The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-01
House Of Representatives.

There was a large attendance of members
this morning with the Speaker in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Loud. Of California, a bill
was passed setting apart a tract OF land tor
the use oi the LICK Observatory University o.
California. A resolution was also passed
authorizing the Joint Committee on lmmi-
grafton 10 investigate the operation OF the
Immigration laws. the importation or con
tract labor and 10 inquire particularly into
the Immigration of persons Affected WITH
typnus fever into the port OF New } ork.
On motion Of Mr. Dockery OF Missouri.
resolution was passed authorizing the Com
mittee on Judiciary 10 investigate and report
whether the Secretary of the Treasury has
legal right TO use any portion Of the sl,OOO.0OO
gold reserve for current expenses.
4 resolution By Mr.. Otis Farmers ALI
ancel. Of Kansas was passed calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for the amount Of
gold and silver certificates issued from jauu-
ary J, 1873 20 January ], 1882. and their de-
nominations. what amount have been re-
deemed and whether in gold. silver or paper
currency.
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi, from the
Committee on Rules, reported resolution
providing that on tuesday March 22d, after
the morning hour. the House shall proceed
- consider the Silver Coinage bill. and II 10
Is not then disposed of the bill shall he fur
ther considered on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. Catchiugs gave notice that the Commit
tee on Rules would ask for the consideration
of this resolution on Monday next. March
1th.
TO ANKSD THE RULEs.
Mr.. fMcMillu. Of tennessee from the Com
mittee on Rules reported an amendment 70
the rules providing that on each Friday az .
o'clock o recess be taken until clock. the
evening session 10 be for the consideration OF
private bills for the removal Of desertion
charges and granting honorable discharges.
la urr 1frrfr ~ l. ft ran
occasioned last Friday under the rules as
they now stand. The session on FRIDAY j. ooii-
gatorv even II the House should adjourned
before o'clock aud this session would con-
sutute a separate legislative day.
The House then went INTO Committee OF
the Whole on the iudian Appropriation hllL
Mr. Mansur. Of Missouri. moved 20 strike
out the annual allowance made To Captain j.
II. Pratt. OF the Carlisle Indian school. lie
referred TO a recent alleged interview IN the
Washington Post with Captain Pratt. Ia
which the latter had declared that he Man
sur has been Influenced IN his criticism OF
the Carlisle School bv the Catholic Church,
and bad told falsehOods. This charge Mr..
Mansur characterized as being utterly untrue.
Mr.. StOckdale. OF Mississippi said be
despsed "a religious bigOt. During the
war. when the soldiers lay IN their
trenches day after day and week after
week the chaplain was a Catholic priest. tie
lStOckdalel was "a Scotch Presbyterian. but
the Catholic Sisters OF Charity were minister
ing angels during tie civil war crisis. Many
p solder died for the want Of a prayer
breathed over MS grave. The Sisters OF Char
itv were the minister and the angels. lie
who could cast an aspersion against the Cath
olic or any other religious denomination VAS
q bigot and unworthy OF the confidence OF
his fellow-man. If Captain Pratt had done
$50 he was unfit 20 hold his Office. His salary
Was lar-e. aud he Stockia.e doub;ed If be
earned IL. The House then adjourned until
Tuesday, March lst.