The National tribune., 1892-02-04

balance Of the days session. Mr. McMilin
(Teun., d. arguing In favor Of and Mr.. Reed
Me, r. opposing their adoption. No conclu'
sion was reached and the question went over.
Mr.. Cochran IN. Y, d. announced the death
Of Hon. Francis Il. Spinola, Representative
elect 10 the SEA Congress from New York, aud
after the adoption of the usual resolution the
House adjourned at 4:25 p. m. out Of respect TO
bis memory.
FRIDAY, JAN. %.
The Senate was not In session to-day.
I'm the House. the further consideration Of the
rules was taken up, the question being upon an
amendment withdrawing from the jurisdiction
Of the Committee ON Appropriations the appro-
pratiOn for the support Of the District OF Co
lumbia. After considerable argument the
amendment was rejected.
An amendment WAS also rejected taking from
the Committee on Rivers and Harhors iurisdic-
ton over the appropriation for the improve
ment Of the Mississippi River.
The debate on the rules continued until 4:50
r. m. without reaching conclusion, when the
House adjourned.
SATURDAY, JAN. 80.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
ia the House. Mr. Oates ALA, ID. }, from the
Committee on Judiciary, reported the resoiu-
ton referring 10 that committee the report
charges and evidence taken by the committee
IN the 5lst Congress relative To Aleck Boar
man, Judge Of the Western District Of Lou
siana, with instructions 10 fully investigate the
same and report its findings aud recommended
tions ~ any time. Agreed TO-
Mr. Reed Me-. r. asked unanimous consent
that during the day Members DESTROYS Of intro
ducing bills might present them 10 the Speaker
aud he referred by him, as was done during the
5lst Congress.
Mr. Bland Mo-, d. objected. giving as his
reason thai the Speaker did not regularly refer
bills during the 5lst Congress
Mr.. Reed hoped that the gentleman did not
mean 10 iusinnate that the present Speaker
would follow the evil example.
Mr.. Walker Mass, u therenpOn demanded
the regular order, which WAS the consideration
OF the unfinished business-the proposed code
of rules
The Speaker stated that the rules had not
been called mp for the reason that there was
special order Tor I o'clock.
Bat Mr.. Walker still insisted and Mr.. Catch
inFs Miss ID. moved 10 postpone the cOnsid-
Grafton Of Oh e rules until Monday.
ON this motion Mr. Buchanan IN. j., R)
raised the point of mo quorum" but after some
time consumed IN taking the vote by tyilers. Mr..
Buchanan said thai rs il WAS evident that the
party which had two-thrds ma jOrity in the
House could not command a quorum, he would
relent, and he withdrew the point.
The motion WAS therefore declared carried,
but then Mr. Burrows Mich, r. came 10 the
front with a motion 10 reconsider, which Mr.
Springer III, d. moved 10 lay on the table.
Again no quorum voted, aud that point was
raised by Mr.. Burrows, who said that he wished
10 give the Democrats an object lesson on what
might he done under the proposed rules.
Mr.. Springcr's motion was agreed iO-yeas
le2; nays, 21-and then, public business having
been suspended, the House proceeded 30 pay
ITS tribute OF respect 20 the memory Of the late
Leonidas G. liouk, of Tennessee. The House
adjourned at 4:3J p. an.