Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08
HALLS OF CONGRESS.
THE SUGAR BOUNTY Up IN THE
SENATE AGAIN.
Mr.. CockreiI Protcsts-The Louisi-
ANA Lottcry-rhe Plans for Finnh-
cf,I Relief Rejected In the House
by Vote Of 100 to III.

SE%ATE.-Arctlc weather was exp
rienced In Washington to-day and at
noon snow had been steadily falling FOR
4 couple of hours. There was conse-
ouentIy a very slim attendance Of sena-
tors when the chaplain d d'liyer,d the
morning prayer, and II was so dark tnat
II was found necessary to light the gas
above the glass roof Of the chamber.
Mr.. Mitchell. OF oregon. said that he
was instructed by the Committee on
Claims 10 report an amendment to 'he
oupropltltion bill. and to make briet
st,tement The amendment related he
said. TO The claims for sugar bounty.
one part Of the claim, he said. was ior
bounty which should have been paid prior
TO August .. lsg3, when the Mckinley act
became a law Another part OF II Was loT
half the bounty on the sugar produced
after that date The Committee Oh
Claims, he said. was divided on pol'
rroposltrns The majority OF the com
ni,tes eieyed that the first part Of the
claim should be- paid in full tapout 49,
n1m hut the committee was not WllllHB
ia recommend favorable action on the
second part. They left II for the acton
Of the Committe. on Appropriations anu
the Senate. Individually, he believed 'haI
tb. bouuty should be paid on all the
.ugar actually produced prior to tn pas
sage OF the repeal act. and n bei.Nei
tnat there was legal obligation ana an
equitable obligation TO pay the other pai'
Of the claim. ...,,
In answer 90 IN inquiry as to the toIai
amount involved. Mr. Mitchell SAID that
s5.5OCW. the half Of that being $1,000,
which. added 10 the other sum- WOuiu
make the whole amount about $a'olo'VJ'
MIR. CocKRELL PROTESTS.
In the course Of long discussion Mr.
Cockreu. chairman OF the committee Oh
Appropriations. protested against .I.a'
committees being made the puhp'n5
ground for other committees anu ne cii'i-
ci.,d severely the Committee on ''dlui9
for not presenting a written report win
precise recommendations. no acuoh Dcl''7
necessary i'm the matter. the Seid'e i'O-
ceeded to other business
4 resolution offered by Mr. can on the
1qth Of December for the appointment oi
a select committee TO investigate ''e
Louisiana or Honduras Lottery company
and other corporations in florina 'aS -
controlling or influencing newspapers "'
elections i'm the state Of Florda) was
called up by him, and he proceede" -
address the Senate IN explanation '"N
advocacy Of the resolution. a.
MIR Calls remarks were cut OH py NJ
I,iackburr's motion TO take up the dlplo-
n,stic and consular appropriation piI "a
r,otion which Mr. Call alluded 70 IN an
,,rdertone AS "bOlsterins up the !olleiS
com:anyD.
CALLING FOR DEAD MEN.
The diplomatic bill was before the sen
ota nm To- the hour Of adjournment, Wheh
i, vent over without action on the item
for -he construction OF a telegraph-cdule
hetNee., the United States and the lia-
waiiau Islands. ,,,..-,.s
sn...bes were made by senator HIGGINS
90, f.,,r or the item. and by senators faI-
,,,.r and Cafery against IT, Mr. falIne'
r,cifiue sentence from MI ie'Ie' .
sra.ch Of the previous day, On LOT a"
-, 81 Marcy. clay and webster, "a
49, ,ii "ob for An hour OF Charles
Sumuor. VINO would not consent 10 o'1
annibilation Of the negro republic OF Sdn
nnr,irr. Is there no one who VIII spedN
t.r IN, reoul. Of the Hawaiian lslihN1
y,ho have been robbed and VINO are h""
Governed by agencies that are as dF+po'.1 ,.'..'
7'g o..' IA. Imagined" The Ser ate, at 9.lV'
adjourned.
uousc of Representatives.
