The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-04
THE HOUSE.
spinOla Takes a Parting Fling at the Speaker
Bills Passed.


WASHINGTON, March 3.-Wben the House
met this morning 1t was found that tile 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 10
Them, were almost naudbie.
Cutcheon of Michigan submitted the confer
enee report on the billto increase the umber of
the Board OF Managers Of the National Home for
Disabled Volunteers. Agreed 10. The bill pro-
yldes for eleven members, and names the follow.
Ing, in addition 10 those already appointed; Ed
muud \. Morrill,, Allied Pearson, William b.
Franklin, John c.. Black. George W. Steele,
James Burnett, j. II. BOnebrake and Francis
Fesseaden.
Pending aclion, Butterworth presented the
conference report on the Legislative bill. An
agieemeHt was reached on all ibe questions ex-
cept the Senate amend ment making Senator'S
clerks employees. Tie report was adopted and Il
further conference ordered.
The House then agreed to the CutcheOn con-
. ference report.
80 The House non-concurred 10 the Senate
amendments 10 the Agricultural Appropriation
BIZ! and Z conference was ordered.
Cannon then offered a resolution requesting
tile cOnlerreeS not 10 agree TO the Senate amend
ment apptoprialtng $4,000 t0cnabe tue Secre-
taiy Of Agriculture to collect aud puDlish infor-
nation astO the best methods Of lrrigating In the
ard region Adopted.
The Senate amendments TO the Deficiency Bill
were non -eoncuFred in, and q conference was
asked foE
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Funston. Pugs.
ley and Hatch as cOnierrees on the Agricultural
AppropT Ration Bill
MOrlowo OF California presented a dsagreeing
conference report ON tile Peusi0n Appropriation
BIZ, and further conference was ordered.
Hit OF Illinois submitted he conference re-
port on the Diplomatic aud Consular AppsOpria-
tlnn Bill. Hit stated that The only subject
which had been in dispute was the Senate
amendment relative 10 the Hawaiian cable. The
proposition as Il now STOOD reduced the cost from
S3 900. 600 TO 50 $50 900. and provided that the
one-tGird as much as our own. II further pro
vides that the United States could at any mo-
ment take the whole property on the paym ent ot
the ACTUAL cost of construction.
After debate the conferences report was reject
ed-ayes Sc, noes 1876.
McCreary offered a resolution instructing the
conferrees tire paSt OF The House 10 lnsfs. on
disagreement to the Hawaiian cable provision.
Cannon presented the conference report on the
SundrY civil Bill and 1t was agreed 10,
Fhe House then took recess until $3.50
O'clock.
AT The evening session the Speaker laid before
tlfe thr Senate joint resolution, amending
the act<establsEing Circuit Courts OF Apueas,
BY providing that such courts shall hold thrir
hrst session o1Ahe third Tuesday OF June. 1891.
CdSweli OF Wisconsin, offered an amendment
providing That nothing in the original act shall
be held or constru d IN any way 10 impair the
ju iSdetiOn OF the Supreme Court or any circuit
Count OF III United States in any case now pend
| In. before it, In respect to any cause
wherein writ OF error or appeal shall have
July ], 1891. Agreed TO, and the jUiut resolu-
| ton as amended was passed.
The conference report on the Pos tofice Ap-
pruprlati0u Bill was agreed TO.
Funston OF Kansas submitted a,d isagreeing re-
| port on the Agricultural Appropriation BILL with
! the following resolution: " That the House ask
| for free conference"
| After noisy discussion the resolution was
adopted. The report was agreed to aud tile bill
| returned TO the conference.
| The conference report on the Pension Anpr0
priation Bill WAS agreed to.
Taylor of Ohio moved to suspend the rules and
| pass the bill TO provide for commission OF hvt
persons on the subject Of tue alcoholic liquor
! traf1lc,
The motion was declared carred-e0 to 81.
Spinola OF New York In speaking against the
bill, Tecurred 10 his faVUrite subject OF the cree
tiOn OF a monument 10 the memory OF the victim,
| of the British prison ships. Holding mp bou
| quet OF roses, he said he would place II as
| wreath on the grave OF his dead measure OWN
10 The marble heart OF The Speaker the bi II cOulI
| not be called UP. Some day alter the Speake
was forgotten. there would be such a thing as
| hereafter. When the time came when til