The morning news., 1889-03-03

far as agreed upon the bill appropriates
So, ,230 900, which is al, ,70S, 600 less than the
amount carried when it passed the Senate
Sl,l49,OOO more than it carried whom it
passed the House, and 81, 100, coo less than
the appropriations for the current year
Tho report was agreed 10, Tho House then
receded from its Disagreement TO the amend
ment relating to the cost OF the new library
building. and insisted upon its disagreement
to tho other three named, and the bill was
again sent to conference.
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Blount presented the conference re
port on the postoflice appropriation bill and
1t was agreed TO.
The conference report on the bill to
amend the interstate commerce act was
then taken up. The house conferrees re-
coded from the amenduent comforting on
state courts jurisdiction to try and de-
termine legislation arising under the inter
state commerce law The conference re-
port was then agreed to.
Mr., Dunn of Arkansas presented the con-
ference report on the bill for the protection
OF the salmon fisheries Of Alaska and it was
agreed TO. The conference report agrees
Qn slightly modified form to the House
amendment directiu the President to cause
one or more United States vessels to cruise
in Alaskan waters, and seize all vessels
found to be violating the law relating to
seal fisheries.
The conference report ON tho District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was also agreed
to, and at 5:l5 o'clock the House took
recess to o'clock In the early morning
hour of the House, Mr.. Baker of Now York
asked unanimous consent for the considera-
tion of the resolution for the appointment
of a committee to represent the House at
the ceremonies attending the Washington
Inauguration centennial in New York
in April next. There was no formal objec-
ton to the resolution, but Mr.. Scott Of
Pennsylvania killed il by talking it to
death. The hour elapsed While it was still
pending.
STANDING ROOM ONLY
While the attendance on the floor OF the
House this evening was very small, "stand-
ing room OILY" would have been an appro-
pirate notice TO have been placed outside
each Of the many doors opening upon the
House galleries. Every seat possessed an
occupant, and the steps and doorways Of
the galleries were crowded with in
terested spectators. The first member TO
claim the attention of the House and the
galleries was Mr.. Holman of Indiana, who
presented the conference report on the land
forfeiture bill Mr.. Stone Of Missouri
raised the question Of consideration, and
pending that, moved a recess until II As
o'clock. Half an hour was consumed be-
fore a quorum could be secured to vote
down the motion, and then the ranks Of
the fllibusters were REINFORCED by Mr.. An
derson Of Illinois and Mr. Smith Of Wiscon-
sin, each of these gentlemen making mo
tion for a recess.
BREAK IN THE MONoToNY.
At 10 o'clock the monotony of the pro-
ceedings was interrupted by the conference
report on the sundry civil bill 1t reported
continued disagreement and another con
ference was ordered
The conference report on the naval ap-
proprition bill was received and agreed TO.
Another disagreement on tho Indian ap-
preparation bill was reported and the CON
ference continued.
The conference report on the bill regulat-
ing admission to the naval academy was
received and it was agreed to. 1t fixes the
minimum age for admission at ID years,
and the maximum at 20 years
THE HOUSE TAKES RECESS.
WASHINGTON, March 3, 2 A. M-No
further business was transacted. The time
was consumed by dilatory motions until
1:45 O'Clock, when recess was taken until
2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon