The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-22
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, December 2I.-Morrison
I (ulinois), from the committee on ways
and means, reported back the concur
rent resolution for holding recess from
December 22d TO January lst. Agreed
to, l32 TO 25.
On motion OF Buchanan New Jersey,
the Senate amendment 10 the bill for the
relief for the survivors OF the Arctic ex-
! ploring steamer JednHe.ts was con-
Cured in.
Dineley (Maine). presented remon-
| strances OF the boards OF trade OF Pen
sac0ia, Florida ana Portland, Oregon,
against the free ship oil.
Also q memorial OF vessel owners and
captains Of the national association. for
the passage of bill TO place cOastwise
sailing vessels on the same basis as TO
I pilotage as cOEstWise steam vessels. Re-
ferred.
The committee on Indian affairs re-
ported the Indian appropriation bill.
and il was referred 70 tie committee OF
the Whoie.
Mr.. O'DonDell (Michigan), from the
committee Oh ventilation ana acoustics,
reported q resolution directing the daily
cleansing OF the veutilating pipes lead
ing 20 the hall Of the House. In its re-
port the committee says: The great
American habit of expectoratingis fully
eXemplied on the part OF the members
of this branch of the lawn aking de-
partment of government. and your COM
mittee reluctantly, mournfully, but
firmly confesses its inability 10 de-
wise measures which Will put an end to
this reprehensible practice-a practice
that lowers the dignity OF this august
assemblage, and imperils the health and
well being of the servants of the re
public. Attention is directed to the
fact that there are in this chamber ZIG
nickel-plated cuspidors, furnished by
the munificsnce OF the nation. with the
sole design OF being employed for the
purposes for which they are provided,
but, for some reason unknown 10 your
committee, they are ignored. and the
perforatiOns in the brass ventilators are
employed as receptacles OF the e1pecto-
rations." ~ - -
Mr.. Buchanan New Jersey said that
notwithstanding the language of the re-
port, the question of cleaning the venti-
| lating pipes was a very serious one TO
/ the members seated in the centre hall.
/ The air they had to breathe came up
! through the openings, and these open
! ings were, minute by minute, defled in
the manner spoken of in the report.
The air would also be improved If the
| practice of smoking was discontinued.
Mr.. Gibson (West Nirginia) criticised
! the committee for rejecting, in Its re-
port, upon the habits and manners and
decency of the members of the House.
/ He suggested that the resolution should
! be referred TO the committee on civil
| service reform, which was engaged in
| cleaning all the departments of the gov
eminent. The resolution was adopted.
The House then went into committee
of the whole (Mr. Cox in the chair
on the army appropriation bill. There
! was no general debate and the bill was
Immediately read By paragraphs for
amendments.
On motion OF Bragg (Wisconsin) an
amendment was adopted providing
| that where any officer, travelling on
duty, travels on any railroad in which
| United States troops are entitled TO be
/ transported free Of charge, he shall be
allowed 1 cents a mile as 3 subsistence
fund. The bill then passed.
Mr.. Townshend (Illinois) from the
committee on appropriations. reported
me invalid pension appropriation bill.
/ Referred 10 the committee OF the whole.
The Senate amendments TO the urgent
Z deficiency bill were concurred in and
the House adjourned.