The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-12
House OF Representatives.

In the House Mr.. Dlckerson Dem.. Ky.) re-
ported q resolution from the Committee on
Accounts for the appointment of Walter F.
Halleck. an ex-soldier. as IN assistant mes
senger. which gave rise to debate.
Mr.. Fithian Dem.. ILL., thought 1t time the
Democratic party was coming to it's senses.
Only yesterday resolution was offered for the
employment OF messenger. There was no
need for any moro messengers. Ho was in
formed that the gentleman who was TO be tho
beneficiary OF this resolution was already on
the retired list Of the army. He did not believe
the Doorkeeper was honest in saying this ad-
ditional messenger was necessary. He point
ed to the diplomatic gallery. and said he had
not seen person occupying q seat there this
session. and yet there wero two messengers
keeper scandal In the Forty fifth Congress-
when I men were ppt on the roll without tho
Keeper and several assistant doork ecpers we're
discharged. Public opinion compelled this.
He was utterly opposed to any further employ
mont q useless messengers.
Mr.; Simpson r; A. Ku1l believed in reel
proeity and said he was glad to see that tho
from the DEMOCRATS. He belonged to neither
party; and was therefore not :" in IT, He had
yet WaIbY TnS
given information during tho war which saved
the un Union army from defeat but not one place
waS given PIP: ne was IN the outside runks-
The House then resumed the consideration
MtarK As4ffeny Pill
the purchase OF 100 saddle cloths at SIS each.
He Thought that saddle cloths could DO bought
more for them. He vigorously opposed tho ex-
trayagaap9 ant RECOMMENDATIONS q the COMMITTEES.
having the ~S SSet to on an S hoa ns
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order that the amendmcnt changed existing
nv ana Waf ths not and the
Mr.; Robertson Dem, La offered an amend
9 M,e 5t, WHICH was adopted; reducing from
flaming and tho isr%ands Of III the post
cemetery. Mr.. Robertson attacked the pro-
SSGa & SS n' Ts stsf
q INC T " The
at AZ o be shss sns ito
T poss un as HdH opeas and sewerage from the
Tho paragraph ,appropriating $4,000 for
placing two-liGht gas pendant. with side
light. IN each cadet room. gave rise 70 consid-
e..tle debate. IN amendment by Mr. Robertson
Of Louisiana being finally adopted appropri-
nPtinE sib4Y for an electric Hight plant for
=, Mr.. Wheeler said he had been instructed, by
the committee to move to strike out tho last
paragraph hppropriatinG $1,000 for improv-
INK surface drainage.
NJ Buchanan tEel; n. j. Inquired why this
Mr. Wheeler said that since tho disposition
manifested in the House ,ycsterday, to hamper
he committee. and cripple the Academy it was
Thought best. in ordarto save the, nppropria;
ton FER tho gas plant. to sacrifice several
MI Hull REP. Iowa. said TINT no such rec
nmm"ndation was made by, the committee, SO
far as he knew and IL anything Of this Kind
We're prop,ofed II was beyond the knowledge OF
the committee itself
On motion OF Mr.. Outhwaite tDem.. ohiol the
ssoqmmmtttee rose and tho House considered the
tho pending amendment be limited to one
minute. vote being taken on tho motion
there was no quorum. and the House ad-
journed.