Tho House has discussed the plans
e,.,ci.l relief for three days
ana refused by decisive Yotrs 20
,,.s any one Of them. Nheh tNe
1,omnnitt-r OF the Whole AT 1'''
,ois morning concluded its sessions thie'
,.,,,,,si,iors were reported To- the House
for IT'S acti0u-the original springer p'''
d,rou.n "a. the administration BID pro-
.
n va,r gold bonds as amended by the
ro-,rpittae Of the Whole. the subsutu'"
proroaej lv Mr. Reed. authorizing the ~
e,,o,f o.yalrs per cent. certificates OF lh-
d'r..,rass H. meet current def
cieucics in the revenue. ana DohI.
10 cover the deficiency IN the s'll
reserve. with an amendment piopose'
bv Nlr. Bryan Democrat, OF Nrprdsha'
r-aflrmins the declaration oI th'
Mathews resolution OF 1873 70 t"' ''i'
tt,t coin obllgatlons OF the government
mr.. pavable I'D standard silver dollars a'
r,s rrtion. and th- substitute Of Mr
! GOV ,D.macraU. ~ Tennessee, containing
a rehabilitation ~ State banks, with an
amendment proposed by Nj Cobb Demo
craD. Of Alabama. expressly declining ~
confer the right 10 issue bonds upon the
Secretary of the Treasury.
VOTED DOWN.
Mr. rrvan's amendment was rejected
veas. l27. nays. lG'-and then Mt Reed 8
substitute went the same way D. a 'ot'
Of lo9 u Isl.
This was nearly q party VOTE the
populists and Democrats being IN oppo
s.tion and the Republicans in favor OF
/ the substitute. ,,
The amendment proposed by MI CoDt
10 Cox's substitute was voted down viva
yoce. and the substitute itself received
| but - votes in the affirmative 20 Isl in the
negative.
Nr Cox's request for a yea and nay
| vote was not supported by sufficient
! number 10 secure il.
RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE.
! Bv the unexpectedly large vote Of 15s
! noes and g. ayes the House on a 1--WE
/ ion refused to order the engrossment and
/ tbirJ reading of the amended Springer
/ b!u. which announcement was received
( with applause. 4 vote by yeas and nays
/ somewhat reduced the majority against
the bill. II resulting-yeas, l3J; nays, To-
! present ard not voting, I.
! lust before the vote was announced
/ AR Reed endeavored TO make an eN-
/ PLANTATION OF the attitude Of himself and
/ associates on the Republican side. but
was cut Of by cries Of Regular order
/ lie was going 10 say. Hdu, Win RA'
/ support Of all the Republicans. presented
| A proposition which the ruling powers
saw lit 10 refuse. Nevertheless, | had
gone further. and voted for a bill when
/ contains things which | DO not approve
| Of. simply 10 enable the matter to so u
| the Senate I'm hope that something might
be- done. The bill has failed. ! now de-
! sire TO suggest that | have no doubt this
! side Of the House would vote for the
second section OF my substitute. or any
other proposition which had any practicai
/ chance Of passing
Mr.. Springer. having changed his vot'
! for that purpose. moved 10 reconsider the
vote. and that motion, on motion by
| Mr.. Hatch Democrat. OF Missouri, was
! laid on the table-yeas. l35; nays, i2i-
| which finally disposed Of the matter.
The question pending when the COM
| nlttee resumed was as 10 whether or
not the decision Of the chairman ruling
ont Mr.. Blands substitute on point OF
order should be sustained. IL was de-
! clled in the afirmative-l30 to ..
In the course OF the consideration OF
the bill Mr. Wheeler DemOcraU, Of Ala
bama, moved 10 repeal the tax Of 20 per
! cent. on State-bank circulation, and IL
was lost by a vote Of 50 10 -.
An amendment proposed by Mr Beli
! Ropulist). Of Colorado. providing for the
| payment OF the bonds in gold or silver,
without discrimination against either,