The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-12
The Proceedings.

Washington, Dec. lin the House
today, Breckenridge, of Kentucky, from
the committee on appropriations, re
ported the urgent deficiency bill.
Mr. Dingley, of Maine, asked unaIli-
NOUS consent for the consideration Of
a resolution calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information, first,
whether the articles of the Bering sea
tribunal resulted last season in say
ing THE fur-seal nerd from that de-
Struction they were intended to pre-
vent; second, information as to the
number and sex of seals killed by
pelagic sealers; third, the protection
of the fur-seal herds on the Pribylo1f
Islands; and fourth, the revenue de-
rived by the government from the
seals during the past and the expendi-
ture of the government for their pro-
lection in the same period.
Mr.. Bingham. of Pennsylvania,
moved the passage of resolutions in
quiring what disposition had been
made Of the bill giving au-
thority to build dams across the ST
Louis and Cliquot rivers in Missouri.
MIR. Mallory again called up a bill
to promote the efficiency of the revenue
cutter service which provoked Mr.
Clark's remarks Saturday and today.
The Missourian again took the floor
in pursuance Of his avoWed intention
Of talking the bill to death. Clark took
off his cuffs and for forty-f1ve minutes
kept the House In a roar with humor-
Gus and stirring anecdotes CT Obscure
heroes"
Mr.. Mallory and Mr.. Dunn Demo
craD, Of New Jersey, occupied the re-
mainder OF the time until the expira-
ton OF the morning hour.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper OemocraD,
of Indiana IN non pOpiaC of SaOrat rIr
Carlisle's report were ordered prir-
ted.
Railway Pooling Bill.
Then, under the special order, the
consideration of the railroad pooling
bill was resumed.
1t was debated until o'clock by
Messrs. Cannon. of Illinois, in opposi-
ton to, and Mr.. Springer, of Illinois,
Harter, of Ohio, Sibley, of Pennsylva-
MIA, and Black, of Illinois, in support
of the measure. When MIR. Patterson,
in accordance with his notice given on
Saturday, moved the previous question
on the bill, and pending amendments
Mr.. Dingley Republican), Of Maine,
and Mr. Hopkins Republican,, of Hi
nois, protested that the previous ques-
ton would cut off all amendment now
pending, but Mr. Patterson refused to
yield, saying the House would have
an opportunity to vote on the Cooper
substitute and the two amendments
of the committee on rising vote.
The previous question was ordered
los to Sc.
The ayes and nays being demanded,
the roll was called. The previous ques-
ton was ordered, ia to 100.
The two committee amendments
were of a verbal character, and were
agreed to without division.
The vote required on BANDS amend
ment to the substitute, which gave the
Interstate Commerce commission abso-
lutte authority and control over the
conditions of the pooling, and full
power to revoke pooling orders.
The Blair amendment reserved the
power to Congress of changing, re-
scinding or dissolving pooling orders
at any time.
The Blair amendment was agreed to
without division, and the vote then
taken by ayes and nays on the Cooper
substitute. Defeated-109 to IT'S.
The vote then recurring on the en-
grossment and third reading Of the
bill, Mr.. Blair asked unanimous con-
sent that the amendment adopted to
the substitute be voted upon as an
amendment to the bill.
The bill was ordered engrossed and
read third time-170 to Ill.
Fflibustering tactics were then COM
menced by several opponents of the
measure. Motions to adjourn were
made and voted down, and other mo-
tionS to recommit. Finally the vote in
final passage of the bill resulted
Ayes 1855; nays, 10.
The House then, at Clio p. m, adj
journed.