Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-26
THE ANTICIPATION BILL AGAIN UP.
Mr.. kilgore Commences to FiIibus-
in the House.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Satisfies Him and He Allows 1t to
Be Considered.
SENATE.


provide for the punishment Of ofenses on the
high seas.
Senate bill to make Rockport, Tex, a sub
port Of entry was reported and placed on the
calendar
Also House bill for sundry light houses and
other aids to navigation.
The House concurrent resolution for the as
sembling Of the two houses of Congress in the
hall Of the House Of Representatives on
Wednesday, February 8, 1898, at 1 O'Clock in
the afternoon, pursuant to the requirement Of
the Constitution and law relating to the cleo
ton Of President and Vice President, was re-
ported and concurred in.
Among bills introduced and referred was one
by Mr.. Cullom Qn.) giving pension of $50 a
month to the widow Of DIR. Elisha Kent Kane,
the arctic explorer.
Mr.. Cullom en- introduced joint resolu-
ton requesting the municipal authorities OF
Philadelphia to lend to the United States
government the Liberty bell for exhibit
ton at the worlds fair, and asked to
have it put upon its passage Objection was
made by Mr.. Hoar on the ground that it was a
novel and extraordinary thing to place the
United States government in the position of a
petitioner to a municipal body.
If such a precedent were set Congress might
be asked to petition state legislatures, county
commissioners, selectmen or town constables.
Mr.. CullOm did not see how the bell could be
procured without request, and it occurred to
him that this particular request was not out Of
place.
Mr.. Quay (Pa. had mo doubt that the bell
might be procured on a simple application to
the authorities of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Cullom. Without any action by Congress?
Mr.. Quay. 1 should think so, unless the Sem
ator from Illinois knows something to the con-
trary.
Mr. Cullom do not know anything to the
contrary.
The joint resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on the librabry.
The Senate at pm. took up the calendar,
under rule 8, and considered bills on the calen-
dar up to 2 In, when the anti-option bill was
taken up, and an argument against it was made
by Mr.. Mills (Tex.).
ton authorizing the Secretaries Of War and
Navy to lend ensigns, flags, DC. Except battle
f1ags), for decoration Of the worlds fair build
ings, and it was passed.
Mr.. German also offered resolution for the
appointment of a committee Of three Senators
auguration Of the President-elect on the fourth
Of March next. II was agreed to.
Mr.. Faulkner (W. Va gave notice that on
Saturday, February IS. at pm. he would pre-
sent resolutions in relation to the death Of his
late colleague Mr.. Kenna.
The credentials Of Henry Cabot Lodge, as
Senator from the state Of Massachusetts,, be-
ginning March next, were presented and
placed ON file.
By Mr.. Bate (Tenn. }. to repeal all statutes
relating to supervisors of election and special
deputies, was taken from the table and referred
to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Chandler IN. H. offered resolution,
which was referred to the finance committee,
instructing that committee to inquire into the
existence and purposes of a whisky trust.
Senate bill for the establishment and enforce
ment of rules and regulations for the navigation
or canals was reported and passed
House bill to authorize the construction of q
bridge across the Usage river in Benton county,
NO.. was taken from the calendar and passed.
HOUSE.
The journal was read in its abridged form.
as usual, but Mr.. Kilgore (Tex.) demanded that
it be read in full and the Speaker directed the
clerk to comply with the demand.
Mr.. Kilgore was afraid that the committee
on rules would report special order for the
consideration of the bankruptcy BILL but he
evidently received private intelligence that this
would not be done, for ina few moments he
not wish to interfere with appropriation bills if
the House desired to consider them, as 1t did
not seem to do yesterday.
STATUS OF GOVERNMENT BUREAUS.
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.) from the committee
on rules. reported back the Dockery resolution
for the appointment by the Speaker of the Fifty
second Congress Of commission of five Repre-
sentatives of the Fifty-third Congress to in
quire into the status OF laws establishing ex-
ecutive departments and bureaus in Washington
city. This was accompanied bya resolution
referring the Dockery proposition to the COM
mittee on appropriations. with authority to that
committee to incorporate it in one OF the APP
preparation bills. II has already been in-
corporated in the legislative bill, with modifi-
cation making the composition of the COM
mission three Senators and five Representatives,
and this action was taken to preclude it from
being struck out on point Of order.
The resolution was adopted.
The bill establishing court of appeals for
the District of Columbia was sent to conference
and Messrs. Culberson, Oates and Z. B. TAYLOR
were appointed conferees.
Mr.. D0ckery reported from the committee
on appropriations the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill and it was placed on
the calendar.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then resumed, in committee Of
the whole, the consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
The consideration of the sundry civil bill is te-
dious and but little progress is being made.
The chances, however. are that it will pass the
House at today's session.
The New York Custom House.
Senator Hiscock introduced in the Senate to-
day. bill embodying the recommendations Of the
Treasurv naporfpnapf lofi 10 be No VDr