The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-11
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Norfolk and Western Railroa
Bill Passed.

The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The House met
at 1855 o'clock this morning in continual
ton OF Yesterdays session. When the
speakers gavel fell to call the body to order
a number of members, ignorant of the fact
that the House had merely been in recess
reverently rose to listen to the chaplain's
prayer, aud then sat down amid the laughter
of their better-informed colleagues.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill for the admission of the Norfolk and
Western railroad into the District of
Columbia. Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey
offered an amendment providing that the
Attorney General shall apply to the judges
Of the supreme court OF the District OF Co.
lumbia to assess.the value Of the privileges
granted; and until the amount so assessed
shall be paid into the treasury no street in
the cities OF Washington AMI Georgetown
shall be taken, used, crossed or otherwise
occupied by the company.
Mr.. Cultivate OF Ohio suggested that
this provision be made to include existing
railroads.
A good deal of opposition was manifested
to MIR. Buchanan's amendment, and it was
rejected, the vote standing to 1876.
AN AIR BRAKE REQUIREMENT.
W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania offered an
amendment requiring all passenger and
freight trains on the Norfolk aud Western
railroad entering the District of Columbia
TO be supplied with air brakes.
MIR. Outh waite suggested that the amend
ment should be amended SO as to apply to
all railroads entering the district.
Mr.. Stone announced his readiness to
modify his amendment accordingly, but as
modified the amendment was subject TO a
point OF order, which was raised by Mr..
Hemphill and sustained by the chair.
Mr.. Stone then offered his amendment in
it's original form.
Again Mr.. Hemrhili objected to it, de-
claring that its object was to defeat the
bill
The amendment was rejected and the
committee having risen, the bill was passed
without opposition.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
MIR. McMillin. from the committee on
rules, reported q resolution, which was
adopted, making the following business
assignments: To-day, measures reported
from the committee on election Of Presi-
dent, Vice President and members Of con-
gress; Wednesday, measures reported from
the committee on Indian affairs Thursday,
measures reported from the committee on
naval affairs Saturday, measures reported
from the committee on Judiciary.
NEW DATES REJECTED.
In conformity with this resolution the
House proceeded TO the consideration Of the
Grain joint resolution, proposing amend
ments to the constitution submitting the
Slst day Of December for the 4th day OF
March as the commencement and tsrmina-
ton Of the official terms Of members Of the
House Of Representatives and OF the United
States senators. and providing that congress
shall hold It's annual meeting on
the second Monday In January and
substituting April 80 for March 4 AZ the
date for the commencement and limitation
OF the terms Of the President and Vice Pres
ident. la the debate which followed the
resolution was advocated by Messrs. Cram,
Chapman, Bushnell, Boatnsr aud Springer.