The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-26
4 AmoyE ron naB1YADJoURNMENr
The Senate Devotes Most Of the Day to
Discussion Of the Fee " tenn.

The senate DevOtes Most Of the Day TO
Discussion Of the Fee " tenn.
WASHINGTON, March Pa move in
the direction Of an early adjournment OF
Congress. was made in the Senate to-day,
bv MIR. Platt Republicam, OF Connecticut,
who offered "a resolution to fix the time
OF final adjournment for the p OF
May next. In Offering il Mr.. Platt re-
marked that 30 was time 10 consider the
subject. The resolution took the uauA
c0urse-a reference TO the Committee on
Approximation. 10 VIII probably not De
reported back mill an the annual appro-
pratiou bills have passed both houses
After the legislative appropriation biils,
which have been before the Senate for the
last three days. shall have been disposed
OF. there will be only two others left Tor
action by the Senate. These are the lu-
dlfn ana the post-oiilce Appropriation DIS,
neither of which is likely to occupy more
than one day.
Nearly all .hc discussion to-day was on
the subject Of changing the fee system
Of United States district attorneys and
marshals to "a salary systematic amounts
proposed in The bin being assailod at eX-
traVaeant by Senators Allen PopulisD. OF
Nebraska, and George (DemocraU, Of Mis-
sissipp.
In all cases. however, the propositions
for the higher amounts We're agreed 10.
A joint resolution 70 amend the Consu-
tuition by prohibiting CONGRESS and state
legislatures from using public moneys
IN aid Of any institution controlled wholly
or in part by any sectarial or religious
association was introduced by Mr.. Gal
linger Repubhcan), Of New York, and laid
ON the table for the present
The Senate at 5.5J adjourned until to-
morrow.
IN the House.
WASHINGTON. March 2j.-There was a
slight reminder Of Yesterdays proceedings
in the House to-day when Mr.. Boutelle
Republican), Of Maine. rising 10 personal
explanation. stated that the coloquy be-
tween himself ana Mr.. Wheeler Demo
CraO Of Alabama, regarding the atti-
tude of ex-Confoderates toward the bin
10 retire General Grant had been changed
He said 81 ala him an Injustice. FOR as
printed, il left his statement resting upon
nothing. whereas. as it actually occurred
30 was based upon the record of the
House.
Mr. Wheeler explained that ne had
changed the copy I'm order to correct
mistake I'M his statement having been
denied an opportunity 10 make the cor
rcction i'm open House I'm the course OF
the debate, when he had discovered it
yesterday The record was ordered cor
rected so as TO accurately report what
had occurred.
Before this incident, Mr. Bartlett Dem
ocraD. OF New York. as "a matter of per-
sonal privilege. doniof the truthfulncss OF
an item in yesterdays Washington Post.
stating that De had furnished TO Mr.. Sui
Ser Democrat, Of New York. the COPY
of the circular letter to his constituents.
written by Mr.. Gibson Republican,. OF
tennessee which had formed the subject
of a rather amusing passage between
tnose gentlemen ln the course Of the de-
bate on the Bayard resolutions Of CEN
sure.
These personal matters being out of
the way the House addressed itself at
1890 T. M., I'm committee Of tie whole. TO
the consideration of the uaval appropria-
ton bill. All of IT, save the PARAGRAPH
providing for now ships, was disposed
oi 10y the committee with "a single amend
ment, appropriatng $4,000 for building
the quay ana wing-walls OF the Brooklyn
dry-docks. The only incident Of interest
IN the discussion was the renewal of the
ola nght 20 transfer the naval Observatory
from the jurisdiction Of the Navy De
paTiment introduced by Mr.. Cannon Re-
publicanl. of Illinois. There was also
warm exchange Of sarcastic compliments
between Mr. Cannon and Messrs Boutcllo
and Robinson Repubiican). Of Pennsvl
vania. on The subject. bat noth'tl. was
done with the matter
AT 4N5 the House adjourned until TO-
morrow.