Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-12
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE
The Urgent Deficiency Bill Taken Up
and Passed.
Some Cviticisms Made by Mr.. Cameron
Other Routine Business
Transacted.

This was District Of Columbia day In the
House rules for the consideration of bust
ness reported from the committee on tn;
District of Columbia. At the request of Mr.
Grosvenor of Ohio. Saturday. March 3, a,
. O'Clock, was set aside for paying tribute
to the memory of the late Representative
Enoch of Ohio.
Mr.. Breckenridge Of Arkansas asked unan
imous consent for the consideration Of q
bill authorizing the Fort Smith and Var
Buren, railroad to construct bridge across
the Arkansas river and the bill was passed
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma asked unanimous
consent for the passage of a resolution te
prevent the approval of new leases in the
Wichita. Kiowa, Comanche and Apache
Indian 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 resolu
ton authorizing the adjustment of certain
railroad claims between the United States
ana the state of Tennessee. Mr. Cox ex
planned that similar settlement had beer
made with the railroads Of all other south
ern states.
Mr.. Savers objected.
On motion Of Mr.. Perkins of Iowa a bill
authorizing the extension of the time fol-
the construction Of the high wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at Sioux City was
On motion of Mr.. Curtis Of New York g
phi donating four condemned cannon to the
81, lawrence Hospital at Ogdensburg. NY.
was passed.
bills Passed.
on motion Of Mr.. Davis CKanD a bill Il
extend the time for building a rail
way across the For, Reilly military reser
walton eighteen months was passed Or
motion Of Mr.. Meiklejohn CNeb.) a bill
granting a charter to the Iowa. Nebraska
Pontoon Bridge Company. to construct q
bridge across the Missouri at Sioux City
was passed.
MI Heard. chairman of the District OF
for the business from the Committee on ths
District OF Columbia, but at the request
OF Mr. Brecklnrige Ky) he yielded invent,
minutes to the latter. who desired TO cal
up the urgent deficiency bill.
1t made an appropriation of $4,000 70,
the enforcement Of the Chinese exclusion
act, and various amounts for the paymen,
OF United States witnesses. As there was
a disposition to debate the bill. however
Mr. Breckinridge withdrew it, and Mr.
Heard proceeded with District of Colum.
bia business.
Representative Turner sworn In,
At the request of Mr.. Tucker, Mr. s. 8
Turner. the newly elected member from
the seventh Virginia district Ito succeed
Gov. O'FerralD. Was sworn In and took his
seat.
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
After the District business had been con.
cludei Mr.. Breckenridge then moved to gc
into the committee of the whole for the
consideration of the urgent deficiency bill
The appropriations of the bin were as fol.
lows:
Expense of enforcement OF the Chinese
exclusion act. $50,OOu; for repairs to the old
Ford's Theater building, s1l 300: for fees OF
witnesses United States courts. 10000
for pay of baillffs and criers United States
courts, $25.OOO for miscellaneous expenses
United States courts. $4,000: for rent OF
offices for fish commission and for trans
fer and return of office records, &C, g. 900
total. $23S, 95S.
Mr.. Cannon criticised the size Of the ap-
preparation for the payment OF United States
Witnesses fees. which he said was made
quate and might embarrass the United
States courts. After some discussion the
bill was passed.
Tribute to the Late Senator stanford.
BY special order the remainder of the day
was then consumed in paying appropriate
tribute to the memory Of the late Senator
Stanford of California