The National tribune., 1893-01-26

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Mr.. Covert IN. Y. d. asked unanimous CON
sent for the immediate consideration of the
| New York. New jersey bridge bill, but before
the clerk had read half the title, Mr.. Campbell
| IN Y, d. came forward with a vociferous OBJ
| lection.
Mr., Cummings {N Y, d. called up bill
appropriat;ng 100000 for the erection of a
monument at Fort Greene, Brooklyn, n. y, to
the victims of the British prison ships. This
is the bill which Gen. SpiBola so vigorously
| championed when he was in the House, and
| which was refused consideration time and again
| by the equally vigorous opposition of Mr.. Kill
gore TEX, d.. And to-day Mr.. kilgore picked
up the thread of his opposition. A motion made
by him for an adjournment having been de-
! feated he moved recess until o'clock.
The motion for recess was lost, but the
morning hour having expired, Mr.. kllgore's
object was attained, and the bill went over
without action.
The floor was then accorded to the Com
mittee on Commerce, and the first bill called
I'D was one providing for sundry light houses
and other aids to navigation.
Mr. Brickner wis. D.. in charge of the bill,
demanded the previous question, hut Mr.. Kill
gore again came to the front and raised the
point of no quorum.
The previous question was ordered-yeas
209, nays -. The bill was then passed.
bill amending the interstate commerce act
was taken up, amended, and passed.
The bill for the establishment of q Matt onal
quarantine was taken up, but dilatory tactics
were resorted to, and the House. finding itself
without quorum, adjourned.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20.
Very little business VAS transacted by either
House to day. In the Senate after the reports
of committees had been received, Mr.. Brice
said that as il had been the custom on similar
occasions in the past, he would offer the follow
ing resolution:
ResoIred, That the Senate has heard with
deep regret of the death of Rutherford b..
Hayes formerly Chief Magistrate of the United
States, and as further mark of respect to his
memory, on this, the day OF his funeral, the
Senate do now adjourn.
The resolution WAS agreed To unanimously,
and the Senate, at 1920 p. m, adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Savers 3D., Texas, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
back the general deficiency appropriation bill ;
which read a first and second time and
referred to the Committee of the Whole, and
ordered printed.
Several bills, among them one to allow cer-
tain papers to be withdrawn from the files of
the Third Auditors Office, ratifying the agree
ment between the Seneca Iniian Nation and
VIM. B. Barker, leasing the oil springs Catta-
raugus and Allegheny Reservations in New
York, for the purpose Of testing said Territory
for gas and oil; and the joint resolution appro-
priating $1,000 TO clear the Potomac River of
ice, were passed.
Mr. Cultivate d., Ohio introduced reso-
luton similar in nature to the one introduced
by Mr.. Brice III the Senate, which was adopted,
and the House, at l o'clock p. ~. adjourned
out of respect to the memory of ex-Presideut
Hayes.
SATURDAY, JAN. 81.
In the Senate. House amendments TO the bill
authorizing the construction OF a bridge across
the Mississippi at New Orleans were cOncurred
in and the bill passed. 1t now goes 10 the
President for approval
The resolution offered by Mr.. Mitchell re-
ouesting the President to transmit copies of
correspondence OH file in the State Department
relating TO the killing of Frank Riley, an
American sailor, in Genoa, Italy, last August.
was reported back and agreed to.
Mr.. Wolcott called up the joint resolution
introduced by him, directing the dscon-
tinuance of the sale of Columbian postage
stamps. and made brief and breezy speech on
the subject, after which the resolution was re-
ferred to the Postotiice Committee.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and when the doors were opened proceeded to
the consideration of the anti option BILL and
Mr.. George addressed the Senate He had not
been speaking long, when the scarcity of Sena-
tors caused Mr.. Pugh to move a call OF the Sen
ATE. Enough StllaIOTS 10 10TH quorum were
soon found, but Mr.. George complained of IA
tigue and said he would postpone his remarks
until Monday, whercupon the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House. after the reading of the jour-
nal Mr. Cultivate (0hio. ID. called up Senate
bill for marking the lines of battle at Gettys-
burg, Pa. Several amendments were recon-
mended by the Committee on Military Affairs,
and these gave the opponents of the measure
n hlihusfar Tho
filibUstering was confined to the Texas delega-
tion, but il was successful, aud the morning
hour expired without final action the bill.
The National quarantine bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Rayncr Md, d. explained the
measure. After brief constitutional arguments
against the bill by Mr.. Oates ALA, d. and
Mr. Mallory Fla d. the bill was read by sec
tions for amendment Several amendments
were offered and rejected. Throughout the
day the confusion was great that nothing
could be heard. Mr.. Dickerson Ky, ID. called
attention TO this fact. and he moved that the
Committee of the Whole rise, which was agreed
tc.
The House refused to adjourn and finally,
at 5:15 p. m, took recess until il O'Clock on
Monday, which will bring the bill before the
House at that time.
MONDAY, JAN. %.
After the morning hour the Senate took up
the anti-option bill, and Mr. George continued
his argument and spoke for an hour in favor
Of his substitute. Mr.. Chandler also spoke at
considerable length, and at the conclusion of
his remarks the bill went over without action,
and the Cherokee Outlet bill was taken up.
The bill having been read, Mr.. Platt offered
as substitute for it the bill reported by him
from the Committee on Indian Affairs on July
90. 1892. An amendment to the substitute was
offered by Mr.. Berry. This amendment pro-
vides for the appointment of commission for
the extinguishment Of national or tribal title
to lands in the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Plat said that he had no objection to
the amendment. In fact, q favorable report on
it had been made by the Committee on Indian
Affairs
After considerable discussion over the meas
ure il went over without action.
After short Executive session the Senate
adjourned.
The House, in continuation of Saturdays
session, met at ii o'clock this morning. This
had the effect to continue the special order
under which the quarantine bill is being con-
sdered. and the House Immediately proceeded.
in Committee of the Whole, to further discus.
sion of that measure.
Several amendments were offered and re-
jected.
Then Mr.. Rsyner Md. D. J. in behalf of the
expedition of the measure, asked consent for
the Substitution for ii of the Senate bill on the
same subject. IL that were agreed to he would
then move 10 substitute for the Senate bill the
bill agreed to in Committee of the Whole. The
effect Of this action would be to send the bill