The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
APPROP RIA TONS
WERE CONTINUED.
Fast Mail Facilities Not
Topped Off
VOTE WAS DECISIVE.
postotice and the Diplomatic and
Consular Bills Passed.
oDD-AND-ENDs DAY IN HOUSE:
a1aoy Private Bills Were Passed. In
ending a Pcasion Tor The Wife
ofGcacrni Isawton-sir.I a'
pert Occupied Chair AND
kushcd Pension
), Bills Through.
oDD-ApD-ENDs DAY IN HOUSE
e~ associated ,.ress.,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-TWO of the
Great supply bills OF the Goscrnment-1he
postofice ard the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bilis-were passed by the
senate to-day. During the greater part OF
tho session a proposition to discontinue
tho a,a.ropria;ions for fast mail facilities
from New York TO New Orleans via At
ianta. and from Kansas CITY, MO-. 10
Newton, Kan, was under discussion.
While the debate was protracted, it
VAS not particularly lively. BY a de-
cisire vote the Senate continued the ap-
preparations.
An e.1ort was made 10 obtain appropria-
tiou 10 continue the pneumatic tube ser
vice in New York, Boston and Phliadel--
phia but it failed An amendment was
agreed to authorizing the Postmaster
General to investigate the question of es-
1ablisnins j postal telegraph system and
10 report his findings to the next Con-
sress.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
1io.s bill was-I1assed in record time, only
FORTY minutes being consumed in its con-
sideration-
After !. spirited debate the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
WAS ItJcCttQ anu s,Siit bcls-sN ~ SciiiSiSh NSs
WASHINGTON'S ADDRESS.
Early in the day Washingtons farewell
address. in accordance with a custom of
The Senate on Washingtons birthday,
was read by Senator Bacon, Of Georgia.
The reading occupied fifty minutes. 1t
WAS accorded close attention. Mr..
Eacon,s reading was i'll tine, resonant
voice and at its conclusion he was con-
graduated by many of his colleagues.
Consideration of the postoffice appro-
pIiation was resumed. the pending cues
ton being the Rawlins amendment to
abolish the appropriations for fast mail
service between New York and New Or
leans. and between Kansas City and
Newton. Kan.
Mr. Morgan, of Alabama: Mr.. Pritct-
ard. of North Carolina. and Mr.. Elkins,
OF West Virginia, strongly opposed the
amendment. AIR. EIkins said the inn
proved fast mail service had come to
the South 10 stay. This appropriation,
small in comparison to other amounts
carried by the bill for the benefit of other
sections. was warranted by the South's
increased business.
Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, declared that
The proposed appropriation WAS alb
soluteiy indefensible an expenditure of
public money ever had come under
his experience.
The amendment of Mr.. RawlinS was
reiected--19 to 50.
Mr.. Butler offered an amendment di-
rectinE the Postmaster-Generai to make
an investigation of the question of pos
tai telegraph system and report his find
inSS to Congress. together with the prob
able cost of establishing the system.
The amendment was agreed to and the
bill passed.
The Senate at $40 went into executive
session and soon afterward adjourned.
In The House.
(By Associated Prcss)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2e-The
House devoted to-day to odds and ends
of legislation. Nine bills were passed by
unanimous contest and % claims bills
and l3a pension bills We're passed. Among
the latter was the Senate bill to pension
the widow OF the late General William
Iawten. who was killed in the Philip
pines. As The bin passed the Senate it
carried 800 Il month, which the House
cut down TO $50 upon the representation
that Mrs. Lawton enjoyed a comfortable
income.
Bills We're passed to authorize the
Georgia Pine Railway Company to con-
struct a bridge across the Flint River,
Ga: for the relief of w. T. Fitzpatrick
of Bedford City, Va, and for the relief
of John Al. Guyton. Leonard Wilson.
i-eNa. Steis. Alice S.llSil, oliI1e, NJ. CHI
ford, Edwin DE Leon. deceased (sS0O0
due for judicial services, and Arthur
Cornell. of Lynchburg. Va
Members clamared vigorously for recog-
Triton of their bills. AT tines fifty MEM
bers simultaneously besieged the chair
man.
Much merriment Vas caused when
Speaker Henderson. while the bills were
passed. called Mr.. Talbert DemocraD.
South Carolina, to the chair The South
Carolinian, who had been a thorn in the
side OF the friends OF pension ellis for
several wears. put the bills through with
great rapidity. lie seemed TO relish the
work and the Members of the House
who were at first amazed, applauded him
10 the echo. as he proceeded under full
head of steam.