The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-07
DAYS WORK OF The HOUSE
A Pension Resolution With 1900
Names Attached to II.

Names Attached to II.
The Proposed Joint Commission to In
vestiRate the Necessity for a Reor-
Ranization of the Navy Under De-
bate -R Representative Hit Offers
Resolutions Calling for Information
as to the Instructions Given Minis
ter Willis.
Washington. Dec EN- the House to-
day Mr.. Grosvenor offered a resolution
containing ]. 800 names of Ohio pensioners
who were dropped from the roll between
March ( and Oct. /, 1898 and requesting
the Secretary of the Interior to furnish
the House a detailed statement as to the
reasons for these suspensions; whether
applications had been made for reinstate-
ment. and all correspondence bearing on
the subject. 1t was referred to the com
mittee on pensions.
MIR. Meyer, dem, of Louisiana, called
I'D for consideration a concurrent
resolution reported from the committee
on naval affairs. providing for a commits
sion of three senators and three repre-
seutatiyes to be appointed to investigate
the rank and all other matters relative to
the personnel of employees in the navy,
with a view TO the equalization and bet
terment OF the service.
Mr.. Savers offered an amendment strik-
ing out the provision for clerk and mes
senger, which was accepted by Mr..
Meyer
KILGORE OPPOSES IT.
Mr.. Kilgore opposed the resolution. He
said that no necessity for it existed. and
he considered it unlikely that the Senate
would concur in the amendment.
MIR Cummings read an extract from the
annual report of the Secretary of the
Navy indicating the need of a reorgani-
cation of the navy.
Mr. McCreary was opposed to the reso-
luton, although he felt friendly towards
the navy
A general discussion followed, amid
great confusion. The chairman, Mr.
Dockery, requested the sergeant-at-arms
10 assist him in preserving order
A motion TO report the resolution from
the committee of the whole to the House,
developed the lack of a quorum.
Before the roll call which followed was
concluded, the morning hour expired, and
the committee rose.
The Senate amendments to the bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the employment of
additional deputy collectors of internal
revenue to enforce the Chinese restric-'
ton act were concurred in:
RESOLUTIONS on HAWAII.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were referred to
the committee on foreign affairs:
Resolved That the President be requested
to communicate to this House, If not neon
slstent with the public interest, copies OF the
instructions given to the representative of
the United States now in the Hawaiian
Islands in regard to the protection Of the
lives and property OF American citizens
there; or any contemplated change in the
form of government.
Resolved That it is the sense OF this
House that Intervention by the government
Of the United States. its representative or
armed forces in the affairs of a friendly re-
cOgnized government to disturb or overthrow
il, and substitute monarchy therefor is
contrary TO the policy and traditions of the
republic and the spirit of the constitution.
A meeting of the committee has been
called for tomorrow to consider them
The hour of 80 o'clock having arrived,
the special orders were taken up being
a concurrent resolution accepting the
statue of Gen. James Shields in the
name of the United States, thanking the
governor and state of Illinois for the gift
and assigning it place in statuary hall.
After eulOgies upon Gen. Shields had
been pronounced by Messrs. Springer,
Cannon, Bland and Black, of Illinois, the
Senate resolution was substituted for
that offered by Mr.. Springer and adopted.
Mr.. Springer then moved that the
House adjourn as a further mark of re-
speCt to Gen Shields, and in order that
the members might havean opportunity of
attending the unwilling ceremonies.
The motion prevailed, and at 2: 25 .. m
the House adjourned until II o'clock to-
morrow.