The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-03
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
A Bill Passed over the Presid ential
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A Bill Passed over the Presidential
Veto by Vote of 179 to Sd.
WASHINGTON, March 2--Beyond an unu.
sually large audience In the galleries and
great noise upon the floor, there was moth
ing IN the House to-day indicating that the
Fifty second congress is In its expiring
| hours. The House took up the President'l
veto Of the Alabama court bill, the ques-
ton being on It's passage despite the veto
10 was passed over the veto, and the House
then began consideration OF the conference
report on the sundry civil bill.
Mr. Oates called up the message Of the
President. vetoiug the bill TO prescribe the
number OF district attorneys and marsh ais
In the judicial district OF Alabama. The
bill was passed over the veto-yeas 17s.
| nays "a.
The Senate amendments TO the postoffice
| appropriation bill were non-concurred in
and the bill was sent 70 conference.
Mr.. Holman submitted the conference re-
port on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
There was a fight over the New York GUS
tom house provision aud over the worlds
Columbian exposition amendment. There
was great confusion. the speaker being
Obliged over and over again to appeal
to members TO preserve order, and
directing the occupants of the galleries to
do 30. But the request and demand were
equally unavAiling. There was constant
disorder, and members who were removed
more than a couple Of feet from the
disputants could not hear a word of what
was uttered. The report was agreed to
yeas 131, nays 1l9, but 1t is a disagreeing
report.
Mr.. Holman demanded the previous ques-
ton on nnon-ooncurring in ths Senate amend
ments. This was not agreed to.
Then Mr.. Bailey came forward as a fill
buster and raised the point Of no quorum
on Mr. Holman's motion. A call OF the
House was ordered at 7:30 O'Clock. One
hundred and ninety-six members responded
to their names, further proceedings under
the call were dispensed with, and Mr.. Hol-
man withdrew his demand for the previous
question.
Mr.. Hopkins moved TO concur in the SEM
ate amendment appropriating s236, ,375 for
the worlds Columbian commission. Before
the motion was disposed OF O'Clock ar
rived, the hour appointed for the House to
pay a tribute 60 the memory Of the late
Senator Kenna Of West Virginia.
Speeches we're made In honor of the
memory Of the deceased by Messrs Alder
son, Bingham, Hooker of Mississippi, Wilson
of Missouri, Pendleton, Covert, Caruth,
Fellows, Springer, Mansur, Wilson Of West
Virginia and McMillin. and appropriate
resolutions we're adopted.
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Senator Hearst Of California were also
adopted, but no speeches were made.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
again taken up, and the Senate amend
ments, relative 90 the worlds fair, were
unanimously non-conourred In. This was
done In order 70 facilitate the transaction
OF business The bill was again sent to COM
ference.
Mr. Dookery presented the conference res
port on the legislative appropriation bill.
II was agreed 20.
The unfinished business was the motion of
Mr.. Stump 20 suspend the rules and pass
the Senate bill TO facilitate the enforcement
Of the immigration and contract labor laws.
THE MOTION AGREED TO.
WASHINGTON. March 3, 2 A. M.-The mo-
tion was agreed to by vote Of 90 to 81.
The Senate amendments 20 the Indian ap-
preparation bill we're non-concurred In.
Mr. Boatner moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass the joint resolution providing for
private clerks for representatives not
ohairmen Of committees. When one
minute was granted TO Mr.. Ceruth 20 sup-
port the bill, he rose with his pen
between bis fingers, aud said that
he did nos have time TO speak.
He was Attending TO his correspondence.
The appropriateness OF this remark was
relished by the House.
The motion TO suspend the rules and pass
the JOINT resolution was agreed to by vote
OF l32 yeas to 5S nays, and then at 1910
o'clock the House adjourned.