The morning news., 1891-03-01
DRY WORK In THE HOUSE.
ROUTINE MEASURES IN A RU5z
AND A JUMBLE.

The Clerks so Pushed That They Were
Unable to Make Up Fridays JournaL
conferees Appointed on the Ship
ping Bil-No Subsidy to be Given a
Hawaiian Cable Company.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-When the House
met at IL O'Clock this morning, the speaker
stated 10 the House that he had been in
formed by the clerks that it had been
physically impossible 20 prepare the jour
nalof yesterdays processing. and in view
OF this statement the reading of that docu-
ment was postponed, aud the House i'm
mediately proceeded to vote on the motion to
ask the Senate for a conference on the ship
ping bill, as amended by the House last
night. The motion was agreed to--yeas ll3,
nays SO.
Messrs. Cannon of Illinois and Crisp of
Georgia having objected to action being
taken, by unanimous consent moved to
suspend the rules and agree to q motion
that the House non-concur In the Senate
amendments TO the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill and aocede TO the request OF the
Senate for conference.
After long contest between Messrs.
Crisp and Cannon the motion TO suspend the
rules was rejected on q standing vote by 1873
to liz, and Immediately Mr.. Rowell was on
his feet ready TO call up a contested election
case, but the democrats demanded the yeas
and nays and the motion was defeated
yeas las, nays 1873
THE SHIPPING BILL coNFEREEs.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Farquhar,
Dingley aud Springer as conferoes on the
shipping bill.
Ihe speaker laid before the House a com.
II. g. -
man, thanking the House for the resolution
adopted In his honor. IL Is similar 20 the
one read in the Senate.
Mr.. Caswell submitted the conference re-
port on the bill to define and regulate the
jurisdiction OF courts of the United States,
aud, after a spirited debate. it was adopted.
The conference report on the bill estab-
fishing private land claim court was also
agreed TO.
In the meantime, conferences were held
between the repu blicans aud democrats, the
result being tacit agreement that none OF
the contested election cases should be called
up, and that the democrats should not place
any distractions In ths way of the appro-
priation bills, In pursuance of this agree-
ment, the sundry civil and legislative ap-
preparation bills were sent to conference
without objection.
NO SUBSIDY FOR A CABLE.
The foreign affairs committee reported
back the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill. with a recommendation that
the Senate amendments be agreed to, with
the exception Of the amendment providing
for q cable between San Francisco and the
Hawaiian islands. The recommendations
were concurred In--yeas 222, nays 0, the
roll being called in order TO emphasizs the
opposition Of the House to the Hawaiian
cable proposition. Messrs. Hit. Morrow
~ .I..k... -
Mr.. Hermann OF Oregon presented the
agreement Of the confetees ON the Indian
depredations claims bill, and ii was agreed
TO.
Mr. Thompson OF Ohio, from the COM
mittee on the judiciary, reported the follow
ing resolution That Aleck Boarman, Judge
Of the United States district court for toe
Western district OF the state Of Louisiana,
be impeached for high crimes and misde-
meanors.
EULoGIzINo PHELAN.
Public business was suspended, and the
House proceeded to the consideration of the
resolutions eulogistio OF the life. character
and public services Of the late James Phelan
of Tennessee.
Addresses were made bysMessrs. Richard
son, O'Neill of Pennsylvania. Cummings,
Grosvenor, Dunnell, Caruth, Stockbridge,
Evans, Washington, Wheeler. Nc cMilhn.
Baker and McAdoo. The eulogies were
unusually touching In their character, and
there was deep feeling manifested. That
the House and country had received
sad loss In the death Of the
deceased statesman was acknowledged
by all and his career was held up as an ex.
ample to the young men OF the country.
His ability, culture, intelligence aud
energy were highly commented upon, and
his early demise was sincerely depiored,
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have proven beneficial to his county and
honorable TO his countrymen.
At the close Of the addresses the House,
as a mark Of respect to the memory of the
deceased, adjourned 10 meet at s O'clock TO.
night.
CONFERENCE ON ooPYRIoHT.
The House met at o'clock this evening.
and Immediately proceeded to business
upon the speakers table. After the dis
posal of a few private measures. the copy
right bill, with the Senate amend
sssa Rsnf to was cone"r pTss'H's@ %.s d.sesssa %o
yeas "a, nays 1870, this being equivalent to
non-concurrenee. Messrs Simmonds, Buch-
anan of New Jersey and Cowles were ap--
pointed conferees. The conference report
on the bill 70 repsal the timber culture law
was presented. AS agreed to, the bill re.
peals the timber culture law, but saves the
right of all existing settlers.
The conference report on the timber cul-
ture repeal blll went over until Monday.
HAwAu's TREATY ALL RIGHT.
Mr.. Mckinley then called up the bill
providing that nothing In the existing
tariff laws shall be construed as affecting
the treaty existing between the United
States and the Hawiian Islands. The bill
passed without serious opposition.
The House then proceeded to dispose OF
business on the speakers table.
ADJOURNMENT AT LAST.
WASHINGTON, March l, ! A. MIR.
Clunie Of California announced the death
Of Senator Hearst, and the House, at 1880
o'clock this morning, adjourned till Mon
day.