The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-23
APPROPRIATION BILL.
OCCUPIES TIE ATTENTION or THE
SENATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
Some Talk Of Transacting Business on Sun.
day So as to Get Througis-Proceed.
fngs IN the House.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb 2e.--wash-
ington's birthday furnished the sta
pie of the chaplains opening prayer
in the Senate to-day. His petit
tion was that the influence of that
noble character should transmutc tho
life and character Of every American boy
and man In this and all future times.
MIR. German made another proposition
that there should be Il night session on
Tuesday for the consideration of bills on
the calendar not objected to. each senator
10 have an opportunity TO call Up one bill.
1t was also acceded to.
The Senate then proceeded with tho
consideration OF the Indian appropriation
BILL and the remainder OF the days ses-
sion was taken up almost exclusively with
the consideration of that bill. When the
Senate adjourned at 5;35. the appropriation
bill (after three days being devoted TO III
was far from finished, and proposition
that the final vote be taken upon II before
adjournment tomorrow (requiring unani-
nous consenD was promptly negatiVed
with an objection from Mr.. Chandler.
THE POOLING BILL.
A prior proposition that the vote should
be taken at 3 Il. NJ. tomorrow had been
defeated by simultaneous objection from
Mr.. PETER and from Mr.. Pettigrew. The
latter spoke Of an attempt that was 10
be made at that hour to get up the raii-
road pooling bill and to sit Vt out-hoid-
ing sessions tomorrow and SUNDAY Ire
gave notice that so soon as the indian
appropriation bill was disposed OF legiti-
mately he would oppose delay In every
way possible, and the pooling BIN would
moi become a law at this session OF Con-
gress If he could prevent 1t; much less
would IL be considered ON Sunday.
with business matterN IN this very un-
satisfactory position, and, notwithstand-
ing a warning from Mr. Call that IL that
hin was not passed tomorrow night some
OF the great appropriation bills would fail,
the Senate quickly proceeded to the con-
slderatlon of executive business. and, at
5:35, adjourned
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi-
nation of Ersl<ine NJ. Ross, OF California,
TO be United States circuit Judge, Ninth
Judicial Circuit, and Gideon d. Bantz, as
soc.ate jutsice of the Supreme Court or
New Mexico.
The House
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 2.-The
House observed Washington's birthday by
meeting an hour earlier than usual. Az
IL o'clock Chaplain Bagby inyiked pi'
vine blessing. There were about score
of members present. but this attendance
was rapidly increased, and while pusi-
ness was being considered under requests
for unanimous consent probably 100 were
in their seats.
The Senate concurrent resolution ex-
pressing the qualification OF Congress at
.he high honors paid the late Minister
Gray by the Government OF Mexico was
laid before the House aud agreed 10.
Mr.. Martin Dem., Ind asked unani-
mous consent that the rule adjournias tns
Friday night pensions NJ, "a,
be so rnodllr,4@ s {; irx f1fs
hoiJaH Y O'Clock lie said there was a
large number of Senate bills on the calcn-
gdar that had not been acted on and
wanted the extension of time n which to
consider them.
Mr.. Jones (Dem., Va) objected.
The House, In committee OF the whole.
resun cd consideration OF the general de-
ficiency bill for the current year. The
bill had not been disposed of at 3 o'clock.
when. under tho rule, recess was taken
until s L. NJ.
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE.
There were two matters which gave rise
10 extended debate. The first was the
paragraph appropriation or $4,000 10 be
paid by the Attorney-Gcneralf for expenses
i'm enforcing the orders OF United states
courts for the protection of property IN
the hands of receivers during the rail-
way strikes OF last summer.
This was autagonized by Messrs'
Livingston and Boatner and criticized by
Mr.. Breckenridge, in charge OF the bill,
and advocated by Messrs. Cannon, Hen
derson Gowa) and Sayers. An amend
ment was agreed TO- on motion or MI.
Baker Rep., Ohio), directing the Attor-
ney-Gencral to report Ia detail 10 con-
eress the disbursements under the ap-
propriation. ana in that form the Item
remained in the bill.
The other matter WAS an Appropriation
TO pay W. Jasper Blackburns salary as
a representative from Louisiana dis
trict from March 4. 1867, To April 10, 1858.
This led to a long discussion on "A point or
order as to whether or not a vacancy ex-
isted i'm the district for that period, In
asmuch as the State was not given repre-
sentation in Congress under the recon-
struction acts until the latter date. The
amendment was ruled out.
There was considerable discussion In the
course Of the session also regarding the
policy Of paying certain employees OF the
House for extra and special services, over
and above the salaries fixed Mr.. Cannon
necessary or desirable To make these
appropriations in order TO equalize the
salaries OF these employees OF the House.
who, he said, were the best paid men In
the Government employ, except the em-
ployes Of the Senate. the House should
take day or two end re-arr.EAs I'VE
whole list.
Before taking recess al o'clock the
House passed the Senate bill postpontng,
at the request Of Great Britain, the eE-
forcement OF the International Teguia-
tions of August, 1850, 10 prevent COLI
sions at sea.
At s o'clock the House re-assembled for
session 0f two and one-hslf hours. to
be devoted to the consideration OF pri-
yate pension bills.
About sixty members were present az
the evening session OF the House, and
dozen private pension bills were disposed
OF.