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SESSION of the senate.
~3E house mail subsidy bill
CONCURRED IN.
1 ——
Bead and Other republican Leaders
Had Hoped to Get it Into Conference
ond Add the Tonnage Foature-The
Senate's Work and the Appro
priation Bills.
Washington, March 2.—Speaker Reed
waß disappointed to-day when the Senate
c incurred in the Cannon mail pay substitute
un as it passed the House Friday night,
and so prevented it from going into confer
ence. where Speaker Reed hoped to put on
the tonnage features and to fix up a bill
such as the House refused to pass on Friday.
Eight of the subsidy republicans in the
Senate voted against concurrence in the
House bill because they wanted, like
Speaker Reed, to got it into conference, aad
three democrats, Messrs. Carlisle, Pugh and
Morgan, voted for it to keep it out of con
ference. In consequence it goes to the
President just as it left the House, and he
will undoubtedly sign it. The bil 1 carries
no appropriation, in spite of the numerous
gta'ements to the contrary. Five hundred
thousand dollars is appropriated for the
purposes of the bill in an amendment in the
nojtofflce appropriation bill in the Senate
p>day, with 8750,000 to continue the
present ocean mail service. The theory on
which this comparatively small approprla
tion was made was that it would be all that
would be needed, since probably no vessels
of the first-class would be offered,; and few
of the second-class.
THE DAY I* THE SENATE.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March 2. The Senate
met at 9:30 o’clock this morning. Tho gen
eral deficiency bill was reported and Mr.
Hale gave notice that he would ask for its
consideration to-day.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
reported with like notice.
The credentials of James Henry Kyle as
senator from South Dakota, beginning
March 4 (replacing Senator Moody), were
presented atid placed on file.
Mr. Frye called up t.he House amendment
to the tonnage subsidy bill and moved to
nou-c ncur In the amendment and that the
conference asked by the House be granted.
Mr. Reagan expressed a wish that the
House amendment be concurred in rather
than that the danger of a more objectiona
ble bill from the c inference committee be
incurred. The subsidizing of ships, he held,
was not going to increase commerce. The
only way to increase either imports or ex
ports was to remove the shackles of the
tariff bill. This proposition was simply
and nakodly a gift to the ship-owners of the
country.
Mr. Morrill moved to concur in the House
ameudraont.
Mr. Vest expressed himself opposed to all
mauner of subsidies, and stated his objec
tions to them. But at the risk of appearing
inconsistent he was willing (if it would ter
minate the matter and prevent bringing
w orse) to agree to the House amendment.
REGULAR GAG LAW.
Mr. McPherson characterized the proceed
ing ns the most extraordinary one that he
had ever seen attempted in the Senate. It
was application of gag law in the
most offensive form. JThe Senate was not to
be permitted to vote on the proposition.
It had never biou before the Senate. And
still it was to b 6 referred to a conference
committee that would make a report which
would have to bo accepted or rejected with
out amendment. He made a point of order
that it was incompetent to commit the bill
to a conference committee.
THE POINT OVERRULED.
The Vice President overruled the point of
order. An appeal was taken from the rul
ing, and the appeal was, ou motion of Mr.
Frye, laid on the table without division.
The question being on Mr. Morrill’s mo
tion to concur, Messrs. Cockrell, Harris and
Reagan stated their intention to vote
against it, and Mr. Vest stated his intention
to vote for it, because otherwise it was cer
tain that tho conference committtee would
make a worse bill.
Mr. Frye hoped that the Senate would
non-concur in the House amendment and
send the matter to the committee of con
ference, where there could be another trial.
Mr. Carlisle expressed himself in favor of
agreeing to the House amendment, lest a
worse proposition might come from the
conference committee.
hale’s hope.
Mr. Hale favored disagreeing to the
House amendment and letting the matter
go to the ooufereaoe committee, in the hope
that a law might be enacted that would
help the great commercial marine of the
country.
r -Hawley expressed himself in favor of
the tiouse amendment, because he saw a
chance in it for congress to do something;
and he would rather take it|than run the risk
oc further delay from conference. He
knew how fierce the opposition was, and he
ula not wish to run risks.
Mr. Gorman announced his intention to
vote against the House amendment. The
tact that something worse was threatened
had no effect upon him.
ALDRICH FAVORS CONCURRING.
Mr. Aldrich expressed hie. purpose to
vote to concur in the House amendment,
not in a spirit of antagonism to the tonnage
Dili, but because he believed it was the
only thing possible for congress to do. He
suggested to Mr. Frye that if the matter
ent to conference it would be in the power
or a slDgle senator to defeat any legisla
in that direction in this congress. N
Messrs. Davies apd Bteivart concurred in
ex ° ressel * by Messrs. Hawley and
Mr. Butler expressed his purpose to vote
against the motion to concur.
new York’s interest.
Mr. Evarts said that but for the great
interest of the state of Hew York in the
object, he should vote to concur in the
a , meQ| iment.
Mr. Coke said he was opposed to subsi-
JY B*i? 8 *i? &t, y f orm . ar >d would vote against
House amendment. The McKinley bill
k “, uli£ a wa b around the country, and
subsidies were now asked for those who
wished to sade it.
Mr. V est moved to amend by inserting a
provision repealing the law which prevents
the purchase and use of foreign ships. This
WiS disagreed to—yeas 21, nays 43.
vest’s amendment.
Mr. Vest offered another amendment
wi ich was, be said, the bill introduced by
fry* Dawes in ltfttO, suspending for ten years
JjP® law against free ships for foreign trade,
"as disagreed to—yeas 21, nays 40.
