The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10
VOL. s-NEW SERIES NO $50.

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! &C.. va. stone Storer. strong, hoxias'
Updegraff Vanvoorhis tof N. ID nan nan
voorhis (of Ohio. Waterworth, Waikel'
Wanger. Waugh, White, Wilson 'of ore''
"9Smfr; Pop%lis;tsNBsRer ~TssRe (of KanQ. Bell !of
roij. Boen, Davis Kell, Pence ana
Simpson,. Total, loO.
SPEAKER CRISP SURPRISED.
Speaker Crisp, although a stauhc"
friend OF the currency bill, takes It's side,
tracking ;ph,losophically He coniesseu
his SURPRISE however that the resolut'Ci, ,i
from the Committee on Rules shVui sh
have been defeated 1t is the first tinne'
he says, that resolution from the CON-
mittee has failed TO carry the house
during the four years he has held tIe
office OF Speaker. He is more suIPlIse
inasmuch as the rule had the uhahli'o~uo ~
endorsement of the caucus. Ihe oPedNo,
was told that some of the opponents ~
the bill objected TO the rule on tne sIou'I"
that IL was so framed as 20 cut on ahlehu-
ments The Speaker replied that that wa
a mistake: that II did not diner from otheI
rules I'm that particular, and that IL SIM
ply limited the time when DEBATE shouIu
close as is the purpose OF al ruIes Oh
similar character He regarded IL as un-
likely that the Committee on kules woulu
report another order He thinks the com
mlttee has done all that lies withh ther
mower TO facilitate action on the measure
and that when next it IS brought to the
attention of the House II viii be upon
a motion from Mr.. Springer to 20 into
the Committee Of the Whole TO consider
IL.
APPROPRIATION BILLS PAssrD.
Tho House then turned its attention 20
the consideration OF appropriation bllls,
and before adiourn;ng, at AS O'Clock,
had disposed Of two the diplomatic and
Consular and post-o1icc. Ihe former
carries "A total OF 81 SIS. .llS and the lat
ter $50 442 gj2. The chief incident of in
tercst Of The afternoon was the ringing
speech of MIR. Hit Qtep, Ill) upon the
necessity Of locating United States Con-
suls at Erzeroum and Harpool. Armenia
They were ordered TO be eStdDllsheu
without dissenting vote.
The House Committee on lubTc
Grounds and Buildings to-day ordered a
favorable report on the bill of Mir. Alex
audcr. of North Carolina, granting 10
the CITY of Charlotte, n. G., Tor use as
a public park. such parts OF the Nnited
States mint property IN that city as may
be unnecessary for the purpose Tor Whloh
it was purchased.
The Senate Will Take Action.
WASBINGTON, Jan. 9.-lmmediately
after the defeat Of the currency bil IN
the House to-day Mr.. Voorhees,. cfllr-
man of Senate Committee on Finance
called the Democratic members together
The consultation lasted for hali an
hour. with the result that Mr.. voorhees,
win call special meeting of the com
mittee for tomorrow at O'Clock. lils
meeting is for the purpose, as Mr. NooI-
hees puts it, of conference, consultation
and such other action as may pe
thought best and agreed upon ana -
called in view of the very grave hhahcldi
situation.
Sesate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 9.-Senator
Ransom president pro tenn, pfeslded over
the Senate to-day, in the absence OF the
NicePresident. 4.,
from the Committee on Appropriations
and pIaced on the calendar. to which an
amendment was offered by Mr. quay 10
test the constitutionality Of the income
MIR. Call submitted remarks in criti-
cisms of a decision of the Secretary OF the
Interior as to lands in the Fort Jupiter
military reservation, IN tlorlda' MnIcn
decision. he said, destroyed the homes
of many poor people who had PLAN
ana unquestionable right to them; He
said that it was his intention 10 ask an
Investigation by "A committee of the sen
ate of such "A manifest violation OF the
law. He characterized the decision OF the
Secretary of the Interior as an abuse OF
executive power. and an injury to the
people Of Florida. -
on motion of Mr. Daniel, what is known
as the Sibley tent bill was taken up ana
explained and advocated by nm IL
authorizes the Court OF claims 10 adJuul-
,Iaiv, Of ha legal
resentative of Henry II. Sibley, undeT
contract for the use OF the patenteu ~
Nention known as the Slbley tent 10
withstanding any bar of statute OF hIil-
tations. ,oi,,aor of
Mr.. Platt consumed the remainder Oh
the morning hour in an argument against
the Sibley bill.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL ELL.
The Ncaraguan canal bill was them tii
taken UP. and an effort was maui % - ~
Mr. German TO have next SATURDAY ny At
as the day TO take the nnal vote on M ti,e
bill. but objection was hiaue Wy
Turpie. c.o lie
Mr.. Pasco addressed the Senate he
declared himself i'm favor OF the SIiis'i - N
ton OF the canal. but was opp0seu " N''
plan set out in the pending Dill; .-i.,,,
Mr. Pasco stated that he had sNtu
great attention to the subject OF tlIe
Nicaraguan canal, and was unapie s 20 see
how the interests of the United otdtes
and the welfare of the American peopie q
could be adequately protected IN the I coiiI
struction and management OF the Sdl''i
unless the National Government hau az
tuai control and ownership OF IT. ana ne
advocated the passage OF Dill conceINeu
in that sense In other words, he favored
the enterprise as national measure
not az corporate measure
Mir Caffery obtained the floor and the
bilI went over till tomorrow
Mr. AIdrich offered the following:
resolved That the Senate OF the United
States having in view public interests
and those of American citizens resiaiaS
i'm the Hawaiian Islands, is OF OPINION
that our Government should De repre-
semted in Hawaiian waters py ole or
more ships OF It's navy. satd Mr.
II Let that resolution so over, SAID MI
LEI him get vote upon II now' Was
the suggestion of Mr., Butler. go
The resolution went over tiii 'o-inor-
row morning. "a ,,,.h tho
The senate then proceeded with S lnS
cousideration of executive business, anu
~ 4:S0 p. NJ adjourned until tomorrow
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