Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-09
New Deficiency Bill Passed by The
Senate in Short Order.
THE LocoMoTrvE-woRKs CLAIM.



pleted in half an hour An attempt was
made by Mr.. Harris DemocraU, Of Ten
nessee, to have the claims under the
Bowman act. aggrogating about half a
million dollars. placed in the bill; but they
were ruled out on a point of order, and
the bill was promptly passed. without
amendment.
formal conference report was made
on the post-ohice appropriation bill, and
was agreed TO. Partial conference reports
on the Indian appropriation bill and the
District Of Columbia bill were made and
agreed TO- and further conferences were
ordered.
The immigration bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Morgan DemocraO. of Alabama. made
another long speech upon the question
Of the war IN Cuba in the course OF
which he disciaimed having heretofore
said anything offensive to the queen
Regent OF Spain. lie eulogizcd her as
a woman Of very high character. and Of
almost unexampled virtue, and said that
she was entitled By virtue Of the regency
| Of wOmanhOod 20 the utmost respect, and
that every senator so treated her and
| so spoke Of her. lie spoke Of General
| Weyler, however. as brutal soldier. who
| plunged his blood-staiucd sword into the
bosoms of women and children.
The Senate at $40 o'clock. adjourned
untif tomorrow. leaving four of the
general appropriation bills-the Indian. Dis
/ trict Of Columbia, naval and sundry
/ civil-still in conference.
Mr.. Daniel. Of Virginia introduced, and
the Senate passed. q bill appropriatng
$G9.55l 10 pay the Richmond Locomotive
/ and Machine-Works FOR damage and
losses incurred In the construction Of the
| armored battleship Texas. This amount
| formed an item In the general deficiency
/ bill. as it was in conference before it's
/ original passage. and was among the
/ last 20 be dropped by the COnfcrrces
on motion of Mr.. Perkins Rcpublican).
| Of California, the Senate bill appr0priI-
! ting $4,000 for public building at oak
! land, Cal, was taken from the calendar
and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House sat eight hours to-day in
/ continuation OF Saturdays session, by
/ this parliamentary fiction continuing the
| effect Of the resolution of last week
making in order motions 20 pass bills
under suspension of the rules. Operating
| under this resolution. the following mea-
sures were passed.
House bill directing the construction Of
| a Federal prison at Leavcnworth, Kan,
| 10 cost not exceeding $4,000.
House bill making further appropria-
tions G5S.000 I'm alD to pay deficiencies ior
the current fiscal year.
Senate joint resolution directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 order
/ scientific investigation Of the Alaskan
fur-seal fisheries.
Senate bill re-enacting and amending
the law Of 1889 for the protection OF the
salmon fisheries OF Alaska.
Amending the law relating 10 the onl-
p,oyment Of sailors-abolishns imprison-
ment for violation of contracts. and tho
system of allotment of scamen's wages.
and improving the quality and value or
the ratiOns provided for them.
House joint resolution clothing the
purchasers of the Northern Pacific rall-
road at the foreclosure sale next month
with the rights and privileges of the
original corporation, and imposing th-
same obligations.
House bill establishing new division
of the Eastern Judicial District of Texas.
and providing FOR semi and annual terms
Of court at beaumont
Senate amendments were agreed 30 TO
the House bill 10 expedite the trans
portation OF important packages valued
at not exceeding $500, AND not more than
1CO pounds in weight. Conference reports
were presented and agreed 90 on the
following appropriation bills: Posi-oiilcs
OnaD, Indian. and District OF columbia.
QUORUM-KEEPING.
In order To- maintain the presence OF
quorum the House adopted resolutions
offered by Mr.. Dinsley, revokins aI
leaves OF absence except those Eiahl'd
ou account of Illness. and directing t.ir
Sereeant-at-Arms 10 telegraph other ah-
sent members that their presence here
is necessary TO the transaction or pubic
business. In this connection the House
hoard. with applause. thu message say
ina that the Senate had passed without
amendment the general deficiency bIl,
which the House passed saturday.
Twice Mr. Daniels Eepublican), OF ne"
York. endeaVored 90 bring mp Tor cohsiue-
ration the report OF Elections committee
NJ I on the contested election case or
Truman II. Aldrich Repubhcan), W.. Os-
car W. Underwood OcmocraO, Tom the
Ninth Alabama District. The first time
The House refusrd-s3 10 6f-tO enter upon
its consideration, and the vote Oh lAe
second motion had not been announced
when. at o'clock. a further recess was
taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
II will be IN order then.
There will be- then. it is understood, no
adjournment Of the House TIL II hnally
adiourns for the session.
In connection with the presentation OF
the conference report on the posi-oiilce
appropriaton bin. Mr.. Loud took occa-
sion To present some figures Eoins 10
show that the operation OF the sample
copies. pound-rate." law passed IN 1883
was responsible for the increasing def-
ciencies in postal revenues. These
had increased. he said. from $4,000 i'm
lSs3-'Si 10 $40. 900 in lSsi-'9J. He exhibit
ed samples OF what he characterized as
the stuff" which. under that law was
transmitted through the mails, aud the
exhibit seemed TO greatly interest the
members.
The House conferrees have offered a
compromise to the Senate conferrees on
the Indian appropriation bill, which Will be
accepted. and this bill. together with the
naval bill VIII be got out Of the way
early tomorrow morning.
The House will agree 10 the former
conference report cutting of appr0pria-
tions for sectarian schools at the end of
the>ncXt fiscal year. with proyiso that
the Secretary of the Interior be instructed
TO divide the appropriations as evenly as
possible during the next fiscal year be- |
tween the various denominations. This |
viii end the sectarian school question.
and remove the one great stumbling !
block that has for several DAYS stood i'm
the way Of a final settlement OF this |
question.
REPORT FROM MISS UARTON