The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-02
THE MALONE LOT SITE.
FOR ITS PURCHASE
ADOPTED BY TIE SENATE.
Nepotism Discussed by Mr.. Mapds fsop.
Behrlng Sea Indemnity Fund Left Out.
General Deficiency Bill Passed.

cupiod the attention of the Senate to-day.
There was but one important amendment
to it reported from the Committee on
| Appropriations, and that was one appro-
| priating S1.sO9,5S9 to pay judgment in
favor of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company for Government transporta-
ton. This provoked very strong opposi-
tion, and would probably have expert
enced the fate which has overtaken it
every session for many years back had 1t
not been accidentally fortified by an
amendment 10 it for the payment of
about one-haf the judgments Of the
! Court OF Claims, under the French spo-
| liation act. and under what is known as
| tho Bowman act
This proposition covering about S000eO
| had been carried and attached to the
| other, and then the amendment. as the
| House amended 1t, was carried by the
vote of % to q.
! The question of nepotism was started
| by IN amendment offered by Mr.. Mander-
! son, to the effect that the wives and
daughters of senator's or of representa-
| lives should not be borne on the rolls as
clerks. and Mr.. Manderson avaiIed him
opinion on that not very unusual prac-
tice.
The only important amendment added
TO the deficiency bill was one for the
acquisition of the Malone lot as a site
for the Government Printing Office. 1t
was ruled out on a point of order by the
presiding officer Mr.. Faulkner, and the
Senate reversed the ruling. The Senate
refused TO lay it on the table by a vote
OF 20 a. 81. and then the opponents Of
the proposition gave up the fight and
the amendment was adopted.
BEHRING SEA INDEMNITY.
The question of the Behring Sea in
demnlty fund came up In the Senate on
two occasions to-day First, on a reso-
luton, offered by Mr.. Morgan, 10 refer
the matter to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, with instructions to inquire
whether there was any liability (and to
what amounO on the part of the United
States. This resolution was briefly, bur
el'inenuy discussed and then went
oyer, on an objection from Mr.. Turpie.
The second time that ii came up was i'm
the shape of an amendment, offered by
Mr.. Cockrell. 10 the deficiency bill, ap-
propriltlg $4,000 for the expenses of
arbitration as to the indemnity That
was antagonized by Mr.. Sherman, as an
unwise proposition which would result In
much larger cost to the Government
and in weakening the principle of inter-
national arbitration.
He offered a substitute for TITO pay
$425e0O, which was agreed upon by the
Secretary of State.
Mr.. Morgan. who had been a delegate
to the original Behrins sea conference, ac
Paris. declared that such payment would
be disgraceful to the Administration, and |
to the people of the United states.
Mr. Cockrell, I'm order to avoid a long |
discussion, withdrew the amendment |
and Mr.. Shemans substitute fell with it, |
and so the deficiency bill contains no |
item on the subject of the Behring Se@ |
indemnity.
The deficiency bill was passed at 1885, |
and the remainder of the nights ses-
sion was given to private pension bills |
and to the delivery of eulosios on the |
late Representatives Lisle, OF Kentucky; |
Wright. Of Pennsylvania; Pest, of Illi-
nois, and Houk of Ohio.
VOTE on MALONE LOT.
The following is the vote in detail on
the motion TO lay on the table the Ma
hone lot purchase amenlment:
Yeas-Messrs. Bate, Berry, Blackburn.
Cockrell, Daniel, Faulkner. Glllinger
George, Harris, Hawley, Hin,
lrby, Linosay. M9LdeIcon, Morgan
%.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Allison,
Brice, burrows, Butler, CCmercn, Chand-
Ter, Clark, Cullom Davis, Dubois. Frye |
Gray, Higgins, Jones (Nev), Kyle, Lodge |
Mantle, Murphy. Perkins, Pettigrew,
Quay, Ransom, Sherman, Smith, Squire |
Stewart, Teller, White and Wolcctt-3l.
An executive session was held, lasting
from - 45 until 2 p. VI.
Iou'e or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Ito
days session in the House was devoted |
to the discussion of bills under motions
to suspend the rules to pass them at one
and the same time. Five propositions Of |
this character were made and three OF |
them were successful in securing the re-
qulsite two-thirds vote In the affirmative.
These were:
House bill authorizing the President 10
negotiate with Great Britain, Russia and |
Japan for the appointment of a COM
mittee TO make regulations to prevent the
extinction OF the fur seal.
Senate bill TO suppress traffic In lot
terry tickets between the several States
and with foreign countries
These two measures were passed with |
out a division Of the House.
The House bill directing the Secretary |
OF the Treasury to pay 10 the State of
West virginia the balance OF the direct |
tax voted to that State I'm lS9l-about
Sl5l, ,O00-was passed-l57 TO r.
The money was withheld because the |
OF the Treasurer dc cided that
1t was an offset for her proportion of
the claim OF the United States against
OLD Virginia, on account OF certain Indian |
trust bonds
Those that met defeat were the follow
Ing:
Iication of the dairy tests made at the |
Worlds Fair; Senate bill with House
amendments, to amend the Interstate |
commerce act, 40 as TO abolish the pen |
atty OF imprisonment for its violation,
md substitute fine Of 5000 against the
This was defeated because
If fear that II 1t were passed, the
,onferrees would add the pooling bill to
I.
Earlier in the day the conference report
IN the fortifications appropriation bill
was agreed to, and the sundry civil and
legislative. executive and judiciary ap-
)ropration bills were sent TO conference. |
An evening session was held, under the
ules. for the consideration OF private
pension bills, and to send the general de-
icIency appropriation bill 10 conference.
The House at It's evening session acted
upon a dozen private pension |
,ilis, and adjourned, at IL o'clock, until |
loon tomorrow.
SrABBED HIS LANDLORD.