The votes on both Mr. Vest’s amendments
were strict party votes, except that Mr.
twvne voted with the republicans in the
negative.
Mr. McPherson offered an amendment
requiring contracts for carrying the mail to
nave the approval of congress. This was
disagreed to—yeas 20, nays 45.
Mr. McPherson offered an amendment
confining the operation of the bill to Central
and South America and Mexioo. It was
disagreed to —yeas 21, nays 44.
Mr. McPherson offered an amendment re-
Xljc illo mint) ffetogt
duclng the rate of subsidy from $4 a mde to
82 for first elass-sioss ahips, and from |2 to
$1 for second cla-s ships. It wai disagreed
to —yeas 28, nays 41.
Mr. Morgan offered an amendment allow
ing foreign built ships to be used for three
years in carrying the mails. It was dis
agreed to—yeas 21, nayi 40.
POSTAL SUBSIDY AGREED TO.
Finally the question was taken on Mr.
Morrill’s motion to concur in the House
amendment the (postal s ibsid)) and it was
agreed to—yeas 37. nays S3, as follows:
Ykas—Mean. Aldrich, Allen, Blair, Carey
Cirlisle, Casey, Chandler, Cuilom, liavis Dawes,
Dixon, Edmunds, Evans, Farwell, Hawley,
Hiscock, Hoar. Ingalls. Jones of Nevada. Mc-
Counell. McMillan. Mandereon, Morgan, Morrill,
Pierce. Pugh, Sanders, Sawyer, Sherman,Shoup,
Spooner, Stanford. Stewart, Stockbridge, War
ren, Washburn and Wilson—37.
Nays—Messrs. Bate, Berry. Blackburn, But
ler, Call, Cameron, Coke. Colquitt, Daniel,
Faulkner, Frye, George, Gorman, Gray, Hale,
Hampton, Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Mitchell,
Moody, Pasco, Payne, Pettigrew, Plumb, Ran
som, Keegan Teller, Turpie, Vance, Vest,
Walthall, and Wolcott—33.
The bill now goes to tbe President.
THE PRESIDENCY PRO TIM.
Mr. Bhormaa offered a resolution elect
ing Mr. Mandorson as president pro tempore,
to hold office during the pleasure of the
Senate; and Mr. Gorman offered a resolu
tion tendering the thanks of the Senate to
Mr. Ingalls for “the eminently courteous,
dignflea, able and absolutely impartial
manner in which he has presided over its
deliberations and performed tbe duties of
president protempore .”
Both resolutions were agreed to; and the
oath of offioe was administered by tbe Vioe
President to Mr. Mandereon, who was
escorted to the desk by Mr. Ingalls.
Tbe credentials of John B. Gordon as
senator from Ueorgia (replacing Mr.
Brown) were presented and placed on file.
The House bill relating to the treaty of
reciprocity with th Hawaiian Islands was
passed; also the House joint resolution
appropriating $1,000,000 for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river, to be iinme
mediately available.
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The postofflee appropriation bill was then
taken up, and Mr. Frye, in place of the
amendment which he bad offered on Satur
day night, offered one appropriating $ L,-
400,000 for the transportation of foreign
mails. On motion of Mr. Carlisle the
amount vras reduced to $1,250,000. The
amendment was adopted and the bill passed.
The conference report on the bill as to
claims for Indian depredations was bare
presented and agreed to. It gives the court
of claims jurisdiction to settle these claims.
Tbe conference report was presented and
agreed to on the bill as to life-having appli
ances on steamers on any lakes or bays of
the United States, suspending the operation
of the law for one year from March, 1891.
FORTRESS MONROE’S RAILWAY.
The Senate bill authorizing the construc
tion of a railway upon the government
reservation at Fortress Monroe, Va., was
taken from the calendar and passed; also
the Senate bill referring to the court of
claims the claim of the legal representatives
of Henry S. French of Nashville, Tenn., for
the proceeds of 230 bales of cotton taken by
the United States.
Messrs. Plumb, Allison and Blackburn
were appointed Senate omferees on the
postofflee appropriation bill.
The Senate then, at 2 o’clock, proceeded
to the consideration of the agricultural ap
propriation bill.
CARLISLE MAKES A POINT OF ORDER.
Mr. Carlisle made a point of order against
the committee amendment allowing
sorghum sugar mauufacturers tbe use of
distilled spirits free of tax. The point was
that it was general legislation on an appro
priation bill. The question was discussed
at much length, and was finally surraitted
to the Senate by the Vice President, and
the amendment was ruled to be in order
yeas 29, rays 23. The amendment was
then agreed to without division. Messrs.
Cockrell, Coke and Gorman voted with the
republicans in the affirmative, and Messrs.
Edmunds, Evarts, Hawley, Hiscock, Mor
rill, Platt, Sherman and Wilson with the
democrats in the negative.
Mr. Paddock moved to amend by insert
ing the “pure food bill.”
Mr. Reagan made a point of order that
the amendment was general legislation on a
very important subject not connected with
appropriations for tue agricultural depart
ment.
The Vice-President sustained the point.
From that ruling Mr. Paddock appealed
and Mr. Edmunds moved to lay the appeal
on the table. Tbe latter motion was agreed
to —yeas 27, nays 26. So the amendment
was excluded. The bill was then passed.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate proceeded at 4:40 o’clock to
the consideration of the general deficiency
bill. Consideration of the bill was tem
porarily suspended,and a resolution} mtuor
izing the committee on rules to sit during
the recess was reported and agreed to with
an amendment offered by Mr. Hoar, in
structing the committee to oonsider and re
port what changes, if any, ought to be
made in the observances of the Senate in
regard to paying honor to its deceased
members.
