Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-09

course which would be pursued in dis
posing of the measure. The opponents
OF the legislation were on the alert, and
the instant that Mr.. Hatch made his motion OF
u conference Mr.. Eynum was addressing the
speaker, with a oint OF order that the senate
amendments must first be considered IN COM
mittee Of the whole. The discussion OF Mr..
Bvnums point brief one, but long
enough TO show that the fight over the measure
VIA be sharp and VI orous. The Speaker Will
decide the point Of order to- morrow, and IN the
meantime the bill will remain on the Speak
- tnhie John Davenport and the federal
election laws then occupied the attention OF the
House brought forward by an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Fitch TO the sundry civil bill, pro-
viding that hereafter no part of any money ap-
propriate to pay any fees to the United states
commissioners. marshals or clerks, shall be
the election OF members of Congress
Setting s forth 9fe the
shutting the offense ana alleging them to be
within the personal knowledge Of the atfiant.
The amendment was finally agreed to, ~ to q;
The committee then rose and reported the Dill
to the House The Fitch amendment was
agreed to-yeas Isl! nays SO. and the bill was
then passed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. a-The Speaker laid
before the House the anticipation bill. With
Senate amendments, and proceeded to deliver
his decision on the point of order that the
amendments must first be considered in COM
mittee of the whole. He stated that the bill was
laid before the House for reference only, unless
it be House bill with Senate amendments,
which did not rcqeire consideration In the CON-
mittee of the whole. The question was one
of fact as to whether the Senate amendments
to this bill required such consideration. In
the Senate amendments the article of flour
was mentioned. This was new and distinct
subject matter, and it seemed to the Chair that
this amendment, at least, must have Its first
consideration in committee of the whole This
bill was before the House for reference to
standing or select committee and not for pres
ent consideration. The judgment of the Chair
was that the bill should be referred to standing
n1n ,,,,;t$ un MI mad
the point of order against Mr.. Hatch's motion
to non concur in the Senate amendments and to
agree to a. conference The House. notwith-
standing the determined fight of the members
OF the ways and means committee, and of
other opponents of the bill, referred It to
The committee on agriculture, which is
favorable to its passage. And it did SO
by large majority-not quite two-thirds, but
approximating it so closely that it is still Il de-
is required, it could not be obtained. On di-
vision the vote stood 40 to 65, and Mr. Cum
mings vociferously demanded the yeas and
nays, which were ordered The previous ques-
ton was ordered-yeas, ISL: nays, 81, and the
bill was referred to the committee on agricul-
ture without division. The Speaker then laid
before the House the Presidents message rela-
tive to the bond transit over Canadian roads.
The deficiency appropriation bill was then
passed and the Indian appropriation Dill was
memory of the late Representative Craig of
Pennsylvania and adjourned.
WASHINGTON. d. u, Feb. AIR. Hatch re-
ported back the anticipation bill with Senate
amendments and it was referred to the commit
tee of the whole. The House then. IN compllt-
tee of the whole, proceeded to the considera-
ton of the diplomatic and consular appropria
ton bin. Mr.. Hermann occupied the time of
the House for half Il minute on an amend
ment abolishing the position OF consul
general at Honolulu. HAWAII. He made
the statement in view of the fact that in a short
time there would be no necessity for Il consul
general at Honolulu. His state was deeply in
terested in the situation of affairs and Its legis
lature had adopted resolutions (Which he ready
fpxy0 rs owl, NhocV nod
this feeling he withdrew the amendment
There was then enacted most
markable, unprecedented and touching
scene. 1t was a tribute to Mr.. Blount. of Geor-
gia, who retires from Congress at this session.
When the consideration of the diplomatic bill
had been completed, Mr.. Holman, the Demo-
cratic father of the House. arose and expressed
sincere regret that the association of twenty
years was to be severed. Mr. O'Neill. the Re-
high eulogium which Mr.. Holman had ut
tered: and Messrs. Hit. Bland, Springer
and McCreary added their need of praise to the
ability and patriotism of the retiring member.
The diplomatic and Military Academy appro-
priation bills were passed and then public bust
ness was suspended to enable the House 10 pay
tribute to the late ]. ". Kendall, of Kentucky.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 6.-This was sus-
pension day IN the House. and MI. Kigore
Uex.) early began filibustering motions his
superficial object being to prevent the consid-
Grafton of the antl-option bill, but deeper than
this was his antagonism to the bankruptcy bill.
which public rumor had put down on the slate
for to- day. Many members VINO were in favor
OF the one proposition were opposed to the
other: and there was third section which,
being in favor of both propositions, was OPP
posed to bills which it suspected would
be called up for the consideration of war claims
measures. After the long but rather unnter-
esting fgh Mr.. ki1gore was obliged to surren-
der, and the journal. against which his Skin
mish line was drawn. was approved. But he
was not disheartened and when he found Mr.
Burrows leading an attack against war claims
bill, he vallantly seconded every move. 1t was
after l O'Clock when the various tilibustering
motions of Mr. Kilgore were disposed of and tho
journal approved, then Mr.. Bum moved
to suspend the rules and pass bill
appropriating 49,, 900 fer the relief of the heirs
of Adellcla Chetenu. AS no quorum voted. on
motion of MIR. Kilgore. a call of the House
ordered, The call showed the presence of n
quorum, and tellers were again ordered, and
again no quorum voted and again u call of the
House was ordered. After some other roll calls
the anti-option or bankruptcy bills.