Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26

ference was held. Messrs. Holman ahn
Picker Repubican). South pako's' pe-
ing named az managers. thanihous evn-
gent WAS given 10 an arrangement py
which Thursday shall be devoted TO the
consideration OF business called up py
The committee on the District OF Coium.
hia subiect 10 Appropriation bills ana
,,,t,,ueocd matters. A conference report
ON the District OF Columbia appropria-
ION bIlI was received and new confer
once ordered -Four remain in dispute be-
tween the two houses.
The general deficiency bill was then
taken up in Committee Of the Whole.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. l1v-
incston to pay the claims OF Charles
Morgan G. y. Payne. and the Southern
Steamship Company for one months extra
nav as United States mail contractors.
81 30. was discussed for an hour or more
ON a point Of order. and finally ruled out
by the chairman This left remaining to
be considered only the amendment re-
iating 20 the BerinR Sea seal controversy,
proposed by Mr. Brecklnridge-to pay the
British Government Sf25O0 In fun OF all
damages claimed by the Canadian sealers
who were prevented by the United states
from pursuing the seals or were seized
while so at work, in accordance with the
agreement reached by Secretary Gresham
and Ambassador Pauncefote last August
Debate on the amendment was limited
by agreement 10 two hours. The discus
sion was carried on by Messrs. Breckin-
ridge Cannon. OF Illinois. Hooker. or
Mississippi: Henderson. Of Iowa; Nc
Crearv. Hit Republican), Illinois. and
Dingley
Upon a rising vote the amendment was
defeatod-ayes. Al. noes. So \ division
was demanded. resulting: Ayes, "a; noes,
C. Il, ne ts+aC u1nntHd "a
An amendment offered by Mr.. Breckin-
RIDGE was adopted extending the sppro-
priation FOR the Mexican boundary com
mission. The commission has not yet
completed It's work. and this provision
simply provides for a continuation OF
the work.
VOTE OK PARTY LINES.
The committee then rose. and the bill
was reported 10 the House II was agreed
that all the amendments should be adopt
q as "A whole except the extra compensa-
ton for clerks and the payment OF the
B,Ting sea award. Upon this latter the
yeas and nays were demanded, and u
was reiccted-yeas. ll2; nays, 49, pre-
sent and not voting. >. The Voie was
mainly on party lines. the Republicans
and Popullsts opposing 1t and the Demo-
Gratis generally favoring II.
The following Democrats voted against
paving the money: MeSsrs. Abbott. or
i exas. Arnold. of Missouri Bartlett of
New York. Brookshire. Of Indiana: Camp-
bell Of New York; Camnetu, of Call
forn,a: Ca,hcart OF West Virginia; Clark
Of Missouri. Cockrell, IF Texas; Coheen,
Of wyoming: Cooper. Of Texas; Cox, or
Tonne esseo. Crawford. Of North Carolina;
Denrnond. Of Missouri. Dockery. Of Mis-
scuri: Edmunds. Of Virginia; Fithian. of
New York. Geary. of California; Grady
of North Carolina: Hare. OF Ohio; Hunter.
Of illinois. Jones. Of Virginia; kribb, OF
Pennsylvania; Kyle, Of Mississippi; Lane.
Of Illinois: Lester. Of Georgia; Little. or
Arkansas. Livingston. Of Georgia: Mad
0oN. Of Georgia; Magner, Of New YORK:
McDearmon. OF Tennessee; Magnan, OF
Indiana; Moore. Of Kansas; Moses. Of
Georgia. Mutchler, Of Pennsylvania
Page. Of Rhode Island; Ritchie. of Ohio;
Robbins. of Alabama; Shell. Of South
Carolina; Snodgrass. OF Tennessee;
mers. Of wisconsin,; stone Of Ken
lucky: strait. of South Carolina; Tai
bert. Of South Carolina: Tate. of Georgia;
TAYLOR. Of Indiana; Warner, of New YORK;
Williams. Of Illinois. and WOlVerton. Of
Pennsylvania.
Mir. Weaver Republican,. Of New York.
voted for the appropriation. and the
following were recorded as present and
not voting. DemocratS-M'sSr8. BhIitN'
of Texas: Richardson. of Tennessee;
Terry. Of Arkansas. Republicans
Daniels. Of New York, Gardner. Of New
Jersey.
4 yea-and-nay vote was demanded on
the amendment to pay employees of the
House and the clerks Of members sn
extra months salary. 1t resulted: Yeas,
143. nays. l0S.
The bill was then passed the 'IOuse
dividing on the mOtiOn-lhl 10 - Mr.
Bland Democrat. of Missouri demanded
the yeas ard nays. but only seventeen
members rose 10 second the demand, and
the bill was declared passed amid ap-
plause.
Mr.. Henderson, OF North Carolina, pre-
ecnted the report OF the conferrees on
the post-ofiice appropriation bill 1t was
a party agreement. only. but was agreed
to Action on the matters still In dis
pute WAS postponed until tomorrow. The
agreement reached by the conferrees con-
nrmcd the amendments put on the bill
by tie Senate with one excepuon-that
railway postal clerks hereafter appointed
shall reside at some point on the line
to which they are assigned. hut that the
clerks now employed shall not be COM
PEELED 10 change their residence. The
total amount carried by the bill Is SS,-
5i5.9gS.
The House. at $50. adjourned til to-
morrow at IL o'clock.