Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-09
SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Bond Issue and lawnii-ticrks
for Representatives.

WASHINGTON, u. G.. February s.
Two very important communications from
the President Of the United States were
presented In the Senate to-day, and were
referred to their appropriate committees.
The first notified Congress that as pre-
caution against its failure to give legsa-
tive aid 20 the Treasury. arrangements
had been made for a 4 per cent. coin
bond 10 run thirty years, at a premium
which would make the actual interest
3a4 per cent. but coupled with the condi-
tion that II a 3 per cent gold bond
were authorized by Congress within ten
days they would be substituted for the
4 per cent. bonds. thus saving S539.l l59 in
annual interest. and $l6.l7f.U0 I'm interest
for the fun term Of thirty years. With
out any comment, but with an apparent
sense Of the importance Of the Presidents
representations. the message was referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
The other message Of the President at
tracted equal attention and gave rise 70
considerable discussion. after which II was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. 1t had reference 10 the death
sentence imposed on the persons convicted
Of engaging IN a revolutionary movement
In Hawaii.
The general tone OF the debate indi-
Gates the depth OF feeling which exists
against such a sanguinary measure-the
only expression 10 the contrary coming
from Mr. Morgan. who said that he had
no advice 10 give 10 the Hawaiian Gov
eminent, but that II it yielded to the re-
monstrances Of any other government
ia such a matter il might AZ well turn
over its power again 10 Queen LiliuOka-
lani
Tho diplomatic appropriation bin. with
the amendment as 20 The telegraph cable
10 Hawaii went over without action, and
is to be voted on at p VI.
At 5:45 r. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House to-day entered upon the con-
sidcratiOn OF the legislative. executive,
and judicial appropriation bill for the
year ending June 3d. 1886 bat made little
progress.
An amendment 70 the paragraph pro-
viding for the payment Of clerks TO mem
bcrs. offered by Mr Bartlett Democrat,
of New York. and 10 make them annual
instead Of session employees. led 10 an
animated debate upon the economy and
wisdom OF giving members the assistance
Of clerks Considerable bitterness was
displayed at times. and various proposi-
tiOus were made 10 amend or 10 substi-
tute Mr.. Bartlett's motion. These were
all rejected, but, upon the adoption of
not develop. All efforts to secure a Guo-
rum proved futile. and. finally, they were
abandoned. and the further consideration
OF the bill was postponed.
The messages from the President an
nouncing the sale Of bonds and the pro-
test OF this government against the exc
cutiOn Of the Court-maTtial sentences upon
citizens Of the United States who en-
gagged I'm the recent revolt in Hawaii,
were received aIid referred. the former
10 the Committee on WAYS and Means,
the latter 10 the Committee on Foreign
Affairs
Mr Eoutelle Republcan). Of Maine en-
deavorcd to secure reference of the
Hawaiian correspondence to the Com
mittec Of the Whole on the State Of the
Union, but the Speaker held that a mo
tion TO that effect would not be in order.
Senate bill was passed appropriating
5000 for the relief of the poor Of the
District OF Columbia; also fourteen pri-
Vate-pension bills.
The usual Friday night session for the
consideration Of privatc-pension-bill was
omitted, by unanimous consent.