A message from the President vetoing a
private reiief bill was presented and read
and referred to the committee on claims.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was presented,
read, and agreed to.
The Senate then,at 6 o’clock, took a recess
until 8 o’clock.
JUDGMENTS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
The vote by which the Senate last week
passed the House bill to pay judgments of
the court of claims for army supplies
(under the Bowman act) was, on motion of
Mr. Harris, reconsidered. All the Senate
amendments which bad been agreed towers
disagreed to, and the bill was again passed
without any amendment. The reason as
signed by Mr. Harris for this course was
that the amendments could not possibly be
aoted on in the House, and that if this
course were not followed the whole bill
would fail.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Consideration of the deficiency bill was
proceeded with. The two items to pay to
the widows of Chief Justice Waite and
Justice Miller one year’s ealary—slo,soo and
SIO,OOO— provoked discussion, but they
were agreed to—yeas 4'J, nays 10.
The negative votes were given by Messrs.
Bate, Berry, Carlisle, Cockrell, Coke,
George, Jones of Arkansas, Plumb, Reagan
and Vest.
The next subject that provoked discus
sion was the proposition of the House to
give a month’s extra pay to the officers and
employes of the House. Mr. Plumb spoke
of the unconscionable extravagance of the
two Houses, and said that while the pay of
senators amounted to $400,000 a year,the pay
of those who waited on them amounted to
SOOO,OOO. The House item was struck out of
the bill—yeas 31, nays 21.
THE CONGER LARD BILL
Before the Senate had got away from the
subject of extra pay, and after Mr. Btewart
had, in connection with it, expressed his
views npon Maj. Powell and the question of
irrigation, Mr. Paddock introduced into
the discussion anew subj'ect,
the Conger lard bill, and read one of
many telegrams which he had received
praying him to vote for Mr. Hoar’s motion
to lay aside all the appropriation bills and
to pass the Conger lard bill without debate.
Messrs. Hale and Blair confessed to being
the recipients of similar telegrams, and
some jokes were indulged in at the idea of
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1891.
Mr. Hoar posing in the popular sstimatiou
as the farmers' friend. The digression was
wound up by a declaration on the part of
Mr. Vance that the Corner lard bi.l was
dead. “ ’Tis Greece, but living Grace* no
more.” [Laughter],
all rent over.
Ail the amendments to the deficiency bill
were disposed of and the bill sent to the
Senate, but action was reserved on the bill
and the amendments until to morrow.
The couforeuee report on the legislative
appropriation bill was presented and agreed
to, after an explanation by Mr. Allison
that all the controverted points bad been
arranged except two—those as toelerksof
committee and as to clerks of senators
now receiving per diem compensation—
both these classes having been placod on
the annual list by the (Senate. Further con
ference was ordered.
The conference report on the sundry civil
appronriatiou bill was presented and went
over without action till to-morrow morn
mg.
The House amendment to the Senate bill
for the Inspection of live oattle, hogs, etc.,
intended for exportation was concurred in.
Further conference was ordered on tbe
Indian appropriation bill.
The conference report on the bill to revise
the wages of certain employes in the gov.
eminent printing offleo was reported and
agreed to. It allows 50 per cent, additional
pay for night work.
A message from tbe House in relation to
the death of Representative Phelan of Ten
nessee was laid before the Senate, and the
usual resolutions of regret and condolence
were offered by Mr. Harris and agreed to.
TBE SENATE ADJOURNS.
Washington, MachS, 2 a. m.— Remarks
in eulogy of the deceased (Mr.
Phelan of Tsnnee-ee) were made by
Mosers. Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Daniel
and Bate, and as a further mark of respect
the Senate at 1:55 o’clock adjourned until
9:30 o’clock.
M’KINLBY’B TADIFF LAW.
Four Motions to Advance the Caae9
Before the Court.
Washington, March 2.—Four motions
were made in the United States supreme
court to-day to advance ca.es intended to
teet the validity and constitutionality of the
customs administrative and McKinley tariff
laws. The first of these motions comes Here
on an appeal front tue circuit court of the
United Slates for tho Southern district of
New York, sustaining a decision of the board
of general appraisers in assessing duties on an
importation of laces by Boyd, Sutton & Cos.
The counsel for the importers contends that
the McKinley tariff act is unconstitutional,
first, because tbe bill signed by the Presi
dent was not the bill tbat passed both
houses of congress, a section having been
omitted in its engrossment; second, that it
contains provisions for bounties to
sugar produoers in this country, which
under the constitution congress had
no power to enact; and, third, that section 3
of the act as uines to delegate to the Presi
dent the power to impose taxes upon im
ports, which power is vested exclusively in
congress and cannot he delegated.
BASIS OF THE MOTIONS.
The motions to advance are based princi
pally upon the very great Importance of
the question involved, and the interest of
trade and oommerce and of the government
in having tbe question speedily
settled. Attorney General Miller
stated that the government was
willing to have the cases advanced,
but tbat it desired to have the ernes made
up so as to fairly present the issues In
volved, which one of the oases, at least, did
not do, in his opinion. At bis suggestion
the matter went over for a week, in order
that the government might examine the
cases.
MCNSI FOB AGRICULTURE.
The Changes Made In th* Bill by the
Senate Committee.
