Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11
House.

25rH DAY-In the House the Auti-option
bill Great d a stir. The opponents OF the
Legislation were on The alert, and the instant
that Mr. Hatch made his mott IN for con-
ference, Mr.. Bynum, was addressing the
Speaker, with point Of order, that the
Senate amendme-ts must first be considered
in committee of the whole John /. Daven-
port and tie federal eiectio items then &C.
cupied the att niio of The House. They
were brought forward by an amen iment
offered in committee of tho whole by Mr..
Fitch, to this Sundry Civil bill. The bill wa
then reporte / to the House and passed. Mr..
Watson, introduced in the House bill to
provide for an increase OF national currency,
and provide method for the distribution OF
the sans by homestead land laws, and to
provide for the repayment Of the loans.
BOTH DAY.-In the Hou.e the conference
report on the bill establishing Court OF
Appeals for the District was agreed to. The
Speaker laid before the House the Anti-Op-
ton bill with amenim nts and decided that
they must first be ferred to committee.
On Mr. Hatchs motion the bill was referred
TO the Commi, tee on Agriculture. The Def
cheney Appropriation bill was passed. Bust
uess was su, r. nded AMI resolutions were
passed Business was suspended and reso-
lutons were passed. and eulogies delivered
to the memory of the late Alex. h Craig,
OF Penn -ylvania
37TH DAY-The Hon passed the
Diplomatic and The NJ ilitary Academy Ap.
preparation bill, with little debate. The
feature OF the DAYS session was the spon-
taneous expression Of iegreat m infested by
his colleagues at the voluntary retirement
Of Mr.. louut Of Georgia, from tbs seat
which he ha filled for twenty years. Rep
resentative Bacon, of New York, introduced
bill authorizing the issue of &c. tificates
upon deposits of treasury notes o. not less
than SO 900
3STH DAY.-Mr. kilgore, of Texas, ear y
began filibustering motions in the House 10
prevent the consideration of the Anu-option
bill aud the Bankruptcy bill. Many mem
bers who were in favor Of the one we're OPP
posed 10 the other, and theie was third
section, which, beng in favor OF both pro-
position were OF posel to the consideration
OF war claims measures, After the long
eight, Mr.. KiiGore found himself in II hope
less minority and the Journal ives approved.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, led an alta:
against a war claims bill. Between them
they succeeded in preventing action on any
measure, ard, at 4.40 the House adjourned.
18Th DAY.-Iu tbs House tho Legislative
Appropr ation bill was discuss d during the
day by Messrs. Dingley and Dockery. A
number of amendments were voted down.
Mr., j. ID. TAYLOR of Ohio, introduced n res
,lutiou making II the duty OF the Speaker on
suspension Gays and on days fixed by The
House for the consideration of special bills
,r resolutions 20 cousid ,r any motion that he
would not entertain when report OF the
Committe, on rules is under co isideration.
Mr.. Culber on, OF Texas, introduced the bill,
previously prepared and mfde public, re.
pealing tue sherman Silver Purchase act and
substituting the oil Bland act, and provid-
ing for the coinsge of bullion accumulated
under the Sherman law.