The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09

Institutes. Sleeping men, OF all shades OF
color and various degrees Of clesnliness were
stretched cut in profound repose. No attsu-
ton whatever was paid 10 the discussion OF
The various conference reports.
At g. Il Tor the second time the Confer
ence Committee on the PostofflCs bill re-
ported that they had been unable 10 induce
the Senate conierees to reduce from the sub
sidy clause amendment, and that the special
stamp feature CT the bill was still objection
able to the Senate. The subsidy amendment
was again discussed. Bayne OF Pennsyl-
vanis IN opposing II. was very emphatic in
his denunciation of the whole project. he
intlmeted very plainly t6st money mad been
used 10 secure the passage of the clause.
H9rr, with very red face AID 8 very wild
sr. resented the impuietion. and insisted
that the advocates Of the measure were ectu-
ated only by motives Of patriotism and de-
81 Q to promote commerce, DCrSheimer also
vigorously supported she subsidy, and was
seconded 0y TllEian, Of S5uth Carolina. It
Was evident SIS soOp as the vote was called
that the friends of the scheme had the best
OF It ut last, and when TIE vote was an.
n0uncsd showing that the H0aee had egresd
to the Senate Amendment, there was great
applause from those who adv Gated the au-
preparation. IA this wss ne prinr osi
ONT Of Disagreement on the Postoeice
bin its passage through tha House 8as
aimcst sQuiya ent to al agreeal ent upon T e
whole bin. Tie House again insisted uDon
the special stamp feature. and, within al
hour after. the Secretary of the Senate re-
} oried that that hOdl had receded. This
con pieisd The PSsfofiee a ppr3priation bill.
Il Nas after : clock hid the House began
10 thin cut.
TIE S1ndry Civil bill, reported from the
! Conference c, mdiittee by Mr. Randall, was
/ proceeded with, but there was nothing Of
u aterisl interest ia the discussion. Spoonsr,
| a RhCce Island, insisted that the House
hoDld consent to the Se1ale amendment
! q aBiDg Sn appropriation Tor naval train
! g school On Coasters Harbor Island, at
| y wpOrt 10 support OF his proposition be
asked 10 have TIE report OF the Secretary OF
! he Navy TeGd. Randall, Who had charge OF
! the bill objected 10 the reading Of the report
! hsYeupon vote vas taken on th= motion
4 20 JOu-CcnCur in the amendment. Sp1oner
/ rsised the point OF no Quorum aad Ran
/ dab wss compelled t. allow tie report - %
cad. Ire vote was again taken and the H31ss
! refused TO q ncur IN the amendment
White, OF Kentucky. WhO had not been
! heard from fer several hours, msde his aD-
4 peeraIce again during the discussion OF the
| y arious amendments. Sc had something to
/ as upon each of them. Usua lY his speeches
were not germaine 10 tae subject Of the bill.
/ When the provision for statue to Lafayette
vas reached he wanted 20 amend By s0pr1-
/ pTsatiDg similar amount 10 charitable in-
! stitute for the care of inebriates. He seemed
/
/ caused Randall to Withdraw the bill until a
/ quorum could be secured.
! In the meantime Mr.. Randall submitted
/ The Conference Committees report on the
| Naval bill, saying that the disagreement bs-
| Teen the two houses was not as great as
! would appear. He thought the differences
/ could be reconciled, and asked the House to
1 scopt the report and ask for new confer
nee. Governor Long followed Randall.
| lie briefly outlined the course the
House must pursue II an extra session
10 be avoided. which was q conc sssion
| 10 the Senale's views regarding plan for
rev navy, or give up al idea of an increase
! Senate contemplated the construction OF
40 new tefl.cruissrs Of from , 600 70 3 900
| sons each, and two gun boats, one large and
! GRE small,
The clock opposite the Soeaker marked
| The hour of :. There were sigas OF awaken
! ing. The arm OF o sleeper on the benches
| "a stretched forth. q blue uniform showed
/ itself above the back of 4 seat in the ladies'
! gallery. Members stretched themselves
/ rabbsd their eyes aud gave additional signs
| ct returning consciousness. The lounges
,rs She rear OF the hall were deserted
| hen the question was put there were mora
! 'pCDses Dawn stairs In the restaurant
! GGenther (Republican of Wisconsin, was
/ a5ing his breakfast. A Republican member
/ ssfed him why he had voted against the
subsidy. Guenter's reply was the most zig.
/ o7Ous and scathing 6snunoiation OF the
scheme that could be imagined. He char.
/ q ter Zed IL SO a clean sts0l of s - 0)0 to
I'D the Psoifc Mail Steamship Company
! veu its div bends. Guenther said thar the
! lobby in the interest of TIE subsidy had been
! Ina most persistent and brazen that had ever
05gIscsd Congress. He charged that the
jooby bad succeeded II buying up several of
| ?, G NEST scroit men on the floor and that
success Cf the scheme was due 10 lie fact
tmembeTs on both sides b al been bindly
/ mo voting fer the ,lauss Al the instance
OF these men, whose interest IL was TO pass
/ Il through the house.