Washington, March 2.—The ohanges
made by the Senate committee on appropri
ations in the agricultural appropriation bill
were few lu number, the most important
being the addition of a provision allowing
■ Manufacturers of sorghum sugar to remove
from bond distilled spirits of not less than
160 per celt, strength free of tax when used
in the manufacture of sorghum sugar, aid
to recover spirits by re-distillation under
suitable bonds and regulations.
OTHER NEW ITEMS.
Other new items are: To enable the Sec
retary of Agriculture to continue tbe in
vestigations concerning the feasibility of
extending the demands of foreign markpu
for United States agricultural products,
$2,500; to enable the secretary to oollect and
disseminate information regarding silk
culture, to purchase and distribute eggs
and mulberry trees, and to conduct
experiments in silk reeling in
the District of Columbia, $26,000;
purchase and distributioß of seeds to
drought sufferers west of the Missouri river.
$150,000. The oommittee increased from
$683,000 to $728,000 tho appropriation for
agricultural experimental stations, and
from $25,000 to $30,000 the appropriation
for experimental sugar manufacture.
DEFICIiNOY APPROPRIATIONS.
Some of the More Important Changes
Made by the Committee.
Washington, March 2.—The most im
portant change made by the Senate
committee in tbe general deficiency appro
priation bill reported t i-day was the addi
tion of the French spoliation claims, carry
ing au appropriation of $1,304,095, with a
proviso that in case of bankruptcy of the
original sufferers the awards shall be made
ou behalf of the next of kin in
stead of the assignees. The committee also
attached to tbe biil Mr. Plump’s amendment
providing for the transfer without examina
tion to the classified departmental service
of the clerical force of the census office.
Among other changes made by the commit
tee are the following : Custom bouse at
Charleston, S. C., $31,000; civilization and
support of the Sioux, $150,000; the wi lows
of the late Chief Justice Waite and Justice
Miller, $10,500 and SIO,OOO respectively;
recess pay of clerks to senators’, $21,6.0.
Tbe oommittee struck Jout the House pro
vision for an extra month’s pay to capitcl
employes.
BLAIR MAY NOT 60 TO CHINA.
A Humor That the Celestial Govern
ment Dobb Not Want Him.
Washington, March 2.—Senator Blair
may not go to China, after all. It is stated
that the Chinese government, on the
strength of a 1,200-wor<4 cablegram from
the Chinese legation here, giving Senator
Blair’s anti-Chinese record, has cabled the
Chinese minister here to inform the state
department that Senator Blair would not
be a persona grata to the Chineee govern
ment. Senator Blair Baid this afternoon
that he bad no information about this,
and that lie had not finally determined
whether be would go or not. The
President does not like Senator Blair’s hesi
tation to accept. He understood from Sen
ator Blair that he would accept the mission.
If Senator Blair does not go, Senator Gil
bert A. Pierce of South Dakota, who failed
of re-election and goes out of office on
Wednesday, will probably be sent as minis
ter to China
WASTING THE MILLIONS.
THIS CONGRESS *180.000,000 Ahead
OFT2I LAST.
The Deficit in the TVeasury Estimated
at Anywhere from $30,000,000 to
$55,000,000 Congress, However,
S.ill Rushing Ahead Voting Money—
The Day In the House.
Washington, March 2,—Speaker Reed’s
congress has appropriated $180,000,000
more than the Fiftieth congress up to date,
and is still appropriating, although
Chairman Cannon, on behalf of the com
mittee on appropriations, confessed to the
House to-day that this congress bad not
only disposed of the surplus, but had bank
rupted the treasury. Fits hundred mil
lions, he said, was the amount of the appro
priations of this congress, and the deficit,
he said, would amount to ISO.OOO.OQQ. Mr.
Dockery of Missouri, the democratic mem
ber of the committee on appropria
tions, said that $325,000,000 would
be appropriated by this congress,
and that the deficit would prove to
be $55,000,000, Hiaoe then Mr. Dockery
and Mr. Clements have been figuring on a
comparison between the appropriations of
the Fiftieth and the appropriations of the
Fifty-first congress, and have, up to date,
figured out tha difference of $180,000,00<).
Yet the House passed the New York custom
house and Philadelphia mint bills after Mr.
Cannon had made bis statement and the
Senate put on the $500,000 t r mail subsi
dies, to say nothing of the amounts recoin
mouded by it> committee an appropriations.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March Bi— ln the House
this morning, on motion of Mr. Perkius,
the Senate amendment tc the Indian ap
propriation bill were non-oonourred in, and
the bill was sent to conference.
Mr. Hitt of Illinois presented for reading
the following message from the govern
ment of Braxil:
The Senate and Chamber of Deputies of the
United States of Brasil, mot together as a
Constitutional a-sembly, have resolved to ex
press by means of this message, in
the name of the people of Brazil,
to the people of the United States of
America the feelings of gratitude inspired in
their breasts by the friendly terms of the highly
honorable message of congratulation voted and
adopted by the congress of the United States to
affirm oneo again by tbe present means the sen
timent of union and fraternity which tbe people
of Brazil feel to the Americas nation, in an
earnest desire to maintain and honor tho lnsti
tution of a republican form of government in
Brazil, endeavoring to secure by the happiness
and prosperity of the Brazilian family the peace
and prosperity of all nations.
Ou motiou of Mr. Payson the confer
ence report ou the bill to repeal the timber
culture law was agreed to.
