The sun., 1894-08-17

the presence Of a quorum, Il Ia believed, could
not have been obtained. All business transacted
nanimous consent Leaves OF absence were
granted a number OF Hepresentatlyes Tor an IN
The conferencs report on the General Def
cheney bill was laid before the House, and the dis
cussion was resumed OF the item approprtiating
Southern sRGP Pacific I halfway Company against the
United states for the transportation OF troops,
made made Sestepsay SnS two and one.hslf hours were
allotted TO the debate, at the expiration OF which
the vote on concurring in the Senate's action
adding the appropriation 70 the bill was TO be
taken. After debate the House rejected, BY
vote OF 90 to Al motion 6y Mr.; n Cnnnon ,b tnSt
ment. and concur therein. Disagreement was
insisted upon and further conference ordered.
SAYS answers Secretary Carlisle's objections TO
free sugar, inasmuch as II supplies the Treasury
ever to the trust. The bill Is a part Of one pre-
viously introduced by Mr.. Harter. and makes
ne duty 1ms cen AZ p3hhsq h ped ph ss sonnp
ing 90 per cent OF sacchrhine strength with q
reduction OF l-1Q0 of a cent, per ,ponnd for each
Mr.. Savers dem. Tex. Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Appropriations. made the following
statement OF the appropriation bills, Tor the ma
jOrty Of the committee:
THE appropriations made at the present and
extraordinary session 9I nmngrpSI' n,,g n,iun,ng
annual appropriations amount 10 S4nOubS,2ND.
They are less than, the estimate submitted by
ut the last session ~ the last congress by S2N,-
s35,gsD less than the appropriations made at
the first session Of the last Congress by SlB,-
03l,S ,Slg less than the appropriations az the last
session Of the Fifty first congress by SjO.j5j,-
4sl; less than the appropriations made at the
first session of the Fifty-hrst Congress by
S3.7S7.S7g."
The bill TO prohibit the immigration of Anar-
ChiSts, passed by the Senate this Afternoon, was
laid before the House. Mr.. BOatner dem, bh.D
endeayored to secure unanimous consent for its
immediate consideration, but objection was
made by several members and II was referred 10
the Committee ON Judiciary.
Mr.. Sayers Dem, Texas submitted the con-
ference report ON the item in the General DELI
cheney Appropriation bill, providing for the pay
ment OF Judgment of Fl 100000 in favor of the
southern Pacific Railroad Co, with reduction
OF the amount appropriated to Sl."I4.24O; The
House Confcrees recommended that the House
concur in the amount, and II was 50 ordered.
Mr.. McMilln dem. Tenn.l reported from
the Committee Ways AMI Means, with u
recommendation that IL be passed. the bill in
troduced yesterday by Mr.. McMillin repeating
So much OF the Tariff bill as authorized the pay
mpnt OF rebates OF tax On alcohol used in the
arts. A letter was read from Internal Revenue
Commissioner Miller urging the passage Of the
bill the ground that the prov isiOn Is likely to
lead to unexpected and unintentiUnal serious
diminution of revenue. IL not the practical de-
struCtiUn of the revenue schedule.
The bill was passed-l4j tO land at 4 40
o'clock the House adjourned until Monday next
Before the adjournment the speaker announced
the enrolment and signing of the Sundry civil
Appropriation bill.