The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-11


tablished the schools, or to children who
attended them. The matter went over,
however. without action,
The Senate at 6:e5 adjourned until
Monday.
House.)-Debate was concluded to.
day on the 'filled cheese bill" which was
begun yesterday Afternoon. The chief
advocates OF the measure We're Gros-
venor (Rep) OF Ohio. Tawney (Rep) of
Minnesota, and Dolllver (Rep) OF Iowa.
IT was opposed by Messrs. McMllln
Dem.) OF Tennessee. Otey tDern.) of vir-
glnia, Evans tRep) or Kentucky. Lin
ney Rep) OF North Carolina and others.
The bill will be further considered
tomorrow under the five minute rule.
The OBJECTION OF some or those who sp Ike
to-day was not to the principle Of the
bill, but TO the extent of taxation sought
to be imposed. EFFORTS will be made TO
reduce the rate ofitax, and the schedule
the opposition 10 the bill will be uppa
rently comparatively feeble. Saturday
April 18th, at l O'Clock, was set apnrt
for the delivery Of eulogles upon the
late Representative Co2swell, Of the
Sixth Massachusetts district
The appropriation bill for fortified tions
and coast defenses for the year ending
June 30. 1897, was reported by Mr.. Hal
ner (Rep.), of Nebraska, and placed on
the calendar.
The measure as agreed to represents
appropriations amounting to $b.S42. 337.
ana In addition gives authority to the
secretary of War to make contracts in :
volving the further expenditure of 81 :
542.2I8 under the Engineer and Ordnance
departments, making q total expendi-
ture authorized by the bin OF Sll. .3S4, ,613
The aggregate amount appropriated and
authorized by contract under each s,ib-
division Of the bill follows:
md L.
sites for fortifcations. $3.50, 900 ;presetya, ,
ton and repair Of fort!fications, sbo.o .ooe:
plans for fortifcations. $4,000: seawalls
and embankments, s17.975: torpedoes for
harbor defenses. $780, ,00O armament of
Iortihcations. $5,502, ,673; proving ground
Sandy Hook. n. j., s3S, 900: Watertown
arsenal, Massachuaetts, Sd3.5OO: W,ter-
vliet arsenal. N. z, sS,1O6; Ordnance and
F'ortihcation Board, 100000; Fortress
Monroe sewerage system, SO. $780,
Ihe repova accompanying the bill states
that during the Twenty Congress-
no appropriations were made on nc
count of fortifcations. the maintenance
or armament for the twelve fiscal years
1919 10 1885 inclusive. the approximation
by Congress on chls account averaged
only S54O,T 100 per apnum, and only s46s, 600
per annu!n for the fourteen wears In
cluding 1887 ana 1883, for which two
laater fiscal years no, specific approprIa-
tioiIS WerS iHeue as stated.
The bill reported to-day contains ap-
pIopI.ations in continuance OF the policy
adopted by the Fiftieth. Fifty-first and
Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses
the appropris tions for the eight fiscal
years lSSs-'9S aggrs gates S22. .4S9. .22I. or a n
average OF s2,S11.12S per annum.
number Of local and private bills
were passed and then. at . O'Clock. the
House took A recess under the rules untn
3 O'Clock. the evening session TO be for
the consideration of private pension
bills.
The evening session OF the House was
marked by slight outbreak I'm the Re
publican ranks against the policy OF
increasing the pension of widows Of
general offices. Several such bl.s had
been acted upon by the House in com
mittee of the whole. and when the las:
one came up Mr.. Mccall (Rep.) Of 7 eli.
nessee. said that If that bolicy was
to be continued. while widows of private
soldiers could get no such consldern tlon.
he. for one. did not propose to attend
any more Friday night sessiui,s.
During the evening nine bills were
acted upon in committee OF the .rhclo.
and three of them were passed In :he
House before the hour of 1920 csInn.
Adjourned