Mr. Cutohouri moved that the House non
concur in the Henate amendments to the
army reorganization bill, but on a point of
order raised by Mr. Holman the bill waa
sent|to oommittee a f the whole. A mo
tion made by Mr. Cutcfaeon to go into com
mittee for its consideration was defeated by
a Tote of 54 yeas to 74 nays.
Subsequently the speaker stated that an
error had besu mads in referring the bill to
the oommittee of the whole. It should have
been seat to tbe committee on military
affairs, and would be so referred.
Mr. Lehlbach of New Jersey, from the
committee ou civil servioe reform, submit
ted the report of that oommittee on tbe In
vestigation prosecuted by it It was or
dered printed.
PHILADELPHIA'S MINT.
3r. Bingham moved to suspend the rules
pass the Se ate bill for the erection of a
i>ew mint building ia Philadelphia, at a
Cost not to exceed $2,000,(300, and provid
ing for the sale of the present mint prop
erty. In the debate which followed Mr.
Cannon opposed the motion. The new
mint building was not abtoluely necessary,
ana the matter could go over to a future con
gress. The appropriations in sight ex
hausted the surplus in the treasury, and
such matters as this, that could wait, ought
to be postponed for thd present.
Mr. Dockery also opposed the measure
and called attention to tbs condition Of the
treasury. According to his estimate, the
appropriations of Gils session would nut be
less thaa inoluding $17,000,000
carried in the direct tax bill. At the close
of the next oalendar ♦ear the liabilities of
the government woul3 exceed its income to
the extent ef $50,000,000.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was agreed to —yeas 178, nays 60.
NEW YORK'S CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr, Flower ruovel to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill for the erection of
anew custom house In the olty of New
York.
Mr. Dunnell of Minnesota, in opposing the
measure, said that if there had been a groat
interval of time betfreea the passage of the
Philadelphia bill and the calling up of the
New York bill, it would have looked bet
ter.
The motion was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr. Russell of Connecticut presented and
the House adopted the conference report on
the bill to revise the wages of employes of
the government Drinting office.
MRS. porter’s pension.
The Senate bill granting a pension of
$2,500 to Admiral Porter’s widow was
passed.
Mr. McComas submitted the conference
rsport on the District of Columbia appro
priation bill, and it was agreed to.
The Senate bill was passed granting a
pension of SIOO a month to the widow of
Mai. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick.
Mr. Slmonds of Connecticut submitted
the conference report on the copyright bill.
An agreement was arrived at on all but the
provision that home copyright shall not
prevent the importation of like articles
from abroad. The amendments agreed to
put lithographs, chromos and photographs
on the same bads as books as regards
the two copies which are required to be
deposited with the librarian of congress.
Mr. Simonds explained that the confer
ence committee had agreed on all point* ex
cept the amendment which was known as
the Sherman amendment;and he demanded
the previous questions on the adoption of
the report. The previous question was
ordered—yeas 139, nays 90; and the report
was adopted, and further conference was
agreed to.
The postoffice appropriation bill was sent
to conference.
The House then took a recess until 8:80
o’clock this evening.
When the House met this evening every
thing showed that the dying hours of con
gress were approaching. The attendance
of members was unusually large, and every
second member was seeking to secure
recognition from the speaker for the pas
sage of some special measure. The galleries
were filled to their utmost capacity, and
many persons unable to gain admission
strolled through t he corridors.
Mr. Hatch of Missouri was fortunate
enongb to catch the speaker’s eye, and bo
moved to suspend the rules and pass, with
amondmeuts, the Senate bill to provide for
the inspection of live cattle, hogs and
carcasses and produote thereof which are
subjects of interstate commerce. The mo
tion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was agreed to—yeas ICi, nays 70.
TO ATTEND HEARST’S FUNERAL.
The speaker appointed the following oom
mittee to attend the funeral of the late Ben
ator Hearst: Messrs. Clume, McKinlev.
Blount, Geary, Tucksr, McComas, Caruth,
G’Nelll of Massachusetts, and McAdoo.
Tho conference report was adopted on the
bill providing for the publishing of copies of
the report on diseases of the horse. It ap
propriates $75,000 for the prlutlng of 100,-
000 copica
THE INDIAN BILL.
Washington, March 3, 1 a. m. —Mr.
Perkins nf Kansas cnlleil up the confereuoe
rep rt on the Indian appropriation bill, dis
agreeing with the Benate ou the appropria
tion of $2,900,000 to pay the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians for the title aud interest
they may have iu certain lands now occu
pied by the Cheyenue and Arapahoe In
dians. The conference report was agreed
to aud further conference was ordered.
The conference report was agreed to on
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to suspend tor oue year the pro
visions requiring steamers plying on the
lakeland inland waters to carry life-line
oarrying projectiles.
The House then, at 1 o’clock, took a re
cess until 10 o’clock this morning.
POPS LEO'S BIRTHDAY.
He Is 80 Years Old and Was Elected
Pope in 1878.
Rome, March 2. —The pope today is re
ceiving congratulations upon the occasion
of the 80lh anniversary of his birthday.
He was horn March 2, 1810, and was elected
to the papacy upon the death of Pope Pius
IX., being crowned pope March 8, 1878,
Upon receiving the visit of the
sacred college of cardinals his
holiness compared the position and
difficulties of the church in pretest times
w'ith the position of the church in tb* days
of Pope Gregory. The pope said that he
was gratified at the progress of the faith in
Englund. He also said tbat if God spared
him until his episcopal jubilee he would de
vote part of the offering he might receive
to the suppression of slavery.
A REPLY TO AN ADDRESS.
