Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-05
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FINIS.
The Work of the Forty-Eighth Congress
Completed.

DdIUOI bhl "NAS
early this morning. Mr.. Jones, Of Nevads,
said il was clear that further discussion OF
this bill was the merest waste OF time. he
therefore moved to lay it on the table: Inc
motion was d~efeated-yeas II, nays 81:
The yeas were: Allison, cameron (Wis.h
CuIlom, Frye, Hale, Harris, Harrison, Hsw-
lev, Jones New, Lapham, Miller IN: ID
Mitchell, Morrill,, Plumb, Sewell, Vanwyck,
The nays were: Aldrich, Bsyard, Beck,
Blair, Call, Chase, Coke, Colquitt Conger,
Dawes, Dolpb, George, Gibson, Hampton,
Hoar. jackson, Jones, kenna, Lamar, Nc
MILAN, Malone, Henderson, . Morgan,
Palmer, Pike, Pugh, Sabin, Sawyer, Vance,
Vest, Walker-3l.
A message from the House announced
agreement on the postofhce Appropriation
bill on every point of difference except hat
relating to the special ten cent stamp tor
letters requiring special delivery. Mr..
Plumb moved, to expedite the matter, that
the Senate recede on this. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cullom called up his resolution to
authorize the Committee on Transportation
and Routes to the Seaboard to sit dunng
he recess of Congress. Agreed. The con-
sideration OF the River and Harbor bill was
them resumed. At seven o'clock Mr.. Hale
submitted the final conference report on the
Deficiency bill, showing all differences ad-
iusted and the Senate went into Executive
session. When the doors were reopeneda
recess was taken until $3.50.
House.
Mr.. Randall submitted the Conference re-
port on the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill at an early hour this morning. Ot the
23l amendments placed upon the bill by
the Senate, an agreement has been reached
as to III, leaving sixty still in controversy.
The GO amendments on which an agree
ment has not been reached, involved appro-
priations of So, 253, 600. Of these 80 were
or public buildings, which would require
an expenditure CT 81, 637 900.
For two hours and half matters went on
very smoothly. The report Of the conference
vas agreed to, and the House proceeded to
consider the amendments upon which no
agreement had besp reached. The House
INSISTED on its disagreement in each case
until the amendments relative to public
buildings were reached. Mr.. Randall asked
that they be considered in gross, but objec-
ton was made by those members who desired
to amend the amendments with new propo-
sitions. Mr.. Randall thereupon called the
previous question on the first Of the Senate
amendments, but the point mo quorum
having been raised, further consideration OF
the amendments was postponed, and Mr..
Randall submitted the conference report on
the Naval Appropriation bill, announcing q
H.. Az tho nlorH una raaHinu
the report daylight began to stream intothe
chamber, and the doorkeepers busted them.
selves in awakening many persons who had
spent the night in the galleries, and who
had enjoyed quiet maps stretched upon the
benches, their heads resting on overcoats
and other improvised pillows. New arriv-
ais made their appearance and the House
began to wear q brighter aspect, although
the air in the chamber was sitting. The
members who had been sleeping in the
cloak rooms and lobbies came into the hall
refreshed and proceeded to the restaurant
to secure breakfast.
Not Agreed To.
The report on the Naval bill was not
agreed to, and q further conference was
ordered. At 7 o'clock the consideration OF
the Sundry Civil bill was resumed. Mr..
Budd moved to concur in all the public
building amendments Of the Senate, except
one, this being reserved in order that an
opportunity might be obtained 10 offer an
amendment, Agreed tor to SO. Il was
then agreed by unanimous consent that the
members should be permitted to offer their
amendments and have them voted upon. 1t
being especially stipulated that the yeas and
NAYS should not be called, and that no
question of quorum should be raised. Pend.
ing further action, conference reports on the
fortifcation and deficiency appropriation
bills we're submitted and agreed to. The last
Of the Senate public building amendments
being for the building at Winona, MINI
having been read, Stockslager offered an
amendment ~appropristing 100000 for o
building at New Albany, Ind. Agreed to,
sc TO 26.
Mr.. Blackburn offered an amendment ap.
propriating Sl5O.O00 for q building at Lex.
ington, Ky. Agreed to.
Mr.. Keiier offered an amendment appro-
priating 500, 900 for a building at Spring
field, Ohio, Agreed to, SO to az.
Great Conf usion.
During The offering OF these amendments
and the voting upon hem there was in.
tenssa confusion and excitement in the
House, Ibonibson Ana Warner, Of Ohio, de.
mabding the quorum In each case, and pro-
testing that the House bad no power 10 bind
itself as had been done by the agreement.
This aroused those members who has been
instrumental in securing the agreement,
and Cassidy, Budd and others stood in
the space in front Of the Clerks desk,
g~esticulating violently and charging their
opponents with bad faith. At eight
o'clock Mr.. Randall advanced to the
front of the House and protested earnestly
against what he characterized as Q most
unseemly procedure. The House was pro-
ceeding to prevent the Sundry Civil bill
from being adopted, and was forcing an ex.
ira session; and that was being done BY
this demand of individuals for public build
ipgs. II ask this House" continued Mr..
Randall impassionedly, ITO let me get pos
session Of the bill in order that / may send
it to the Senate, secure q conference and
avoid an extra session." [Applause He
then moved to suspend the rules to adopt
the amendments already offered and to send
the bill to conference. The motion was
agreed to.
They Got Them.
At s:l5 Mr.. Holman reported that the
Conference Committee on the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill
has been unable to agree. He stated that
the point Of difference still continued to be
the amendment Of the Senate providing for
Senators clerks. Mr.. Dockering moved
that the House recede from is disagreement
to the amendment. Agreed to without d.
vision. This passed the bill
The House then REQUIRED TO 6hbustering
tactics against the contested election case
of Fredericks ys. Wilson, OF lows, and no
quorum offering 8 call Of the House was
ordered. Mr.. Hutchins submitted 0 con
ference report on the Naval Appropriation