The sun., 1889-02-24
PUSHING THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Eloquent Orations In tho House ON tse
Death Of Representative Burnes.

Death Of Representative Burnes.
WASHINGTON, Feb 29.-The tariff volcano
is again slumbering. Both Mr. Randall anc
Mr.. Mills evidently mean TO get the appropria
| tion bills out Of the way before crossing
swords in real earnest. Forty seven OF the
sixty-three pages OF tho Deficiency bill have
beon ground through the Committee OF the
Whole. Whom it is passed the Indian Appro.
priation bill Is to follow, unless the California
contested election case gets the right OF way
The 10 o'clock morning session works about as
silver-haired Breckenridge predicted In fact
it does not work at ALL One objection stops
all business, and the objection will probably
be Forthcoming. The day wound up with touch
ing tributes to the memory of Gen. James
Nelson Burnes Of Missouri.
There were 27 Republicans and 80 Dem ocrats
present when the blind chaplain ended his
prayer. message from the President was
presented as soon as the journal was approved.
Before anybody had an opportunity to ask for
unanimous consent to take up Il private bill,
Silver Dollar Bland got the floor. He said that
he did not think 1t wise for the House to use III
an hour in the consideration OF private bills
when a contested election case was pending,
lie moved that the House take a recess for
half an hour. This motion was voted down.
The great advocate OF hard money made the
point OF no quorum.
Gov. Gear of Iowa raised the point OF order
that the true intent Of the special order was
that there should be no dilatory motions. The
Speaker, however. failed to recognize him. The
teers took their places and awaited the ap-
pearance of quorum. Gov. Sayers OF Texas
turned up and tried 10 set the special order
aside SO that he could 60 on with his Deficiency
APPROPRIATION bill. Mr.. Buchanan of New Jer-
sey objected, remarking that all tho ceremo-
MES ought to be adhered to. Ho afterward
withdrew his objection. Then Prospective
Speaker julius CHsar Burrows Of Kalamazoo
said that 1t was perfectly apparent that no
business could be transacted under the special
order between the hours OF 10 and ii A. NJ. He
asked unanimous consent to modify the order
so that i would merely provide for the meet
Bland objected, Tho tellers. retained their
places until II O'clock when tho motion for u
recess n was Withdrnwn.
mittee on Indian Affairs. then secured the pas
sage OF the senate bill to ratily and confirm an
sion of their lands In Oklahoma, Tie Tresi-
,r Hc, Tho Creeks are to receive .22soS57io
- The next man to be made happy was Sunset
L2f' LiIi ,rd Ine senate amehdments 70 his Census
those extending The inauirY 10 tie mum, m
ber OF living veteran soldiers and sail
Vide Sna theE WIDOWS They
the number OF negroes. mulattoes. uuadroons.
octoroons, and the recorded indebtedness OF
private corporations and Individuals
- Gov. Sayers then got tho House 10 go into
Committee OF the Whole on appropriation bills
Mr. Dockery OF Missouri was called TO tho
chair. The Deficiency bill came up as uniin-
lshed ~ business M The Clerk began TO read tho
On motion of Dir. Herbert OF Alabama. Chair
man Of the Committee on Naval Affairs, an
al aalmGndment was attached 9ppropriatine Siog,-
20 Tor the construction and repairs OF vessels.
I've next amendment was offered by Gov.
Savers IL increases tho appropriation for
steam machinery for 1886 and prior years l3
GEMS. 1t was passed without an objection
nom even Watchdog Holman.
zen Harry bingham neat moved an amend
moht tcimburring tho widow Of Gen. Hancock
lof moley expended by her husband In enter
tanning French, German. and other visitors at |
the lorldown centennial celebration.
!, Mr. Cheadle, OF Indiana moved the provso |
Lhat none OF the amount shall be used In the |
payment ,f bills for wines and liquors This |
was voted DOWN to rs. Mr.. Cheadle made the |
point Of no quorum, but upon ascertaining |