Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-31
STRICTLY BUSINESS.
That Mas The WatchWord In The Pede-
ra. House Yesterday.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS DULL
or SO by Comparison with the Till
man Performances of the Day Re-
Dress Parade"

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January so.--
strictly business" seemed TO be the
watchword in the House in It's two hours
session to-day.
The District Of Columbia appropriation
bill for the year ending June 30. 1897. WAS
submitted
Mr. Mccall. Of Massachusetts,. from
Elections Committee No. 3, reported the
committees unanimous finding that
David Culberson OemocraD was en-
titled to his seat as repre-
sentative In the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress from the Fourth Texas District. J.
III. Davis having abandoned the contest.
of which he gave notice to the clerk. and
a resolution TO that effect was agreed to.
Mr.. Jenkins reported from the same
committee its unanimous report in favor
Of the sitting member I'm the contest be-
tween Rosenthal and Crowley, from the
Fourth Texas District. stating that hs
would CAL it up for consideration. At
that time SIR. Rosenthal win be gra,ted
the privilege OF the floor for an hour to
present his side OF the case
A resolution from the Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee, BY Nr.
Doolitile, was agreed to, asking the Pres
ident 10 transmit to Congress the report
OF the Board OF Engineers appointed by
him TO investigate the Nicaraguan canal.
The Speaker announced the assignment
OF Mr.. Wellington. OF Maryland. to the
Committee on Labor, and OF Mr.. Belknar
Republican). OF Illinois. 10 the Committee
on Railways and Canals
The following bills were passed: Drcct-
ing the Pension Bureau. in claims by
widows for pensions to accept as evi.
dence OF the soldiers death proof OF his
unexplained absence for seven years; In
cooperating the Daughters OF the Revolu-
tion i'm the District Of Columbia: trans
ferring to the State OF Nebraska tho re-
servation Of Fort Omaha for school OF
instruction for the national guard OF that
state; 10 organize the customs collection
district Of Alaska; TO open the forest
reservations OF Pixies Peak. Plum Creek.
and the South Platte, Colorado. and tho
Cripple Creek District TO the location OF
mining Claims; confirming certain cash
entries of Offered" lands I'm the States OF
Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas.
The House at , p. NJ. adjourned till to-
morrow.
senate.
In contrast with the excitement which
the speech OF Mr. Tillman made In the
Senate. the proceedings to-day were dull
and commonplace. Most of the morning
hour was consumed I'm discussion upon
the joint resolution ordering the purchase
and distribution Of seeds by the Secretary
OF Agriculture on which no action was
taken. and during the remainder OF the
day. after 2 o'clock, speeches were made
on the House bond bill with the Finance
Committees free-coinage substitute.
Senator's Call and Mitchell argued In
favor Of the substitute, Mr.. Mitchell de-
claring himself "in favor of a vigorous,
aggressive policy on Independent BIZ
metallism. coupled with a protective
tariff"
Then Mr. Perkins took the floor TO re-
ply to a newspaper criticism on himself
and his colleague as misrepresenting
their status on the silver question:. He
read the last official act of the Legisla-
ture I'm dsapproval OF the statement
lie then spoke at length on the general
subject
An attempt was made at the close OF
the days session 10 have an agreement
for final vote on the bond bill hxed for
next Saturday. In a discussion on that
point some amusing badinage took place
between Senators Chandler and Stewart.
III MHltu iAt idAN'i SDOhc VI lut uiSDuit
over the free-cOinage substitute as
mere dress-parade. and intimated that a
similar amendment would be offered 10
the tariff bill.
Notice was given by Mr.. Morrill, OF
his purpose 10 occupy from forty to sixty
minutes i'm a speech on the bill next
Saturday. and the Senate at r. NJ. took
a recess till noon to-morrow--the recess
form being adopted so as TO avoid the
delay incident 10 prayer, the reading of
the journal. and the transaction of morn
ing business.
The urgency deficiency appropriation
bill was reported back from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, and notice was
given by Mr. Hale Republican), OF
Maine, that he would probably ask the
Senate tomorrow to consider IL.
Mr. Allen GopulisD. OF Nebraska. in
troduced a bill 10 prohibit the purchase
or use by the government OF any wares,
or manufactures made in any peniten.
tiary, work-house. or other prison. or
by convict labor. Referred TO fhe Com
mittee on Education and Labor.