The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1884-12-31

comes Congress enacts the same little
farce over the Christmas recess. ut llrst
it is to be Just one week hen members
reluctantly consent to a few days more.
Next the luxurious Senate insists on two
weeks. To this, the reiormers in the
House object, but they are oVeTuled,
and finally the long recess is voted for.
The contest in the IIOuse OF Represen-
tives over the massage of the Reagan In
| ter-State Commerce bill still drags lis
weary length along. The measure has
! been obstructed bvvariou- amendments.
! The chief disturbing eIment in this
weeks debate was the drawing OF the
color line. The unforeseen dilemma
| arose by the proposal OF an amendment,
made by colorcd Congressman from
| North Carolina, provldin4 that railroads
| shall carry passengers from one state to
another without discrimination OF color,
if they have paid the sane fare. stor-
my debate followed. Filbustering tac-
ties were resorted to by some Republic
cans under the managen OF Represen-
! tatives Reed, Keller, and llorr, and the
opposition afterwards gained two re-
cruits, one Democrat, Hon. Abram HeW-
lit, and one Republican, Hon. William
Walter Phelps. The latter made a
speech which attracted good deal OF
remark, by his bold announcement, that
no regard would be paid by the railroads
to the provisions of the bill if it became
a law.
On Friday when the bill was called up,
a question of order arose. and for a time
disorder supreme reigned in its stead.
Half the members were on their feet for
an hour trying to get the attention of
the Speaker. No one seemed to have
a right to speak or to know how to solve
the parliamentary puzzle One motion
after another was made but some fatal
point OF order brought the mover to
confusion. At times three or four mem
bers We're making speeches at the same
moment when the chair drowned
their voices with his gavel. The
afternoon wore away, and the body adj
journed weary with its idlcness. Speak
er Carlisle said the situation was unpre-
cedented, and as the most experienced
parlamentarians could see no way out
OF the snare, he submitted the question
OF order to the House for decision
The work OF preparing Tor the inaug-
uraton is now fully under way. The
members OF the various subcommittee
have been chosen with care, and every
thing points TO harmony of action and
good management in the details OF the
inaugural ceremonies \ committee OH
Public Comfort has been appointed,
which will furnish information in refer
ence to the accommodation OF visitors.
Strangers, who are not familiar with the
city, will appreciate this convenience.
Those who do not have rcthoric purses,
l. {,
can be told just where 70 20. Anyone
can get comfortable board and lodging in
Washington for one dollar per day <un-
less his ideas OF comt,rt are Epicurian
more he can be gratifed. IfoteI charges
vary from three t. eight dollars Il day,
according to the location and furnishing
OF rooms.
There is also committee on Trans
portation, to secure cheap rates of travel
to the city, and IL procure and furnish
information in regard to il. a small
force OF type-writers and clerks are al
ready at work handling the correspond
ence that has begun to come in.
In all there are eight hundred names
on the different committees. That on
Reception, consists N the Chief Justice
and Associate Justices OF the Supreme
Court, the Chief justice and Judges OF
the Court OF Claims, the Chiei Justice
and Judges OF the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia thA commissioners
OF the District, and besiles many prom
inent citizens, Il Senate and Represen-
tative from every State and Territory.
Applications for pIace in the process
sion are pouring in iron every part OF
| the country, and thre is every indica-
ton that there will bea grand demon
stration here on the Dulth Of March.
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