The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-08
THE "COMBINES' WORK.
A BREEZY DEBATE ~ THE house
OyER NEW APPoTNTEEs.
nfr. Chandler Thinks the Rothschiids Are
Trying TO Cocrce This Country In
the venezuelan Controversy.

the House to-day was a breezy debate
over the employment OF speech .nployes
recommended by the Committee on Ac-
counts. IA. : 5f3
The report submitted by Mr.. Aldrich
,Rep.). OF Illinois. chairman, provided Tor
the appointment Of two new employees in
the door-keepers division, one Of whom
had been discharged after a service Of
nearly "A score Of years.
Mr.. Johnson Rep), Of Indiana. and
Mr.. Walker 0ep), Of Massachusetts,
denounced tho discharge Of this employe,
which. the former said. had been made
necessary by reason Of the demands of
the combine" which organized the
House for places for constituents-an apt
illustration. no said, OF the discredtable
proceedings OF such affairs.
Mr. Walker went further. saying that
the recommendations Of the committee
was required TO repair the damage done
TO the public service by the combine
lie ala asked whether or not the read
ing-clerks. who could not be heard on
either side OF the House were TO be re-
taincd throughout the Congress, not by
the Will Of the Speaker nor Of the House,
but OF the gentlemen who farm out
the Offices"
APPROPRIATIONS.
The report OF the committee was adopt
ed--l54 TO 100. Upon the recommendation
Of the same committee. the session clerks
provided for in the legislative appropria-
uon bill for the current year, were APP
portioned TO the following committees
Banking and Currency, Coinage. Meights
and Measures Education, Enrolled Bills
Ifnr iOssa
ton and Naturalization, Irrigation Of
Arid Lands, Labor, Library, Militia,
Miues and Mining Pacific Railroads,
Patents. Pensions. Private Land Claims,
Printing. Railroads and Canals, Reform
IN the Civil Service, and Territories. An
additional clerk was also authorized for
each OF tho Committees on Military Al
fairs. Naval Affairs, and Interstate and
Foreign Commerce.
Upon the unanimous report OF the
Committee on the judiciary that there
WA no doubt of the election OF Mr.. Allen
As 6 representative from the State Of
Utah. that gentleman was sworn in
Several resolutions. OF inquiry were
agreed TO. one of them asking the At
torney-General what had been done by
him towards enforcing tho anti-trust
law Of 1880. and what additional legisla-
uon, if any, Is desirable and necessary
TO protect the people from the opera
lions of trade trusts and conspiracies.
At .25 the House adjourned. after
statement by Mr. Henderson (kep), of
Iowa. that the Committee ON Rules would
be ready to report tomorrow
Senate.
There was a fair attendance of senators
when the body met at noon to-day, and
the galleries We're well-hlled.
Mr. Lindsey Dem) OF Kentucky. APP
peared. ana took the oath Of office for
his new term.
iu presenting petition from the Com
mon Council Of Worcester. In favor OF
The Armcnians. Mr.. Hoar (Rep), of Mas
sachusctts. inquired whether the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations had taken
any action ON the numerous petitions re-
ferred TO it of the same character. lie
was informed by Mr.. sherman. of Ohio,
its chairman, that the Committee on For
eign Relations was animated by "A most
earnest desire 10 relieve the Armenians
II possible. but had not yet taken the
subject into consideration. The COM
mittees had only recently been appointed,
and the matter had not yet been reached.
Mr. Jones ODem), of Arkansas, re-
ported from the Committee on Finance
The House bond bill, with a substitute,
and gave notice that tomorrow, imme-
diately after the morning business, ne
consideration. lie hoped that it would
be disposed Of at the earliest possible
ray.
Mr Morrill,, chairman of the Com
mittec on Finance stated that the sub
stituto was approved by a majority or
the committee. but not by the Republi-
can members of IL.
The bill was read in fun and was placed
on the calendar
THE NEW LIBRARY
a joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Voorhees,. authorizing General Casey
Gin charge OF the new library building),
TO contract for work yet TO be done 30
as to have the work completed within a
year from this time and within the APP
proprlation made for the purpose. In
oolloquy on the subject It was stated
that there would be a surplus of $4,000
"a thing never known before in regard
10 any public building"
The resolution was adopted.
A resolution was also offered by Mr.
Voorhees, and referred TO the Library
Committee for the purchase. at $3.50. Of
a portrait of the late Allen q. Thurman
now hanging In the room of the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
AT the request OF Mr. Elkins, his reso-
luton requiring United States bonds TO
was referred TO the Finance Commit
tee.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a popular loan
bill and proceeded 10 explain It, lie re-
ferrcd to a paragraph ia a dispatch from
Mr. Rothschld stating ;hat. until the
boundary question was settled. the Eu-
r0pean public OF capitalists would not
take American bonds for investments.
What. he asked. did Mr.. Rothschild mean
by that?
He meant that America should agree
to Lord Salisbufys proposition and al
low Great Britain to take substantially
all OF Venezuela that she needed and
refer 10 arbitration the question whether
she should have the rest or not. ULaugh-
teri. In that view OF the situation II
seemed TO him that It was time for
America and the Americans 10 see
whether they could not raise among
themselves tho money necessary 20 carry
on the government He was satisfied n at
that could be easily accomplished by
suitable appeal 10 the people OF the
United States. one clause Of IL provides
for postal savings tank. Al Mr.. Chand-
ler's request the bin was referred TO the
Post-Ohice Committee.
ALABAMA'S GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Allen offered resolution for the
appointment OF committee OF five sena-
tors 10 inquire whether there has been
fot the last twenty-four years repub-
lican form OF government In the state
OF Alabama, whore there was fraud.
force. Intimidation or other unfalrness
IL