Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-06
House of Representatives.

Speaker Crisp called the house of repre-
sentatives to order at noon to-day. The
blind chaplain, the Rev. DR.. Milburn,
made brief prayer, after which the clerk
called the roll of members by states.
Two hundred and twenty.four members
having responded to their names, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Holman dem, Ind. 1t was Or
dered that the clerk inform the senate
that quorum had appeared and that the
house was ready to proceed to business.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Springer dem, ILL., Forney dem, Ala.),
and O'Neill (rep,, Pa was appointed to
join committee of the senate to announce
to the president that both houses of con-
gress were in session and ready to receive
any communication hs saw fit to make.
Mr.. Payne of New York presented in the
house to, day the petition of John I. Daven-
port, chief supervisor of elections for the
southern district of New York, for hear
ing before the bar of the house of repre-
sentatives, he having been denied hear-
ing by a committee of the house. 1t was
referred to the select committee to investi-
gate the administration of the United States
election law in the city of New York.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri offered for ref
erence to the committee on rules the fol-
lowing resolution, which he believes will
meet with no opposition and will be adopt
ed tomorrow or the next day:
Resolved, That the committee on ap-
propriatlons is hereby ordered to inquire
and report to the house, at the earliest day
practicable, as to the following points:
1. What balances of appropriations
made for the fiscal year 1899 aud prior
years were unexpended and available at
the close of that fiscal year.
2. The amount of appropriations made
| for the service of the government for the
fiscal year 1892.
8. The total liabilities of the govern
ment during the fiscal year 1898 on account
/ of appropriations heretofore made, includ-
| ing deficiencies that will be made and sub
mitted to congress at its present session
for appropriations on account of the cur
rent and prior fiscal years.
| 4. What was the actual cash balance in
the treasury July 1, 1899, the actual re-
| ceipts of the government during the first
| five months of the present fiscal year, and
the total actual and estimated resources OF
the government with which to meet the
actual and estimated liabilities during the
fiscal year 1898.
A brief bill introduced to-day by Mr..
Mutcher of Pennsylvania Ia the first public
evidence of discussion that has been 60
ing on of late among members of the dem
ocratic party. 1t contemplates the transfer
of the bureau of pensions to the war de-
| partment. The bill provides that on and
from the first day of July, 1898, the bureau
| of pensions shall bs bureau in and of the
war department and shall be under the 81
pervision of the secretary of war.
The second section directs the president
} of the United States to make the necessary
,, orders to accomplish the transfer. but al
laws now in force concerning the pension
/ hur nod IN fn~oo OF
far as this act considers changes necessary
Mr.. Hooker dem. Mics. introduced a bill
: | to change the time of the meeting of con
gress to the first Monday in March afte
| election. Referred.
A recess was then taken for half al
hour.
The speaker took the chair after the re
cess, but it was quarter of an hour befor
the committee appointed to wait upon tn
president made it's report. It was to tn
effect that the president would communi
cate with congress to- morrow.
! Mr. English Of New Jersey announce
J. the death of his colleague, Hon. E. J. Nc
}. Donald of New Jersey, and as a mark G
! | respect to the memory of the deceased til
t. house adjourned.
Chairman Durborow of the worlds fai
committee has introduced In the house
bill to open the fair on Sunday.
SENATOR cHANDLxR's MEASURE.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 5.-Senator Chant
ler has prepared bill which provides th,
the admission of alien immigrants fl
settlement or residence now allowed
enter the United States under the act
March 8. 1898. and other immigraiio
st | acts il suspended and prohibited for
. year from and after March /, 1898, exce]
as to immigrants coming from North an
!; South America. Section 2 provides tn
. it shall be the duty of the secretary
ss the treasury to issue rules and regulation
for the enforcement of the prohibitions
this act, which shall not hinder or del.
the admission of returning Americ,
I'd citizens or of alien coming on
as visitors or for a temporary 6
iourn in the United States Section
provides that any alien immigrant enteril