The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-23
IN CONGRESS-.
An AII-Night Session Of the
House of Representatives.

WAsIINGToN, Feb 22.-Thc Incl
dents Of the night session Of tho
House was similar to those which occur
on every such occasion. Wit and humor.
GUS reparteo wcre prevalent, but occa-
sionally harsh word uttered, either in
tentionally or unintentionally, would
STIR strife among tho members and
lend somewhat dramatic effect TO the
proceedings, or rather to tho lack of
proceedings. Undor the guisc of uuos.
tions on personal privilege number of
gentlemen availed themselves OF tho
opportunity to state their views on the
car coupler" bill. and acrimonious col:
loquies wore not infrequent, but taken
rs whole the session gave rise to no
continuous bad feeling, and as tho hours
passed away tho mem bcrs became less
aggressive and more sleepy.
Towards tho wee-sma' hours, Allen,
(Miss)., made ono of his charac toristic
humorous speeches, mainly directed TO-
wards the occupant OF the chair BAILEY
OF TeNas). 1t was appreciated by the
members who Wero in attendance for
it was in his best vein-but at the Same
time excited some resentment. In fact
the resentment was so strong that sub
sequently Grain moved it be expunped
from the record, But obicct ion was
made. Then Grain asked unanimous
consept that all tho proceedings of the
night relating to excuses, be expunged
from the record To this Tracy New
York; objected, but there was a general
feeling that the proceedings Of the day
were not creditablc to the national
House Of Representatives.
After tho disposal of some routine
business henderson was recognized to
move that the House 20 into committee
OF the whole for consideration OF the
postofice appropriation bill. Instantly
Hatch was on his feet, antagonizing
Ilendorson's motion with the anti. option
bill. Hatch raised question Of con-
sideration against tho appropriation
bill, desiring that the anti option DILL
should be taken up, but Henderson's
motion was successful, yeas l41, nays
Ga, and the House in committee re-
sumed consideration OF the postofIicc
appropriation bill. The pending motion
was thai made by Mr.. Kyle. of Missis-
sippi, striking out the clause making
appropriation for special mail facilities.
The motion was lost
Tho bill was then reported to the
House. Dickerson, of kentucky, moved
that the bill be recommitted to the com
mittee on post Office and post roads with
instructions to report it back, striking
out special facilities clause. DECKER
sons motion was lost, yeas IT, nays 1872.
, Tho postoffice appropriation bill was
then passed. Its passage was the signal
for another parliamentary struggle for
the floor, Peel, of Arkansas, claiming
recognition of the House in behalf of
the Indian appropriation bill, and Mr..
Hatch desiring to move to go into com
mittee OF the whole for tho purpose of
taking up tho anti.option bill.
Peel was first recognized and on a
rising vote carried his motion by vote
of 102 to 81. Hatch demanded tho yeas
and nays, which were ordered, after
Hatch, by parliamentary Inquiry, had
elected the information that if Peel's
} motion were voted down he would be
recognized to move to take up the anti
option bill. The result was, yeas 1875,
nays rs, so the House went into com
mitteo OF the whole on the Indian ap-
. preparation bill. The House broke
into roar of laughter and Deacon
White, formerly member of Congress,
who had come from New York to watch
the fight over the anti option bill and
was on the floor, shook with gloe when
the Speaker called Hatch to the chair
as presiding officer. Hatch was reluc-
tant to take the gavel, but yielded after
few words of private explanation from
Crisp.
General debate was limited to three
/ hours, and Peel, chairman of the com
. mittee, spoke in explanation of tho
/ bill. Members of the House were worn
out and tagged from last nights session.
Many of them left the building after
general debate began and those who re-
inn ,t,f+ l.
I very languid interest in the proceed
ings Finally general debate closed
J and Cultivate submitted the conference
/ reporSon tho army appropriation bill in
. order that it might BIO printed. After
( Hooker had unsuccessfully endeavored
to get unanimous consent to offer bill
for tho relief of Mississippi and had
, announced his solemn purpose to be u
/ thorn in the side Of every other memb
who wanted any legislation until this
Z bill was passed, the House at 5:15
adjourned.
/ In the Senate the sundry civil appro.
\ priation bill was taken up and all amend
j ments made in committee of the whole,
I some of which he'd been reserved last
gnight, were agreed to. Two or three new
ones were added and the bill passed The
sconference report on the army appro-
[ priation bill (Which had been presented
4 last week. was c.lled upand agreed to,
/ after discussion, as to the rank which
; the next chief of the signal service is to
hold. The conference committee had
struck out the Senate amendment fixing
sthe rank at that of lieutenant colonel
sinstead of brigadier general. Mr.. Bate
.moved to recommit the bill to the con-
Rference committee but that motion was
dedicated, so tho law on that point re-
( m aims unc hanOnd 1Hhn cnnanlnr a nd