Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-19

for the consideration Of the Raum investigating
committee report
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Burrows the reso-
luton was permitted 10 60 over for the pres
ent.
THE srNDRr CIVIL BILL
The House then went into the committee OF
the whole (Mr. Lester OF Ga. in the chair on
the Senate amendments 20 the sundry civil bill
II had been agreed that the vote on the worlds
fair amendment should be taken at noon, and
as the hands Of the clock showed tina; but four
minutes remained for debate Mr.. Holman (Ind.)
asked that the time for discussion should be ex-
tended one hour. Bat 90 this Mr. Watson (Ga.)
objected. and after Mr.. Holman had consumed
the four minutes in advocating a non-concar-
renee in the Senate amendments the chairman
stated that the hour for vote had arrived
The chairman then ruled that no amendments
could be offered after u o clock and this de-
cision gave rise TO some dissatisfaction. and a
quarter of an hour was consumed in deciding
the manner in which the various amendments
should be voted upon. They were finally taken
up in order and the first one ia verbal amend
ment. was concnrred in.
Mr.. Hopkins Clll.) moved that the committee
concur In the Senate amendment increasing
from 1916, 900 to $500. 900 the appropriation for
the government exhibit Lost-65- 1919 The
amendment was non-concurred in.
The Senate amendments increasing the APP
preparations for the worlds Columbian com
THE 5000, 0oo IL SOUVENIR COINS.
Mr.. Durborow en- moved 10 concur in the
Senate amendment appropriatiug $1,000. 900 in
souvenir 50-cent coin 20 aid in defrav:ns the
cost of completing the work % preparation for
inaugurating the world Columbian cxrc- it:on.
Mr.. Atkinson pa called up his aiuendalea.
providing that no part OF the appropriation
shall be paid until satisfactory assurances are
given that the sale OF intoxicating liquors shall
nlr ho %a1 a..
medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes.
POINT OF ORDER.
On point of order raised by Mr.. Bankhend
(Ala.) the chair gave it as his opinion that in
order 20 amend a Senate amendment IL was
necessary to couple that motion with a motion
to concur in tina; Senate amendment.
Mr.. Atkinson contended that he had right
TO have his amendment voted upon rs a sel,a-
rate proposition and no. coupled with a motion
TO concur.
Mr.. ArKrNsoS's AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The chairman deciding against him. Mr. At
kinson took an appeal subsequently,, and after
good deal of confusion Mr. Atkinson withdrew
the appeal. and the chair pat the question upon
concurring in the Senate amendment as pro-
posed TO be amended. II was rejected Al
to ls9.
Mr.. Patterson Tenn. called up an amend
nent approprinting $4,000 of the $1,000, 600 in
order to gather statistics Of the progress of thc
negro race. Lost.
NOT TO BE A LOAN.
Mr.. O'Neill (Pa.) called up an amendment
providing that to maintain consistency in con-
gressional aid TO former expositions, notably
the centennial of 1876. held ut Philadelphia.
and the New Orleans exposition. the amount of
81. 00o, 900 shall be loan and shall be paid in
full! to the treasury of the United States AT tie
termination and winding up of the financial
affairs Of the exposition, and this payment shall
be made prior to the payment OF any other in
debtedness. Lost.
NoN-coNcuRREp IL.
The chair next put the question on concur
ring in the Senate amendment embodying the
SIS ,00e 900 appropriation. BY a standing vote
the House refused to concur--yeas, IS; nays, 1872.
Tellers were demanded and Messrs. Holman
and Hooker On. y. took their places as tellers.
The result was; For concurrence. 81: against
concurrence. ll6. The republicans generally
voted to concur.
So the amendment will 60 into conference.
Next in order was the Senate amendment pro-
viding for the monthly vouchers and the re-
payment TO the United States from the net re-
ceipts Of the fair OF a proportionate share. This
was likewise non-concurred in and sent to con-
fere1ce-2S to l02
The next amendment binds the worlds Co
lumbar commission to the payment Of ell ex-
pense Of the great departments subject to the
compact and to the restriction that the
gross expenditure for clerks. juries.
awards, &C., shall not exceed $500. 900. To this
an amendment WAS offered appropriating $780,
600 for an exhibit of the American Indians con-
dition. 1t was lost and the original amend
ment went TO conference.
The medal and diploma Senate amendment
came next. On a standing vote this was con-
CURED in-yeas. 60; nays. 80.
Tellers were demanded, but refused, 30 the
action stood unchanged.
THE SUNDAY CLOSING.
Last came the Sunday closing amendment
MIR. Taylor Cll.) had offered an amendment
providing that no machinery shall be run or
unnecessary labor performed on Sunday. This
was in effect a substitute for the Senate amend
ment. Taylors substitute amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Lind of Wisconsin had submitted q mo.
ton to strike out the Sunday closing section.
but on Mr.. Dingleys point of order il was ruled
out and the question was taken on concurrence
In the Senate Sunday closing amendment. The
standing vote resulted-yeas 49, NAYS "a The
greater number Of votes to concur came from
the republican ranks.
The point OF 20 quorum was made and tellers
were appointed. The result this time was-yeas,
102: nays. "a.
That disposed OF the worlds fair amend
ments. The House had concurred Ia the Sem
ate Sunday closing amendment and in the para
graph making appropriations for medals and
diplomas. and had refused to concur in the
$4,000, 600 appropriation and every other sub
stantial amendment.