Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-30
The Senate Passes the AppOr-
tiOnment Bill.
II Provides for 356 Members Of
the House.
Consideration of the Army Appropri-
alton Bin Begun.
No More Force Bill This Session Sickness
in the White House Caused by .
Potted Plants.
Aasociated Press Dispatches.


today, the senate bill creating the Office
Of fourth assistant postmaster-general
was passed. The senate then proceeded
70 consideration of the apportionment
bill.
The amendment to increase the repre-
sentation of Arkansas from six to seven,
was rejected-yeas, 80; nays, 33-Davis,
Mcmillan, Paddock, Stewart and Wash
burn, voting with the Democrats.
The amendment to increase the Min
nesota representation by one, was re-
jected-yeas, 81; nays, 32. Casey voted
with the Democrats. two of whom did
not vote.
The amendment to increase the Mis-
souri, representation by one was reject
ed, Davis, Paddock and Washburn vot-
ing aye with the Democrats, and Casey,
Mcmillan and Stewart voting no.
The amendment to increase the repre-
sentation Of New York from thirty-four
to thirty-five was rejected-29 to So.
Davis and Paddock were the only Re
publicans voting in the affirmative.
fixing the total number of representa-
tives at 800.
Berry offered an amendment, fixing
the total number at $50, giving one
more each to Arkansas, Minnesota and
New York. 1t was laid on the table,
Davis and Washburn voting in the
negative.
The bill was then passed, exactly as it
came from the house-ayes, 81; nays,
Pa strict party vote.
The senate then took up the house
bill for the adjustment of accounts OF
labOrers, ETC., under the eight hour law;
this making it unfinished business,
Blair consented to have it laid aside
temporarily for the army appropriation
bill. German objected, however, and
on motion of Allison the army bill was
taken up, displacing the eight hour bill.
On motion Of Hawley the proviso was
stricken out of the bill, that no officer
shall receive pay on the retired list,
while receiving salary as government
official.
rne committee amendment to strike
out the proviso limiting the rates to be
paid for transportation upon the land
grant roads, to fifty per rcent. of the rates
charged private parties, and substitute
for it the proviso that the rates shall
be such as the secretary of war shall
deem just and reasonable-not to exceed
seventy per cent. of the charges to priv
ate parties-was discussed at length,
and went over.
Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house today the journal was ap-
proved without objection.
A bill was passed providing for issuing
= commission to P. G. Johnston, as rear
admiral.
The house then went into committee
of the whole ON the military academy
appropriation bill.
The committee having risen, Dingley,
chairman of the committee investigat-
ing the alleged silver pool, presented
special report of the committee, stating
that a subpoena to appear before the
committee was served upon j. A. Owen
by, and that Owenby refused or ne
asked the speaker to compel his attend
ance.
After discussion, an order for Owen
by's attendance was issued, and the
committee of the whole resumed it's
session.
After long debate OF political char
acter, the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
wHIsKEY MAKES BAD INDIANS.
The commissioner of Indian affairs has
received report from Indian Agent
Cole, of Colville agency, in Washington,
on the recent trouble with the Okanogan
Indians. 1t recites the killing of
Freighter Cole, thesubsequent lynching
of an Indian supposed to have committed
the murder, and the resultant excite
ment. No further trouble is feared.
Agent Cole says, however, that the
whiskey traffic must be suppressed, and
that very soon, or trouble is likely to
ensue from this cause. An agency farm
er, Mr.. Thomas. is authority for the
statement that there are at least twenty
whiskey-sellers located along the Okano-
gan river near the reservation, who make
q living by selling whiskey to the In
dians. The agent asks for authority and
funds to rid the country of these pests.
THE FORCE BILL PAST RESURRECTION.
It is matter of talk about the capi-
tol that several Republican senators,
sufficient in number to meet the needs
of the Democrats. have assured the
Democratic managers in the senate that
under no circumstances will they vote
again to take up the elections bill this
session.
SICKNESS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Harrison has nearly recovered
from diphtheretic sore throat, but Mrs.
Mckee has been taken i'll with severe
case OF tonsilitis. DR.. Gardiner has de-
cided that much of the sickness at the
white house is due to the almost contin-
uous presence of large ferns and plants
used in decorating the rooms on the
occasions of public dinners, accumulat-
ing an unhealthy amount of damp.
srNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
The sundry civil bill, as completed by
the subcommittee, carries the largest
appropriation of any similar bill in
many years, footing up more than $685.
100000. This is due to the heavy ap-
preparations for public buildings, here
tofore authorized harborimprovements; !;
special appropriation of $750,000 for
the government exhibit at the worlds
fair. and 81 200, 900 for taking the CEN
GuS.
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
No witnesses were present yester-
day morning to testify before the silver
pool investigating committee, Owenby
failing to appear,