Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-01-23
House.


18TH DAY.-The resolution relative TO the,
appointment of committee clerks was post
poned until tomorrow. The following bill s
we're introduced and referred: BY Mr. Snod-
grass of Tennessee--For the repeal of the
sugar bounty clause of the tariff bill. By Mr..
Mart n of lndiana-Lookingt TO the adjustment
of international disputes without resort to
war. The Holman anii-subSidy resolution
was taken up for discussion. Messrs. Hender.
son OF Iowa, Dockery OF Missouri, Hooker Of
Mississippi, Dinglcy OF Maine, Livingstone of
Georgia, Sayres of Tennessee, Hopkins of
Illinois, McKenna Of California, Deliver of
Iowa, Millken of Maine, and Owens of Ohio
took part in the debate. The limit of the de-
bate having expired, MIR. Holman entered a
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which tho
previous question had been ordered. lie
would determine tomorrow wheih r he would
make the motion or not. Mr.. Springer moved
that the House adjourn, aud pending this
wished to introduce his hill placing wool on
the free list. To this, however. MI Owens,
OF Ohio, objected. and the House journed
till tomorrow.
18th DAY.-The House resumed the con.
sideration Of the unfin shed business, be.
ing the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the previous qnes lou was ordered on
the subsidy aud economy resolution offered ly
Mr. Holman. II was adopted Yeas, 229;
sideration the report OF the comBittee on nc
counts, assigning clerks to the various com.
mittees of the House; and discussion ensued
as to whether there was not extravaganza in
these assignments. The minority substitutes
providing for "a clerks was defeated yeas g.
nays 1874; and the majority report, which pro-
vides for 81 clerks. was agreed to. MIR. Hatch
of Missouri, introduced bill amending the
presidential succession act so Ms TO add the
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture after
that of the Secretary of the Interior referred.
Then, on motion Of Mr.. Catchings, of Missis.
sippi, the House adjourned till Monday.
14TH DAY.-Wheu the House met at noon
Mr. Reilly, of Pennsylvania asked unani
nous consent for the immediate consideration
of resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to what amount
of money has been appropriated and is avail
able under the act of April 25 1890, relating
TO the Worlds Exposition at Chicago, and
what amount of money so appropriated has
been expended, with an itemized statement
showing to whom il has been paid and tor
what purpose. Adopted. A number Of bills
were introduced and referred. The House
then proceeded to the consideration of the bill
relating to public printing and binding and
for the distribution Of public documents. Mr..
Richardson, OF Tennessee. made a brief ex-
PLANTATION Of the provisions of the bill, dwell
distribution Of public documents. The matter
was then laid over. Mr.. Turpin, Of Alabama.
introduced bill permitting national banks
to lend money on real estate. Referred. The
House then adjourned.
18TH DAY.-1ne House sumel the con.
sideration of the bill providing for the public
printing and binding and the distribution Of
public documents. After some debate, in
order to give members an cpportuniiy 10 ex.
anime the measure Mr.. Richardson expressed
his willingness TO postpone the further con-
sideration of the bill until Tuesday next, md
made motion TO that effect. Pending which
Mr.. O'Neill, af Missouri, moved to lay the
bill on the table. Agreed TO. Mr.. OiNeill
moved to reconsider and to lay this motion on
the table. Mr.. O'Neill's motion TO table the
motion to reconsider was agreed 10. This de-
feats the bill. At the suggestion Of the Speaker
pro tenn. the committee on rules was granted
leave to have printed the proposed new rules
in pamphlet form. The House then adjourned.