The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-27
HIS MOTION WAS LOST
Congressman Haniey Wanted to Amend the
Appropriation Bill For More Ships.
WANTED TO BUILD SIX INSTEAD OF FOUR
Tho First Appropriation BiIi 10 Pnss
without An Amendment This
Scssion-Mr. Allen. of the senate,
wants silver Restored 10 the
Free and Unlimited Coinage.

Washington, March 2G-Nonc of the
matters that came up before the Senate
were of much pubic interest and impor.
tance. One-third OF the time was con-
SuEcd over n resolution appointing Rcr-
fard X. Green. successor to Genera
Casey. In the matter OF the construction
OF the new library building In Washing
ton. Nearly as much time was taken
up on an amendment 10 The legislative
appropriation bill allowing IL third clerk
To the Senate Committee on Pensions:
ana all the rest Of the time on n motion
made by MIR. Sherman to strike out of
The legislative bill all the sections i'm
relation 10 the compensation OF United
States district attorneys and marShals.
This latter subject was not disposed of
when the Senate adjourned.
Ihc joint resolution reported yCstrr-
day from the Com:niticc on Foreign l,r.
lations authorizing Heuiamin Harrison
10 accept certain medals presented In
him by the governments OF EraXil and
Stain during his term as President o.
the United States was taken up and
PASSED.
Mr.. Allen offered the following:
"Rcsolvcd. That Congress should. bv
appropriate Legislation. ami without FUR
thcr delay, restore silver tu the free
and unlimited coinage at the ratio oi
III parts of standard silver To part oil
soia. and should by appropriate lcris-
lation withdraw from the Secretary of
the Treasury any power he may now
nave To issue bonds or other interest
bearing obligations of the United States.
ana thnt Congress should not adjourn
until these things have been accom-
plishcd."
The resolution was laid OH the table for
the present.
At so the Senate adjourned unti, ia.
morrow.
House. The House spent most of the
haS IN discussing In committee Of the
whole the motion offered by MIR. Hanlry.
OF Indiana. member of the Committee
on Naval a fairs. to amend the naval np-
preparation bin by providing for the
construction OF six bnttlcships instead
loi iour as recommended by the commit
tece The motion was supported by
McssrS. ianley, Johnson UCnlifornia)
and Cummings. nnd opposed by Mcssrs
liulick tohio). Robinson Icnnsylvanin),
and Bnutclle CAlainc The motion was
lost-S2 to l3i. Without further amend
m"nt the btll was reported To The House
ana passed cxnstly as recommended by
Inc committee. the first appropriation Of
the session 20 pass without amendment
Among the morning business transact
cH was The passage OF two or three pri-
vat" bills: the presentation of a concur
rent resolution authorizing the appoui -
ncnt by the President of a banking and
currency commission TO consist Of nine
representatives To act with the comp
tfollcr or the currency and to report
their recommendations and conclusions
TO Congress. which was referred 10 the
Committee OF Banking and Currency
ana the presentation OF the report OF
the congressional commission on the
,ninS of the Chiclcamauga National
Park 10y Alr GrosNcnor
MIR. Cannon reported the suntlry civil
appropria ton bill and gave notice that
he would ask the House to consider II
o-morI NV.
Al Sic p. M. the House adjourned um-
Ill tomorrow.