St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-03

WILL De COnSlQereQ Early In
the Regular STANDARDIZATION
to the Senate Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The first Skin
mlsh over the tariff in the Fifty-third
congress occurred in the house this
afternoon, and, after a deadlock last
ing until $50 this evening. resulted in a
draw. The senate amendment to the
urgency deficiency bill providing pay
for senate employees during the recess
and the Fifty-first congress is now the
only bar to final adjournment tomorrow.
The senators on the conference commit
tee declare that they will never recede,
and the house is equally determined not
to accept the amendment.
The galleries of the house were almost
deserted this morning when it convened,
and not over 100 members we're on the
floor. Immediately after the reading of
the journal. Gen. Catchings, from the
committee on rules. reported the resolu-
ton for final adjournment tomorrow at
3 O'Clock.
Judge Holman, of Indiana, argued
against adjournment and in favor of a
recess, in order that the committees
might have an opportunity to work be-
tween now and the beginning of the
regular session.
wall street has no further use for
u.s." shouted Mr.. Bland.
MIR. Terry, of Arkansas, argued
against either an adjournment or a re-
cess.
MIR. Catchings replied that If there
was any business on the calendar there
would be much more force in the sug-
gestiOn that the house remain in con-
tinuouS session.
us there any possibility" asked MI.
Henderson, of Iowa, 'of reporting the
tariff bill before the regular session."
None whatever" replied Mr.. Catch
ings.
The vote was then taken by ayes a nd
nays, and the resolution was carried,
1874 to SO.
MI. Wilson, chairman of the ways and
means committee, asked
UNANIMOUS CONSENT
for the consideration of a resolution to
permit the ways and means committee
to sit during the adjournment, and to
lille with reports any bills, and provid-
ing that if filed such bills and reports
shall be mailed to each member. This
had reference to the tariff bill. Mr..
Reed objected, explaining that the mi
norlty should have fair opportunity to
examine and prepare a minority report
on a bill of such Importance as the tariff
bill before its presentation.
The speaker laid before the house the
letter from the secretary of war, trans
hitting information relative to alleged
outrages committed in connection with
the opening of the Cherokee strip. Mr..
Fitch, of New York, called up the bill
to aid the worlds fair prize winners
exposition, to be held in New York city
from Nov. "a to Jan. Is, which was
passed.
Mr.. Allen secured the passage of a
bill granting two years additional time
to the Choctaw Coal and Railroad COM
pany for the completion of it's lines.
A bill empowering the T%eXarkana &
Fort Smith railroad to bridge Little
river, in the state of Arkansas, was also
passed.
MIR. Meyer, of Louisiana, asked unani-
nous consent for consideration of a
resolution for the appointment of a
joint commission to Investigate the
rank, pay and personnel of the navy,
and report a plan for simplifying and
codlfying the laws relating to the same.
Mr.. Kilgore objected.
Mr.. Kilgore reported f~avorably Mr..
Rawlins' bill for the admission of Utah
into the Union. Mr.. Oates asked unan-
imous consent that future debate on the
bankruptcy bill be limited to three
hours under the five-minute rule. A
chorus of objections followed.
Mr.. C%atchings. from the committee on
rules, presented a special rule for the
consideration of Mr.. Wilson's resolu-
ton.
MR.. REED SAID
the resolution was unsatisfactory in
character n unreasonable in it's de-