The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24
THE HOUSE.
The Sundry Civil Bin-The House Afraid OF
the Bonded Spirits Measure.

The Sundry Civil BiIl-The House Afraid of
the Bonded Spirits Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Pound rule, setting
apart one houreach day for consideration OF any
measure called up by a committee, to which
there shall not be five objections, was adopted.
The Senate amendments to the army appropria-
ton ana Notifications appropriation bills were
now concurred in, and conference committees
appointed.
Mr. Williams, of Wisconsin,, chairman OF the
committee on foreign affairs, reported back the
resolution calling on the President for all corre-
spondence between the United States and Rus
STA in regard to the treatment of jews in Russia,
and IL was adopted.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill
The clause relative to the Yellowstone Nation
al Park having been reached. MIR. McCook moved
TO strike out the provisc authorizing rhe Secre-
tary of the Interior to lease portions of the park
under certain restrictions and to insert, in lieu
thereof, "A provisO prohibiting the Secretary of
the Interior from leasing any portion of Yellow
stone National Park to any person, company or
corporation, for any purpose whatever, declar-
ing of no force or effect any lease, agreement,
exclusive privilege, or monopoly already granted
or entered into, and authorizing the Secretary of
War to make the necessary detail of troops to
prevent trespassers or intruders entering upon
the park with the object OF destroying the game
therein. or for any other purpose prohibited by
law. The amendment was adopted
Mr.. Cox moved TO strike out the clause appro-
garden in Washington, and in advocacy of his
motion. rdiculed the "bouquet' garden, and
suggested that it could not contribute TO the
peace of members families If it were known
where many of these bouquets went
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Prescott offered amendment appropri-
ating $4,000 fer payment OF additional com
pensation for supervisors of the census Ruled
out on a point of order.
Mr.. Willets offered amendment provide .
that the clerk OF the Supreme Court of the
United States shall hereafter retain
all fees and emoluments Of his
office for his personal compensation over and
above his necessary clerk hire and the Incl
dental expenses of his office, If the does not
exceed SIS, 900 year. and repeating much of
the act OF Feb. %, 1899, as relates to the
pensation of the clerk for attendance In court,
authorizing the Supreme Court to prepare a
table of fees to be charged by the clerk, and pro-
viding that until that is done, the fee charged
for recording or rec0pying any paper or record
shall not exceed fourteen cents per folio.
Adopted.
On a point of order raised by Mr. Holman, the
clause appropriatiug S150,000 to pay the ex-
penses of circuit judges In going to ana return
ing from court was struck from.the bill.
A long discussion arose over the items OF ap-
proprati0ns for the benefit of families of de-
ceased representatives, aud two additional
clauses were added, appropriating S., 900 TO the
legal representatives OF Andrew Heron, of Lou
! isiana, late member-elect to tho Forty eighth