Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
THE EXPIRING CONGRESS.
Same Old Controversy Over Inaugu-
ration-Ceremony Control.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2.--Legis-
lative business went on In the Senate to-
day smoothly. expeditiously and with
verv little discussion. The first bill that
was passed was one for the prevention OF
| the Introduction and spread or contagious
| and infectious diseases in the united
! States the preamble TO 1t recitlng the
alarming nature and spread OF the ou,
! bonic plague now prevalent in INDIA ana
adjacent countries.
The fortfcations bill, appropriatihs
50 l7s.7 III was passed, without a word OF
| discussion except a short speech from
| Mr. Hawley Republican,, OF Connecticut,
| criticising the fact that the fortlncauonS,
| on whose efficient arming some No,WVvW
have been spent, are left practically WITH
out garrisons and that there are no men
tralned as artillerists to manage the
| splendid steel guns provided by the hpe-
| rality of Congress.
The House amendments 10 the Senate IN
ternational monetary conference bill were
! concurred in without a division. but after
| several short speeches from silver senator's
MIR. Dubois. of Idaho, declared his convic-
| tion that the only way TO reach an inter
| national agreement was for this nation 10
stand out, as in 1876, and declare It's IN
tention 10 regulate its own aitairs
! Speeches of a somewhat similar tendency
/
Teller of Colorado. Mantle of Montana,
and Morgan of Alabama-the lastInamed
stating that he would probably be tne
| only senator who would vote against the
bill ,
The remainder of the days session was
occupied by the general denclency pll'
| which approprates $l03&.93s. nearly TWO
| millions more than was III the plii do -
| passed the House. =,
| Al e.9o recess was taken until p. Nj.
EVENING SESSION.
Whom the Senate resumed its session,
at o'clock. the House bill Imposing
/ heavier nenalties for mutilating coins
| was taken from the calendar and passed.
| II increases the penalty from three 10
five years imprisonment and makes un-
| lawful the attempt to pass, the importa-
| ton Of. and the possession OF muthated
domestic and foreign coins, with intent
TO defraud-as well as the mere act OF
mutilation.
A partial agreement was agreed to on
the sundry civil bill. and further con-
| ference asked on the amendment yet III
| dispute. OF the l92 amendments made
| nv the Senate. the conferrees disposed
| of ia. recommending that the House
agree to amendments amounting TO VOL
| 735 and that the Senate recede from
amendments amounting TO S2OS,Si9 The
House subsequently voted to accept the
Senate amendment. making payment tor
claims for sugar-bounty in the Mckinney
act. amounting 10 S,SO5.Vo.
A conference report on the Indian ap-
propriation bill was presented, Dut IL
! was unsatisfactory TO the Senate, ana
was disagreed to, and new conference
| ordered.
The general deficiency bill was next
taken up and passed. The provision for
| the navrnent 10 the Southern Pacific kali
! road Company OF 81. 80. Az was amended
| So as 10 provide that the money De re-
| tained in the Treasury until the hnai
sdiustment of the debts of the Paclh
AZ 1925 A. NJ the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow
House of Representatives
The old controversy between the senate
and House over the matter or cohtIoi VI
| the ceremonies in connection with the III
face. when the House reassempleG az 49, ~
o'clock in continuation of Monday exc
cutiVe session. Mr.. Dockery uDemocratl
! of Missouri offered a resolution, Mnlcn
yas referred to the Committee on Rules,
| directing that committee TO investigate
and report by what authority the ilau, ~.
gural-stand was being erected whouy III
front of the Senate wing OF the Cdpitoi,
| a depqrttlre from the invariable usage
s,,ce the building was erected. and also
| 10 inouire and report whether or not the
| House had any control over the inaugural
The naval and District OF Columbia ap-
propriation bills were received from tne
Senate. and the House voted 10 nom
| concur I'm the amendments MADE py thaI
| body and asked a conferences.
| When the House convened for TueSday
session. Mr.. Dalzell Republican), OF
Pennsylvania. in accordance Itoa VIII 'to to
promise made some days ago, replied 10
| ne structures passed upon Justice Shlras
| by Messrs McMllin OemocraD, OF rem
| nessee and De Almond DemocraU, OF
Missouri in connection with the aeclsIou o
of the Supreme Court upon the income
tax bill. He asserted that the record OF
the case gave no ground for the charse
| that Justice Shiras had changed his mind,
and that It showed that Justice bro"h
Messrs. McMinln and De Almond re-
| fused to accept the statement or Mr.. Dali
zel and reaffirmed the charges.
| A concurrent resolution was passed aus
| thoriZing the printing OF lO,OOO copies OIL
/ the hearings before the Committee On
Banking and Currency.
A motion TO suspend the rules and pass
the bill providing for settlement py
suit or compromise OF the claims or the
United States against various States on
account of the default of interest on
Indian trust-funds was defeated.
Mr. Aldrich Republicam. OF Illinois.
endeavored to bring up the bill prohibit
ing the transmission or papers contain
ing illustrated accounts of prize-hghts,
but the House voted-72 to 33-to take a
| recess.
At 4:9O p NJ the House took a recess
until 1890 r. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
As soon as the House reassembled In the
evening. Speaker Reed laid before II
message from President Cleveland, veto
ing the immigration restriction BILL
Mr. Bartholdt (Republican). OF Missouri
moved that the consideration Of the mes
sage be postponed until 1 o'clock to-mor'
row, when there would doubtless be q
larger attendance than was present now
This was agreed to-104 10 IL.
A partial report Of the conference com
mittee on the sundry civil appropriation
bill was agreed 10. and the House insisted
on its disagreement TO the amendments
still I'm dispute, and ordered furthei
| conference.
Al 2 A. NJ. the House was still consid
ering the Senate amendments to the sun
dry civil bill, yet In dispute between The
two houses.
MARDf CRAS RACING.