Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23

Country.
WASHINGTON. February 21.-The Senate
committe on buildings and ground reported
resolution directing the President OF the
Senate to issue warrant commanding the
sergeant-at arms forthwith to arrest and
bring to the bar OF the Senate Thomas D.
Fisher, chief clerk in the supervising archi-
tect's Office, to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt. Morgan
objected to it's present consideration, and
it went over to Monday.
Stockbridge presented two immense
packages OF petitions IN favor of a Sunday
rest law, and sent them to the clerks desk
by couple of pages, who were almost
|overburdened by the load.
The conference report on the legislative
appropriation bill was presented and
|lagreed to.
A resolution was reported from the COM
mittee on privileges and elections to inves
tigate the so called election outrages in
certain states.
At 8 p. m. the presiding officer announced
that the enrolled bill for the admission of
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and Washington, ha been signed by him
and by the Speaker OF the House. 1t was
then sent to to the President for his ap-
proyal.
In the course of a speech
AGAINST STEAM PRINTING MACHINES,
Blair, superintendent of the bureau Of
engraving and printing, as agent and attor
ney of the steam press owners, character
lied the report of the Senate committee as
rotten report and as not worth rush.
Morrell resented with much spirit the re-
marks of Blair.
After a long debate, the amendment as
reported by the committe on appropria-
tions, was agreed to.
Among other amendments reported from
the committee on appropriations and
agreed to, was one appropriating STE, 900
(additionaD for expenses of the interna-
tional conference of the American states;
approprating $3S, 900 to epair roads, etc.,
at Presldio military post San Francisco.
Mitchell offe, ed two amendments, which
were agreed to, appropriating $50, 200 for
lighthouse at Hecla Point; Oregon, and
$50, 900 additional for lighthouse on the
headlands near the mouth OF Umpqua
river, Oregon.
Harris offered an amendment, which was
agreed to, appropriating $4,000 addi-
tiopal under the head Of the prevention OF
epidemics.
priating 100000 for expenses adequate
IT, the preparation for the appropriate cele-
bration of the centennial OF the constitu
ton of the United States. The vote on the
amendment resulted: Yeas 16, nays 12.
No quorum.
A motion to adjourn having been made,
Harris gave notice that, If such thing oc-
Cured during the expiring year of Congress
(absentee quorum), he would insist on the
regular call of the Senate, and on having
the Sergeant-at-Arms send for the absent
members.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-Tn the House
Randall fired the first gun in the contest
between the ways and means committee,
and the committee on appropriations. with
resolution amending the rules to provide
that on day the House shall at once
proceed in committee OF the whole, to con-
slider the Cowles bill, and shall report it to
the House at 4 p. M, and a vote on the
passage taken forthwith, no dilatory mo-
tions to be allowed at any stage OF the
the committee on rules.
After several unsuccessful attempts to
get particulars of the measures considered,
the House went into committee of the
whole on the postoffice appropriation bill.
After discussion of minor amendments,
the consideration OF the billwas concluded,
and the committee rose. Cameron, OF
Illinois, moved to recommit the bill, with
instructions to the postofice committee to
report it back with the classification feat
ures eliminated. The postoffice bill was
then passed.
Fornay presented the conference report
on the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
apropriat ton bill, and it as agreed to.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on
THE Deficiency APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion OF Scott, OF Pennsylvania, an
amendment was adopted appropriating
| $4,000 to pay Daniel Lamont, the Presi-
dents private secretary the difference be-
| tween his present salary and the $4,000 a
year salary which his successor will receive.
| Conger of Iowa moved to increase from
$7S,O 900 to $12S,OOO the appropriation
| for furnishing public buildings. In speak
| ing OF this amendment, Hatch of Missouri
said the parsimonious treatment which
the committee on appropriations accorded
to the public buildings OF the country was
disgraceful.
Randall defended the appropriation
committee, and said it had struck against
everythi that looked like public money
Hatch inquired whether the Democratic
Secretary.o of the Treasury wasn't as com
petent to judge of the appropriations
which should be made for furniture as
were the members of the committee on
appropriations.
Randall replied that the committee had
examined into the contracts, and a new es
innate for the department could be cat
down one-half without inconvenience tc
the public service. 1t had been shown
that there had been gross extravaganza il
the expenditure for furniture.
After further debate the amendment was
rejected, and without completing the bill
the committee rose. and the House ad
ljourned.