Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
Appropriation Bills in the House and
- Senate.
new CONFERENCES ORDERED.
The Senate Provides for the Utah
Commission,
RETRENCHMENTIN THEHOUsE
THE SENATE

The conference report on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was presented and
agreed 10.
The legis.stive, executive and Judicial appro-
priasicn bill WAS then taken up-the question
being on the amendment as to the Utah COM
mission. The amendment was agreed to
yeas, rs; nays, "A.
So the House provision abolishing the Utah
commission has been struck out of the bill and
two items .ppropriating S33, 500 for the
salaries of five commissioners Cat SIS 900 each)
and for expenses of the commission have been
inset ted.
Mr.. Jones ARK was the only democratic
Senator who voted in the affirmative. The re-
publican Senators who voted In the negative
were Messrs. Carey, FELTON, and Warren
Mr.. Carey moved to reduce the salaries of
the commissioners from $4,000 to 81, OOO and
spoke in support Of the amendment and in
favor of applying to the survey of the public
lands the $4,000 to be thus saved.
The amendment was also favored by Messrs
FELTON, and Sherman, and it was agreed TO- The
salaries of the commissioners were therefore
placed at 81, 900 each.
Mr.. Carey offered another amendment, which
was also agreed to, that any Of such commits
sioners who may hereafter be appointed shall
be residents of the territory of Utah
THE BILL PASSED.
A few other amendments were agreed to and
the bill was then passed.
Messrs. Carlisle and Brice were appointed on
the committee to investigate failed. national
banks in place of Messrs. Harris and McPher-
son, excused.
THE PENSION BILL.
The pension appropriation bill was then taken
up.
THE HOUSE.
"Mr. Speaker, suggest that there is no quo
rum present" was Mr.. Watson's remark, as
soon as the chaplain had finished the opening
prayer this morning.
''The clerk will call the roll" was the
Speakers response, as his eye rested on a large
array of empty seats
One hundred and eighty-seven members
more than quorum responded to
their names the journal was read and approved.
TEE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION.
roll call having shown that quorum was
present Mr.. Hatch MO- }, chairman of the COM
mittee on agriculture, reported back the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. with Senate amend
ments thereto, and asked that the Senate
amendments be non-concurred in and a con-
ference ordered.
Mr. Hatchs request was agreed to and
Messrs. Hatch, Caminette and Funston were
appointed conferees.
THE ARMY BILL.
Mr.. Cultivate (Ohio) then called up the con-
ference report on the army appropriation bill.
A further conference was ordered and Messrs.
Cultivate, Mitchell and Belknap we're ap-
pointed conferees.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. Rockwell IN. Y submitted the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation bill.
The bill as agreed upon approprtates 81 1927 1897,
being S2S1 603 less than it appropriated when
1t passed the SENATE, and $500. 56S more than
when it originally passed the House.
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn. urged that the House
reject the report.
Mr.. Holman CInd.) commended that the in
crease IN the bh. was entirely unnecessary and
SENT BACK TO CONFERENCE.
The report was disagreed to without division
and the bill was again sent into conference.
tThis is the second conference report on gen.
eral appropriation bills which has been repu-
dated by the House.)
Mr.. Picker Is. D. called up the bill to
amend the act repeating the timber culture
laws.