The sun., 1889-12-21
HOUSE or Ropresentntivss.

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Speaker came in at three minutes Of IL. After
conference with Mr.. Carlisle and Major Nc.
Kinley at the north OF the main aisle he as.
cended to his desk and brought down the
Rayel Tho blind Chaplain prayed long, fer
| vently. and eloquently A clerk read the Jour
| nal which was approved. There were only two
OF the sixteen candidates for the shoes ol
Reading Clerk Mel Brown present Tho others
were out diminishing for support.
Tho Speaker was about to lay before the
House the usual batch OF executive commune
cations whom Secretary Pruden OF the White
House appeared. He sent up largo blue en-
velope enclosing message from the President.
1t was read. 1t transmitted communication
from the Secretary OF the Interior. with the
draft OF bill providing for the reduction OF a
California Indian reservation. 1t went 10 the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Speaker then unburiened himself OF his
Executive communications. A moment after
ward Major Mckinley OF Ohio claimed his at
tention. The Major reported from the Com
mittee ON Rules o resolution providing for the
creation OF three committees. They were a
standing Committee on Expenditures In the
Department of Agriculture. to consist OF seven
members; a select Committee on Irrigation OF
the arid lands of the United States. to consist
OF eleven members, and select Committee on
migration and NeturalizStion. to be COM
agreed 10. II seemed to- relieve the minds Of
both the Speaker and the Repub can side Of
as sSree exTs
and the latter the appointment OF three extra
clerks.
tion authorizing the appointment OF Isaac II.
Hill to act as assistant Doorieeper of the
have Of the Honse o
appoint q Republican assistant Doorkeeper.
In addition to his other duties, he attends the
IrNr nf 3 N
and makes himself generally useful to Repub-
liean mepbers; Mr. Hi is an old pe.nosratic Der
Of the doors when Democratic caucuses, are
mace mace 80" Within ave years lie has iiied i 10 It's
began to explain his resolution when Ben
Butterworth and other members shouted:
oh thas all right we %as it, nTsD Tse
Here Gen. Anson G.. ,McCook. Secretary of
formed the Speaker. that the Senate had con-
Cured In the resolution providing for u holi-
General then shook hands with those around
The House next voted thanks to Chief Justice
The Hon. Joseph McKenna. OF Suisun. Cal.
next got the floor. He offerd q, joint resolu-
G r1n o rYs5 hs spF sad Of
caused by the recent floods in tho Sacramento
river. The REQUIRED unanimous consent was
Mr. anfSai BianchSrd f OF OF IouisanS Mr.. IoHenD@s @
sat down with q smile of satisfaction.
consent TO Introduce bills. Speaker Reed re;
marked that II no objection was made he would
order the call OF States Ior the Introduction OF
men absent on " ednesday an opportunity TO
present them. No objection being made, the
tories. < hundred or more bills were sent up,
tioR tiuu = public, bSiIdinEs il prominsSt IA
nois, put, in. a Worlds Fair bill, under5
sood 70 be the as Mat by
1 the % Convict labor b 0 Gem
Mapsur OF Missouri presented one for the issue
OF fractional United States notes. There was
portation OF ores carrying lead; Mr.. Brecken-
ridge Of Kentucky sent up one declaring trusts
granting per diem service pension. Mr.. Bou-
survivors oi the Trenton. Vandalia. and Nipsio.
Then MI. Ewart of North Carolina agitated
the House., He is a new member and Re-
Tered resolution recitinR that it has been
openly and that for
visions of the civil service law. and that civil
service questions have been stolen ana given
charges have been preferred against the Com
mittee on CIVIL service Reform be directed to
This aroused an, old Tammany war horse. |
He was Gen. Spinola- Fire flew from his nos
hement terms He maintained that the inves-
tigation ought 10 be made by select commit
!ee He insisted that it was not right to refer
Il 10 the Civil Service Reform Committee. Tho |
Speaker placidly told him that he was out OF |
order. and directed the clerk 10 call the next
another break He shouted:
Mr.. Speaker. | desire some information
% this measure"
ask for Information. and the clerk called the
uniform system OF bankruptcy His brother.
J. d. Taylor. foil owed 1t with one changing the
ime for the beginning OF the terms OF PLesi-
gress: Gen. Bingham Of Pennsylvania intro
iuced bills 10 reduce the rates OF postage on
ourth- class matter. Tor a limited postal tele-
Graph service. and to extend the free delivery
;ysteDl. MIR. Craine OF Texas proposed bill
ecleIing 1t to be- unlawful to drale tho public
buildings ut half mast in honor OF any deceased
person. unless such person at the time OF his
The Rev Mr.. Anderson OF Kansas introduced
! Pill Tor the creation of u United states Com
mission is 9t Aspiration in Iaroad strikes.
II the candidates for reading clerk. One was
Ohm Reeves. the roarer from Illinois he did
iently not an adept in decipherng chiiOgra-
,hy. He stumbled at every line, and frequently
aisd IN the alaaie O. Of T0rI he seemed to
,ers were all at sea while he was reading. and
ne reporters in the gallery eraned their necks
o ascertain what was going on, At one time
!he word Indian" Speaker Reed
promptly referred the bill without moro u o to !
he Committee on Indian Affairs. The House
,urst into laughter. IN which the Speaker heart
ly Joined. Everybody was looking Tor the Jer-
eYman who can roar so loud that he can he
leHrd from Cape May to Cape HeDlopen. but he
id not appear. TO the evident chagrin OF Mr..
icAdoo.
Mr Carter OF Montana asked unanimous
onsent for the passage OF resolution turning
,yer desks and other United States property at
he late Territorial capitals to the new State
Governments. II excited tho suspicion of Gen.
Dates OF Alabama. He wanted to know
whether there was anything In the resolution
quintiDg toward the recognition of either OF
he Legislatures OF Montana. Mr.. Carter re-
'lied thht II would require peculiarly framed
esolntion to solve that problem. He assured
zen. Oates that II was all right. The resoIu-
ion WAS adot.ed without objection. The dele
.aies IRON the new States all appeared In the
.rena while Gen. Oales was making his in
Iniry ready 10 meet all questions. They re-
iTet 70 ther seats with express GnS OF JOY.
At the conclns!on OF the cal OF the States and
lerr MI Spooner OF I,hode ISand. from
he Committee on Accounts. reported respiu-
ion giving each standing anu select commit
ee a clerk 1t WAS adopted. and lhe pressure
n future chGirmen Of committees will hero
fter DO trrbled.
Mr. breckenridge OF Kentucky presented tho