Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-04
SENATE AND HOUSE.
/ BiIl tOr The Retirement Of All ha-
llOnal Bank Notes.
,,r cotton ~ STATE OF ALABAMA
Mr.. chandler wishes Com"'''''
-, Observation-Disclosures h"
,. I'm the Navy-stntue OF
cx.cne az Guiiford, Etc

CONNECTION. March S.-During u'e
,,.irees Of the morning hour !"
&c a bill was reported from 'ne
,...,,,,t.ee on the international TX
''' and was passed, authorizing me
70, NJ the Treasury to distribute
',.fs and diplomas awarded TO eX-
'", ., the worlds Columbian Expo
h'o.' .,1 not yet distributed. and APP
''a,l,g u5.0o to defray expenses
.r,. conference report on the army APP
..,, lii was presented and agreed
,r entitled AN act to protect the
pepartment and for other pur-
vas introduced by Mr.. Alien' ana
--..i p, the Committee on Finance IL
,.r tho retlreslent of all national
...ss and the substitution therefor
"-.i..5 states legal-tender notes. TO De
he the Treasury to the banks-the
,oy, deposited as security for the
o.. ..,option OF natonal-bank notes 10 %
it.tl In the Treasury as security LOT
..l.tender notes. a resolution
NJ. offered by MIR. Allen. and went
.,tr tomorrow. declaring that
49, Visiting laws all United States
~. ami i.sal-tender notes are redeem
all. An gold and silver coin.
,f- rt,rlIer. from the Committee on
,,,t,ilsrt. ana Elections, reported resc-
100, for the appointment by the Presi-
M az the senate of a select committee
~ Gv. senators TO inquire into the 1acts
% ,..rc,,pstances Of the election in the
s,,te OF Alabama on the first MONDAY
=, D,,ohsr 1884,. which election resulted IN
setting up a government ana a leeisia-
,.,. which legislature elected a Oniteu
STATES senator. especially whether such Sc
lection Of q State government was ac-
,ompHshed by false and fictitious returns
or other dishonest methods, or by Vloieht
rrlcticcs-the committee TO have author-
ity to send for persons and papers
HILL on THE ALERT.
Air. Hi called attention to the peculiar
,,oriiug of the reeolution-that the com
mittee is to be appointed by 1.-The Presi-
dent Of the Senate.
Mr. Chandler admitted that his inten-
ton WAS 10 have the committee APP
roiuted by the President OF the Senate
rro tom. instead Of by the Vice-Presl-
5,-t bat he said that he would withdraw
tha, point for the present.
~ viii renew II later" Mr.. Hill said.
The resolution went over without ac-
uon.
Ny Gray Democrat OF Delaware,
stated his intention 10 make minority
report
s motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate passed the Dill au-
thorzng additional enlistments in the
navy vas submitted by MIR. German
ID M nj
10 be called up hereafter.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up. 1t carries appropriations TO
the aggregate amount of 1922 $50. Ii was
passed. with little opposition or discus
sion and Is the sixth regular approprla-
lion bill that has passed both houses. The
only other appropriation bill that has
i.en received from the House is that for
the Indian Department; and that is now
in the hands of the Committee on APP
propriations.
A message was received from the House
withdrawing the House Cuban concurrent
resolutions Of yesterday, and announcing
the passage Of the Senate Cuban concur
rent resolutions, with substitute-the
substitute being the House Cuban reso-
lutions They were referred 10 the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
STATUE OF GENERAL GREENE.
Senate bill approutiatlng $4,000 for a
statue OF General Nathaniel Greene on
the battlefield Of Guilford Courthouse,
y C.. to commemorate that battle
fought on March 49, 17SD. was reported
from the Library Committee, and placed
ON the calendar.
After a short executive session the
Senate al 5l5 adjourned until to-mor-
row.
To-day's session Of the House was al
most wholly devoted 10 a discussion of
tAe amendment proposed TO the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropriation
lii 10 make the offices Of Dis
tr.ct Attorney and United States Marshal
SHARED ones. instead OF paying the in
csmhents by means Of fees. il was adj
yocatei by several members. and op-
posed by none But Messrs. Hartman
dieprtlcam. Of Montana, and Gardner
GeubNcam. Of New Jersey. attacked
the Inequalities in the bill. which, they
asserted Disseminated unjustly against
The officials named in those States. The
matter win bee further considered to-
NOR W. under the live-mnute rule. when
amendments viii be in order.
a mistake having been made i'm the
message conveying the Cuban resolutions
passed yesterday TO the Senate. whereby
iley We're described as House concurrent
resolutions. Instead OF a substitute for
Tie Senate resolutions. resolution was
adopted on motion Of Mr.. Hit Repub-
ictnl, Of Illinois,. asking a return Of
tafm in order 10 make the necessary
correction. They were shortly returned,
ln accordance with the request
senate amendments to the House bill
i'tl.atlng the anchorage OF vessels i'm
3. Nary's channel. were agreed 10.
40 $50 the House adjourned until to-
UorrOW