Cardinal 1a Villetta presented an address
from the sacred college. The pope, iu tho
oourse of his response, said that be had
passed another year of anxieties and vex
atious due to the attacks ou the
church. Hit position was similar to
that in Pope Gregory’s pontificate, when
the church combatted the Lombards.
Though barbarians tried his patience, Pope
Gregory's greatest trials were with internal
enemies, wno were lees ferocious, but more
evil than the barbarians. The latter
were converted, but the former re
mained renelllous. Bo now, the malice of
the churoh’s enemies was subtle. But
their schemes would not prevail. They
would uot prevent the head of the oburoh
from extending solicitude to the whole
world to maintain faith aud unity with
Rome. Ha prayed for the eastern oburoh,
and he felt oonsoled by the progress made in
England.
As Pope Gregory defended Rome aud her
people against the barbarians and emperors
of Bysantlum, so he did not cease to declare
to Italy that the popes were iter true bene
factors and friends. Italy’s opposition was
an act of Impiety and political folly.
Referring to the slavery question, the
pope said ha followed the policy of hi!
predecessors, working for its abolition in
Brazil and Africa. Hs eulogized the powers
protecting missionaries.
THE VATICAN AND CARDINAL MANNING.
The enemies of Cardinal Manning have
spread a rumor that tbe propaganda had
sent letters of reproof to tbe illustrious
Englishman on acoount of his socialistic
letter to the Sitcle, entitled “Rome Frau
caisa.” On the best information the cor
respondent of the Associated Press is able to
deny the rumor. The socialistic aotion of
Cardinal Manning is watdhedat Rome with
sympathetic interest.
THE VATICAN AND THE MINISTRY.
The declaration of tbe new Italian ministry
has been received at the Vatican with ex
treme reserve. They wait for the aotion
of the new government before judging it,
but they aro convinced that the cab
inet will not favor any new anti
religious laws and tbat it will enforce
with moderation those now existing. A set
tled conviction in ecolesiostical circles is
that the present cabinet will not wage war,
but that it is unable to get out of its present
muddle. They will walk round and round
yn oue spot, but they Will not march for
ward.
ENGLAND'S NAVAL BUDGET.
Sir Colomb Wants Its Statements
Made Fuller.
London, March 2. In tho Houee of
Commons to-night in tbs de
bate on navy estimates. Sir J. Col
omb | moved that henceforth the naval
budget must state the total number of
war ships in commission, in reserve and
building, the aggregate tonnage of the
mercantile marine and the vulue of the
sea borne commerce of England, compared
with that of foreign powers, besides con
taining similar returns from the oolonies.
He dilated upon the growth of colonial
commerce and the increase of British re
sponsibilities.
A NOTE OF ALARM.
Sir William Vernon Ilarcourk described
the speech of Sir Colomb as similar to the
notes of alarm which naval experts are ac
customed to issue to Induce the nation to
believe that the naval and military ex
penditures, enormous ai they are, would be
inadequate in the event of war. Not a single
ton of imports or exports, the speaker con
tinued, would bo threatened. By the
declaration of Paris the whole trade of a
belligerent was absolutely safe. Not a
quarter less of corn nor a yard less of
cotton would be prevented from oomlng to
England, for it would come under a neutral
dag.
THB STATEMENT.
Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the
admiralty, dissented from the views of Bir
William Vernon Hareourt. “Haw could
we,” he asked, “suddenly transfer our ton
nage all over the world to a neutral flag.
Itioe had been declared contraband of war;
what if wheat also should be declared
contraband? [Hear, hear.] English ship
owners would be unwise to trust
overmuch to the declaration of Paris.”
They must maintain a navy so as to hold
fighting supremacy in every part of the
world. The government would grant the
information asked for. Mr. Colomb there
upon modified the form of his motion; but
it was negatived without a division.
Stopping Betting in France.
Paris, March 2. —M. Constans, minister
of the interior, to-day notified the turf
clubs that after Marchgbetting on the Paris
mutual system would be considered a penal
offense.
Railroad Hands Discharged.
Burlington, la., March 2.—Over one
hundred and fifty shopmen and clerks, with
other laborers, have been discharged by the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad
here and at Weet Burlington.
Rather Cool In Vermont.
St. Johnsburt, Vt., March 2.—The
thermometer this morning registered in this
vicinity from 25° to 40° below zero.
A BTATUHJTO WESLEY.
The Anniversary of Hla Death Com
memorated at London.
London. March 2. —To-day being the
100th anniversary of the death of John
tVseley, the great theologiau and founder
of Methodism, u statue erected in his honor
was unveiled in the presence of a large cou
roui se of people in front of City Road chapel,
the headquarters of tho Wesleyan*. Rev.
Feederiok William Farrar, arohdeaoon of
Westminster, took part in the ceremonies
attending the unveiling of the statue, a .and
afterward, with Hir Robert Fowler, one of
the members of parliament for London
city, addressed u meeting In City Road
chapel.
AN ELOQUENT EULOGY.
The archdeacon delivered a long and elo
quent eulogy of John Wesley, during the
course of which he said that he regretted,ax
a churchman, that the ohurch a hundred
years ago nad not the wisdom to assimilate
with the mighty enthusiasm which gave
momentum to the Wwsletan movement.
It eeomed, said the arcladeaoon, shock
ing and disgraceful in Chris
tians bound by common Christianity,
totreatosoh other with mutual coldness.
