Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-11
THE HOUSE.

Alter few Senate bills were appropriately
referred Mr.. Caruth (Ky.) was so fortunate as
to secure the passage of a bill authorizing the
Treasury Department TO adjust the claims of
the sinking fund commissioners of Logan and
Simpson counties, Ky. and Louisville. Ky.
and the counties of Summer and Davidson.
Tenn. Before it was passed. on motion Of Mr
Montgomery. 1t was amended by the insertion
of Hardin and Hart counties. Ky.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr.. Savers CTexas) presented the conference
report on the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill
Mr.. Savers explained that the bill as agreed
to appropriated about $3.50. 900 more than it
carried when it passed the House.
Mr.. Dingiey fMaine) said that was true. but
that that $3.50 900 was made up principally of
two items, which. had they been brought to the
attention Of the House, would have been in
corporated in the measure when il was originally
under consideration
The conference report was agreed to.
THE ALLIANCE MEN WANT RECOGNITION.
Mr.. Beltzhoover (pa.) demanded the regular
order.
Mr.. Watson (Ga) appealed TO linn to with
draw that demand IN the interest of fairness
There seemed to be some understanding be-
tween the two sides Of the House that recogni-
tlOl tLOuiu dlttrlate- but tne tnlfd party re-
ceiyed no recognition. although none of its
members had made objection TO requests for
unanimous consent. He wanted 20 get an OBJ
portunity to call up the resolution requesting
the ways and means committee to report the
subtreasury bill.
Mr. Beltzhoover said that he had called FOR
the regular order without reference 10 anv enc
or any measure. He thought that the House
should go on with its regular business.
Mr.. Watson gave notice that hereafter the
alliance members would object TO all requests
for unanimous consent, and he emphasized this
notice by objecting to Mr.. Holman's request
that the call of committees be dispensed with.
CALL OF COMMITTEES.
Under the call the following bills were re-
ported:
By Mr.. Whiting (dich.) }. from the ways and
means committee-The silver lead ore bill
Committee of the whole.
BY Mr.. Long (Texasl. from the agriculture
committee-To encourage silk culture. Com
mittee of the whole.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole Mr.. Lester (Ga.) in the chairl on tile
sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Smith (Ariz.) criticised the appropria-
ton of 800. 900 for survey of public land. con-
tending that the appropriation should be four
times that amount.
No one desiring to continue the general de-
bate, the bill was read by paragraphs for
amendment.
Mr.. HOLMAN AND THE MINT.
Mr.. Holman moved to strike out the appro-
priation for s620, 500 for the purchase OF a site
and the commencement OF building for a new
mint at Philadelphia. He did not think that
the work need be entered upon at this time
The old mint would answer every purpose of
the present The expenditure of this money
could be well postponed.
Mfr. Otis (Kan.) also favored striking out the
clause.
Mr.. Bingham Pa) was surprised that the
chairman Of the appropriations committee
should wish to strike ont this clause. 1t was
one of the few items in the bill which obeyed
the law, and the appropriation was in accord
ance with the estimates of the department.
Mr.. Bingham then proceeded to argue that the
present mint at Philadelphia wns entirely in
adequate and he fortified his conclusion bv
citing the recommendation of the Secretary of
the Treasury and the auditor of the mint.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr.. Bland offered an amendment 70 the sun
dry civil appropriations bill requiring the COIN
age and issue in payment of appropriations of
the silver bullion now in the treasury
Mr.. Tracey made point of order against the
amendment, and Mr.. Cochran moved to further
amend by suspending the further purchases of
silver bullion.
The chairman Of the committee of the whole
ruled on; Of order Mr.. BANDS amendment.
Mr.. Cochran withdrew his amendment.
chair.
Mr.. Bland subsequently withdrew the appeal,
stating that there was another place in the bill
where be would offer his amendment