The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-02
HOUSE PASSED OMNIBUS BILL.
(By Associated Press. }


ming am hour earlier tomorrow.
Senator Rawlins, of Utah, and Berry, OF
Arkansas, occupied most of the time to-
day in speeches of vigorous opposition.
~ spirited discussion was precapitated
by an amendment offered by Mr.. Clay. OF
Georgia. proposing to link the Mica
Iragun canal bill with the shipping BILL
The proposition was strongly opposed by
Mr. Frye and Mr.. Chandler as calculated
ITO embarrass and delay the shipping bill.
and by. Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, in charge
O, the Nicaragua bill
Mr.. Frye appealed to senators to permit
the majority, after fair debate, to assume
its responsibilities, as a majority, on
!! passing the shipping bill.
Messrs. Jones, of Arkansas, and Teller,
OF Colorado took hand in the discus
sion insisting that there should be no
limitation OF debate.
| a memorial from the Legislature OF
Porto Rico praying fer the improvement
of SAN Juan harbor was referred to the
Committee en- Commerce.
A petition Tor the Improvement OF the
merchant marine adopted by the Mari
time Congress at Brunswick, Ga, was
presented by Mr.. Hanna.
The Senate agreed to the House amend
ments to the resolution providing for the
electoral vote.
ZEN lO-< uLEIlSbA1to->
Mr. Gallinscr presented resolution
providing for a joint congressional com
mittee to make careful inquiry into the
question of special pension legislation.
He said the Senate Pension Committee
had been asked, so far, to take UP about
5000 bills. He said pension attorneys are
advising soldiers that it is easier to get
pensions through Congressional action
than through the Pension Bureau The
resolution was referred to the committee
on Pensions.
The ship subsidy bill then WIS taken
I'D. und Mr. RawIins, OF Utah, continued
his speech. He maintained that so far aus
the public is concerned the money to be
appropriated by this bill might as well
be cast into the sea.
Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, took the floor.
For the third time in the day, MIR. Bacon,
of Georgia, made the point OF absence OF
a quorum, saying that only fourteen SEN
ators were present. and only four of them
| Republicans. F4SEy-1lLsle Senators weps'
counted. and Mr.. Berry proceeded. He
said no measure had been presented dur
ing his service in Congress which so open
ly and hagrantly gave to COMBINATION
OF wealthy interests millions out Of the
public money.
LONG AMENDMENT.
Mr.. T;lman, of South Carolina, pro-
posed an amendment relating TO common
carriers After ten pages had been read.
the amendment was temporarily laid
aside.
Mr.. Stewart argued for the bill, saying
that the tremendous advantage Great
Britain held in ocean commerce could
not be overcome by individual eHort ana
private capital.
1t was agreed that the Senate assemble
at 9:45 A. NJ Monday and proceed to the
House to take part in the ceremonies IN
memory of Chief Justice Marshall.
Mr. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, offered
an amendment to the shipping bill, re-
strctins1 combinations in restraint of
trade.
Mr.. Clay, of Georgia, offered an amend
ment providing for the acquisition from
Costa Rico and Nicaragua Of a route for
the Isthrlian canal.
Mr. Charder declared ti1at many of the
amendments offered were to ep1barrass
the ne!stire.
Mr.. clay asserted that his amendment
was in s-ood faith and that it was OF great
importance to provide at the present ses-
sion for the ccrs truction of the Nicara-
Canal.
Mr. Bacon asked if the Nicaragua Canal
bill had not the same claims for con-
s5deration the shipping bill.
Mr. Frye answered that if the treaty
referring to the Nicaragua Canal had been
ratified there would have been no diff
cultv in dealing with Mica rnsua Canal
legislation.
At 6:1o the Serate adjourned
In The House.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House to-
day passed an omnibus bill carrying 191
claims for stores and supplies taken by
the Union army during the Civil War.
The claims were passed on by the Court
of s1oi pEar fh.a- -of md
aggregated S344,4S0. Practically all the
benehciaries reside in the South.
Considerable opposition to the bill was
displayed early in the day under the
leadership of Mr.. Cannon. but it fiattened
out later and the bill was finally passed
without division.
The bill to amend the Chinese exclusion
act, with view to prevent the fraudulent
entry of Chinese into the United States,
was passed
It was agreed that the bill establishing
u National Standardizing Bureau should
be made a continuing order after the dis
posal of the bill to promote the efficiency
of the revenue cutter service.
The bill to authorize the construction of
a first order light at Hillsboro. Fla, at
cost of 100000, was passed.
The bill for theyrelief of ST. Johns Lodge
of A. f. and a. NJ, of Newborn, N. c..
appropriatlng $4,000 for the use OF the
Masonic Lodge by Union troops during
the Civil War was passed Mr.. Thomas.
OF North Carolina, defended it in de-
bate.
Bills were passed to authorize the con-
struction of two dams across the Sa-
vannah River above Augusta. Ca. and
to authorize the Mississippi Choctaws to
bring suit in the Court of Claims against
the Choetaw Nation to determine their
rights under the treaty of 1850.
AT $50 the House adjourned.
a Police Benefit.
A programme for a most ENJOYABLE
INN ent for the benefit
OF the Police Benevolent Association has
bean gotten up. The well known New
yerk hl,rorss't NJ j.. Williams Macy.
will sing and tell some of his best stories.
Mss Gay Ragland has kindly consented
to sing also. The Academy has been en-
eaede, and the entertainment Is going
to be big success.
AnCdd.Fcl ow T Q.
There Is a move on foot among the va
rious lodges az Odd Fellows IN. this city