Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
THE DYING CONGRESS,
Rush Of Business Towards the
End Remarkable,
CLOSING SCENES UNIQUE.
Il Times Confusion ReiSnS, Apparently,
In Both Houses.
PRACTICALLY ALL-NIGHr SESSIONS
II e. Expected i'm Consequence That
All Absolutely Necessary Work
VIII Have Been Done by the Hour
Of Congregational Demise.

to-day the House Cni rcu upon ''' ''''
legislative day of the session. The mem
lsrs were in their places. and the puhHc
4lIeries were crowded I'm anticipation
o. exciting scenes The desk OF the late
Representative Crawford. of Texas VINO
died at 70 o'clock last night was shrouded
in black and covered with flowers. lmme-
f.qtolv after the reading of the journal
SIR. Burke Democrat. of Texas, an
rounced The death of his colleague in feel
Ing words. and the usual resolutions were
adopfcd committee was appointed TO
attend the funeral. as follows: Messrs
a1rkc. Henry. and DE Granenrcid of
Texas: NcRac. OF Arkansas; Smith. of
Kmucky. Brewer. Of Alabama; Moon
o.. Tennessee; McCleary. Of Minnesota,
and Mahany Of New York.
y- Walker Repubncsn), Of Massa-
.r.-.tt-. who has been seeking the privi-
... or address the House for several
.,- uon secured unanimous consent TO
.,. for am hour. such time. however
.-t Interfere with conference reports.
were passed allowing certain Off
c,.s accept decorations from foreign
ments. and some conference reports
Of minor Importance were agreed
o. .,.., ,,,,..,,r>
"ALNHi' a l'-N'I Ii''-N''D
,.- Walker. chairman of the Committee
h'hAihs ana currency '''e" ''oN ''''
ir under the privilege granted him
cashier n the day. His statement was
Ir-e.y personal showing the efforts Mr..
t....sr had made during a long series OF
-.-..,...r,. i.,,,.,,,io, 7,
'' 9'0."' ..,,,-,.-,
''- ronnecuo- "e answer"
criticisms OF his course. and went INTO am
.4borate explanation of the long fight
his committee. which resulted i'm the
....rt of II bin and its subsequent with
i..y.s1 Ills colleague AR Barrett (Re-
,.lflcan1. of Massachusetts. demanded am
,.ro~tnnitv % reply claiming that Mir.
Walker had agreed .o yield him time.
ihfs Air. Walker denied. saying DE all
WAYS kept his promises 70 man and God,
lgt mot .ccordin- io lhr STANDARDS OF
lis colleagues MI Barrett denounced
the denial as AN "unmiusaltd IalSe ho"d
Mr. Walker pi'c'ed'' '' ','"('se , ,lle
''iIenc! .t p.,..,t.,i''.,
'.'7N ''''''
. ..t... "a. l,s.f. ,.,,,,. If NJ
d. T4.rr. 'f the Indianapolis None
INV Commission. but denounced the
manner in which Dc and his colleagues
had lohlfel about the Capitol for ALLEGED
..Irrlu., reform.
r.pDr-i,r b, v-11,tt ,rFOp,rpS
IAe uINe"l'y WIN '1e'c 'V'"t "'c c'',
he s'id' ls ,hat lney oD,"I' ''i''' - 80
from tdhNds-ua'h ana l'II"P'i, "h" 'i'',.
Irsuments from champagne. The result
is robbery.
edo you expect the next congress ll-
'.rlosed Mr. johnson QtepuDilcam, oi lh-
DIANA, "to enact any banking ana cur
.ucy legislation worthy oil the name!
i0 not
"If 10 does replied Mr. walker lt
U mean certain defeat Tor the hepuD-
.u party. There is more dynamite
connected with banking ana cur eH.S
a any subject ever I"'l o"uV'u III ''.'
House, Any party ln'l "'1elllp'7 s''
r.mont of the currency ques,l"1 br' O'e
t.. silver question rs settled Will ue
sa mped."
The Senate bill for light ana log sig
Ht SABINE FasS was p''Su
lSIoM-touSE Al BALL 'lOI'I-'
The conference report upon the bill ap-
ir.rrlating $1,000 for site for "a custom
house at Baltimore, Md, recommending
... .coantance of the Senate amendment
..tIorizine the erection OF new public
.."llur al Baltimore TO cost not 10
....o1 81 -nep. WAS presented by Mr.
Mercer. IL aroused the opposition and
..ienation of NIr. Payne Repubucam.
%eU York. who declared that the re-
... should De- rejected "It is about
said ra "that The House insisted
ri.bt."
..... t. .rothcr case of being buncoed
h. t.. -.ratc." observed Dalzen Re-
-....., .. PENNSYLVANIA.
T.. ...f...,ce rcport was agreed 10.
,I ...., presented the conference
,,. ta .,fn5rv civil appropris-
- its olortiir "a.
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i.-l9 '", .r3 ,,,.. ,.,.l.,,
wees ma" a5' "''' an a.
.o. ON tHe I,l"' ''
moved ihdl lhe i1'"'' 'i'''' 'i'"
I emcnt
" N. BON d'emo'iaV' V' NJ. ~ ,...
moved 90 concur ll 'i, @'''',.'.i ,.'.i,,...
Ong H'2."v ~. os
1920. y. &. Lost" 10 10
PACif-' CAbl-i'
I- D0rHss moved TO concur lh lhe ! It,
0f. cable amendment Mr.. Corhss ear
.-ar advocated the adoption OF the H'h-
.. Imert Hc said the government
should build the cable.
|. Iuemorc Democrat of Arkansas
t.. occasion during the debate upon the
motion t. outline the Democratic polcy
f.r.rNI.. .H- PHILIPPINES Zoo c.ordaucr
With t.. t..Dm Of the Democratic caucus
lsst Monday. He declared that IL was the
solemn l.tE ~ the Republicans 20 am