The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-26
YoERILL RarrLEs DRY BONES.
His Attempt 10 Secure the Passage OF the
Hon g Tariff Bill "a Dismal Failure.

WASHINGTON. Feb. a5.-During the
course OF ne morning business OF the
Senate =. resolution WAS offered 10y Mr..
Alien Pop.. OF NebD. for the appoint
ment OF James b. Lloyd OF North 'Aro-
Ina, as second assistant dOOIkeep@I Ol
the Senate. -. o.e,.,. -,.s
Chandler and Sherman. the former stat
ing that he would not consent eilhe.
TO the displacement OF an einpioHe OF
TO the creation OF new oHlcS, anu ~
latter remarkug that an dctihs aaSiSt-
ant doorkeeper had been maintained, oit
OF each side OF the chamber, ana lot eao"
political party. 49,. -..,...,... ,,.o,,,
= fter some cOIlOquy the resoiuuVh "'Ne
over until tomorrow.
Mir. Morrill,, chairman OF the FINANCE
Committee called attention 10 Inc sun
1ect oil the House taru Dill re Saiu
that there was dehciehey on o., w.. ~
which would amount TO SlWWuW lot lht
vear-the second year or he eAlsuhs
tariff bill. Il certainly seemed as thousii
something SHOULD be done 10 ItlitNt lis
distress of the Treasury Department ahu
10 do something looking 10 the revival
of the business interests oil the couii-
try. He. therefore, moyed 10 proceed 10
the consideration Of ftAc hcuse tarlh
The yeas and nays on that motion were
demanded by Senators Stewart ana rel
Ter. The vote was taken ana tue mo1oli
To take up the bill was rejected 1ea9'
Yoas-Aldrich. Allison Baker, Brown
Burrows, Cameron, Clark, Cullom, DAVIS,
Gear. Hale, Hansbrougn. Hawley. Lodge
Mitchell (OregOn. Morrill,, Nelson, Per
kns, Proctor, quay, Sherman. shoup-
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate, Berry But
Ter. Gallery, Gail. Cannon, Carter thii-
ton, Cockrell, Dubois, George Gordgn'
Gray, Harris, Hill, Jones tNevl, kyle'
Lindsay, Mantle. Martin. Morgan, Pal
mer, Pasco. PETER, Roach. stewart Tel
Ter. Turpie, Vest. Waithaii, white
The last three hours Of the days SEES
sion were given up TO the Consideration
of The Cuban belligerency resolution.
Mr.. Morgan concluded his three-day
speech In support Of the resolution as
reported from the Committee on tore GA
Relations, and Mr.. Gray Dem, OF Del }.
another member OF the same commit
tee. while denOuncng Spanish rule IN
Cuba, and declaring the warmest SYM
pathy with the revOlutignists, argued
that the declaration OF beilserency was
solely an executive function and outside
OF the constitutional powers OF Congress.
Without action on the resolution the
Senate. at L. NJ, adjourned until TO-
morrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading Of the
Journal the House. In committee OF the
whole, passed the Indian appropriation
bin without further discussion. the para
graph relating 10 the purchase OF the
title Of the ogden Land Company TO
lands in the Allegheny and Cattcaugus
Indian reservations. in the State Of New
York, having been stricken out by unan-
imous consent.
Mr.. Dingley called up the bin intro
duced by him. and unanimously reported
by the Committee on Ways and Means,
relating TO the fur seal industry.
Three bills local TO the District Of
Columbia, We're passed, and the House
then took mp the report of Elections
Committee No >. on the contest OF
Robert Il. Nanhorn vs.. John G. Fars-
ney. from the Filth Missouri district.
fayOring the contestants right 10 the
seat occupied by Mr.. Tarsney.
The House, at 900 O'Clock, adjourned
until tomorrow. with a prospect OF
spending "a day or two in the further
discussion Of the election case.