Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-16
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Mr.. Call and Mr.. Alien-Thc Latter Quite
Amusing.

WASHINGTON. January l5.-SENATE.
a resolution WAS offered by Mr.. Mardei-
son. and agreed 10. calling on the Score
tary Of the Treasury for information as
to the quantity Of spirits withdrawn from
warehouses. and the quantity Of sugar
imported each day during IN TWO months
prior To August %. 1924. with the names
of the owners and importers. and the
amount OF taxes and duties paid thereon.
Two bills were passed authorizing tic
construction Of bridges In = lAtnWest rn
States. and then the Senate resumed
consideration of The urgent deficiency b.l.
Two speeches Wer- male-Onr by Mr..
Call. and TIE other by Mr. Allen. Nh.
Calls was directed largely 10 the unequal
distribution OF wealth in the United
States and England, and the accumula-
ton Of enormous fortun.s 10y 9y a rev
attributed 10 legislation that created
franchises and monopolios.
Mr. Allen aimed NJ q, Tending the Popu-
list party from the assumption that u
was party Of VaCaiits lie assert d
that there was no Vagary IN the OMAHA
Platform mot even the sub-TreasurY
scheme that could be- compared with
the democratic Vaglry OF tho proposed
repeal of the tax on Stdtc-bauk circula-
ton
He was facetious and amusing in his
references 10 yesterdays 'l1ye-ftast
between leading men Of the IeWOcr1 tir
t. their falling On each others neck
and weeping; to "Mr q ,rmau's Mar'don.
ian cry" ami 10 Mir Allson's respons
with an offer Of assistance. lie SAID
that il had geyer dawned on the mem
hors Of these two parties that neither %.
them was TO have charge Of th, govein-
ment ot tho country-that II would w.
turned over to the Populist party I'm 1895
and ne predicted that this was 10 hap
ucn-tae other Two parties having con
f-s'ed their inability t. manage an.
control the affairs of the government
At the close Of Mr.. Aliens speech tho
senate proceeded 10 The considtration "
eX -cutye business. Mir Cockrel, Of Mis-
souri,, first announcing his Intention T.
bring the bill 10 final vote tomorrow.
The Senate at $50, adjourned until to
House If Representatives.
The Presidents veto Of ;he bill au.
thnrizing the sale of public lands for
reservoirs anl gravel-pits. and arartinr
thereto, WAS laid before TIE House and
refefrei 10 the Committee on Public
Lands.
A.r Cooper. Of Florida. introduced q
bill approrriating $1,000 for public
building al Jacksonville. Fla.
Most Of the session WAS occupied in
thc cons deration % the Indian apprc.
priation bill for the year ending June 81
lNp u carries to'al appropriation of
s.. s.f9i.N-o as against $5.l5tva appropriated
for the current fiscal year. ana % l2},sif
tho total OF the estimates submitted by
the Secretary os he Interior General
debate was not closed when the House
adjourned.
The sundry civil appropriation bill for
the year lN'5-'g6 was reported by Mir
Sayres and placed on the calendar.
Mir GrOsYanor Eeuuhlicanl. of Ohio
recommended on behalf of ex-senator H.
B. Payne and eX-JuIEe Stevenson Burke
indirectly involved IN the charges made
the other day hy : !. Ritchie against
IL is,ks. Il ttt,t of ~
The decision of Iuig- 'urt0n In the
cases upon whi-1 the charges We're bascc
was. on his motion. r-ferre,! To the Com
mittce on the Ju''ciary. Aujc"rned.