The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-03
IN THE SENATE and HOUSE
Bills Passed and Proposed Before
These Bodies.
SENATOR GORMAN TWlTTED
Mr.. Chandler Asks About His Pa
triotic Amendment. Northern
Pacific Bill Side Tracked.
Grade Of Lieutenant-
General Revived.
BY Southern Assocla.ed proes.

BY Southern Associated proes.
WASHISGToN, February O.
SENATE. .-Auotber addition was
made to the ranks of the Republi
can Senators to day in the person uf
Lee Mantle, elected Senator from
Montana.
There was no discussion to day on
the question of finance although the
subject cropped out on several oc.
casions - first when MIR. Mcpherson
postponed tin Monday next calling
up his resolution for the discharge
of the Finance Committee from the
further consideration of Sherman s
bill to supply n deficiency in the
revenue; and finally, when MIR.
Chandler asked AIR. German
whether he would not offer to the
District Appropriation bill "lhe
brief, patriotic amendment which
would provide, not revenue, but
money for the current wants of the
Government.
MIR. Gorman, with a smile, asked
Mr.. Chandler 10 wait for one OF the
general appropriation bills and he
agreed to do SO, although he said be
was thinking of formulating an
amendment for the purpose of dissl-
pating "all the clouds that lower
Ger your house."
Little progress was made on the
District appropriation bill, but an
ngreement was reached to have the
final vote upon it Monday.
conference report on the fortifi-
cations Dill was made by Mr.. Call,
ali the points in dispute between the
two houses being arranged except
as TO one Senate amendment looking
10 the ordering of fifty mortnrs
equal IN every respect to the steel
guns now contracted for, at less
than half the present cost.
Ihe conference report was agreed
to, ana further conference was
ordered, on the amendment, which
had been agreed to.
After brief executive session. at
400 adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-Ihe Pacific railroads re.
funding bill Is dead. After three
days discussion III tho house it was
recommitted to the committee on
Pacihc railroads al the close of n
somewhat exciting session of over
SIN hours to day by the decisive
vote of III to l06.
After the bill had been reported
to the House from the committee.
unsuccessful efforts were maie bv
Mr. sBoainer Dem, J, of Louisiana
TO get his proposed substitute be.
lore the House for action. and by
MT. Meiklejohn (Rep.), OF Ne
prnska, To secure the same standing
Tor Ills proposed amendment IN be.
nhII Oh the Sioux CITY, U'Neill and
Western road. Mr.. Boatuer there.
upon moved TO recommit the bill
without Instructlons, which, ii car
ried, would he equivalent to killing
it. a point of order was made
against the motion rs not being IN.
ciuued within the rule. but Speaker
Crlsp held that 1t was in orGer.
before II was submitted, however.
NIT. turner (Dem.) of Georpin.
moved to amend by instructing The
committee TO report IL bill directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to nc
cept so, 200, O00 ircm the railroads
1t rendered within SIX mouths. ~
iull satisfaction OF the Governments
claim. This was rejected. Ths
motion to recommit was then agreed
to on division. III to 81. The
yeas and nays were called and re.
suited, yeas, III: nays, l0G. The
announcement of the vote was re
ceived with loud applause by those
who opposed the blll.
Before proceeding to the consld.
Grafton of the refunding bill the
House passed tho Senate bill reyiy.
ing the grade OF Licutennnt General
OF the army for the benefit of Gen.
nchoheid, commanding the army of
the United States.
Less than fifty members we're
present when the House met or ~
O'Clock. The journal which con.
tanned no mention OF the Brecllin.
ridge e-heard fraoas, was approved