The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-20
NO MONEY FOR THE FAIR
THE HOUSE VETO rs THE SOUVENIR
COIN SCHEME.

for Statistics on the Progress of the
Nezroes-A Vote TO Rule Out Pinker-
ton Men.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Filibusterlng be-
gan in the House this morning over the
resolution reported from the committee on
rules for the appointment Of a special COM
mittes to inquire into the administration Of
the election laws in New York By the
| United States officials. The republicans
wished to extend the inquiry to the cities OF
| Albany and Troy, and when they were not
accorded the opportunity to offer an amend
ment to that effect declined to record their
votes
Mr.. Catching's resolution was agreed to
yeas 1877, nays 0.
The House then resumed in committee Of
the whole. consideration of the Senate
amendments to the sundry civil bill. In
| view Of the fact that the hour, from II TO
| II O'Clock, had been consumed In other bus
mess, Mr.. Holman sought to secure an hour
| for debate. Objection was made
The Senate amendment increasing from
| $3l6, 900 to $500, 900 the appropriation for
the government exhibit was non-ooncurred
| In, the vote being l29 to 65.
All the amendments increasing the appro-
/
| sion were non-concurred in in bulk.
THE SOUVENIR COIN.
Mr.. Durborow moved TO concur in the
Senate amendment appropriatiug s., 900 900
| 10 souvenir 50-cent coin to aid in defraying
the cost Of completing the work of prepara-
ton for inaugurating the worlds Columbian
exposition.
Mr.. Atkinson Of Pennsylvania called up
his amendment providing that no part OF
fha ball ha II 10
| factory assurances are given that the sale
| OF Intoxicating liquors shall not be permit
ted on the grounds except for medicinal,
| mechanical or scientific purposes.
On point Of order raised by Mr.. Bank
| head OF Alabama, the chair gave il as his
opinion that In order to amend the Senate
| amendment it was necessary to couple that
| motion with a motion to concur in that
| Senate amendment
| Mr.. Atkinson commended that he had
right to have his amendment voted upon as
| a separate proposition and not coupled with
the motion TO concur. The chairman de-
ciding against him Mr.. Atkinson took an
| appeal Subsequently, and after a good
| deal Of confusion, Mr.. Atkinson withdrew
his appeal and moved to concur and to
| adopt his amendment.
The chair put the question upon con-
| curing in the Senate amendment as pros
| posed to be amended. 1t was rejected by a
vote Of Al to 1870.
Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee called up the
amendment appropriating $4,000 of the
81, 200, 900 in order to gather statistics as to
the progress Of the negro race. 1t was lost
After several other amendments had been
called up and defeated, the question re-
| CURED on Mr. Durborow's motion TO concur
in the Senate 81, 900. 900 amendment, and it
was lost, the vote standing 81 to 1l6. The
amendment was therefore non-ooncurred
IN. An amendment calling for an exhibit
OF the progress Of the Indian races was also
lost.
SUNDAY CLOSING.
An amendment to the Senate Sunday clos
ing amendment was lost, and motion to
strike out that amendment was ruled out Of
order.
W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania moved that
the committee concur in the Senate Sunday
closing amendment and upon the division,
much to the surprise of both sides, there
was majority in favor of the motion, the
vote standing IS 20 "A.
The tellers were ordered and again the
| committee decided to concur, the vote stand
ing lO2 to ~ The announcement was re-
ceived with applause
GOING FOR THE PINKERToNs.
Mr.. O'Neill of Missouri made a strenuous
effort to add to the bill as a new section a
proviso making it unlawful for any officer
OF the government authorized to make con-
tracts, or any officer Of the District of Co
lumbia, to contract with any person, firm
or corporation which employs Plnkerton
detectives or any other association OF men
as armed guards, and no employe Of such
agencies shall be employed in any gov
ernment service. or by any officer Of
the District of Columbia, 1t could not
come in as a separate section without
unanimous consent and to this, Mr.. Oates
objected. Mr.. O'Neill then offered il as an
amendment co the clause appropriating for
the capitol police. His purpose was mainly
to prevent the employment of Pinkertons
in the District of Columbia during the
grand army encampment, as we'll as at the
worlds fair.
After half an hour consumed in securing
a quorum the amendment was agreed TO by
vote Of LAG to %.
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.
The committee rose and reported the bill
to the House. The Recommendation of the
committee in regard to the Senate amend
ments was agreed to with the exception of
amendments pertaining to light houses TO
the geological survey and to the worlds
fair. The House also demanded a separate
vote on Mr.. O'Neill's amendment relating
to the Pinkertons. All the light house
amendments were non-coucurred in. The
yeas and nays were ordered on O'Neill's
Pinkerton amendment.
THE HOUSE IN CONFUSION.
The noise in the hall was so great and the
inattention to business SO general that the
amendment had to be read four times and
the speaker had TO nswer half dozen par
liamentary inquiries before the clerk could
begin with the call of the roll. The lack Of
attention irritated the chair and when, after
the clerk had called the first name, Mr..
johnson of Indiana and Mr.. Breckenridge
OF Arkansas rose to parliamentary inquiries,
he peremptorily refused to recognize them
and ordered the clerk TO proceed, an action
which called forth soto voce Endorsement
from Mr.. Reed Of Maine: "Tyrannical, but
right"
Mr.. O'Neilrs amendment was agreed to-
yeas 1879, nays 80.
On motion of Mr.. Bankhead the Senate
| amendment was concurred in, which de-
! creases from the amounts appropriated by
the House, the amounts appropriated for
the geological survey.
The vote then came upon the proposition
| to non-concur in the Senate amendment
appropriating Is, 900, 900 for the aid of the
worlds Columbian exposition and it was
agreed to-yeas l22, nays Ito.
THE VOTE.
The following is the vote in detail;