The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
In the House.

In the House.
In the House this morning Mr. Mckinley
| of Ohio, from the committee on ways and
means, reported resolution for the distri-
| button of the Presidents message among
| the members of the appropriations COM
| mittee.
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. l.. Burrows of Michigan being
selected to preside, for consideration of the
resolution.
Mr.. Spinola of New York objected to
that clause of the resolution which provides
that all matters pertaining to Notifications
and coast defense be referred to the com
mittee on appropriations. He said that the
proper committee to have jurisdiction over
such matters was the committee on military
affairs. He urged upon the House the ne
cesslty OF taking steps TO protect the sea
coast cities of the country.
IN CONSTANT DANGER.
War occurring suddenly with second
or third, or even fourth-rate power, would
jeoDardize the interests of all the great
cities on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
The subject was an important one, and
could be more intellgently acted upon by
the military committee than by tho com
mittee on appropriations. Mr.. Cutheon of
Michigan, who has served upon the COM
mittee on military affairs for six years past,
UOOh tu0 Soiuo NloWs huu pTOb0St5u dRdluSb
that committee being deprived of jurisdic-
tion which rightfully belonged to it.
sPINoLA's AMENDMENT LOST.
Mr.. Spinola offered an amendment pro-
viding that all matters relating to coast
defenses be referred to the committee on
military affairs. This was lost. The COM
mittee then rose and the resolution was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley a resolution
was adopted granting the committee on
ways and means leave to sit during the
sessions of the House.
Mr.. Mckinley offered resolution for
holiday recess from Dec. 90 until Jan. g. 1t
was referred He also introduced q bill to
simplify the laws in relation to the collec-
tion of the revenue. 1t was referrsd.
Mr.. Boothman of Ohio, from the COM
mittee on accounts, supported resolution
for the payment to the widow of Neal s.
Brown, late reading clerk OF the House, of
sum equal to one years salary. The
resolution was adopted
A REWARD FOR sILCoTT's ARREST.
Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee offered reso-
luton authorizing the sergeaut-at-arms to
offer a reward of 5000 for the arrest and
delivery to the marshal of toe District of
Columbia of G. E. Silcott, absconding
cashier of the late sergeant-at-arms; the
tC"ot0 w 10 pthiO OuO VI ShC llHcllb
fund Of the House. 1t was referred.
Mr.. Springer introduced bill TO organ
ize the territory of Oklahoma 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on territories,
together with bill on the same subject
introduced by Mr. Baker Of New York.
The House adopted resolution directing
the mmittee on elections to inquire into
the contested election case of Clayton
against Breckenridge, from the Second dis
trict Of Arkansas. Mr.. Clayton was assas-
sinated while preparing his case.
The House, at 2:30 o'clock, adjourned
until tomorrow.
MKINLEY's CUSTOMS BILL.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Mckinley
the collection Of customs dues
is a compound Of several admini trative |
bills which have figured before past con-
gresses. The basis is the old Hewitt admin |
istratiye bill, which has been coplously |
amended by the insertion Of phrases. SEN |
fences, and sections from the last Senate |
tariff bill, and the draft submitted by the |
treasury department TO the last congress, to |
which MIR. Mckinley has added further |
suggestions made by the present treasury |
officials. The result is a bill of thirty-two |
printed pages Of technical customs admin |
istrative code.