Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-03

prayer was ordered TO bc printed in The
Record.
The conference report on the bill au-
thOriz!ns Governors of States 20 be reim-
bursed for expenses incurred iu raising
and cquipping the volunteer army was
agreed 10.
Mr. Hale. Of Maine. presented the con-
ference report on the navy personnel bill.
and it was agreed 70.
PROTEST AGAINST SCOTT.
Mr. Faulkner. Of West Virginia. pre-
sented the protest of forty-nine Of the
nnety-seven members OF the West Nir-
ginia Legislature against thc seating OF
y. b. Scott. elected for "a senator for the
term of six yoIrs. beginning March 4, 1899.
The protest was filed.
The House bill authorizing The erection
OF "a public building at Winston, y. c..
10 cost not more than $4,000, was passed.
Mr. Carter. of Montana. secured con-
sideratiOn for tho bin providing a code
of criminal laws fer Alaska. The Sen
ate Committee amendments were adopted
and the bin was passed.
PENSIONS.
Under special order. the Senate then
devoted ftrty-hve minutes 10 the passage
of private pension bills and bills to cor
rect military records.
Mr. Garter presented the conference re-
port on the census bill, and it was agreed
TO.
Mr Turley. of Tennessee. moved TO
take up the House measure limiting the
hours of the daily services Of laborers,
workmen. and mechanics employed upon
the public works Of or work done for the
United States or any Territory or the Dis
trict of Columbia. The motion prevailed
20 TO ~.
THE NAVAL BILL
A conference was agreed TO on the
naval appropriation bin, and Senators
Hale, Perkins. and German were named
as c0nferrecs.
Mr. Perkins. of California, then moved
TO take up the forthcauons appropriation
BIN. and il was agreed tO-@ to II.
The vote upon the fortihcations bin dis
placed the labor bill.
FREEDAIAN'S BANK DIVIDEND.
Pending consideration of the fortihca-
lions bin a number of measures were
aaseed. among them one authorizing the |
commissioner of the Freedman's Saving !
and Trust Company TO pay g. per cont
dividend TO del0a,tOrs also the House |
,in TO encourage the Exposition at Buf- !
dlo.
The Senate then proceeded with the for |
tlcations bin. the bin being ia precisely !
he same form in which il passed the |
House IL carries AAi19o.
OUR TOP-HEAVY ARMY.
In the course of an argument on the |
,rices paid for fOrufcau0n guns, Mr. Cor
nan adverted TO the action OF the Senate !
estcrdav ON the armOr-plate question
when the price of 3rmOr-plate VAS Ie- |
uced TO $500 ton. While q large army |
.ad been provided, Yesterdays in"ction
Indicated that 10 effective provision had
een made for the navy. The action or
he Senate on the armor-plate matter
would. i'm Mr. Germans opinion prevent
ne completion of any war-vessels, the
rmor for which had not already been
ontracted for.
$50" said he, eve shall have until 1901
top-heavy army, and no proper navy TO
% with IT,"
DEFICIENCY BILL TO-DAY.
Mr.. Hale reported the general deficiency
bill, and gave notice hc
,ould call il up early tomorrow
The Senate then. ON motion of Mr. Hoai
+ GN5 p. NJ. went into eXecutive
ession. At the conclusion of the eXecu-
we session the Senate resumed legislative
usiness. Mr.. Foraker. OF Ohio called
% the resolutions on the death or Repre-
.nt9tivc Stephen y. NOrthway Of the
.nc'eenth Ohio District. ana delivered "a
llogv on the life and character OF the
cad statesman.
AT the conclusion of bis remarks the
sual resolutions of regret were adopted
Dd the Senate took a recess until Slo
. VI.
NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
When the Senate reconvencd. at SI5.
r.. QUAY moved that the Senate concur
the amendment of the House 90 the
casure providing for the erection OF
inding Cor the Department OF Justice,
le amendment limiting the cost 10
100000 The motion was agreed 10.
An effort was made by Mr.. falrDanKS'
Indiana. to- obtain consideration OF lH'
ID Co extend the aut-cOntract labor laws
. the United States 10 Hawaii, but Mr..
Organ, one of the Hawaiian commls-
oners, objected, and the measure went
yer.
VIRGINIA COCRT CLERKS.
The House bill authorizing the appoint
IS Of clerks of the District Court OF the
nitcd States for the Eastern District oil
irginia. TO validate their acts, ana 10
rescrlbe where the records shall be {
apt. was passed.
OF the fortiGcations bill
as resumed, and Mr. Tillman vas recOs-
zed 10 reply to speeches made earlier ln ]
he day by Mir. German and Mr.. LOuSe.
e. said that the Conference Committee ;
the naval bill was I'm control OF men
no were opposed TO the Senate amend
ent 20 reduce the price Of armor-plate \
e. was willing and anxious 20 give the ]
ministrdtiOn all the support il needed. ,
IN for the army and for the navy.
PRICE or KRUPP ARMOR.
Later Mr.. Platt. of Connecticut, in Z
ired II Mr.. Tillman believed the Krupp /
NOR could be procured at even SiD G
Mr. Tllman replied that perhaps II y
old not be- but he was convinced that #
. extra price for Krupp armor was T
implv a scheme 10 rob us out OF SID a
D."
IT, was willing 10 complete every battle
,n now, on the stocks and pay $500
, for the armor. but he wanted Congress :,
nroceed 10 the erection of an afmor
.iory and thus free the country from "
, clutches of the armor trust. ;
he fortIncation bin was then passed -
lhOut division
EUIOGIEs ON W. F. LOVE. /
ir Money. OF Mississippi, called mp the I,
'cial order. which was eulogies on the )
e Representative W. +. Love. OF Mis- 4
sippi lie presented resolutions. end g
m tributes were paid. At the conclu-
n Of the address, The Senate. at lp1l,
lourned until II tomorrow.