Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-05
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Secretary Carlisle Makes an Encouraging
Statement.
RULES COMMITTEE DEFEATED.
Its Programme I'm One Case Fails Of
AdoptiOn-The Currency-Bill Ar
rangemcnt, However, ""es
Through-CIaimsT Turned Down.

WASHINGTON, February i.-SENATE.
| The Vice-President laid before the SEN
ate communication from the Secretary
of the Treasury. stating. In reply to a
resolution, that It Is believed for the
| twelve months ending December 81. l@J
| the revenues OF the government from
all sources will exceed ordinary expenses
by 81. $4,000.
Mr.. Villas reported from the Judiciary
| Committee a bill to permit Associate-Jus-
tice Jackson, of the United States Su-
preme Court, TO retire, and asked for us
Immediate consideration, but objection
was made by Mr.. Aldrich, and the bill
went over.
At l:4o the consideration of the District
of Columbia appropriation bill was re-
! srrred The expected debate on the
financial question did not materalize as
| AIR German desired all the time thlt
| could be spared to be given to the con-
! sideration Of the District bill. That bill
did occupy the whole Of the session up
! TO 6 O'clock but did not reach hnal
vote. In the last moment just be-
! fore adjournment. there was an angry
! alteration between Senators Butler anu
r.
an interchange Of disagreeable remarks
! having been cut on by declaration
! bv the preslding officer that pen1inS
| motion for adjournment had been carried.
The District appropriation Dill went
| over without action till tomorrow.
The status OF the other general %p-
! propriatiOn bills In the Senate Is as tol-
lows: In conference, pensions fortlhca-
tions. and army; in Committee on APP
prcpriations Indian and sundry ciFll' ie-
ported to the Senate and awaiting ac-
tion. diplomatic and consular service and
post t-ofiice; passed by both houses anu
become law. Military-Academy Dill
The Senate at $40 adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The week opened with a refusal on
the part Of the House to accept the pro-
/ gramme of business outlined for II by the
Rules Committee.
In the morning hour the conference re-
port on the army appropriation OIL was
agreed To. and bills were passed grant
ing the right Of way through the Indian
Territory to the Arkansas and Northwest
Railroad Company. ana providing justices
Of the peace for the Territory of Alaska.
The conference report on the forunca-
tions appropriation bin was presented.
show that the cOnferrees had agreed
upon all differences except the amend
rant Of the Senate providing that d con-
tract for nifty breech-loading mortars
shall b. entered into, TO cost not more
than $3.50 each.
This amendment was disagreed 10. The
report was adopted and further con-
ference requested on this item.
The legislative executive. and judicial
approprlations bill was reported from the
Appropriations Committee. Ii carries a
total of 81 isE.526. being an increase over
the appropriations for the current year
of SiS1. .sos The bill carries also consider
able new legislation. which is however
principally ministerial in character.
Ii provides for the repeal Of section :
Of the act Of May H. 1850, for the relief
Of settlers on the public lands. Under
this act a person whose title TO land was
irregular was frequently made the victim
Of blackman and Of contests In court.
which in many cases resulted in the loss
Of homes IN the opinion Of the commit
tee the law has worked so much injus-
tice that IT IL necessary TO repeal IT, IT
l. provided. however that contests al
ready Initiated shall not BE- affected by
. the repeal.
CLAIMS.
Mr. Catchings reported an order FROM
the Rules Committee allotting day 10
the consideration Of an omnibus claim
, ! bill providing for the settlement or
claims amounting to Sls663. The claims
were for certain stores and supplies re-
ported by the Court Of Claims under the
act Of 1SS3 known as the Bowman act
' Before the previous question was or
dered on the rule Mr.. Mahon Republl-
| CAM. Of PENNSYLVANIA. made the point oI
, | order that the Rules Committee had no
Jurisdiction. as the bill was still before
( the War-Claims Committee and had
, | never been reported.
: The opponents ~ the bill characterized
the attempt 10 bring II before the House
. as a gross violation Of all rules and pre-
> cedents. holding that If the Rules Com
= mittee had power to do so the various
committees Of the House might just as
well be abolished.
The point OF order was discussed fol
n an hour. after which The Speaker over
g ruled H. In his ruling he referred to IN
+, Jurisdiction of the Rules Committee. and
i said that the order was simply one T.
n discharge a committee OF the House from
n consideration Of the snbiect-matter.
r The previous question on the rule was
y ordered by n vote Of l2S to s.. after which
g it was defeated by a vote Of iD TO %.
: CURRENCY BILL
8 Mr. Cultivate then presented tht
i Rules Committees order assigning Tues
i day. Wednesday. and Thursday Of I'M
week for the consideration or the admin
| 1StfHtlOu currency Utli II HiRft'''' '''''
amendments and substitutes may be OF
fered the previous question on the bil
and all pending amendments to be con
: sldered "a ordered at $50 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon Tuesday. and Wednesday
. TN . o'clock. are TO be devoted 70 gene
raj debate. the remainder Of the tim'
10 be under the iye-minute rule.
y Mr. Cultivate. in presenting the matte
>. to the House stated that 'all interests
, had been consulted. and he thought tina
there would be no opposition 10 the rule
y This brought Mr.. Hatch TO his feet. IL
e said that the order did not represent nj
: interests. but only those Of the Bankin
10 and Currency Committee and the banks
= He represented the other side. and he wa
p now trying TO have the agricultural-ap
70 propriation bill considered. The gentle
. man from Ohio (Nlr. Outhwaite) was mis-
= taken If he thought here would be n
u opposition
J. Mr.. Hall OemocraO. Of Missouri sal
that the statement Of Mr.. Hatch wa
: false, and that he (Mr. Hatch did no
T. know what went on in the Banking an
o Currency Committee. II he did he woul
| A. hot nj