The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-23
OKLAHOMA'S TOWN SITES,
THE HOUSE PASSES THE BILL AND
TAKES UP FEDERAL PRISONS.

Three to be Built in Different Parts OF
the Country-several Amendments
Looking to the Regulation of the
Employment Of the Convicts Voted
Down.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-After routine
morning business, the House to-day re-
sumed in committee of the whole considera-
tiou of the Oklahoma town site bill. The
third section, the only one remaining in
dispute, was finally adopted. The commit
tee rose and the bill was passed.
Mr. Stewart of Georgia, from the COM
mittee on the Judiciary, reported the bill
authorizing the Attorney General and
Secretary of the Interior to purchase town
sites, one to be located north and one south
of the thirty-ninth degree of north latitude,
and to erect thereon at a cost Of $500. 900
each buildings for the confinement of United
States prisoners, and appropriating $780,
900 for the erection of workshops.
Mr.. Holman raised point of order that
the bill must receive its first consideration
in committee of the whole.
The speaker overruled the point Of order
and Mr. Holman took an appeal.
The decision of the speaker was sustained
by vote of 143 to 122.
Then MIR. McCreary of Kentuckey moved
that the House go into committee of the
whole for the purpose Of considering the
bill. This was agreed tn.
In. committee Mr.. Holman raised the
point Of order that the bill was not in COM
mittee of the whole, but the chairman (Mr.
Burrows) held that the motion of Mr..
McCreary carried the bill to committee
THREE BUILDINGS PROPOSED.
On motion of Mr.. Cluny of California,
an amendment was adopted providing for
the purchase of three sites and the erection
of three buildings, the additional one to be
located west of the Rocky mountains.
The second section provides that the con-
victs be employed exclusively In the manu-
facture of supplies for the government.
Mr.. Spinola of New York offered an
amendment providing that the convicts
shall not be employed in the manufacture
of any goods or merchandise that are
manufactured in any part of the United
States. This was rejected.
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky offered an
amendment, providing that the convicts
shall not be worked outside the prison in
closure. This was adopted.
Mr. Cunmi gs of New York offered an
amendment, providing that everything
manufactured by the convicts shall be
Mr. Raines of New York offered an
ame dmsnt, providing that the convicts be
employed exclusively in the manufacture
OF such supplies for the government as can
be manufactured without the use of
machinery. This amendment was discussed
at some length by Msssrs. Raines. Far
quhar. Spinola and Lansing of New York;
Pendleton of West Virginia, Breckenridge
Of Kentucky, Enloe of Tennessee, and Morse
OF Massachusetts,. The amendment was
agreed to by a vote of 104 to IS. Pending
further action the committee rose.
THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE BILL.
Mr.. Mckinley, from the committee on
ways and means, reported back the Gus
referred to committee of the whole. Mr..
Mckinley then moved that the House go
into committee, stating that as soon as the
committee was in session, he would move
that it rise and that the House adjourn.
But this did not prove satisfactory to the
democrats and Mr.. Crisp moved an ad-
journment. The speaker decided the mo-
tion lost by vote of 80 to IS; and the yeas
and nays were called. The motion to
adjourn was lost by vote Of 81 to 100.
The motion then required on Mr.. McKin-
ley's motion to go into committee, but as it
was evident that the democrats would
demar the yeas and nays. Mr. Mckinley
moved to adjourn, which motion was at
5 80 o'clock agreed to.
The reason underlying Mr.. Crisp's motion
to adjourn, was that he feared the COM
mittee on elections might report upon the
contested election case Of Smith VS.. Jack
son from the Fourth West Virginia district.
He does not desire land in this he has the
hfNf Nt.11 4 H.
House) that any of the contested election
cases shall be called up while the House is
devoid of any regular rules for its govern
ment, and is dependent only on general
parliamentary law as contrued by the
speaker.