John Wesley himself, he added, net an ex
ample of splendid tolerance. The arch
deacon, in conclusion, reminded the con
gregation of the words of William Penn,
that the bumble, meek, merciful and just
are all of one religion, and will so recognize
each other while in another world with the
mask off.
AN EXI’ERIENCR MEETING.
Philadelphia , Pa., March 2.— The 100th
anniversary of the death of John Wesley
was celebrated hero to-day by an experi
ence meeting of thu Methodist ministers of
this city. There were a large number of
ministers and lavmen present at the meet
ing, anil the anniversary of the death of the
great founder of their ohurch was marked
by most interesting services.
FRANCS FULL OF KIRB.
A War Speech by Deroulde Sets
His Hearers Wild.
P Allis, March 2.—At the oonolusion of a
ball last night which followed a meeting of
M. Deroulde’s friends, at which the latter
presided, M. Deroulde recited a military
poem ending with the words: *
“Sonnet la charge, nous Irs vain orons."
The "charge" was then sounded on military
bugles amid a scone of tho wildest enthu
siasm. M. Laisaut during the course of the
evening made a violent speech, oonoludlng
wltn crying: "Down with the allies of
Germany.”
Tho Figaro to-day announced that
Queen Victoria was so pleased with the ac
count glveu her by the Empress Frederick
of tho respect and rourtesy which the lat
ter was shown during her visit to Paris,
that the queen has promised to return the
compliment and stop two days in Parts
when she pnssee through that city soon en
route to the south of France.
KAI6HSR WILLIAM WARLIKE.
Feara That Be Will Assume a Hostile
Attitude Toward franco.
London, March B.—The Exchange Tele
graph Company’s Berlin correspondent
telegraphs that be has information, derived
from the highest sources, to the effect that
a feeling of general uneasiness prevails
in regard to Emperor William’s
utterances. The same correspondent
adds that Chancellor von (Japnvl has
signified to the emperor his desire to resign
immediately upon the termination of the
autumn maneuvre*. The chancellor, it is
understood, dots not approve of the im
perial Ideas and plans connected with re
cent events. Hl* feared that the emperor
will determine open a total reversal of his
friendly attitude toward Pfmce.
M’CARTHYITitSROUi HD.
Parnellltes Break tip u Masting at
Ballinaaloe by Hooting.
Dublin, March 2. David Bhsehy, mem
ber of parliament for Booth Galway, and
John Rooh, member of parliament for East
Galway, both MoCartbyltes, attempted
yesterday to bold a meeting at Ballinaaloe.
Tbs Paruellites, however, were in tha
majority, and by hooting and
yalllng compelled their opponent*
to renounce thafr intention of
passingrssolutions in it vor of Mr. McCar
thy. The McCarthyites afterward sno
ceedad in holding a meeting in a private
room, while the Paraeilltes continued the
first meeting and pa.ssd resolutions oalllng
upon Messrs Hhsehy and Roch to resign
their seats.
Mr. Farnell presided at a meeting bsld by
his colleague* at tha residence of Dr. Kenny
to-day. The meeting adopted a resolution
appointing Messrs. O’Kelly, W. Redmond,
John O’Connor and Harrison a oommittee
to go to America to raise funds.
BUBNO3 AYSE ’ AGITATION.
An ez-Prealdsnt’s Intervention May
Lead to a Settlement.
Buenos Ayres, March 2.— Tbs stats of
siege, which was declared some time ago
and which was raised during the holding of
elsotions, continues here. It Is generally
believed that tha intervention of Gsn.
Mitre, ex president of the rspublio, will
lead to a settlement of the difficulties which
are agitating the country. Business is at a
standstill. There is llttfa confidence in the
financial situation, and as a consequence
ihe granting of discounts has been greatly
curtailed. All news received in this City re
garding the revolution in Chile is generally
mistrusted.
CRISPI WANTS TO QE r BACK.
He la Said to Hava Promised the Vati
can Concessions.
Rome, March 2.— At the Vatican it is
asserted that Hlgnor Critpi, tbs late prime
minister of Italy, expects to return to power,
and that he has approached the holy see
with a view to persuade the papal authori
ties not to accord concessions to the minis
try of the Marquis di Itudini, a* the latter’s
cabinet oannot last. Signor Crispi is said
to have insisted ttiat the pope ought not to
allow Catholics to support the government
at the election, and olaims that If he returns
to power he will make concessions to the
Vatican. ________________
SPAiN’3 COST .18.
Commercial Treaties With Foreign
Nations Not to ba Renewed.
Madrid, March 2.— The Spanish cortes
opened to-day. The queen regent in her
speech announced that commercial treaties
with foreign nations will not be renewed,
and that it bas been found necessary to es
tablish customs relations in several fresh
cases with foreign states. Amnesty to
political offenders aud necessity tor com
pulsory military service were also an
nounced.
Quiet at Iqulque.
Iquique, March 2. —Quiet reigns here.
The hanks have reopened and business is be
ing resumed.
I DAILY,f 10 A TKAK 1
4 5 OKNTB A OOPY. \
l WEEKLY, sl* A YffAß, \
CROPS ANDTHEWEATHER
THE MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE
SIGNAL OFFICE.
February Warmer Than Usual in tha
Southern, Middle Atlantic and New
England States, and Northward
Over the Lower Lake Region—Colder
in Other Parts of the < ountry.
Washington, March 2.— The signal
office weather crop bulletin for February
says: “This February was warmer than
usual in the southern, midlie Atlantic
sod New England states, and from the Ohio
valley northward over, tho lower lake re
gion and lower Michigan, the greatest exoess
of temperature occurring in the South
Atlantic states, whsre the mean tempera
ture of the month ranged from 5" to 103
above normal. In the Middle Atlantic
states and lower lake region the excess
amounted to about 6®.
