Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-12
MILITARY ACADEMY.
Its Appropriation Bill Passed by the
House Today.
A NO QUORUM POINT MADE.
But 1t Was Intellectual and the
Vote Taken.
HOUSE

When the Speaker called the House TO order
at noon the attendance Of members was no
larger than it was at the same hour yesterday.
A majority Of the seats was vacant, but the
galleries were well flied
THE CHILEAN MESSAGE.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, from the COM
mittee on printing, reported land the House
adopted) resolution for printing 6Oo0 copies
OF the Presidents Chilean message.
On motion Of Mr.. Belknap Mich Q resolu.
ton was adopted setting apart saturday, April
2 for the delivery OF euiogies to the late NJ. II.
Ford OF Michigan.
Mr.. McRae ARK }, from tho commSStee on
public lands, reported bill 10 adjust swamp
land grants. House calendar.
TIE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
Mr.. Cultivate (Ohio) asked unanimous con-
sent TO withdraw the demand for the yeas and
nays on the motion to limit debate on the last
paragraph Of the Military Academy bill 10 one
minute and to move TO fix the limit at twenty
minutes
Mr.. Walker Mass objected.
The motion to limit debate to one minute
was agreed to-yeas. 2O2; nays. l6: and the
House went into committee of the whole upon
! the bill
Mr.. Crosby CMass q member OF the Military
committee. defended the bill. The committee.
he said. had been anxious to be economical,
and had cut of appropriations which at any
other time ii would have been wise to make.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR DRAINAGE cUr OFF.
Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.), on behalf Of the COM
mittee, withdrew his motion to strike out the
appropriation of $4,000 for improving the
drainage of the barracks for enlisted men, but
II WAS Immediately renewed by Mr.. Holman
llnd- }, and was carried by vote OF los TO 50.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House.
GAS AND ELECTRICITY.
Mr.. Bowers Cali demanded the yeas and
nays on the amendment striking out appropri-
ton OF $4,000 for charging the gas plant and
substituting therefor an appropriation Of 80, $40
Tor an, electric plant to hight the cadet bar
racks.
On a standing vote the republicans were I'M
able to muster sufficient strength 20 second the
demand, but on vote by the tellers their
ranks were reinforced by stragglers who had
been chatting in the cloak rooms or upon the
sofas in the rear of the hall. and ffty-five men,
bers were secured-eIoush to enforce the
demand.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas, l56;
nays, AZ.
The republicans attempted to secure the yeas
and nays on the amendment striking out the
appropriation Of $4,000 for the drainage of
the barracks Of enlisted men. but their strength
nad vanished and they were unable TO accom-
plish their object.
Mr.. Walker Mass. moved an adjournment
but he could obtain only three supporters and
his point Of no quorum being met with the
prompt decision OF the Speaker that no quorum
was necessary on a motion to adjourn, he re-
sumed his scat amid democratic laughter.
THE BILL PASSED.
The amendment was agreed to; the bill (the
first Of the regular appropriation billsl was
passed. and the House went into committee of
the whole Mr.. Hatch of Missouri in the chair
on the private calendar.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The first bill on the calendar was one for the
relief Of Louisa Q. Lowell of Mississippi and
other heirs of Gen. John A. Quitman.
1t refers to the Court of Claims for investiga-
ton and report the claim OF the heirs tor rent
by the United States government of the planta-
tions belonging to them in Warren county,
Miss. known as the Palmyra plantation and
Lake place in 1865. After a short debate IL was
laid aside with a favorable recommendation