The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-26
ANXIOUS TO GET HOME.
Senator Platt introduces a Resolution Look
Ing to An Early Adjournment Of Congress.
WORKING ON THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
Mr.. R"uteile Snid The Record yas
Wrong I'm Reference to His he.
marks on the Confederate oues.
lion, and the Proper Corrections
Were Made Other Matters.

Washington. D. c.. March 25-(Sen-
ate.)-A move in the direction of an
carry adjournment of Congress was
made In the Senate to-day by Mr.. Platt,
VINO offered resolution to fix the time
of final adjournment for the 2d of NAV
next. In offering IL Mr.. Platt remarked
mat II was time to consider the sub
Ject. The resolution took the usual
courSe-l reference to the Committee on
APPROXIMATIONS. II will probably not
DC reported back until all the annual ap-
propriaticn bills have passed both
Houses. After the Legislative appro-
priation bill. which has been before tho
senate for the last three days. shall
nave been disposed of. there will he
only two others left for action by the
oehute; hese are the Indian and the
ppstoiiice appropriation bills, neither
ot which Is likely to occupy more than
one day. Nearly all the discussion to-E
uay was on the subject of changing tbe
rec system OF United States District At
torneys and Marshals to u salary sys
,eIn-the amounts proposed in the bill
neihs assailed as acXtravagant by Senn-
tors Allen and George. In all cases.
however. the propositions for the higher
amounts were agreed to. Eg
"A JOINT resolution to amend the Con-
stitution by prohibiting Congress and
~o.hte ~ LeEislaturcs from using public
moneys in aid of any Institution con-
trolied wholly or I'm part by any sec
tartan or religious association was In
troduced by Mr. Gallinger (Rep.) OF
New Haven. and laid on the table for the
present -
| tomorrow. m -
Iiouse-There was slight reminder OF
yesterdays proceedings in the House Z
to-day when Mr.. Boutelle, rising 10
personal explanation, stated that the
coiloGuy between himself and Mr..
nf ~
ing the attitude of e1-Confederates to-
Wrirn me BILL 10 retire General Grant
had been changed. He said 1t did him
an Injustice, for. as printed, 1t left his
statement resting upon nothing, where-S
as. as II actually occurred. It wa ba cod Il
upon the record of the House.
Mr. Wheeler explained that he had 4
chahged the copy in order to correct q v
mistake in his statement. having been
aehied an opportunity to make the cor-8
rection In open House in the course OF
OF the debate when he had discovered &
1t yesterday. The Record was ordered &
cofrectci SO as to accurately report
what mad occurred.
Before this incident Mr.. Rart1et+
tDem). of New York. as a matter OF
ptFsohal privilege. denied the truthful
ness or an Item in Yesterdays Wash
inEton Post stating that he had fur
niShed to Mr.. SulZcr Dem), Of New
iork, tho copy of the circular letter to
ms constituents. written by Mr. Glib &
son Rcp), OF Tennessee which had
formed the subject of a rather amusing
passage between those gentlemen in tho
course OF the debate on the Bayard re-
solutions of censure
These personal matters being out OF
the way. the House addressed Itself at s
1880 p. m. in committee of the whole
TO the consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill All of 1t save the para
graph providing for new ships, was dis
posed of by the committed with sim
gle amendment, appIopriatng 100000
for building the Quay and Wing wallis
OF the Brooklyn dry-docks. The only
Incident of interest in the discussion
was the renewal OF the old fight TO
transfer the naval observatory from the
jurisdiction of the Navy Department.
introduced by Mr.. Cannon (Rep.), Of
Illinois. There was rather warm, ex-
change of sarcastic condiments be-
tween Mr.. Cannon and Messrs. Boutelle
and Robinson OReps). of Pennsylva-
MIA, on the subject, but nothing was
done with the matter. AS
Al 4:5o she House adjourned until
tomorrow I25