Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Purchase of the Biainc i"use-f"S
of Members Clerks.

WASIIINGTON. d. &. February %
SENATE.-The Senate began to-day the
last week Of Congress with consideration
q the great appropriation bill to proNide
for the sundry civil expenses of the gov
ernmcnt for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1896 Behind IT, as yet untouched by
the senate. are the legislative, executive,
and judicial appropriation bill. the naval
appropriation bnl and the deficiency Dill
While seven other appropriation hills-pen-
sions forti0catons, diplomatic. ana con
suiar. District OF Columbia, post -oitice'
and Indian-arc still in the hands of con-
ference committees.
The sundry civil hill covers l3S printed
pages and when the Senate took recess
tui T. NJ. 1t had disposed of about one
fourth OF the hlll or thirty-two pages.
No less than four hours time was Occu-
plrd In the discussion OF the amendment
reported from IA, Committee on Appro-
priations TO acquire for the government
Mrs. Rlaines interest in the Blaine pro-
perty. on Lafayette Square Washington.
paving her $4,000 for IT, besides an in
dennite amount for the cancellation Of
the leasc-cstmatcd at $4,000 but stated
lV the opponents Of the measure at an
amount at least equal 10 the purchase
money. and from that up TO a million
dollars before the consequential damages
are an settled. Am -ndments requiring "a
complete and perfect title and "a no
simple title" were voted down. ana final
is the committee amendment. slightly
modified. Was agreed to-yeas 81, nays %
Au amendment was also agreed 10 for the
purchase OF sites for public buildings AT
the capitals OF Wyoming, North Dakota.
South Dakota. Idaho. and Washington
The cost OF none Of the buildings to ex-
coed. including site. $4,000
NIGHT SESSIONS.
The consideration Of the bin was inter- |
Iuplei 40 times, and during these inter !
r.pt-ns an agreement to hold night sss- |
sion, was reached. with the specific un- |
l,rsianling that those sessions were 10 /
tc ipr The consideration OF appropriation /
lI. y new conference was ordered on .
t District of Columbia bill. and the /
gees were instructed TO insist upon
we senate aiuendments. four in number.
siIi in dispute
Ihs c'li.Iices upon the poSt-Office ap-
pop'1hon tll reported that only one
Nei" remained In dispute. and upon this
further conference was ordered con-
ief'n'' was also ordered upon the Indian
appropriation hin \ new item was In
serted in the suudry civil bili Of $1,000
i'f lighthouse al Smiths Point, Chesa-
Ieako bay. Maryland
Two amendments. providing that the
hiitl states notes. or Treasury notes
.i larger denominations than those can
''fd or redeemed shall not De printed.
were agreed Go without question.
After disposing ot thirty-two paCes-of
'Hr bill the Scnat. went into executive ]
session. and. al $50 o'clock. took a recess
thtl T. N. the evening session TO be
arFoiel exclusively TO the sundry ciyiI
appropriation bill
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session lasted four hours
hl The remainder Of the sundry civil
l.il Was disposed Of down 10 the page he
f'r- TIE end There the G0sman amend
mrnt for the issue Of per cent certif- +.
oa'rs 10 the amount Of SEQ OOoO. 90 and
recurring bonds 10 be- offered 60 the public
i'r twenty days. was reached. As that
f. . expected 10 give rise To a long debate
- senate adjourned leaving that and 4
borrow W. w
House OF Representatives..
Hi'e' the disposal OF considerable mis-
.sheous business. chiefly OF a local
.seter. she Indian appropriation bin.
'@sssd BY the Senate. was laid before