Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-23
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. .l.-Hhe House
today IN committe OF the whole re-
sumed consideration Of the pOstoiiicc
appropriation bill. Nothing OF import
ancc was accomplished.
When the hour fixed for considera.
ton OF the car-coupler bill had arrived,
the committee rUse, and Wise moved
that the Senate amendments thereto be-
concurred In. Filibustering then began
and, after various dilatory motions, n
vote was ordered on the motion to nd.
journ until Thursday.
No quorum appearing, there were
several attempts made 10 reach n COM
promise.
Hatch said he was sure the friends
OF the bill would lose nothing II the
House adjourned now. Wise said:
"rhe gentleman from Missouri IL On.
deavoring to persuade the friends Of
the bill IL Is safe to adjourn, anu l say
to them II Is not safe" The chair de-
clined to decide the question before II
came up In regular order.
Ina short time the House became
almost hOpelessly entangled in "a maze
OF motions, ccuntormotlOns anu other
evidences OF iilibustering.
No quorum appearing the sergeant.
alarms was sent to bring In the ab.
sentees, anu for an hour or more the
House waited for his return. An all.
night session was then sesn 10 be at
hand, and the usual scenes were ON.
acted. There were several amusing
episodes.
Shortly after midnight 1t was stated
that the sergeant was unable to exc.
cute the order Of the House to arrest
absentees, and II was moved to adjourn
but the motion was defeated.
Cummings charged that the oppon.
ents OF the bill upheld railroads, u
charge which Richardson Indignantly
| denied.
At 2 O'Clock this "wednesday morn
ing iiibustering Is continuing with no
immediate prospects OF adjournment.
There has been no break In tbe line on
either side, and there is no prospect OF
any within reasonable time.
Tho deadlock In the House over the
csr.coupler bill continued throughout
the night, with the usual scenes,
humorous and lll-humored, Of all night
sessions, aud without anything what
ever having been accomplished. The
House at $3.50 n. IN. adjourned. There
was q private agreement that Wise
|
| to suspend tho rules and pass the bill
About two dozen members were
present ut the opening OF the House this
morning. Henderson OF North Caro-.
lima moved that the House 90 into
committee Of the whole for the con-
sldcration OF the postoiiice spprOpria-
ton bill. Hatch ut once antagonized
the motion with his anti.Option bill.
/ 4 10
to take up the pOstOillce appropriation
bill aud II was passed. The House
broke into roar Of laughter when tho
Speaker called Hatch TO the chair as
presiding officer. Tho general debate
was limited to three hours and
Peel, chairman OF the committee,
spoke in explanation OF the bill. A
large part OF PEEPS speech was devoted
10 the argument Of the advocacy OF a
reduction OF the territory allotted TO
Indians and la favor OF the passage OF
IA bill to ratily the agreement for the
opening OF the Cherokee strip.
The members OF the House were worn
out from last nights session. Many
lett the building after the general de.
languid interest In the proceedings.
When the debate closed Cultivate
submitted tho conference report on the
army appropriation bill In order that
1t might be protected. After Hooker
unsuccessfully endeavored to gel
unanimous consent 10 pass the bill to
the relief OF the Mississlppian and an
nounced his purpose to be II thorn In
the side OF every member who wanted
any legislation until his bill was passed
the House then adjourned.