The sun., 1889-03-04
TUMULT IN TIE HOUSE.
a Fight Ovor the French spoil alton Amend
ment to the Deficiency Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 3-Water dripped
from the clouds all last night. 1t was the last
drizzle OF Cleveland's reign. hundred thou
sand strangers thronged the streets. Many
were arrayed in waterproof garments. Half
carried umbrellas. The remainder were sod
den without and within. Much OF the multi
tude was funneled into the Capitol before s
O'Clock. This was tho hour at which the House
was to begin It's night session. and the great
beacon In the dome was ablaze. The rotunda
and the corridors were again almost impas-
sable The services OF the Capitol police were
required at every turn. Spectators swarmed
In the galleries like bees In spring time.
An indescrbable humming filed the great
building. The stream OF humanity was di-
vided between the. House and the Senate. The
overflow went to the Senate. At o'clock the
Speaker called the House to order. The mem-
bers were uneasy and disposed to be turbulent
The chamber seothed and bubbled like a mael-
strom. 1t WAS much as the Speaker could
do to preserve the sembance of order. Fifty
members were demanding recognition.
Judge Payson shouted for the regular order.
The Speaker said that tho regular order was
the consideration OF n conference report sub
mitted by Judge Holman. 1t was n report on
the bill for the forfeiture OF unearned railroad
lands. Two statements were submitted by tho
House conferrees. One was signed by Mr..
Stone of Missouri and Watchdog Holman. and
the other by Judge Payson. Holman and Pay
son, however signed the agreeing report. The
real point at issue between the two Houses was
rs to the extent Of the forfeit. The Senate prop
osition would forfeit and return TO the people
6.627, 436 acres: the House proposition 5i323.-
996 acres. Tho area In dispute between the
House and the Senate exceeds twice the area
Of Ohio. The House proposed not 10 forfeit
any land where the construction OF tho road
was entered upon and prosecuted In good faith
within tho time prescribed by law, and not
to forfeit any land even if the road
had been built after the time specified required
In the grant. Tho area proposed to be forfeited
by the Senate bill is OF comparatively little
value. Tho greater portion of tho land en-
braced III The liouse propositions Is In the most
favored SECTIONS ol tue country. The conforrees
on the part OF the House submitted several
propositions. They proposed that he question
feiture should be referred 10 the supreme
Court amt advanced on tho calendar: also. the
the minor grants where complications have
arisen out oi the patertlng Of n portion OF tho
lands within tho giants ~ tho tme when tIe
grants were treated as furieitules leaving the
great grants. involving the larger portion Of
the lan,l. open 10 future consideration. These
propositions Were declined by the Senate con-
ierrees. They were not wiling to modify in
any degree he basis on which they proposed to
claim whatever.
Thus the isrue between the Two Houses re.
maiLsd viii out any modification lhe rail-
road corporHtioIs DO moi resist the proposition
oi the senGit". They do perSisicntly 9ppose
conlerrees insisted that tho House should not
Iecede. The liouse c9nlerrees were Holman,
Stone Of M!.soui and phys"n n oId TIE senate
Judge Holman, satisfied that IL was eithertai
or nothing. Joined with Judge PaysOn in roe
ommending that the House recede.
Mr.. Stoua was obstinate iio raised tho
question Of consideration Ilc said that II was
tie most important nlrnsira TINT had cen be-
Tore the io,.Sc, ~ tEis late h ar, IN thc midst
Of lh' ".n.u oo n iM' :" bed. e,H- s""np-
OF n Cour."e .l hl'g iEe IN Intelligent Iuil-
tion oi The .Iog, .ll' moved 70 tn&e \ recess
until II. =. ". Inc Speaker appointed Mr.;
Stone and Nh laysvn tellcrs. They occupied
chairs at The mouth Of the main aisle. Mem
bsrs began TO circulate between them, gibing
and tantaliziDg them.
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