The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-03
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Anticipation Bill Fight Put OF
TIL To-day.

TIL To-day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. AIN the House to-
day Mr.. Millin from the committee on rules
reported a resolution providing for the
daily meeting Of the House at IL o'clock.
1t was adopted.
Mr.. Catchings, from the same committee,
reported a resolution providing that imme-
diately after the adoption Of this resolu-
ton the House shall proceed to consider the
bill to increase the circulation Of national
banks and for other purposes, and if the bill
is not disposed OF on that day then the con-
sideration thereof shall be continued dur
ing the next legislative day. Mr.. Catch
ings gave notice that he would call the res-
olution up on Friday, Feb. 8.
The fight Of the day was then precipi-
tated by the speaker, laying before the
House the anticipation bill with the Senate
amendments thereto. Instantly Mr. Hatch
was on his feet with a motion to non-concur
in the Senate amendments and TO agree to
the conference asked by the Senate, and on
this motion he demanded the previous Ques-
ton.
Mr.. Bynum came to the front with a
point Of order that amendments must first
be considered in committee of the whole.
After a pretty lively discussion the
speaker said that the chair had notice that
this motion would be made this morning
He had not read the Senate amendments.
He had only heard them read by the clerk.
The question involved was largely matter
of fact and the chair would like
70 read the amendments and
examine them before he gave
his decision, If it were agreeable to the
House he would retain the bill on the speak
er's table until tomorrow morning. There
was no objection and the bill was withdrawn
and permitted to remain upon the table
until tomorrow.
Afu An ha dill
service reform, reported a resolution calling
on the civil service commission for the
names of all persons Teinstated in the clas-
siied service since March 4, 1889. After
the date had been changed to March 4 1885,
the resolution was adopted.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then resumed in committee of
the whole consideration Of the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Mr.. Fitch offered an
amendment providing that hereafter no part
of any money appropriated to pay any fees
to United States commissioners, mar
shals or clerks shall be used for
any warrant Issued or arrest made under
the laws relating to the election Of NOM
bers of congress, unless prosecution has been
commenced upon a sworn complaint setting
forth the facts constituting the ofPense and
alleging them to be within the personal
knowledge of the affiant. The bill as re-
ported makes a similar Limitation in regard
to the prosecution under the internal reve-
nue. laws.
Mr.. Cogswell made a point of order
against the amendment as changing an ex-
istinR law and not IN the line of economy.
Mr.. Fitch contended that the point was
not well taken. The amendment was plainly
In the line of economy, as it placed a lims
tation on the appropriations for fees for
United States commissioners, ETC., on cleo
ton cases.
Mr.. Boutelle wanted to reach the real
object of the amendment. There were
some gentlemen who believed its object was
to prevent the employment by Supervisors
of election of men to prevent ballot-box
stuffing and repeating in large cities.
Mr.. Fitch said that anybody who under
stood what the gentleman had stated wo-
fully misunderstood the fact. The inten-
ton was TO protect the United States
treasury against frauds as fragrant as had
ever been proved in "A court of justice.
Many Of these frauds had been committed
by a gentleman in New York city.
Mr.. Boutelle-To whom do you refer
Mr.. Fitch defantly) 1. Davenport.
Mr. Boutelle Ctriumphantly)- is the
milk in the cocoRnut.
THE POINT ovERRULED.
Finally the chair overrule1 the point Of
order, aud Mr.. Ray appealed from the de-
cision. He defended the federal election
laws, criticised the action of the special in
Vesugating committee ana finally asserted
that only few years ago the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Fitch had been Ioudesk
in his praises of John l. Davenport.
Mr.. Fitch (emphatically)- is not so.
Mr. Ray (blsndly)-Then l regret my
statement. / was misinformed. l with
draw it, and crave the pardon of the chairs
man Of my committee. Laughter
After further remarks Mr.. Ray withdrew
his appeal, and a vote was taken on the
amendment.
At first the republicans showed DISPOSE
ton to 5libuster, but as the democrats
mustered quorum, a few of them voted,
and the amendment was agreed to by a vote
of III to AZ.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House. The amendments,
except those to which opposition was made,
were agreed TO in bulk.
The Fitch amendment was agreed to by
vote Of ISL yeas to 80 nays.
The next vote was on Mr.. EnlOe's amend
ment giving preference to domestic marble
over foreign marble in the material for the
construction OF the new congressional
library. The amendment was lost yeas
III, nays 1870.
The bill was then passed and at $40
O'clock the House adjourned until tomorrow
at II o'clock.