, 1890-02-18

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house while the vote vas being taken
The speaker replied he announced At the
time there were l72 members present by
actual count, and no one was counted who
was not present 1t tho time the vote was
taken. 1t the member did not desire
to vote the presumption was they acqui-
esced in the result of the vote. Argu-
ment continued 1t great length. The
speaker maintained his position and de-
bate on the resolution began.
The question wa then taken on a mo-
ton to suspend the rules and make q
special order for the bills and resulted
yeas l43. navs 27. Blount demanded the
yeas and nays and they resulted yeas 209,
nays so. and special order was made. On
of the Sioux Indians at Devils Lake
agency, North Dakoka, was passed under
suspension OF the rules. Banks called up
the bill to provide for the appointment OF
thirty additional medical examiners of
the pension Office. A second was ordered
and Banks said the secretary Of the in
terror earnestly recommended the passage
of the bill.
Washington OF Tennessee said the bill
appeared TO be a scheme to get thirty Re-
pubicans into office without any draft
upon civil service. Cannon argred this
class of employees was exceptional and ap-
pointments should not be subject to the
civil service system. Springer was for
the bill, because it promised q fair pen
sion case. He invited the Republicans
to bring on their pension legislation and
let him vote on it. Blount defended the
civil service law. and Bayne of Pennsyl-
vania hoped no Republican would try to
evade 1t. He asked to have an amend.
ment inserted providing that examiners
be appointed under the civil service law.
Cheadle, OF Indiana, Morey OF Ohio and
other Republicans objected to Bayne's
request. The yeas and nays were then
taken upon the passage of the bill, re-
So the house adjourned with the under
standing that the bill would be taken up
next suspension day.
Jersey to day introduced = bill to estab-
lish q memorial to Christopher Columbus
in this city. The memorial il to consist
primarially of works Of American artists
and artisans to display the progress of arts
and sciences and manufactures, and
secondly of such displays from other
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proposes an appropriation of 500, 900
the FIRST year and 5000, 900 during the
two succeeding years.
Among the estimates laid before the
house to-day were the following: $50, 600
tor the construction of buildings for a
military post in Yellowstone Park; $17,-
1852 deficiency appropriation fol the pre-
vention of depreciation of public lands;
80, 500 for expense of protecting public
lands.
A communication from the commits
sioner Of Indian affairs makes the fol-
lowing increase in estimate of the amounts
needed during the next fiscal year for
the education Of Indian children; Indian
schools At Chiloco. Indian territory from
40. 900 to SO, 1900; Carson. New. &35. 600
to t66, 500; Santa Fe $28, 900 TO $42. $50;
Grand Junction. Colo. ,$I7. 900 to $39, 900.
lawrence. Kan, SOL ,942 to sos. 800.
Turner Of Kansas, declaring the for
fixture all lands opposite to uncompleted
sections Of railroads for which land grant
has been made.
Clune of California. appropriating $l0,-
600 to provide for the survey of a harbor
of refuge and breakwater at Santa Cruz.
Gala.
DeHaven of California, appropriating
1900 for . light house near Punta
Gorda. Gala, also sos, 900 for the estab
lishment of a light house station at Hum
boldt, Gala. also public buildings at
Eureka. Gala and Townsend. Colo.
public park At Pagosa Springs, Colo.
The following joint resolutions were
also introduced: Taylor of Illinois.
changing the term of president and vice
president 10 ak vears and providing that
they shall serve one term only. The reso-
luton also extends the terms Of repre-
sentatives In congress to three years.