Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-23
Three Appropriation Bills Taken Up
and Passed Today.
ANTI0PTTONS AGAIN KNOCKED OUT,
Mr.. Hatch Fails to Get It Before
the House.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS
This Bill is Taken Up for Consid-
Grafton Instead.
SENATE.

The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Hale
(Me) calling for information in relation to the
erection OF stands on the line Of the Inaugural.
ton procession was taken up and an explana-
ton on the subject was made by Mr.. German
(Md.). Statements were made BY other Sena.
tors, and then the resolution was agreed to.
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill.
There was no item in the bill that gave rise
10 any contest or discussion. As quickly as
the clerk could read the bill it was read and
passed.
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
The Military Academy appropriation bill was
then taken up.
The bill was passed just rapidly as the
diplomatic and consular bill had been. both
having been disposed Of in less than an hour.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
The legislative, executive and judicial appro.
priation bill was then taken up.
The bill, as passed by the House. sppropri.
ated S21 .651.74S; AZ reported to the Senate
S21, COS, s2s-an increase of S257, $50. Last
years bill appropriated s21, 900, 1872.
HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Hit CIll.) bill was passed
for the relief Of George W. Jones, late United
States minister to New Grenada (now the
United States Of Colombia). Mr. Jones, who
was the first United States Senate, from the
state of Iowa, was in the House while that body
was considering his measure and when the
Speaker announced that it had been agreed to
he arose and returned his hearty thanks to Mr..
Hit for his successful effort.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, with
Senate amendments. was laid before the House
and referred to the committee on appropria-
tons.
Mr.. Bland ono. gave significant suggestion
that the committee on appropriations should
report 1t back at as early day as possible, as
he intended to have the Senate amendments
fully and fairly discussed in committee OF the
whole.
PLEASANT INTERRUPTION.
Mr.. Cultivate called up the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill. While he
was explaining the measure Mr.. Hillary A. Her
bert entered the hall and modestly leaned over
the screen in the rear of the chamber. But he
could not escape the eyes that were in search
Of him and the House spontaneously broke
into applause and cheers, which lasted several
moments and which evidently came from the
heart.
Mr.. Cultivate smilingly bowed to Mr.
Herbert and yielded him five minutes Of his
time, and so Mr.. Herbert was compelled to
come forth from his retirement. He was
deeply moved by the cordial reception given
him and his voice 4uivered as he said: This
reception from men with whom l have asso-
ciated and whom have known so long touches
my heart in manner that have no words to
express. can only say that thank you from
the bottom of my heart.
This short speech was greeted with long and
loud applause, and then Mr.. Herbert held a
levee in the rear Of the ball.
The conference report was agreed to.
THE ANTI-OPrIoN BILL KNOCKED OUT.
Mr.. Peel ARK moved that the House 20
into committee Of the whole for the considera-
ton Of general appropriation bills.
This motion was antagonized by Mr.. Hatch
(Mo.) J, who wished the consideration of the
anti-option bill.
But Mr.. Peel's motion prevailed-yeas. 1872;
nays, 75-and the consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill was resumed.