The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-01-11
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-There were not
more than seventy five members attend
ancc when Speaker Carlisle called the house
to order at noon today. A bill was passed
granting an annual leave OF thirty days to
employees of the bureau Of engraving and
printing, instead of fifteen which ttry ,.ow
have.
The bill providing for the prohibition of an
agent receiving fee for securing an Increase
of pension on account of disability was passed
with an amendment that II the Increase is &C.
cured the applicant may pay g for such ser
vice.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois introduced Il joint
resolution for the admission OF Arzoua and
Idaho. Referred.
Mr.. Sayers Of Texas, from the committee
on appropriations, reported the Notifications
appropriation bill and 1t was placed on the
calendar.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on The river and harbor appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Grain moved to increase the appropria-
tion for the Arkansas pass from $65, 900 to
$147, 1000.
Mr.. Snowdcn objected, and after some de-
bate the amendment was rejected.
Finally the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 3.--Mr. Reed of Maine
from the committee on rules reported resolu-
tions providing that during the remainder of
the present session Of congress there shall be
no call Of states and territories on the first
and third Mondays of each month. These
Mondays are what are known as suspension
days, and the object Of tie resolution is to
prevent the opponents Of the Union Pacific
funding measure and the Oklahoma bill from
alibustering against an attempt to pass
these measures under suspension Of the
rules by introducing voluminous bills
under the call of states and consuming
the day by demand for their reading in
full. Mr.. Reed demanded the previous ques-
tion on the adoption Of the resolution, which
called forth vigorous protest from Mr.. An.
derton, OF Kansas, who has been the chief
antagonist Of the Union Pacific bill.
Mr. Anderson demanded the yeas and naye
on the ordering of the previous question,
when no quorum voted. A call Of the house
was then ordered. The call showed the
presence of III members, being eight more
than quorum, but the margin was too mar
row one and the proceedings under the call
were not suspended, The sergeant at arm.
was dispatched to hunt up and arrest tho
absentees and the house drowsily waited fol
him to make report. AS this was not forth
coming by 3 O'Clock the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "A memorial of th.
Philadelphia board of trade asking that ap
preparation be made for the establishment O.
houses Of refuge at Point Barrow and Eas
Cape Siberia was presented and referred.
Mr.. Dunn Of Arkansas then called up tn,
Nicaragua canal bill, with the amendmennt
agreed to in committee Of the whole, upo,
which the previous question was ordered be
fore the holiday rccess. The first amendmen
upon which nay and yea vote was needle,
was that offered by Mr.. Holmes Of Indiana
providing that nothing in the act shall b
construed to commit the United States to an
liability on account Of the Nicaragua com
pany, and requiring this provision to b
printed on every bond, certificate Of stock O
other obligation issued by the company
Amendment agreed to-yeas, 145; nays, rs.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Wilson Q
Minnesota, providing that no certificate shal
be Issued until at least l6 per cent. Of II
value shall be paid for in money, that stock
shall not be assisnable until the whole Of til