Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-06
THE HOUSE.

The House went ahead with apprcpria-
ton bills again today.
Some routine business was, however,
first transacted. A bill authorizing the city
of Hastings, Mimi, to construct a wagon
bridge across the Mississippi river was
passed on motion of Mr.. Hall (Minn).
Mr.. Broderick Ckan) asked unanimous
consent to the consideration of joint ESQ
luton to compel attorneys and claim agents
in the District of Columbia, prosecuting
pension claims, to advise claimants once
every three months of the condition Of
their claims, pain of forfeiture OF their
rights to practice before the departments
Mr.. Sayers CTex) objected.
How Mr.. Henderson Passed Bill.
Mr.. Hayes QaJ asked unanimous consent
to consider a bill to increase the amount
of land in the Yellowstone Park reserva-
ton, leased for hotel purposes from ten to
twenty acres.
Mr.. Henderson explained that an increase
in the land for hotel purposes was abso-
lutely necessary for the accommodation Of
travellers. RE drew glowing picture of
the beauties of the Yellowstone Park in
the course of which he told some fish
stories" which convulsed the House with
lauGhted, put everybody in a good humor
and sent the bill through with a whirl.
y resolution for the appointment of a
messenge- for the committee on agriculture
met the opposition of Mr.. Bynum Undl
who made the point of no quorum upon its
adoption and forced the ayes and nays.
MIR. Reeds Point.
During the progress of the roll call, Mr.
Hatch, chairman OF the committee on agri-
culture, attempted to make a statement
while Mr.. Reed insisted that the roll call
should proceed. He called attention to the
vigorous manner in which the rule had
been enforced the other day, when the
seigniorage bill was voted upon. The
Speaker responded rather sharply and d.
rectcd the clerk to proceed. The resolution
was adopted. 1880.
A lively tilt occurred between Mr. O'Neill
(Mo), who was seated last Tuesday, and his
democratic colleague. Mr.. Morgan (NIoJ.
Mr.. O'Neill arose to question of privilege
and read from a newspaper an interview
with Mr.. Morgan, In which the latter ex-
planned as his reason for voting against
O'Neill that there has been an agreement
between the contestant and contestee in
that case to let the plain intent Of the vote
count.
Mr. O'Neill could not break that agree
ment," Mr.. Morgan was quoted as saying
without dishnnor, and he asks too much
when he asks us to join in dishonor"
Mr. O'Neill denied that he had entered
into such an agreement with Mr.. Joy, or
was represented in the interview. He made
statement which he concluded with a
protest against the treatment he had re-
ceived.
Mr. Morgan replied: II had hoped" said
he. that we mad had enough of the O'Neill-
Joy contested election case. l had hooed
that Mr. O'Neill would be content with de-
voting himself to the duties Mr.. JOY was
elected to discharge" Republican applause }
He avowed the authenticity of the inter-
view and read from the record to show that
Mr.. ONelll had violated his agreement:
ON motion of Mr.. Lockwood IN W a
joint resolution, authorizing partial pay
ments to contractors building revenue
marine vessels was adopted
Mr.. Stallings objected to request of Mr..
Martin to order the previous question on
pension bills, reported from Friday night
sessions, ard the House then went into
committee of the whole (Afr. Hatch in the
chair, and the consideration Of the ,ost
ciiice appropriation bill was resumed.