Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-21
House OF Representatives.


called the attention of the House to the vote on
| the question OF adjournment yesterday evening
AS the result was handed to the Chair, the vote
stood yeas 124, nays 121, and thereupon the
Speaker had declared the House adjourned, Ar
examination showed that the vote really was yeas
121, nays 127. The error had occurred by reason
OF the great confusion existing in the hall during
the roll call.
Mr.. Reed-Then we are still in session.
Mr.. Townshend contended that as the Hbuse had
refused TO adjourn the legislative day Of Monday
must now be continued.
The speaker-The Chair thinks the House did
adjourn. uaughter)
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
MI. Morrison Qll), from the committee on WAYS
and means, reported back the concurrent resolu.
tion for holiday recess from December % to
January 4th. Agreed to-132 %.
THE JEANETTE SURVIVORS.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan (N. J) the Senate
amendment to the bill for the relief OF the sur.
vivors OF the Arctic exploring steamer Jeanette
was concurTed in.
AGAINST THE FREE SHIP BILL.
Mr.. Dingley (Me.) presented remonstrances Of
boards OF trade OF Pensacola, Fla, and Portland
Oregon, against the free ship bill. Also, memorial
OF vessel owners and captains national ass0cia
sailing vessels on the same basis as to plotage as
coastwfse steam vessels. Referred.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Wellborn {Tex.), from the committee on In.
dian affairs, reported the Indian appropriation
bill. and it was referred to the committee OF the
whole.
On motion of Mr.. Seymour, OF Connecticut, a
bill was passed extending the privilege OF Inn
mediate Transportation OF dutiable goods to Bridge
port, Conn.
THE DEAD NEW YORK MEMBERS.
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, speaking for the New
York delegation asked that Thursday evening
January Goth, be set aside for the consideration Of
suitable resolutions In respect to the deaths o.
Messrs. ArnOt, Beach and DOwdney.
Mr. Hewitt to forward at that time for printing HM II
the Record any remarks which he might desire tt
| make.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama, from the committee OF
military affairs, reported the military appropria-
tion bill, and 1t was referred to the committee o.
the whole.
A PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr.. Weaver Neb), as a privileged question
called up the Presidents veto the bill granting
pension to Simmon W. Harden.
MI: Bragg WIS., raised the question Of consider
11O-tO consider the pension bill.
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Belmont IN. W, from the committee or
| foreign affairs, reported the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation BILL and it was referred to tht
committee OF the whole.
VENTILATION.
Mr.. OD0nnen Mtch.), from the committee OF
ventilation and acoustics, reported a resolution
directing the daily cleansing OF the yentilatins
pipes leading to the hall OF the House.
The District In Congress.
LOCAL OPTION.
| In the Senate to-day MessrS Gibson and Sauls
bury presented petitions from lodges OF Goo<
Templars OF the states OF Louisiana and Della
ware, respectively, urging the passage OF tn,
Senate bill to grant 70 the people OF the district
or not intoxicating liquors shall be manufactureS
and sold in the District. Referred to the Distrtc
committee.
Capitol Topics.
SUBSTITUTE FOR THk EAp0 6HTF RAILWAY DlLL
| In the senate yesterday, Nj. Vest, nom the sui
commerce committee reported substitute fo
the Eada ship railway BILL and gave notice that b,
would czl It up for acston on the Seconn Tuesdal