The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-13
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Senate Amendment to the.Indian
Bill Rejected

The Senate Am en- ment TO the.Indian
Bill Rejected.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-In the House
to-day on motion of Mr.. Peel of Arkansas,
the Senate amendment to the Indian ap-
preparation bill was not concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Raines of New York
the bill was passed to codify, simplify and
amend the existing laws relative to the exc.
cution Of declarations and other papers in
pension claims But this was done only
after a roll call, which was necessi tated by
desire Of Mr.. Bailey Of Texas, to disclose the
presence of quorum.
Mr.. Allen OF Mississippi asked unanimous
consent for present confederation of the
joint resolution appropriatinR $50, 900 for
the purchase and distribution of subsistence
storeNto the sufferers from the overflow Of
the Tombigbee river and its tributaries.
Mr.. Kilgore of Texas objected, and the
resolution was referred.
Mr.. O'Ferrall of Virginia gave notice that
on Tuesday next ne would call up the Nuyes-
Rockwell contested election case.
COOPER GOES FOR RAUM
Mr.. Cooper OF Indiana rose to a personal
explanation relative to the testimony taken
by the Raum Investigating committee to
the effect that his private secretary, Mr..
Hersey. had received compensation for
u,
The main point OF his explanation was that
he was ignorant that his name had been
improperly used by his secretary until it
came out in the pending investigation day
or two ago and his freedom from completely
in his secretary's unauthorized acts was
then demonstrated; but along with his ex-
PLANTATION Mr.. Cooper INDUCED in SO much
attack upon Pension Commissioner Raum
that he was continually called to order
The point was raised against Mr.. Cooper
that it was not only bad taste but against
every rule OF courtesy and deoency
and against the rules of the House to
discuss an issue which was now being inves-
tigated by a special committee. The speaK-
er's request that MIR. Cooper confine himself
not of much avail and the speaker was COM
PEELED to rule against Mr.. Cooper and eau
ton him several times before he would pro-
coed in order.
Messrs. Peel. Allen and Wilson of Wash
ington, were appointed conrerees on the
Indian appropriation bill.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, with Mr.. O'Ferrall of Virginia
in the chair, on the urgency deficiency
| appropriation bill
BLAND SPRINGS SILVER.
Taking advantage of the scope given to
| the general debate Mr.. Bland brought I'D
the silver question by sending to the clerk
desk and having read letter OF Senator
! Palmer to Chicago paper in which he de-
clared that the Bland bill is not free coin
| age measure.
| After Mr.. Bland had spoken some time in
defense of his silver bill. the committee
rose and the deficiency bill was passed. 1t
appropriates 81, 0l2. $50.
The House again went into committee of
the whole, with Mr.. Shively of Indiana in
the chair, on the naval appropriation bill
1t was agreed that the general debate should
be postponed until the item for an increase
of the navy was reached, and after brief
explanations Of the measure by Mr.. Herbert
| of Alabama and Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine the
bill was read by paragraphs for amendment.
| Mr.. Holman Of Indiana raised a point of
order against the paragraph appropriating
$3.50, 900 for construction Of dry dock at
Algiers, La.
Pending decision the committee rose
and the House adjourned.