The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04
ruling the French spoliation claims section

ruling the French spoliation claims section
out of the bill.
By unanimous consent, the fioor,Iwas ac-
corded to Mr.. Yost, Of Virginia, who made an
exhaustive speech III favor of the Blair edu-
cational bill, and charged lis failure of passage
to the democratic party
MIR. w Use defended the democratic congress-
men from charge Of responsibility for the fail
ure OF the Blair bill, called attention to the
TACT that Malone, whom he called Yost's
boss, had not voted upon the bill, and had
such republican senators as Hale, Fry and In
gals had voted against it and asserted that tho
biair Dill was not party question.
The committee then rose and the deficiency
Dill lwIthout the spoliation secton) was
passed.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, introduced q
joint resolution authorizing the president for a
given period, TO suspend the duty on cotton
bagging. Referred
a Lively Spat.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.--The sneaker laid
before the house number requests for leave
OF absence, but Mr.. breckenridge. of Ken
lucky, objected to granting any leaves except
those desired on account of sickness.
MIR. Grosyernor, of Ohio, who had requested
leave for ten days on account of business of %
personal character" stated frankly that he had
an engagement to make speeches in the state
of Maine. Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, suggested
that the gentleman should represent Maine in
the house, as none of Names Representatives
were present. Mr.. Grosvenor's reply to the
suggestion was that If the gentleman from
Iowa would take care of his business, he
(Grosyenor) would take care OF his.
Grosyenor explained that he had made his
engagement before the house had adonted the
resolution revoking all leaves of absence. The
motion granting him leave was agreed to-
After a good deal Of rather noisy discussion,
leave OF absence was granted Mr.. Stewart, of
Texas, and Mr.. Turner, of Georgia.
The Appropriation Bill Discussed
A A T..
MIR. Forncy, of Alabama, asked unanimous
consent to introduce, for immediate consdera-
ton, Joint resolution to provide temporarily
Wntil September 15th) for expenditures Of
government. He explained that all the APP
preparations bills had passed with the eXcep-
ton of the army and sundry civil bills and
that the resolution only applied to those two
objects.
Mr. Cheadle, of Indiana, objected and the
resolution was referred TO the committee of the
whole and the house Immediately went into
such committee--(Mr Blount, of Georgia, in
the chair)-for its consideration.
The committee then rose, and the Joint reso-
luton was passed.
Difficulty in Securing n Quorum.
WASHINGTON August 30.-The sneaker
laid before the house letter from Repres ont
alive Tracey, of New York, resigning his mem
bership of the committees ON Pacific railroads,
and coinage and weights and measures Tho
resignation was accepted
1HO lOuSo tIlCu WGIL INTO COHlnlJt9e the
whole, Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, in the chair,
on the Oklahoma bill.
The pending amendment was that offered by
Mr.. Anderson, OF Iowa, providing thar hon
orably discharged soldiers and sailors of the
war OF the rebellion shall be permitted to enter
lands in the proposed territory without the
payment of the purchase price provided for b.
the bill.
After some time had been spent in securing
quorum the amendment was rejected, u
to 90,
The committee rose informally in order to
allow Mr.. McCreary, of kentucky, to report
from the committee on foreign affairs, the sub
stitute for the Wilson retaliation bill, and he
gave notice that he would call it up
for consideration on Saturday next. Mr..
Springer hoped that members Of the house
would appreciate the Importance of the sub,
ject sufficiently to be in their seats while it
was considered. The bill was ordered printed
and recommitted, and Mr.. McUreary stated
that it would be reported back ON Saturday.
The committee on the Oklahoma bill then
resumed its sitting. The entire afternoon was
consumed III an unsuccessful effort to secure a
quorum to vote upon the amendments offered,
and without action the committee rose