The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
Many TOPICS !
were DISCUSSED. II J
s,isdry Civil Bill Bpiness Before
1 the Hous;.
1ol BEAUTIFY WASHINGTON.
Mrsell, of Colorado, T'ok Advantage
OF Latitude Allowed Deate to Dis
cpss 1.-THE lnayere Of the
Senate on Les''a'Ion.
,0l BEAUTIFY WASHINGTON.
(By Associated Fsss.)


WARRINGTON, D. CT Ifarch 3l.-The
Houset to-day entered upprthe considera-
tion oe the sundry civil appropriation bill,
completing the general dehte before the
close 4 the session. Liths of the speech
of the day was pcrtinentEtl the bill. The
speeches Of Messrs. Williams, of Nlissis-
sippi; 3ou, of North Carda, and Sp1ght,
of Mississippi. were upon Hfa proposed in
vestigation of the Soutrrn franchise
question. Mr.. Bell, of CSlrado, discuss
ed the financial bills befos the House
Mr.. Payne, chairman ofEne Ways and
Means Committee, rcporfd the Cuban
reciprocity bill, and gatc$ ptice that he
would call it un a week ftn tomorrow.
Mr.. Cannon, in charge sc. the sundry
civil bill. explained that hat measure
carried s49, 323. .ss5. being s12s51542 less than
the estimates, and S12,5I2, HelesS than the
current law. He pointed ut that last
year s41.0oooO0 Of war xssyere removed
and this year s10.00o.o1o R6e to be re-
moved, making total redlition of reve-
nues in two years of Sill, Coco.
With regard TO the proteC for beauti-
flying Washington by q yastpark scheme
to cost ultimately 500. .009la, Mr.. Can
non said the committee had recommend
cd the policy of having fl: District OF
Columbia pay half of the dos and of pro-
ceeding no faster than THE District was
able TO go. The pending bilcarried s70,-
600.
CAPITOL BULLDOG.
Mr.. Cannon also advered 10 the
schemes for completing the. opitol build
ing according to the original plans, with
an extension on the east. sde and for
various other Improvements, involving
an expenditure Of over as510,Noo The
committee however. had petponed the
question OF entering upon fllse improve
nents until Congress could see the re-
suit of the reduction of reYsEles.
Mr. Benton OF Missouri MpresssG the
cpinion that $50. III. .ofn, csc I'd taxation
sin the District Of ColumbiL This state
nlent led to scn.c discuss!a and MIR.
INuttz, Of North CarolinaE aid it was
notorious that millionairesSTere coming
to Washington to escape taNtion.
Mr.. Bell. of Colorado. taliE advantage
of the latitude allowed in tebate. dis
cussed at some length the rowing in
Iuence of the Senate in lesilatlcn. He
declared that as deliberate body the
House had ceased TO exist it was alb
solutely controlled now, he sal, lyy a few
men. and the greatest trustft the coun-
try to-day was the legtslatiy trust
Mr. Bell also severely criticised the
banking Dill now pending intle House.
banks are fair weather Institutions and
could not stand the stress financial
storms.
NEGRO D1sTRANCHIsME ESI.
Mr.. Spight., of Mississippi, 5ad Mr. Fou
of North Carolina, spoke or the Gres
ton of the disfranchiserrentn tnf the ne
gro in the South. The former lppealed to
the Republicans not to distrb the era
Of good feeling inaugural ID the late
President, and the latter. afer describ
ing the matter in which 500 iesroes had
been inducted into Office in lorth Car
oilna between 1894 and 1899 through q
coalition between the Populiss and Re
publcans. said that the Democrats hav,
ing :gain secured control. the proceeded
to dlsfranchise as many negTes as pos
sible
eff our representation issto be re-
duced for that said he. we ere willing
to submit to it. There is mt a mem
Der from North Carolina who would no
prefer to sacrifice his seat here thai