The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-31

ihe floor for am hour 10 present his side
81 the case.
NICARAGUAN CANAL.
a resolution from the Interstate and
Foreign Commerce COMMITTEE by Mr.
DO0little was agreed 90. asking the Presi-
dent 10 transmit 20 Congress the report OF
the Board of Engineers appointed boy him
20 investigate the Nicarasuan Canal
The Speaker annOuncted the assignment
Of Mr.. Wellington. of Maryland. 10 the
Committee Oh Labor. and Ol Mr.. Belknap
RepJ. OF Illinois 20 the Committee on
Railways and Canals.
The following bills were passed.
Directing the Pension Bureau. i'm claims
by widows Tor pensions TO accept as evil
dence of the soldiers death proof Or his
unexplained absence for seven years. IN
cooperating the Daughters Of the ReNOlu-
ton in the District OF Columbia. trans
fcrring to the State of Nebraska the re-
servatiOn OF Fort Omaha for school Of
instruction for the National Guard, of
that state. 90 organize the customs coli
lection district OF Alaska. 10 open the
forest reservations OF Pixies Peak. Plum
Greek. and the South Platte Col. Cripple
Creel, district. 10 the location of mining
claims. confirming certain cash entries
OF offered lands in the States Of Ala
bama. Mississippi. and Arkansas.
Inc House. al l.. NJ, adjourned till
tomorrow.
Dull DAY IL THE SENATE.
the speech OF Afr. Tiiman made ga The
Senate the proceedings to-day were dull
and commonplace Most of the morning
hour was consumed i'm discussion upon
the joint resolution ordering the pur-
chase and distribution OF sOds by the
Secretary of Agriculture. on which no
action was taken. and during the
remainder Of the day after o'clock
speeches were made on the House
bond bin. with the Finance Com
.sss.
Senators Call and Mitchell argued n
favor Of a substitute. Mr. Mitchell de-
ciaring himself "in favor Of q vigor-
GUS. aggressive policy on independent hl-
metaliism. coupled with protective
tariff" Then Mr.. Perkins took the ioof
10 reply TO newspaper criticism on him
self and his colleague. as misrepfesehllub
their status on the silver question. he
read the last official act OF the Legisia-
ture I'm disapprov3l Of the statement,
lie then spoke a. length ON the general
THE BOND BILL.
An attempt was made at the close Of
the days session TO- have an agreement
for a lnal vote Oh the bond till fixed
for next Saturday. In discussion on
that point. some amusing LadnaCe took
place between Senators Chandler ana
Stewart. I'm which the latter spoke OF the
dispute over the free-coinage substitute
as mere dress parade. and minated
that similar amendment would be
offered 10 the tariff bill.
Notice was given by Mr. Morrill, Of
his purpose to occupy from forty 10
sixty minutes in a speech on the bill
next Saturday. and the Senate. AZ . +.
NJ. took a recess till noon tomorrow
the recess form being adopted. 50 as
10 avoid the delay incident TO prayer. the
reading OF the Journal and the transac-
ton OF morning business.
The Urgent-defciency appropriation .
bill was reported back from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. and notice was
given by Mr.. Hale fRep}. Of Maine. that
DE would probably ask the Senate to-
morrow 10 consider IT,.
Mr.. Allen ROpD. Of Nebraska, intro
duced bill 10 prohibit the purchase or
use by the Government OF any wares
or manufactures made IN any peniten-
tiary. workhouse or other prison, or by
convict labor.
Referred TO he Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor.