The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-23
MR.. VISITS RESOLUTION.
NE DID NOT CILL iT tP BEFORE
THE HOLID.Ir RECESS.
The Time Occupied by Mr.. Morgan In
Long Speech Against the racine
Railroad Funding Eli.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The specta-
TORS who had assembled in large num-
hers IN the Senate galleries to-day III
evpectation OF witnessing Interesting
scenes and Of listening 20 an eAclllhs
debate in connection with the CuDhi
question. were disappointed, the on'S
thing that cane up having any ieid'lo"
to that sabjec; at all being resolution
Of inquiry Us TO the circumstances -
tending the death Of an American cur
zen. said 70 have been hacked 70 pieces
bv Spanish soldiers" ia the Island oi
cuba. Mr.. Vest did not call up. as ne
had given notice that he would, MS reso-
luton for an Inquiry as to the coLs'i'u-
tional question presented b. the aecIe-
tary of State in his press statement
touching the power Of the President 10
ignore a Joint resolution of Congress di-
rectng him TO recognize the indepeh-
dence Of the republic of Cuba.
SHUT OUT by MIR. MORGAN.
The morning hour. in which that sub
iect might have b, on discussed, was oc-
cupied by Mr.. Morgan, in a long speech
against the Pacific railroad funding bill,
ard in favor of the Government taking
possession Of those roads which. he con-
tended. it was its right and duty TO do
whenever q default in payment OF the
bonds occurred. The subject came up on
a resolution Of Mr.. Pottigrcw Rcp. OF
South Dakota, with reference 10 the .
per cent. trust notes Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company. which, he asserted.
were 10 be used so as 20 injure and de-
stroy the security Of the Government Tor
the debt due 10 it by the company. The
resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Pacific Roads whose chairman.
Nfr. Gear CRep. Of Indiana), declared his
purpose 10 ask action on the funding
bill Immediately after the holidays.
The urgency deficiency bill was passed
and was Immediately returned TO the
House for concurrence in the amendments
agreed 10 in the Senate.
Mr.. Butler pop. OF North Carolina) Of
forod a resolution for a committee Of
three senators TO inquire into the priu-
ciple Of legislation through the initiative
and referendum. Referred To the Commit
tee on Contingent Expenses.
At 2iO =. NJ. the Senate went into OK
ocutive session and shortly thereafter adj
journcd until Tuesday. January 9Th.
In the House
At $40 O'Clock this afternoon the House
adjourned for the holiday recess having
then disposed Of the legislative. executive
ana judicial appropriation bill, after a.
four days consideration. 1t was passed
just as reported from the Committee on
Appropriations, with the single exception
that the salary of the librarian of Con-
gress was reduced from $1,000 TO 5000.
And this after it had boen antagonizcd
by the joint Committee on Library ana
the opponents Ct the civil-scrvicc law in
a discussion running over three days.
The bin carries a total appropriation
Of 81 ,G6,,310 and provides for 1906 sala-
rics.
To-day's session was devoted TO a dis
cussion Of the appropriation for the civil
Service Commission, and under IL the law
and the administration thereof were most
vigorously attacked.
The principal speakers were Messrs
Baker ORep. Of New HAMPSHIRE; Glib
son Nep Of TENNESSEE; and Williams
dem. of Mississippi.
The law was upheld by Mr. Brosius
CRep. of Massachusetts,. A motion to
strike out the appropriation failed-29 10
G.. This was the only vote counted. 9TH
or propositions to amend the provision
bcipg settled in the negative viva yOcc.
The House agreed TO the Senate amend
mcnt to the urgency deficiency bill.