Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-27
THE HOUSE.

Inc nrst recognition this morning ac-
corded to Mr.. Coombs On. Y.), who asked
unanimous consent for the consideration of
bill providing for the sale of navy yard land in
the city of Brooklyn, N. Y, at price of not
less than S41 900 an acre. There was no objec-
ton and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Otis Kan was the next member fortu-
nate enough to catch the Speakers eve. and on
his motion Senate bill was passed authorizing
to erect dams across the Kansas river in Shaw
nee county, Kan.
Then came Pennsylvania turn, and on mo-
ton of MIR. ONein Pa.) a Senate bill was
passed to enable the centennial board of finance
to close its affairs and dissolving the corpora
ton.
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran On. W q Joint
resolution was passed to correct a clerical error
in the Mckinley tariff act. 1t corrects an error
whereby duty of from Is to so cents pound
Is imposed on sweetened chocolate and fixes
the duty at cents q pound
On motion Of Mr.. Meredith of Virginia
resolution was adopted calling on the civil SER
vice commission for information as to whether
there are on the eligible list Of typewriters and
stenOgraphers women who have passed the ex-
animation and have not received appointments,
and whether any department refuses to accept
women Gs stenographers and typewriters.
On motion of Mr.. Springer Ull.) (who APP
peared in the House this morning apparently
fully restored to health) Senate bill was passed
to establish bridge across the Illinois river at
Havana. Ill.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL AGAIN.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Lester (Ga.) in the chair for the
further consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
The pending amendment was that offered by
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee limiting the num-
Der of copies of public documents which may
be printed by heads Of bureaus without express
authorization by Congress.
Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) were
appointed tellers and the vote was a very close
one. 1t seemed at first that the amendment
would be carried the affirmative having ma
Mr.. Andrew Mass demanded an announce
ment Of the vote.
Mr.. Hatch (from his place as teller) said that
the gentleman had no right to interfere. The
tellers had not yet made their final report.
Mr.. Andrew-You attend to your own bust
nees and will run mine.
A few, stragglers then passed between the
| tellers and the final announcement was made
that the amendment was rejected, 9l-93.
Mr.. Richardson then offered the same amend
ment with o modification which expressly ex-
cepts the Department Of Agriculture from the
limitation. Agreed to without opposition.
Mr.. Richardson offered an amendment pro-
viding that no document distributed BY an
executive department shall contain any notice
that the same is sent with the compliments
of an officer Of the government. Agreed to.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House.
THE PHILADELPHIA MINT.
The first amendment voted on was that strik-
ing out the appropriation of $500 900 for new
mint building at Philadelphia. The amend
ment was rejected-ayes, 81; nays, ZIG.
Mr. Holman moved reconsideration, and
Mr.. Bingham moved to table that motion.
Mr.. Bingham's motion was carried-yeas. 107,
nays, "A. and the appropriation for the mint re-
mains in the bill.