Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-07-19

amendments (OhCuIECV itA AZ
ter Many Amendments Were
voted DOwn-The United states
Election Laws.
WASHINGTON, July 19.--l'llihuStcring
began in the house today over the rcso-
luton re ported from the committee on
rules for the appointment of a special
committee to inquire into the admins
tration of the election laws in New York
city by United States officials. The re-
publicans wished to extend the enquiry
to the cities of Albany and Troy. and
when they were not accorded the oppor
tunity to offer an amendment to that ei-
feet, declined to record their votes. Mr..
Catchings' resolution was agreed to,
yeas 1877, nays none.
The house then resumed, in committee
of the whole, consideration of the senate
amendments to the sundry civil bill. In
view of the tact that the hour from | to
IL had been consumed in Other business.
Mr.. HOLMAN sought to secure an hour
for debate, but objection was made.
The senate amendment increasing
$4,000 to $500,000 appropriation for
the government was non-concured in.
The amendments increasing the appro
priations for the Worlds Columbian
commission were non concurrcd in.
The committee of the whole then got
into a parliamentary tangle as to whether
it was in order to amend the senate
amendments unless the motion to amend
was coupled with a motion to concur
The complication resulted from an effort
by Mr.. Atkinson. of Pennsylvania to sep.
| arate vote on his amendment prohibit
ing the sale of liquor on the Worlds fair
grounds. The point had been made that
an amendment must be offered in conncc-
ton with the motion toco1cur in the sell.
ate amendment providing for the issue OF
| $5, ,000, ,0U0 i'll silver half dollar souvenir
pieces. which is the only one remaining
amendment, involving the apportion-
ment, to be acted on. The chairman de-
cided against Mr.. Atkinson and the de-
cision was sustained on viva yoce vote.
Mr.. Atkinson insisted on division.
| Meanwhile the parliamentariansin in the
house were trying to express their views
Mr.. Atkinson finally withdrew his appeal
and after some further talk as to proceed
ure, the question was taken on Mr.. At
kinson's motion to concur in the S., ,00O,-
900 paragraph with the amendment
prohibiting the sale of liquor. Ona viva
voce vote the motion was defeated and
on division that result was confirmed
Al to 1S9.
The amendment of Mr.. Patterson, OF
Tennessee, involving the collection ot
statistics of the progress of the colored
races was next debated without formal
discussion. Then came O'Neil's amend
ment making loan, and not appropria
tion, of SIS, 100000 with strict provis
ions for it's return to the government
This was defeated. The chair next put
the question on concurring in the senate
amendment embodying the $5,000,00C
appropriation. BY a standing vote the
house refused to concur; yeas rs
nays 1872.
Tellers were demanded. Result Con
currence 81 against concurrence lG, The
republicans generally voted to concur
So the amendment will go into confer
enCe.
The next in order was the scnat,
amendment providing for monthly
vouchers and repayment to the lnltcr
States from the net receipts of the fair o
a proportionatc share. This was like
wise non-concurred in and sent to con
lcrcnce-2S to 102. The next amendment
binds the Columbian commission to tn,
payment otall expense of the government
depart subject to the restriction tina
the gross expenditure for clerks, jurors
etc., shall not exceed 100000. To thi
amendment was affixed the appropria
tion of 100000 for an exhibit of TIN
American Indians condition. 1t wa
lost and the original amendment wen
to conference. The medal and dplom!
senate amendment came next. On
standing vote this was concurrcd III
yeas 60, nays so. Last came the Sur
dav closing amendment. Mr.. Taylor. c
Illinois, had offered an amendment pre-
viding that no machinery shall be run o
unnecessary labor be performed on Sur
day. This was in effect substitute TO
thc Seuale aiuenullCnt. NIT. iayloi
substitute to the amendentment was re
ected.
Mr.. Lind, of Wisconsin, had submitte
a motion to strike out the Sunday clio!
ing session, but it was ruled out and til
question was taken on concurrence
the senate Sunday closing amendmen
The standing vote resulted. Yeas q
nays "a. The greatest number of vote
to concur came from the republica
ranks. The point of no quorum VIZ
made and tellers appointed. The resu
this time was: Yeas 102. navs u.
= After routine morning business in Il
senate, Mr.. German presented the co
q ference report on the tortiticatlon b
and it was agreed to.
IOWA DEMOCRATS A UNIT.