The record-union., 1891-03-04

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the wear and tear of the heavy work of
the last few days had told heavily upon
the reading clerks, and their voices as
they read the various measures sent to
them We're almost inaudible.
Cutcheon of Michigan submitted the
conference report on the bill to increase
the number of the Board of Managers of
the National Home for Disabled Volun-
teers.
AS agreed to, the bill provides for eleven
members, and the names of those in adj
dition to those already appointed are:
Edmund n. Morrill,, Alfred Pearson,
William B. Franklin, John C. Black,
George w. Steele. James Burnett, j. II.
Bonebrake and Francis FeSsenden.
Pending action Butterworth presented
the conference report OH the Legislative
bill.
An agreement was reached on all ques-
tions, except the Senate amendment max
ing Senator'S clerks annual employees.
The report was adopted and further
conference ordered.
The House then agreed to the Cutcheon
conference report.
The House non-concurred in the Senate
amendment to the agricultural appropri-
alton bill, and conference was ordered.
Cannon then offered a resolution di-
ItttliiS tiIt AIOuSc tOlllBIGtS IlOt " is,Icc
to the Senate amendment appropriating
$4,000 to enable the Secretary of Agri
| culture to collect and publish informa
ton as to the best methods of irrigating
arid regions. It was adopted.
The Senate amendments to the def
cheney bill were not concurred iii and a
conference was asked for.
The Speaker appointed AIessrs. Fun
| Ston, Pugley and Hatch as conterees on
the agricultural appropriation bill.
Mllliken OF Maine, from the Committee
| on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day
| reported favcrably the bill for the cree
! ton OF an extension to the White House.
in accordance with the plans proposed by
Mrs. Harrison. The whole structure COM
! pleted will not cost more than $3.50 0G0.
Morrow OF California presented dis
| agreeing conference report on the pen
| sion appropriation bill, and further con-
! ference was ordered.
Hit Of Illinois submitted the confer
ence report on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. Hit stated that
the only subject which had been in dis
pute was the Senate amendment relative
! to the Hawaiian cable. The proposition,
as it now stood, reduced the cost from
s3,0O0,00 to S, 600, and provided that
| the Hawaiian Government should pay
one-third as much as our own. 1t fur
| ther provides that the United States
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! properly on the payment OF the actual
cost of construction.
After debate the conference report was
reiected--ayes So, noes 1876.
McCreary offered q resolution instruct
! ing the conferees on the part of the House
| to insist on a disagreement to the
| Hawaiian Island cable provision. Agreed
! to.
Cannon presented the conference report
| on the sundry civil bill, and it was agreed
| TO.
The House then took a recess till $50
P. VI.
At the evening session the Speaker laid
before the House the Senate Joint resolu-
ton amending the Act establishing Cir
cult Courts OF Appeals, by providing that
such courts shall hold the first session on
the third Tuesday in June, 1891.
Caswell of Wisconsin offered an amend
ment providing that nothing in the origi-
nal Act shall be held or construed in any
way TO impair the jurisdiction of the Su-
preme Court. or any other court OF the
United States, in eases now pending be-
fore il in respect to any cause wherein a
writ OF error or appeal shall have been
| issued and laken To the said court before
July /, 1871. Agreed to, and tho Joint
| resolution as amended WAS passed.
The conference report on the Postoffice
appropriation bill was agreed to.
| Funston of Kansas submitted d dis
agreeing report on the agricultural ap-
priation BIZ with the following resolution:
THAT the House ask for free confer
ence."
After noisy discussion a resolution
was adopted that the report be agreed to
and the bill returned to the conference
The conference report on the pension
appropriation bill was agreed to.
Taylor of Ohio moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill TO provide FOR a
commission of five persons on the subject
of alcoholic liquor traffic. The motion
was declared carried-G to "a.
On motion of Grout of Vermont, the
bill passed providing for the payment OF
bonds OF the District of Columb bia falling
due the lst of July, 1891 and 1892.