Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-01-15
In the House.

MONDAY, Jan. 5.-Mr Henderson, of Iowa,
presented the conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill. In doing so, he stated that
the senate had reduced form it's amendments
relative to the pay of senatorial clerks, but
that the house might expect to meet the same
question on the legislative or ON the general
deficiency bill. He thought it just to the SEN
ate to make this statement. The report was
agreed to. Mr.. Casson, of Illinois. moved
to suspend the rules and pass senate bill for
the erection of public building at Danville,
Ill. Agreed to-yeas l49, nays 15-the clerk
che erection of public building at Rich
mond, KY, at a cost of S75, 900.
TUESDAY, Jan. Mr. Spooner, of Rhode
Island from the committee on Military AT
fairs, reported the Military Academy APP
preparations bills and it was placed upon the
calendar. On motion of MIR. Farquhar, of
New York, the bill passed to limit and gov
eern the changing of vessels names; also, the
bill requiring the vessels to disolay their
names ON both sides their bows Mr.. Hop
kins, of illinois, in the morning hour called
up the bill exempting American coastwise
sailing vessels piloted by licensed master or
by United States pilots from obliga-
zion to pay State pilots for services not
rendered Mr.. Dingley called up the bill
repeating the law authorizing the President to
suspend tonnage dues. After some debate the
bill was passed Mr. Farquhar moved that
the House go in committee OF the whole for
consideration Of the shipping bill. The mo-
tion was agreed to and Mr.. Burrows took the
chair and Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, was ac-
corded the floor in opposition to the meas
lre Mr. Herbert of Alabama, also spoke
n opposition to the bill. He opposed the bill
On the ground that it would grant subsidies
70 useless vessels. Under its provisions any
sort of vessel could secure subsidy. Pend
ing conclusion of Mr. Herbert's remarks the
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. T. - Representative
Funston of Kansas, introduced in the House
, resolution, which was referred to the COM
nittee ON rules, setting apart Tuesday, We'd
lesday and Thursday next for the considera-
ion ofthe "options" bill.
In the morning hour Mr. Cutcheon, (Michi-
AM from the committee on military affairs,
allied up the Senate bill increasing from fifty
o seventy-tve the number of army officers
rho may be detailed to military colleges, and |
was passed.
The House then went into committee of |
he whole (Mr- Burrows, of Michigan, in I
ne chair) for the further consideration of |
le shipping bill.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, opposed the
leasure because it proposed to grant an indis-
Intimate subsidy to vessels of every charac-
r engaged in the foreign trade.
Mr.. Dngley, of Maine, and Mr.. Dockery,
Missouri, spoken favor of the bill at con-
erable length.
Pending further debate the House ad
lrned
THURSDAY, Jan. s.--A bill was passed
the issuance of certificates of
vice to telegraph operators who were in
union army during the war.
II Cutcheen, OF Michigan, moved that the
se 20 into the committee eff the whole for
sideration OF the appropriation bill 1t
fefeated and Mr. Cutcheon demanded the
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