The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-22
IN CONGRESS.

A Heated DiACussiun IN thc ocnute-hHt-
clustering on tho Car Coupler Bill in the
lIouso-All Night Session.
WAsulNGroS, D. O., Feb. 2l.-The
desk occupied by Senator Carlisle, Of
Kentucky, when ho resigned his seat in
the senate in order to take one at the
cabinet table was decorated to-day with
tho model OF q log cabin, standing in a
garden OF roses, in honor OF Mr.. Car
lslna successor, Mr.. Lindsay. A sub
jeCt which gave rise TO d rather heated
discussion was one in reference to the
expenses Of tho soldiers home, and that
discussion driited naturally to the sub
iect Of pensions, The consideration OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
proceeded with, the pending amend
lnents being in regard to the site for n
new government printing office build
ing, The amendments werevoted down,
thus killing for the present ut least all
chance OF the purchase OF site for Il
new building.
Mr.. Hawley moved to increase tile
appropriation for the Soldiers National
Home at Santa Monica, California, from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. German appealed to Mr. Hawley
not to press the amendment. Tho PEN
sion appropriation bill contained APP
preparations to the amount OF Sl65, ,000,-
COO As sure as the sun would rise on
the FIRST day OF July noxt there would
be deficiency OF from Sl3,000,000 to
Sl5,OOO,OOO-no man could tell how
much.
Mr.. Hawley declared that he would
force it with all his power. lie hoped
that the new administration would give
the whole pension matter thorough
inspection, aud II there should be
some pension frauds found out he
would not be at all surprised. But all
that was wholly foreign to this appro-
prlation.
After further discussion, Mr.. Haw-
ley's amendment was agreed to; as were
also some like amendments increasing
appropriations for other homes. The
senate finally adjourned after a long
session.
FILiBusTEMEG IN THE HOUSE.
In the house to-day the hours were
mostly employed in tilibustering against
the car coupling bill. Some tIme was
devoted to the consideration Of the
postollice Appropriation bill, the debate
on which was confined to the special
service provision, But the "car
coupler measure was tho one which
met with determined opposition, Mr..
Richardson led tho opposing forces
and by parliamentary measures pre-.
vented any action being taken on it,
Fihbustering began ut the start, and
after various dilatory motions a vote
was ordered on motion to adjourn un-
til Thursday.
No quorum appearing, there were
several attempts made to reach Il com.
promise. Tho principal OF these was
made by Mr., Hatch. He was, he said,
u friend OF the pending measure. He
asked the speaker whether this bill
pending on the speakers table wonld
be IN the same condition tomorrow
after an adjournment as IL was to-day.
Tho speaker replied that he did not like
W answer lhe question WITHOUT some
examination on the subject.
Mr. Hatch said that ho did not desire
TO antagonizc tho bill, but ho was sure
that tho friends OF tho bill land ho
Camc to this conclusion aitor careful
examination OF tho rule,) would lose
nothing IL tho house adjourned now,
hecansG the bill would DO laid before
tho body immediately after the approx.
al OF the journal tomorrow. The fili.
clustering again began and at II o'clock
tonight tho house was still waiting on
quorum,
Both sides seem determined and the
prospects now arc for M all night fight
Tho usual scenes incident to u night
session were enacted. There were
several amusing episodes but, tnken us
q whole the session so far has been q
drCary ono,