The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
THE FIPTIETH CONGRESS.
The House Tries to Amend It's Rules and Dis
cusses Private Bills.

| WASHINGTON, March 2.-Mr. Mckinley, of
| Ohio, secured unanimous consent to have
| printed in the Record memorial signed by
| glass blowers, protesting against reduction of
duty on imported windowglass. as proposed by
the Mills tariff bill
! Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the COM
| mttee rules, reported resolution providing
| Tor evening session every Friday for consid-
Grafton of private pension and political disabil-
| ity bills. Under the terms of the resolution
| the House is required to take recess at 5
o'clock Fridays and to reassemble at 730
o'clock, the evening sessions to be adjourned
not later than 1890 o'clock.
Mr. Johnston, of Indiana, sought to secure
the adoptioueof an amendment including bills to
remove charges of desertion the special order,
| but Mr.. Taulbee, of Kentucky objected. on the
ground that the proposition should be reported
| in order through the committee rules.
Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee, opposed the resolu-
ton, and declared that from his observation he
| could say that the Friday night sessions, from
| the nature and conduct of the business. did not
command the respect of the House.
The resolution was adopted without division.
Under the call of committees, a number of
bills of private nature were reported and
placed on the calendar. among them a bill grant
ing right of way to the Aberdeen. Bismarck e.
Northwestern Railroad Company through the
Sioux reservation in Dakota,
Mr. Dockery. of Missouri, reported from the
postoffice committee, with favorable recon-
mendation, bill creating the Office of Assistant
Superintendent of Railway Mail Service with a
salary of So 900 per annum, and fifty-four chief
clerks 81. o00 with allowances of S. per day
for expenses while actually travelling. Placed
the calendar.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar Mr.. Hatch, of
Missouri. in the chair.
The committee resumed consideration of the
omnibus" BILL which provides for the payment
of thirty odd claims for supplies used by the
army during the war, reported by the Court of
Claims under the provisions of the Bowman act
Mr.. Lee. of Virginia. offered an amendment
approprating $50 600 for relief of the Protestant
Episcopal Theological Seminary and High-school,
of Virginia.
Mr.. Brewer, of Michigan thought the amend
ment which provided for the payment of rent,
would prove very dangerous precedent if it
were enacted into law. 1t would be followed by
thousands of claims asking for compensation for
the occupation of schools and churches in the
South.
Mr.. Lee advocated the amendment as an act
of justice. and thought that the time had come
when the animosites of the should have
passed away. The institution was old one,
aud had alumni in every part of the Union, and
throughout the whole war il had been within the
federal lines. No confederate soldier had
passed over its grounds, aud a majority of its
faculty had remained under the jurisdiction of
the United States.
Mr. Burrows. of Michigan, inquired what side
they prayed for, to which Dir. Lee replied that
they PRAYED for all sinners.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, placed his opposition
to the amendment upon the broad ground that
the government had never touched such claim
this, and never ought To. The property vas
within seeded State. If it was an or ganiza-
ton for public purposes. it could not be ex-
empted from the action of Virginia when she
went out of the Union. If it was a private COR
poration. it was affected by the political senti-
ments of the owners. 1t was a strong sugges-
ton against the business of the claim that instead
of being pressed upon its merits. it was sought
30 be Incorporated in bill TO which there was
objection.
Mr. Cutcheon. of Michigan. regarded the
amendment asA farreaching meas and one
which. IL enacted into law. would be followed by
food of similar claims involving hundreds OF
millions Of dollars. II this claim was paid,