COLDER IN THE WEST.
"The month was colder thau usual gen
erally over the western half of the oountry.
Including the upper Mississippi valley, over
which the monthly deficiency was very
slight, whlls it wan unusually oold In the
upper Missouri valley, where the deficiency
in the monthly mean temperature ranged
from 6’ to 10’. In the central Rocky
mountain regions and thence westward to
the Pacific onset the mean temperature tor
the mouth was slightly below the normal.
THE RAINFALL
"During February there was an excess of
precipitation generally throughout the
northern states, over the northern portion
of the east Gulf and South Atlantia states,
in the region west of the Rocky Mountains,
except in Washington ami Northern
Orgooh, and on the west Gulf coast. The
excess was most marked off the I’aciflo
ooist south of Washington, where the
total precipitation for the month was
double the usual garnount. Theso timely
rains terminated the drought period whloh
bad existed during the previous winter
mouths. A large excesses of rainfall also
occurred from Georgia northward over the
upper Ohio valley.”
THE SPRING WHEAT REGION.
"A dry January over the spring wheat
region, Including Minnesota, flonth Dakota
aud tho eastern portion of North Dakota,
was followed by a slight excess of ram and
saowfall during February, while in Eastern
lowa and Northern Illinois the rainfall for
February was slightly less than tha usual
amount. Very little rain occurred from
Southern Missouri and Kansas, southward
over Texas,nml is Florida and Southeastern
Georgia.
COVERED BT SNOW.
“Snow oovered tha ground at the dose of
the month generally throughout the Lake
region,Northern New England and Northern
New York, aud at stations in the North
west, north of the fortieth parallel, the
snowfall being light except than
about one foot was reported
on the ground In Nor Ar-m New
England, from ten to eighteen Inches near
Lake Superior, and from eighteen to twenty
inohos in Western Montana.
IN THE WINTER WHEAT REGION.
“The weather for the month was gen
erally mild throughout the whiter wheat
region, attended by excessive precipitation.
The month closed with a dscidedjcold wave,
preceded by general raius throughout the
entire wheat region, but owing to the back
ward condition of the crop it is probable
that no serious injury will result from this
sudilon freeze. There is an exoess of
moisture throughout the greater portion of
the wheat rag ion, and the month of March
oiisns with general snows throughout the
northwest and condition* favorable for rain
covering the central valleys.”
EGYPT A Nil THE SOUDAN.
Lebouohere Questions air James Fer
guson in the Bouse.
London, March 3. Sir James Ferguson,
political secretary of tho foreign office, in
the House of Commons to-day, in reply to
questions on the subject, made a statement
to the effect that the government did not
assume that tb whole of the Soudan be
longed to Egypt, hut he added that be did not
iatsnd to define ths limits of the Egyptian
sovereignty. Tbs occupation of Tokar did
not Imply an Increase In tbs army forces la
Egypt.
Mr. Lakoochere tubed if the khedive had
not indorsed the abandonment of the Sou
dan.
Sir James Fsrgusou replied that In the
opinion of the government tbs withdrawal
of Egyptian t roops from the Soddan did
not constitute abandonment of the sov
ereignty of tha Soudan. [Hear, hear.]
Mr. Laboucher* then asked: "Then does
the government recognise in the sovereignty
of Egypt over the Soadan her sovereignty
over Kassels sad Khartoum f”
Sir James Ferguson declined to deal mors
specifically with the question, tnd upon Mr.
Lahoachsre’s persisting in hit questions,
after several fencing replies. Sir Ferguson
asked lor formal notioa of the question.
ITALY’S BPDOBT.
Luzzatl Cutting Down tho Sstlmatea
to Create a Surplus.
Rome, March 3.—ln the Chamber of Dep
uties Signor Luxzatl, minister of the
treasury, presented the new budget state
ment. He aooepted the estimates of the
lata Minister Grimaldi, by which a re
trenchment was effected of 9,000,000 lire,
leaving a deficit roughly placed at
29,500,000 lire. Signor Luzzatl proposed
retrenchments of 11,000,000 lire in the army
estimates, and 6,500,000 lire in the navy esti
mates, and then subtracted 10,000,000 lire
devoted to building railways, thus arriving
at a surplus of 7,000,000 lire, which, with
3,000,000 lire expected from reorganization
of the banks of issu*, be proposed to devote,
If possible, to decreasing by 10,000,000 lire
the receipts from taxation on articles of
consumption.
CAPRIVI IN A OORNBa
He Can Not Now Count on the Support
of Any Party.
Berlin, March I— The Voesiche Zeitung,
in an article headed “Between Two Stools."
says that the position of Chancellor von
Caprlvi is decidedly precarious. It points
out the difficulty which the chancellor must
experience in complying with Austria’s de
mand for a reduction of the corn duties in
the teeth of the conservative Opposition,and
says that Chancellor von Caprlvi, having
also offended the radicals, can not count
upon the support of any party.
In the election for member of the
Reichstag at Zonneberg, Herr Witte, nomi
nee of the German Liberal party, defeated
the socialist candidate by a large majority.
Don’t Bound Like War.
Paris, March 2.— The Sitcle says that as
a result of his mother’s letter. Emperor
William bas instructed Count von Munster,
the German ambassador here, to thank the
French government for the courtesy with
which the Empress Frederick was treated in
Paris.
