New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
CONGRESSNEN IN 4 T1NGLE.
SCENES OF PARLIAMENTARY DISORDER.
LITTLE LEGISLATION IN TIE INSTRUMENTATION
To TaE PUBLIC PRINTER.

To TaE PUBLIC PRINTER.
WAsuISGror Feb I7.-Mr. STEELE, of Indiana,
presented In the House memorial of the authorities
of the City of Button, Ind, asking Congress to dis
continue tho practice OF passing appropriation bills
for Government buildings, and instead thereof, TO
pass a general appTo praiion bill providing for the
erection of post Office buildings I'm every town of 1900
inhabitants over, the Appropriation to be made on
the basis OF inhabitants, say not less than $1,000 for
zach 1000 Inhabitants
The Blair Educational bill laid before the
House and referred to the Committee Education.
Mr.. CUTCHEON, of Michigan, introduced bill
TO increase the lnclcency of the Signal Corps of the
army. Referred.
Mr. MILLIKEN, of Maine, said that February
he had offered resolution directing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to investigate the sugar trusts in New
York The resolution had been referred to the Com
mttee Manufactures but yet no report had been
made upon 1t. lie therefore moved that the COM
mttco DO instructed to report back tho resolution
next Friday. Agreed
The House then resumed tho consideration of tho
Urg ,ncy Deficiency bill, the pending question being
upon the amendment adopted in Committee Of the
WhOle nstructng tho Public Printer to enforce rigidy
the provisions OF the eight hour law The amendment
adoped-yeas, 1872 nays, 90 and tho bill was
passed.
Tho Speaker stated the unfinished business to DO
The bill coming from last Friday for the relief
Of Nathaniel Mckay and the executors OF Donald
Mckay Mr.. SPRINGER, OF Illinois, moved to
commit the bin to the Committee War Claims with
instructions to investigate the claims of singular
character heretofore presented to the Navy Depart
ment Lost. The bill was passed. A lively debate
between Mr. SPRINGER and Mr.. STONE followed on
a motion TO reconsider which finally tabled.
Mr.. BAYNE, OF Pennsylvania from the Committee
on Rivers and IIarbOrs, reported Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF War to appoint board
of three engineers of the army, whose duty 1t shall
be 10 examine In all their relations to commerce the
Islands known as Smiths Island Windmill Island and
Petty Island In the Delaware River between Phla-
deipha and Camdon and TO report plan Tor lmproV-
ing The harbOr Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. ROCELS, OF Arkansas, from the Committee on
tho Judiciary reported the bin for the projection OF
United states Oncials In tho Indian Territory.
committee OF the Whole.
Mir. CRISP, of Georgia. from the Committee on
Commerce reported the bill extending for one year
nom juno 10, 1905. tho time for this completion OF
the bridge across Staten Island Sound House cal
cndar.
Mr.. DRECKINRIDCE. Of kentucky from tho Com
mittcc Ways and Means, reported the resolution
calling the Commissioner oil Fish and Fisheries
to report the expenditures of the Fish Commission for
he cur en-, fiscal year. Adopted.
The House then proceeded 70 involve Itself In
parliamentary &c Mr.. LANHAM, Of Texas, with
view to securing tomorrow for the consider alton OF
private business. moved recess until | $50 satnr-
day Mr.. HOOKER, Of Mississippi stated t IN TO-
morrow assigned to the consideration OF bust
reported from the Committee on Foreign AHaiIS,
and he moved that when tho House adjourn IL Do
10 meet on Monday. UNEXPECTEDLY there was large
affirmative vote and the motion would have carried
had not tho point of no quorum been raised when
the House was In much disorder, the motions to adj
iourn over and for a Withdrawn, only
10 be renewed by Mr.. STEELE. of Indiana, and Mr..
TAULBEE, of Kentucky, respectively. motions were
down The Speaker pro tenn (Sr. MMILLlN), was
Piled with questions OF order and parliamentary
Of the utmost disorder AMI noise Finally the House
at 4: 45 adjourned until Monday.