Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
THE CONTEST IN THE HOUSE.
An Attempt to Break the Deadlock Fails.
PENSION BILLS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.

Ino iaClS VI case penang IOr trlal.
Mr.. Payne, from the committee on foreign rela-
LIONS, reported back House joint resolution appro-
national exhibition at Barcelona, SPAIN Passed.
SALES OF MINERAL LANDS TO ALIANs.
on motion OF Mr.. Stewart, the Senate bill to
authorize the sale to aliens Of certain mineral
lands was taken from the calendar and read.
Mr Piatt asked what would be left Of the origi-
nal law pr0h1bitng the acquisition Of real estate
oy aliens) II the blll were passed.
Mr: Stewart said that the whole body of the orig
inal law would be left That law had been designed
to prevent the monopoly Of agricultural
lands by foreigners, and was not intended to ap-
ply p 70 mines % OF mining. There was no reason why
against the territories than existed In the states
where foreign capital was largely interested In
mines.
After some further discussion the bill was post
Poned TN Monday next Immediately after morn
THE VENEZUELA AFFAIR.
Mr.. Riddeberger offered q preamble and resO-
luton on the subject of territory reported as re-
Gently acquired by Great Britain from Venezuela,
and calling on the President for copies of letters
documents, &C., in anyway appertalning thereto,
action as may be compatible with the public In
lationS
On motion OF Mr.. Teller the House bill granting
right OF way to the Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road Ce. through the Fort Crawford military re-
servatlon, was taken up and passed.
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
The senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of private pension bills on the calendar.
Among the pension bills passed was one giving a
pension of $25 month to DR.. Mary E. Walker as a
slate assistant surgeon, United States Army" one
giving pension OF $500 year to the widow Of
pension OF the Oldest revolutionary pensioner on
the rolls, Nancy Raines. ninety-s1x years OF age
from M g month M 70 an an amount not nxed, but leIt
sion OF $50 month to the widow Of Rear Admiral
Nicholson; one giving pension Of 500 month
500 a month to the widow Of General Robert
Anderson; one pensionlng soldiers "fOster
mother;' one giving pension Of $50 month to
the widow OF Brig. General Taylor; one OF $50
to the widow Of Commander William Gibson
and one OF $50 per month to the widow OF Medical
Inspector DENLY OF the navy.
Altogether there were one hundred and twen-
hour hour and la a half, sixty-nve OF the bills were
the clause "This act shall be in force from and
after IT'S approval by the President"
month for soSer on OF bnSnes e
Berry said that the bill had been introduced by
him for soldier In Arkansas, whom he did not
bill introduced by him provided that the COmmts-
Sioner or Pensions should give the man his proper
rating, and that he preferred that the bill should
pass In that shape. And the bill was changed
accordingly, after an explanation by Mr.. Davis
that the regular rating for blindness was s72
month.
1T.
ing the construction OF bridges across the Cape
Fear, the Black and the Northeast rivers In North
carolina, was passed.
BILL FOR A BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
The Senate then, at O'Clock. resumed consider
alton Of the bill for bureau OF animal industry,
to facilitate the expectation of livestock and
their products and to extrpate contagious pleuro-
pneumonia
House Of Representatives.
The House this morning at IL AS entered upon
n nvnr fnn hfraot
bill, the legislative day Of Wednesday still con-
tinu1ng.
MIR. Reed CMe) Immediately demanded the regu-
lar Order which the Speaker stated to be the vote
on the motion that when the House adjourn TO-
day 1t be to meet on Saturday next
Mr.. Oates {Aa.) in behalf OF the opponents of the
general debate, leaving the question of negotia.
tlOn to the future stages OF the bill to be settled
when those stages were reached.
Mr.. E. b. Taylor (OhlO) said that the friends of
the bill only asked an assurance OF final vote at
proper time. Any arrangement that included
that would be accepted by them, but any PROPOSE
tiOn which did not include 1t would not be accept
able.
Mr.. Oates replied that such proposition as sug-
Who opposed the 6iII to its fnai passage WITHOUT
regard to whether any amendments were adopted
Mr.. Taylor said that that was not his intention.
Abundant opportunity would be given for amend
ments and discussion OF amendments; but to say
that the bill would only be allowed to advance
could not be accepted.
Mr.. oates retorted that the gentleman's propo-
sltlOn was one to tie the enemies OF the bill II
Mr.. Reed inquired whether the gentleman was
not pining for the cOtt0n-Jax amendment.
- When we proceed In the regular way you will
Everybody can see it now,n was Mr. Reeds re-
tort, amid shouts for the regular order.
Mr. REED AND MR.. OATES.
Mr. Reed said that he wished the gentleman to
nd ucf1 fhot Z hQ NJ
were willing to allow any time for debate that
could be desired by reasonable man. All they
wanted was an arrangement by which, after de-
bate, and the Offering OF amendments final vote
Mr. Oates-Why do you ask US to commit our
selves?
Is necessary you should commit yourself.
Mr.. Oates-You asked 1t before you saw any such
conduct You want 70 put us In q position where
you can vote down with impunity every amend
ment.
TIE COMPROMISE HAVING FAILED FnIBusrERINe
GOES ON.
So the effort at compromise having failed. the
usual nlibustering motions were again submitted,
and the round OF roll-calls began.
KEEPING UP THE FIGHT.
2p. m.-The situation In the House at this hour
remains unchanged ana there are no present pros
poets OF the breaking of the deadlock Both sides
are doggedly determined to keep up the hight and
continuous session without any recesses being
taken until the question settled either BY COM
promise p or oy one party Internationally
discussion as to what effect the present
action Of the House in consuming the time in re-
peated rollcallS VIII have upon the consideration
OF the tarin BILL and there is apprehension felt
by some gentlemen that II dilatOfy tactics are
continued for few days longer the necessary
consideration OF the appropriations bills will delay
until later day than that now 0x0d the dis
cussion OF the Mills bill.
The Bond Purchase Bill.
us PR0vlslONs As IT PASSED TIE SENATE
The bond purchase bill as it passed the Senate
yesterday afternoon provides as follows:
That section TWO OF the act making appropria-
tions for sundry civil expenses OF the Government
for the year ending June 30, 1882 and for other
purpoSeA and which ts as follows: 'That the Sec
retary OF the Treasury may at any time apply the
surplus money In the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propnated, or 30 much thereof as he may consider
proper, TO the purchase or redemption OF United
States bonds provided that the bonds SO purchased
Or redeemed shall constitute no part OF che sinking
fund, but shall be cancelled" was intended 70 be
declared TO have been since It's enactment, and TO
be In now, full force ana effect
Sec. 2. That whenever the circulation, or any
portion thereof OF any national bank not In
liquidation shall be surrendered by the deposit OF
United states notes In the Treasury or otherwise
and the same, or an equivalent amount, Ia not
taken by other national banks within thirty days
thereafter the Secretary OF the Treasury Is hereby
authorized and directed to purchase, At the market
price thereof an equivalent amount In silver bull
lion In excess OF the minimum OF e. 600 600 worth