The National tribune., 1893-03-09

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Indian Territory lying between Kansas ant
| Oklahoma Territory. This amendment pro
voked considerable discussion, but was finall!
agreed to-
The last appropriation bill. the deficiency
was then taken up. both the McGarrahan ant
the New York bridge bills being crowded on
by the appropriation bills, although Mr. Hill
made determined fight for the bridge bill ant
: opposed the consideration Of the deficiency
appropriation bill. but eventually withdrew hi:
objection. The deficiency bill was considered
until p. M, when a recess was taken until
! p. m.
At the evening session the Senate resumed
the consideration of the deficiency appropria
ton bill. All the amendments reported by the
Committee OH Appropriations were agreed te
without question: except the one appropriatnl
S2S. l60 to pay the assignees of John Roach fol
labor and material used in completing the dis
patch boat Dolphin, action which amend
ment was reserved.
The bill was then open for general amend
ment, many of which were offered and agreed
to, but most of them were unimportant and fol
small amounts
An amendment offered by Mr. Carey to
change the boundaries of the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park caused lengthy debate but was
finally ruled out on a point of order, rs was the
amendment to pay Roach's assignees S2S, l60
! The bill was then passed.
gies pronounced upon the late Representative
Craig, of Pennsylvania, after which the Senate
adjourned as further mark of respect to his
| memory.
In the House, Mr.. Oates ALA. d. called up
| the message of The President vetoing the bill to
prescribe the number of District Attorneys and
! Marshals in the Judicial District of Alabama.
| The motion was put shall the bill pass, the
Presidents objection to the contrary notwitl-
standing ?" The bill was passed over the veto
yeas lis, nays 54
The Senate amendments to the Postoffice ap-
preparation bill were non concurred in and the
| bill was sent to conference.
Mr.. Holman Ind, d. submitted the confer
ence report on the sundry civil appropriation
| bill. aud it was agreed tO-yeas 13l, nays 49,
| But it is disagreeing report.
The Worlds Fair amendments then came in
| for their share of discussion.
Mr.. Holman demanded The previous question
! on non-concurriDg In the SeEate amendments.
| Not agreed to-
Mr.. Bailey Texas, d. came forward as n
flibusterer and raised the point of no quorum
on Homan's motion.
call of the House was ordered, pending
which motion was made by Mr. Boutelle that
the House take a recess until o'clock.
call of the House was ordered.
At half-past seven 1856 members responded to
their names and further proceedings under
withdrew his demand for the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Hopkins (Ill., R.l moved to concur in
Senate amendment appropriating $3.50, 375 for
the Worlds Columbian Commission.
Before the motion was disposed of the hour
of o'clock arrived-the hour appointed for
the House TO do tribute 10 the memory Of the
late Senator Kenna. of West Virginia.
Speeches were made in honor Of the memory
of the deceased by Anderson, Bingham, Hook
er, Wilson, Pendleton. Covert, Caruth Fellows,
Springer Mansur. Wilson and McMillin, and
appropriate resolutions adopted. Resolutions
relative to tue death of Senator Hearst Of CAL
ifornia, were also adopted, but no speeches were
made.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
again taken up and the Senate amendments
relative to the Worlds Fair were unanimous
ly nonconcurred in. This was done in order
to facilitate the transaction of business. The
bill was again sent to conference.
Mr. Dockery MO, d. presented the con-
ference report on the Legislative appropria-
ton bill. 1t was agreed to-.
The unfinished business was the motion of
Mr.. Stump md, d. to suspend the rules
and pass Senate bill to facilitate the enforce
ment of the immigration and contract labor
laws. The bill was passed.
The Senate amendments TO the Indian ap.
preparation bill were nonconcurred in.
MI bOdlNeT lid, ~ ihoVSu 10 suspend
the rules aud pass a joint resolution provid.
ing for private clerks for Representatives not
chairnen of committees.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the joint resolution was agreed to-yeas 1872, |
nays Sand then, at 1910 a. m. the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY, MARCH g.
The Senate gave another illustration to-day |
Of the ease and celebrity with which it can |
transact public business. Before il had been |
more than three hours in session it had dis |
cussed, voted on, and agreed to conference re-
ports on four of the general appropriation bills. /
These were the Legislative. the Postoffice. the |
Agricultural, and the Naval appropriation bills.
Back of them and still in conference were three /
other appropriation bils-the sundry CIVIL the |
Indian and the deficiency. The Senate also |
took from the calendar and passed all the |
House bills that were unobjected to and dis
posed of various other odds-and.ends of legis- |
lation.
The first bill up for action was the Legis.
lative appropriation bill. Mr.. Cullom expressed
surprise that the Senate conferrees had given
away an item inserted by the Senate making
provision for temporary clerk hire in the Office
of the Chicago Sub-Treasury, which was neces.
sary TO run the Office.
Mr. Dawes said that the Senator from Illinois
did not regret this more than did the Senate
conferrees They had, however, yielded to
necessity rather than reason. Various other
Senators expressed regret at measures that had
been receded from by the conferrees. The re.
port was then agreed to.
The conference report on the Postoffice an.
bill was presented and agreed to,
as were those on the Agricultural and Naval
bills.
The Mciarrahan bill was taken up, but was
laid aside temporarily, aud 35 bills on the cal.
endar were taken up and passed in half an
hour.
The McGarrahan bill was then taken mp and
argued, but without disposng of the bill the
Senate took recess. Upon reassembl.ng the
report on the deficiency appropra-
ton bill was read, several points being reserved.
These were finally discussed and the Senate
voted to insist on the amendments not settled
in conference and to have further conference
on them.
The conference report on the sundry civil ap.
preparation bill was presented and the Worlds
Fair amendments were discussed at length,
after which the Senate voted to insist on its
amendments.
The conference report on the Indian appro.
priation bill was presented and agreed to.
The bill providing for the appointment OF !
District Attorney and q Marshal for the Mid
die District of Alabama was taken up and
passed over the Presidents veto, yeas IS
nays /.
The Senate suspended business and memorial |
addresses were delivered Mr.. Craig, Penn
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