Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
from the Secretary of the Treasury to the
Postmaster General approving the provi-
sions of the bill.
Passed With Mr.. Dingley's Amend

lIOiu tut secretary Oh IDe treasury 10 the
Postmaster General approving the provi-
sions of the bill.
Passed With Mr.. Dingley's Amend
ment.
Mr.. Dingley CMe) submitted an amend
ment 70 make 1t clear the date at which the
law should take effect by striking out the
words next fiscal year and inserting
fiscal year commencing July l. 1884,
After the bill had been read by sections
Mr.. Dockery demanded the previous ques-
ton. and the bill was promptly passed.
Mr.. Catchings Miss.), from the commit
tee on rules, submitted a resolution provii-
ing that after the second morning hour this
day and every day until the matter is dis
posed of the House shall take under con-
sideration the bills for the admission of the
states of New Mexico and Arizona The
resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. VIM. A. Stone CPa.) submitted joint
gheny and Pittsburg two old cast iron can
non now at the arsenal at Pittsburg for use
In the parks of those cities The resolution
was agreed to without discussion.
A Question of Record.
Mr.. Haugen Cwis.) arose to a question of
personal privilege. He stated that in today's
Record he found that certain remarks made
before the committee on banking and cur.
rency by Mr.. w. ]. Talbert of South Caro-.
lima had appeared. He desired to know by
what right they had been printed and how
far this privilege Of printing was to be
abused. Mr.. Haugen was told by the
Speaker that the House had given Mr.. Tai
bert this right; whereupon Mr.. Haugen sub
sided.
Mr. Talbert endeavored to make an expla.
nation but the Speaker declared that such
explanations were not in order.
The McGarrahan Claim.
Mr.. Pendleton Cw.va.) called up the cele.
brated McGarrahan bill. and NOV ID that
the House go into committee of the whole
Tor Its consideration. A small filibustel
was at once started. a division demanded
and the point OF no quorum raised This Is
practically the same bill that has been be.
fore Congress for more than twenty-five
years. and authorizes William McGarrahar
to bring suit in the Court of Claims &c
prove his title to the Rancho Panoch,
Grande in California
The morning hour expired before a quo
rum could be secured. A letter was read
from the sergeant-at-arms asking for ar
appropriation to pay the mileage of mem
bers for the first session of the Fifty-thirc
Congress. and stating that no funds wer,
available for that purpose
Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.) moved that the Hous,
go into committee of the whole to consider
the bill admitting Arizona Territory as 8
state
Mr.. Hooker (N. " made the point OF nc
Quorum, and the yeas and nays were or
dered
The vote on the motion to go into com
mittee of the whole to consider the bill ad
mitting Arizona a state resulted-yeas
l59; nays, Ii; no quorum.
The republican members generally re
Trained from voting
Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.) moved for a call o
the House, which was ordered.
Mr.. Sayers (Texas) reported the usua
joint resolution providing that the officer
and employees OF the House be paid thei
salaries for December on the 2lst instant
the day when the Holiday recess is ex
pected to begin. The resolution was unani
mously adopted.