Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
THE SAITH CONGRESS.
Session Of The HOUSE Of Representatives,
Short.
SENATE TALK INTERESTING.
Mr.. Vest Replies tn the Attack On
the Administration Recently Made
by Mr.. shermsn--A PopsIsr-Lesn
NATE TALK INTERESTING.


House to-day was a breezy debate over
the appointment OF special employees re-
commended by the Committee on Ac-
counts
The report, submitted by Mr.. Aldrich
(Republican), OF Illinois. chairman, pro-
vided for the appointment OF two new
employees in the Doorkeeper's division.
one OF whom had been discharged after
service OF nearly a score Of years
Mr.. johnson CRepublicaD. OF Indiana,
and Mr.. Walker Republican). OF Massa-
chusetts, denounced the discharge Of this
employed. which the former said had
been made necessary by reason Of the de-
mands Of the combine" which organized
the House for places for constituents an
illustration. he said, of the disereditapie
proceedings OF such affairs.
Mr.. Walker went further, saying the
recommendation OF the committee was re-
o,lired 10 repair the damage done to the
public service by the combine. lie also
asked whether or not the reading clerks.
who could not be heard on either side
of the House. we're TO be retained through
out the Congress, not by the Will or the
SPEAKER. nor OF thu House, but OF the
gentlemen "who farm out the Offices?
The report OF the committee was adopt
ed--lH to los.
Upon the recommendation or the same
committee. the session clerks provided for
in the legislative appropriation bill for
the current year were apportioned TO the
following committees: Banking and Cur
rency, Coinage, Weights and Measures,
Education, En- oiled Bills. Invalid Pen
sions (additionaD. immigration and Ma
turalization, Irrigation Of Arid Lands,
Labor. Library, Militia, Mines and Mining.
Pacific Railroads, Patents. Pensions. Fri
waite Land Claims. Printing. Railroads
and Canals, Reform i'm the civil Service,
and Territories. An additional clerk was
also authorized for each OF the com
mittees on Military Affairs. Naval Az
fairs. and Interstate and Foreign Com
merce
Upor the unanimous report OF the
Committee on the Judiciary that there was
no doubt of the election OF Mr.. Allen
as a 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 the antitrust law
of 1890. and what additional legislation,>i x
any. Is desirable and necessary to pro-
tect the people from the operations or
trade trusts and conspracies.
At l:S the House adjourned. after
statement by MIR. Henderson (Republican)
OF Iowa, that the Committee on Fules
would be ready TO report tomorrow.
senate Proceedings.
There was a fair attendance of senators
when the body met at noon to-day. and
the galleries were well filled.
Mr.. Lindsey Democrao, OF Kentucky
appeared and took the oath of office for
his new term.
In presenting a petition from the Com
mon Council OF Worcester in favor OF
the Armenians, Mr.. Hoar Republican,.
of Massachusetts,, inquired whether the
Committee on Foreign Relations hao
taken any action on the numerous petit
lions referred to 1t Of the same character:
lie was informed by Mr.. Sherman. OF
Ohio, its chairman, that the COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations was animated py
q most earnest desire 10 relieve the Ar
menians. II possible; but had not yet
takien the subject into consideration. the
committees had only recently been APP
pointed, and the matter had not yet
been reached.
Mr. Jones Democrat, of Arkansas, re-
pcrtsd from the Committee on Finance
the House bond bill. with a substitute,
and gave notice that tomorrow imme-
diately after the morning business ne
would ask the Senate to take IL up for
consideration. He hoped that 1t would
he disposed of at the earliest possible
day.
Mr. Morrill,, chairman OF the Committee
on Finance, stated that the substitute
was approved by "a majority of the com
mittee. but not by the Republican men,
bers OF IL.
The bill was read ia full, and was
placed on the calandar.
A joint resolution was introduced by
MIR. VOORHEES,. authorizing General Casey
Din charge Of the new Library building)
to contract for work yet to be done. so
as to have the work completed within
a year from this time. and within the
appropriation made for the purpose. In
q colioquy on the subject. IL was stated
that there would be a surplus OF $4,000.
"a thing never known before in regard
TO any public building"
Tho resolution was adopted.
A resolution was also offered by Mr.
Voorhees, and referred 10 the Library
Committee providing for the purchase at
$50 of "A portrait of the late Allen G.
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
he issued after public advertisement was
referred to the Finance Committee.
POPULAR-LOAN BILL.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a popular-loan
bill and proceeded to explain ii. He re-
ferred to a paragraph in a dispatch from
Mr.. Rothschild. stating that. until the
boundary question was settled, the Euro
pean public or capitalists would not take
American bonds for investment. What
he asked, did Mr.. Rothschild mean by
that? He meant that America should
agree to Lord Salisbury's proposition
and allow Great Britain TO take substan-
tally all Of Venezuela that she needed
and refer to arbitration the question
whether she should have the rest or not.
u4aughter). In that view of the situa-
ton II seemed to him that IT was time
for the American people TO see whether
they could raise among themselves the
money necessary TO carry on the govern
nent He was satisfied that that could
be easily accomplished by suitable
appeal to the people Of the United States.
One clause OF the bill provides for a
postal savings Tank, and at Mr.. Chand-
ler's request the bill was referred 10
the Post-Ofiice Committee.
Mr.. Allen offered resolution for the
appointment Of committee Of five sena-
tors to inquire whether there has been
for the last twenty-four years a republican
form Of government in the State of Ala
bama, and whether there was fraud.
force. intimidation. or other unfairness
Ia the elections OF members of the Legis-
iature and OF members of Congress
The resolution was referred 10 the Com
lnittee on Contingent Expenses.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Sherman
on December Slst. declaring that the use
Of the gold reserve to supply deficiencies