The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-19
The House Bill ApproprIatIng Ten Million,
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars,
FOR FORTS, GUN AND MORTAR BATTERIES
Reported to the Scnntc-Thc House
Used Up Its T.mc I'm Discussing
nnd Passing Thirty-Five Pension
Htlis-G. a. II. Posts Cnn Now Get
Condemned Cnnnon-OthcrM Matters

ps MT Ferkins. The estimates for 1897
amounted to SS,0i5, ,l65. The House bin
1870 81 'su S",Sao.s5' to which the Senate
"uded Si'9lS,05l making the total rapor, .
eu 10 the Senate Sl0.7G3.SSS. The appro-
P.ia'ion Tor the current fiscal year is
ohly sl.Os4,5oI The chief items of in
Slease are as follows: Gun and mortar
pht'er!es, SS,ll5.000; sites for for,itira-
@ @.Ions ana coast defenscs. S250.O0O oil
tempered and annealed steel for IN
andl2-inch gun. $3.50. 900; car,iawos ,nr
the same, Sl95, 900; steel breech loading
mo! !tnrs. 12-inch calibre. S2lOOOO; car.
ai"ses ior the same, $50, 900; paymen, for
iu ana l2-inch guns under cout,oct
heretofore made, S502, ,55l: machine guns
a9ooO; board of ordinance ana fortIiirn
,,o"s, S5V'oo0; construction ana ties; Of
iioWeIl gun carriages, sac, coo: same for
Eme:y gun carriage, $40. 600: same for
nuulhg gun carriage, s65,0Go; total in
crease, S4.?3i 55l. The only reduction is
an Item of $4,000 for projeciles
one OF the most important changes
H''ue ih me Senate Is I'm the first para
sraph' Ihe House appropriated 81. $751;
Voo Tor the construction Of gun ana NOR
tar batteries FOR Notifications ana am
thoilzed contracts to be entered into. to
pe paid Tor as appropriations may be
made to an additional amount not ex
ceeding IN the aggregate S3.315 900. The
senate reduces Vhis total by only $500 O00
ana makes an outright appropriation of
S5,0Ooo0O. The House Provision for :,
forging for one type OF l6-inch gun Is
stricken out and the cost Of the oil tenn
pered and annealed steel high mower
coast defense guns Z, 8, 10 and Pinch
cable Is limited to "A cents a pound
The large increase in the payments for
armament under contact is due to the
iact that the House bill carries only
suiiiciehi to meet expenditures to March
lst next, while the Senate completed
the appropriation TO the end of the fiscal
year. The ordinance stogckeeper now on
duty in Washington is dlsburslng officer
ana assistant 10 the chief OF ordnan nee
snail hereafter four line paragraph
provides, have the rank of major.
The Senate to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: William Lochren,
OF Minnesota, 10 be United States Dis
trict Judge for the District Of Minnesota
vice X. II. Nelson. resigned; Robert
Lee jenkins, North Carolina. Consul a;
Patrias. Greece; ,Robeit rRansom. of
North Carolina, TO be second secretary of
legation at Mexico. The Senate re iect-
ed the nomination OF n. a. Freeman TO
be postmaster at Burlington, y. c.. made
January g.
The resolution for the appointment of
select committee to investigate late
years election in the State of Alabama
and TO report whether a Republica n
ip' '' Vi Government exists IN ln9t STATE.
came up to-day in the Senate. Mr.. AL
len making a motion that the Senate
proceed 10 its consideration. There were
only six votes in favor Of the motion
two from Popullst Senators. PETER and
Allen. and four from Republican Sena-
tors. Chandler, Frye, Gall!nger and Mer-
riH. The vote against il numbered forty
one. Mr. Allen saw in the result of the
vote proof of the ins.ncerty of Re-
publican Senators, bu; Mr.. Sherman JUS
titled himself and his Republican COL
leagues on the ground thar the question
was one TO come before the Senate at the
next session. not at this one. and that
as the general election In Alabama
whether fraudulent or not--the Senate
had no right to inquire into II unless 1t
affected the election OF a Senator.
MIR. Chandler (Rep), of New Hamp-
shire. who voted for the motion. said
thau under other circumstances. when
there was no appropriation bill directly
before the Senate, the resolution would
receive the support of a large number,
If no; all. of the Senators on the Repub-
lean side.
The House bill to regulate the price of
gas in the District of Columb. was dis
cussed in the Senate to-day for seve-
Ial hours,the question being whether the
House bill, fixing the price a; 81 per
thousand feet. or the Senate District
Committee amendment. making the re-
duction graduated one from $3.50 down.
should be agreed to. The committee
amendment prevailed-3l 10 14-and the
bill as amended was passed.
The Senare at & p. m adjourned until
tomorrow.
Gouse.) .)--While this was suspension
day in the House. the greater part OF the
session was expended in the passage
of t'a!rtyfive pension bills under unan!-
nous consent, Including the following
Incorporating the Society of Colonial
Danes; authorizing the loan or donation
Of condemned cannon to q. y. r. posts;
10 compel the attendance OF witnesses
before local land officers.
Under suspension of the rules bills were
passed to expedite the delivery of import
ed merchandise by allowing the appraise
ment on the wharf and delivery ITO an eX-
press company or other bonded carrier
of packages valued at not over $500. and
not over 100 pounds in weight imported
in American vessels: 10 allow the bot
ting of splits In bonded warehouses; Ia
provide for the registration by the patent
office of trade marks on bottles. barrels
and other receptacles used in interstate
ana foreign commerce.
An order reported from the Committee
on Rules setting aside the remainder OF
The session to-day and until O'Clock
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