Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-29


Mr.. Glover tMo.) moved to discharge the COM
mittee ON expenditures in the Treasury depart
ment from the further consideration of resoIu-
ton offered by him some weeks ago, reciting
That the government obtained judgment
against Richard D. Lancaster, OF Missouri: that
said Lancaster frauduientIv transferred hiS
property and secured a settlement with the
government for $780, that the district attorney
eating The case, demanded from the Treasury
department certain papers required in the in.
EestgaGon and was refused, and calling upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for his reasons for
thus refusing.
MIR. Lowry, Qnd.), chairman Of the committee
On expenditures in the Treasury department.
hoped that the motion would not be agreed to,
ana ne detailed q conversation which he had
had with the gentleman from Missouri in reia-
ton to the matter, in which he stated to the
gentleman that the committee would be ready
TO act upon the resolution during the present
week, and the gentleman expressed himself as
satisfied with the arrangement.
Mr.. Glover denied that he had acQuiasced in
any such arrangement
Mr.. Lowry said that there was q question OF
veracity between the gentleman and himself,
and ne would not attempt TO exculpate him.
self. But he took occasion to say that If In The
gentleman, either OF an official or personal
character, he would take good care TO have
some third person present.
lost-49 TO II.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr. Burns tAo.), from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported the general deficiency
bill, and it was referred to the mittee Of the
whole. Ut Al propriates $1,000, s45.l
The House then went into COMMITTEES of the
whole INT Reagan OF Texas In the chair) on the
Mr.; Springer lIll moved to increase from
$9O,oOO 10 $20O,OOO, the appropriation tor pro-
tecting the public lands from fraudulent entry
Mr. Hiscock IN. W said the amendment to
increase the appropriation to $500, 600 simply
meant an Increase OF patronage.
MI Herbert tAla.) denied the charge.
Mr.. Ryan (kansas) thought that there was no
necessity for an increase In the appropriation,
especially as the pfe-em ption, desert land and
timber culture laws were about to be repealed
PATRONAGE DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Springer disclained any thought of
patronage In connection with his motion. If
patronage only were to be regarded there were
several hundred persons now in the employ of
the Interior department. who might be turned
out at any moment and democrats put in.
Mr. Reed (Me.}-They are being turned out
every day.
Mr.. Springer.-Then the gentleman is better
informed than am.
Mr. Reed.-Of course am.
MIR. Springer.-He is always better informed
than am. l never assume to know ANYTHING
In his august presence.
Mr. Springer went Oh to say that his desire
was to uphold the aims Of Commissioners
Sparks anu Secretary Lamar in their efforts to
main.
GOOD DEAL OF INCREMENT
was furnished the committee when upon an
amendment tellers were ordered and Mr. Ran
dali and Mr.. Holman were appointed. Mr..
Randall walked down to the bar of the House
and took his stand on the democratic side OF
the main aisle. When Mr.. Holman arrived he
suggested to MIR. Randall to take u stand on the
republican s.de.a suggestion which Mr. Randall
rHinseG 70 arccUc 10 Nix hOlmaB also uecIiue
10 ss-Aad that SIDE. ana took Il position i,ac
ol MIR. Randall, WINE The commIttes proke into
rOars OF laughter. He finally yielded the point
though not with good grace, and the count pro-
ceeded
hr. s;.,iinga. withdrew his Inotiou, aud 9
motion made by Mr.. Laird tNebJ to strike out
the clause was rejected.
ANOTHER AMUSING SCENE.
Then the House was treated TO another anus
ing scene, in which Mr.. Weaver Iowa and Mr..
Perkins lKansas) We're the actors. The cues
ton at issue was as to the position which each
gentleman bore to the occupation of public
homa boomers, and the gentlemen themselves
came In for q fair measure oil abuse Mr. Per
kins inquired whether Mr.. Weaver was not the
paid attorney OF the Oklahoma boomers, VINO
lent possession OF the Indian territory. MI
and stated that he i,ad in the past and Would
in the future contribute money out Of his OWE
pocket to pay the expenses OF the defenceless
OF interrogation, and requested Mr. Perkins TO
state whether he was not the paid attor-
ney Of cattle syndicate to assist in pre-
bin. This imputaiion was indignantly repealed
by Mr.. Perkins, and then the two gentlemen,
to the great merrfment Of the committee con.
tinued 70 address one another at the same time,
Mr.. Perkins charging that Mr.. Weaver had
deiuded the Oklahoma boomers and Mr..
Weaver declaring that though Mr.. Perkins had
the voice OF Jacob, he had the hand OF Esau.
The district An Congress.
PROPOSED NIGHT SESSIONS FOR DISTRICT BusI-
NESS.
Mr.. Dibble, the chairman OF the committee
on public buildings and grounds. Is trying to
get sessions of the House from s to II on
Thursday nights to consider bills from his conf
inittee, Including the bill for the new city post
office at Washington.
NO QUORUM
The House District committee could not get
a quorum to-day. The committee will proba-
bly, transact no more business this session, and
they are not likely TO do much In the House.
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THE ORDERS Of Lieut. W. HI. Reeder TO the
new cruiser Atlanta have been revoked and he
has been ordered g. navigating officer Of the
Galena.