Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
THE FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Prompt Confirmation of Hanson Ms
Mexicun Mfniater-Nance.

Mexican ntntAtef-N uHtt.
WASHINGTON. d. c., February o.
SENATE.-The Indian appropriation bill
was passed in the Senate late In to-day's
session. having occupied the attention OF
the body for four full days. Its conside-
ration was interrupted at i. NJ. by a
motion to take up and consider the pool
ing bill but the motion was defeated by
the very decisive vote of "a for and G.
against. After the bill was thus shevcd,
for the present at least, a somewhat
angry discussion took place with Senator'S
Butler Democrat of South Carolina,
German Democrat Of Maryland. Chand-
Ter Republican) If New Hampshire. and
Wocott Republican, of Colorado, as the
participants
At 1:30 r. NJ. while the Indian bill was
under consideration. message was re-
ceived from the President. and, as the
sheet of yellow tissue-paper on which
lists of nominations appear. was handed
round among the senators nearest the
principal entrance-door. IT was shown that
II contained the nomination Of Senator
Ransom. Of North Carolina, as United
States Minister TO Mexico.
Senator Blackburn, as soon as he had
looked at the list moved that the Senate
proceed 10 executive business, and re-
marked that no senator would object II
ne knew the purpose Of the motion. There
was no objection, the galleries were
cleared. and the doors closed, and within
mitted, the nomination of Mr.. Ransom
having been In the mean time instantly
and unanimously approved and confirmed.
An appropriation for a committee OF
nine 20 take part in an international con-
ference on himetallism, to which an in
vitatiOn might be extended by one OF
more European governments, was pre-
scented by Mr.. Wolcott in the shape of an
amendment 10 be offered to the sundry
civil appropriation bill. and was, after eX-
planatory remarks by Mr.. Wolcott, re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
After the passage of the Indian appro-
priation bin. the sundry civil appropria-
ton hill was laid before the Senate and
became the unfinished business. The day.
session was closed with the delivery OF
eulogies on the late Representative Shaw,
of Wisconsin. and the Senate. at 6:45 T.
NJ, adjourned till Monday at II O'Clock.
House of Representatives.
After the transaction of some mscel'
laneous business, the House proceeded IN
| Committee of the Whole to further cen
| slider the general deficiency appropriation
hin for the current year. che first items
| raj amendments providing extra pay foi
| certain employees, and the annual c(ntro'
| Versy over these extra payments was re-
| sulned. Protests were made against thC
| practice by Messrs Sayers Dockery. anc
| Dngley but nearly every appropriation
| to pay certain employees sums additiona
TO their salaries was agreed TO. as wei
as Mr. Tracys amendment TO Jay al
| EMPLOYEES q months extra salary. aitei
| this motion had been amended SO as u
| include members clerks.
Without completing consideration OF th'
| general deficiency bill. the House devoted
| the rest of the session TO the delivery o.
eulogies upon the late Senator Iet
| Vance, of North Carolina.
! Speeches were delivered by Messrs
| Henderson, Bum, Alexander, Branch
| Woodland. and Crawford. Of North caro-
| lima; Caruth. of Kentucky; Henderson, o.
Iowa; Wheeler of Alabama; Hooker. o.
| Mississippi; Daniels and Warner. Of New
| York; Springer. of Illinois; Bland. OF MIS-
souri,; McMillin, of Tennessee; Swanson
OF Virginia, and Bryan. Of Nebraska.
AT their conclusion, rs an &dditlona
mark of respect, the House. at OIL
| o'clock, adjourned until Monday at J.
| o'clock.