Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-13
IN THE HOUSE.
District of Columbia Day-General Enochs
VIII BE Remembered March 3.

Will BE Remembered March 3.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-This was Dis.
trict of Columbia's day. At the request of
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, Saturday, March 3,
at 2 o'clock was set aside for paying tribute
to the memory of the late Representative
Enochs of Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkan-
sas, a bill passed authorizing the Fort Smith
& Van Buren, railroad to construct a bridge
across the Arkansas river.
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma asked unanimous
consent for the passage of a resolution to
prevent the approval of new leases in the
Wichita, Kiowa, Commanche and Apache In
dian reservations pending the result of the
treaties now being negotiated to open the
surplus lands of those reservations for set
Element. Mr.. Kilgore objected.
Mr.. Cox of Tennessee asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a resolution
for the adjustment of certain claims be-
tween the United States and the railroads of
Tennessee. Mr.. Cox explained that a sim
liar settlement had been made with the
railroads of all other southern states. Mr..
Sayers objected.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins a bill suthoriz-
ing the extension of time for the construc-
ton of the high wagon bridge across the
Missouri river at Sioux City was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of Kansas a bill
to extend the time for building a street rail
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ton eighteen months was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Meiklejohn OF Nebraska
a bill granting a charter to the Iowa-Ne-
braska Pontoon Bridge company to construct
a bridge across the Missouri river at Sioux
City was passed.
Mr.. Heard, chairman of the District of
Columbia committee. at the request of Mr..
Breckenridge Of Kentucky, yielded twenty
minutes to the latter, who desired to call
up the urgent deficiency bill. AS there
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Breckenridge withdrew it and Mr.. Heard
proceeded with the District of Columbia
business.
The first bill called up was one to regulate
the sale of intoxicating liquors in the dis
trict. 1t amended a former act proscrib-
ing the limit of distance at 400 feet from
a school or church in which place the sale
of intoxicating liquors shall be located. Its
whole purpose was to prevent the law from
being retroactive, and Mr.. Cobb explained
its purpose.
Mr.. Picker offered an amendment re-
s~trictlng liquor licenses for hotels to such as
have thirty sleeping apartments, which was
defeated. Mr.. Pickler made the point of no
quorum after hlibustering some time he
withdrew the point and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Breckenridge moved to go into the COM
mittee Of the whole for the consideration Of
the urgent deficiency bill. After Mr.. Cannon
had criticised the item of appropriation for
the payment of United States witness fees,
which, he said, was inadequate and might
embarrass the United States courts, the bill
was passed.
The remainder Of the day was then con-
sumed in paying appropriate tribute to the
memory of the late Senator Stanford of Cali
fornia, the following members taking part:
Tracey, Hillborn, Sibley, Blair, Wheeler of
Alabama, Picker. Smith of Arizona. Wilson
of Washington, Bowers and Caminetti. At
the conclusion of the e%ulogies, as a further
mark of respect, the house at 4:15 adjourned.