The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-10
SEN. RANSOM PRESIDED
North CaIOliNa'S Son al Ills Post in
The Senate,
BaHIEL aND The SlDLEY TENT BILL
The Nicaragua Bill Goes Over.
The Carlisle Currency Bill De-
feated in the House. Mr..
Outhwaite's Resolution.
The Debate.
BY Southern Associated Press.

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WAsHINGToN. January 9.-SENArE.
Air. Ransom, president pro tenn,
presided over the Senate to-day in
She absence of the Vice President.
The Urgent Deficiency bill was
s.eported from tho Committee on
appropriations aud placed on the
calendar to which an amendment
was offered by MIR. Quay to test the
constitutionality of the Income Tax.
MIR. Call submitted remarks in
criticism of decision of the Secre-
sary OF the interior as to lands in
she Fort Jupiter Military reserva-
sion in Florida which decision, he
eald, destroyed the homes Of many
poor people who had q plain and
unquestionable right to them. He
Sald that it was his intention to ask
Gninvestigaion by committee of
the Senate of such manifest viola
zion of law. He characterized the
decision of the Secreury rs an
eDuse of executive power and uu
snIury to the people OF Florida.
On motion OF Mr.. Daniel what is
&nown as the "Siblcy Tent bil' was
saken up and was explained and
advocated by MIR. Daniel. 1t au
ahorizes the Court of Claims to
adludicnte the claim of the legal
personal representatives of Henry
II. Sibley under a contract for the
use OF patented invention known as
she Slbley Tent, Notwithstanding
any bar OF the statute OF limlta.
slons."
MIR. Platt consumed the remainder
oil the morning hour IN an argument
against the SiDley bill.
The Nicaragua Caual bill was then
saken up an and effort was made
by MIR. German to have next Satur
day fixed as the day to take the
final vote on the bill. but Mr.. Turpie
objected. MIR. Pasco addressed the
SENATE. de declared himself in
1avor OF the construction of the
canal but opposed to the plan set
cut IN the pending bill.
MIR. Pasco stated that he had
gwen great attention to the Mica
<nguan canal question aud was un
able to see how the interests of the
United States and their interests
could be amply protected in the
construction and management of the
canal unless the Government had
actual control and ownership of it,
ana he advocated the passage OF u
oil conceived In that sense.
AIT. Aidrich presents resolution,
ahat having III view public Interests
end those of American citizens
Tesiding in the Hawaiian Islands.
the Senate is of the opinion that
our Government should he repres.
ented IN Hawaiian waters by one or
more shlps Of its navy.
Let that resolution 60 over"
said Mr.. Morgan.
t."Let him get vote upon it now"
%as the suggestion of Mir. Butler.
The resolution went over tIll In.
morrow III the morning honr.
Inc Senate then proceeded to
executive session and Mt 4:3O ad
sourned until to morrow.
HOUSE. MIR. Cultivate reported
20 The House the result of tle con
ference upon the Military Acudnmv
Appropriation bill and it WIS agreed
SO.
Mr.. Outhwaite also offered n reso
sution from the Committee on rnIns
80 govern the further consideration
OF the Currency bill. 1T provide,
1or the substitution OF the amended
OIL proposed by Mr.. Springer De
cember 10th, last, for tho pending
OIL; that It be considered under the
hVh minute rule unless disposed OF.
nhtil l:3O O'Clock Friday, and lm
Medlntely after the expiration OF the
morning hour on Saturday tho vote
on pending amendments and pms
cage OF the bill shall be taken.
Dingley (Rcp.) suggested to Mr..
cultivate that u modification be
made In the rules so as to permit
she mouse, hrst, 10 consider sections
and 10 OF the bill relating to State
oahks, for If they were not rehabili.
ta'eu the House might change the
details contained III the earlier see
tiohs. Ihls suggestion was re zen.
forced by MIR. Walker Rep, Mass. }.
who said 1t WAS made IN the interest
OF eXpedlting business.
hr, Outwaite snid the gentleman
assumed That tho time was to be
wasted; If 1t was not wasted the sec.
mons named would be reached be.
Iore the order EXPIRED.
Iuq0'rles were made by Messrs
oeltzhoover (Dem.) J, of PennsyI.
sa, sanla, and MIR. Bland Dem. J. of
Mlssourl, as to the status of thu
tmendment, tho former proposes to
Sier. authorizing tho sale of e5O0
poo'oJO OF bonds mud the snbattntc
u which the latter had given notice
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