The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02
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stands on the line OF the inauguration parade
caused considerable discussion but was hnaii!
agreed to-
The Senate adjourned at $40 p m.
In the House. on motion of Mr.. HIT (Ill. X.
hill was nassed for the relief of George w.
Jones' late United States Minister to New
Granada NOV the United States of Colombia.
Mr. Jones, who was the first United state:
Senator from the State OF Iowa, was IN tnt
House while that body was considering his
measure and when the Speaker announced
that il had been agreed to he arose and return
ed his hearty thanks to Mr.. Hit for his sue
cessful effort
The sundry civil appropriation bill, with Sen.
ate amendments, was laid before the House, and
at the suggestion of the Committee on Appro-
priations was referred TO that committee, which
by unanimous vote this morning authorized
Chairman Holman fInd., d. TO move non-con.
currence in all the Senate amendments to the
sundry civil bill and agree to the request for a
conference thereon. This includes the Sher-
man three per cent. bond amendment. The
committees action was taken 10 expedite the
bill. 1t is in the power of any member of the
Eonse 10 send the bill to Committee of the
Whole for consideration separately on each
amendment. The silver men will insist before
the bill goes 10 conference on vote OF the
House on the bond amendment.
Mr.. Dockery Mo, d. was authorized to
move non concurrence in all the Senate amend
ments 10 the Legislative BILL
Mr.. Holman offered In the House for refer
ence to the Committee on Rules the following
resolution: THAT immediately after the
adoption Of this rule the House shall proceed to
the consideration OF the Senate amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation, and at the con-
clusion of debate of four hours vote on the
question of concurring or non concurrlng IN
Senate amendment 20 ION the Sherman bond
amendment) and Immediately after shall pro-
In WIT ON lu-pO
in gross on the remaining Senate amendments"
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill. Mr..
Holman lind. d. moved TO reduce the number
of Indian Agents from IS to 20, which was
strenuously opposed by several members. While
speaking against Mr. Homan's amendment
Mr.. Picker Is. d., r. became excited. and in
making gesture struck Gen. Cogsweli Mass,
B. which caused apologies and considerable
amusement. The motion was rejected.
A point of order was made against the propo-
sition in the bill apprcpriating Soo5,O0O for the
payment of arrears of interest 10 the Chickasaw
band of Indians Pending decision the COM
lnittee rose, and the House at . p. adjourned.
FRIDAY. FEB. 2I
Immediately after reading the journal the
Senate resumed the consideration of the Legis
1ative Judicial, and Executive appropriation
bill Considerable debate was caused over
whether the Utah Commission appropriation
should be retained or abolished as proposed by
The House. which was finally decided by good
majority to retain it.
One fash of humor iiiumined the debate and
provoked laughter on both sides ofthe Chamber.
1t Was contained in q remark by Mr.. McPher-
son to the effect that after the 4th of March the
Democratic party would have the House of
Representatives, the Senate the Executive. and
at east "a part Of the Cabinet"
The clause providing clerks for Senators was
amended so as to allow them pay at 81, 200 per
year, instead Of Sc per day during the SESSIONS
and inserted in the bill.
Mr. Sawyer offered an amendment providing
that il members of the Capitol police who are
bonorably- discharged soldiers or sailors shall
not nc removed without cause.
Mr.. Cockreil described himself as pro
foundry astonishcd at such a proposition"
and Dir. Wolcott characterized it as piece OF
petty peanut politics, whcreupon Mr. Sawyer
Withdrew the amendment, saying that he had
been asked 10 offer il aud had no interest in il.
No further progress was made in the Legs-
lative bill.
The Senate adjourned at 6:15 \. n.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Indian appropriation bin, after Dir.
Hatch MO, D. made another Intellectual at.
tempt TO have the anti-option bill considered.
The appropriation for the support of Indian
schools having been reached, AIR. Lodge Mass,
Il. moved TO increase the appropriation from
s., 100000 to 81 cas-, co.,
IN supporting the amendment, Mr.. Morse
Mass, L. put himself Oh record as being
opposed TO sectarian IEdian schools. They
were uu-Amercan, uu-Democratic, un-Repub-
lican. aud contrary TO our free institutions.
Mr.. Lodges motion was agreed to.
Without reaching a conclusion on the bill
the Committee rose, aud the House took
recess until s p. m, the session 10 be for the
consideration OF private pension bills.
The galleries were crowded when the House
met after the recess at o'clock this evening
Even the Diplomatic gallery was without an
empty seat, although there was no one occupy
Jug a seat who was under the rules. entitled
10 it. There were SO many visitors in the city
that the rules were temporarily relaxed. And
there was an unusually large number Of men,
bers on the floor, but they did not constitute
quorum. motion TO proceed to the consider
alton OF private pension bills was responded
to by 135 members, and call of the House
was ordered, to which LAG members responded.
This being far short of quorum the House
al 9l0 adjourned.
SATURDAY, FEB. 25.
After the morning hour the Senate resumed
he consideration of the Legislative, Judicial
and Executive appropriation bill. The amend
ment offered by Mr.. German TO strike out the
appropriation of $4,000 for clerk hire for in
vestigatng the slums of cities caused long
DEBATE, MeSsrS. nNEe ana feUcr arguing against
it, and Mr.. German in its favor. The amend
mcnt was agreed TO.
The bill as amended was finally passed, and
q conference with the House asked for ON the
disagreements
The bill regulating the liquor traffic in the
District Of Columbia was then taken up and
discussed, but it went over without action.
The business OF the Senate was then sus-
pended, and several Senators delivered eulogics
CD the late Representative Spnola, OF New
York, after which the Senate adjourned as a
further mark of respect TO his memory.
IN the House. Mr Henderson iowa, r.
asked unanimous consent for the consideration
Of bill to increase the pension of Capt. L. Il.
Chase, Co. i, nth Wis, from $50 per mouth TO
So. After explaining that Capt. Chase was
totally paralyzed aud helpless, and that techBi-
calitics in the general laws prevented the
granting Of the pension, the bill was passed
unanimously
After considerable opposition from Mr.. Hatch
lMo, d., who wanted the anti-Option bill
taken up, the House went into Committee of
tue Whole on the Indian appropriation bill
The bill was laid aside aud the suu6ry civil ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and Mr.. Holman
tlnd., d. asked that formal non concurrence
in the first "a Senate amendments be had.
Mr. Bland Mo-, d. objected, unless the 18th
amendment was also non-concurred in.
Objection was made TO this manner Of pro.
seeding, and the regular order was demanded,
and then each Of the amendments were co.,