The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-06
AGAIN ANDASNALL CROWD
The DAYS Work in the House De-
VelOpS No Sensations.

7.,resantative Izlar Takes the Oath
Of Preservation Of the Fur
seal Industry - Members Explain
Their Failure to Vote on the Motion
70 override the Veto.
washington, April 5.-A great calm and
email attendance of mem bers were the
two monument things notable In the hall
n the House to-day when Speaker Crisp
called the body to order.
The reading of the journal evoked no
criticism. although Mr.. Payne, rep, of
Nov York, called attention to two dis.
crsrancies upon votes taken yesterday, as
thev appear in the journal and in the rec
ord The journal was declared to be cor
root and was approved without objection.
The credentials of J. F. Izlar, the newly
o,ac-eI member from the First district of
south Carolina, TO succeed Representa-
49, Brawley. were read and the gentle
man was sworn in
Mr. McCreary asked unanimous consent
for the present considera tion, which was
-ranted. of the bill to enforce and give
sFect to the recommendations of the
paris tribunal of arbitration for the
reservation of the fur seal industry
The Dill Was ICdu anu 4'll. NhCOEGdFy 6A-
planned its provisions.
RECIPROCAL SEIZURE.
Mr. Dingley, rep, of Maine, referring
tn tbc provision providing for the seizure
of American vessels by British officers,
upou condition that reciprocal right be
Granted American officers to seize British
vessels asked whether this was pursuant
to or taken from one of the various trea-
Ties looking to the suppression of the
slave trade.
Mr. Hill, rep, of Illinois, a member of
the committee on foreign affairs replied
that the section was drawn by the gentle
man who represented the United States
before the tribunal and was deemed es-
sential to the enforcement of the provis-
ions of the award. 1t was based upon the
terms of the treaty of 1870 for the sup
preston of the slave trade.
The bill was read a third time and
passed without division.
A series of explanations then followed
respecting failures to 20 on record on the
veto of the Bland seigniorage bill
Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska, said he had
been informed by Mr.. Bland that vote
would not be asked until Saturday, and
not realizing the possibility of a vote yes
terday. had obeyed a summons and left
the House. IF had been present" he
continued. II should have voted to pass
the Dill over the EE6SluSHGS Veto, ana
would have favored a reasonable time for
debate
If YOU had been here yesterday" in
tertected Mr.. Boutelle, ''you would not
have had a chance to say that
sw1NToN's VOTE.
Mr. Swinton, dem, of Virginia said
that if he had been present he would have
voted earnestly and sincerely to pass
the bill over the veto, and would liked to
have submitted few remarks"
Mr. Bartholdt, rep, of Missouri, and
Mr. Draper, rep, of Massachusetts, said
they would have voted against passing
the bill over the veto
The House resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole upon the general APP
propuation bills, and Mr.. Hatch, DEM, of
Missouri took the chair.
Mr.. Sayers, dem, of Texas, asked
unanimous consent for consideration of
the urgent deficiency bill reported yester-
day
Mr. Reed asked the probable amount of
Deficiencies that the House would be
asked TO cover ..T
Mr. Sayers told him it would be about
$l20O0,0JO or Sl4,000,000
After securing from Mr.. "Sayers an ad-
mission that the necessities of the public
service required the speedy passage of the
bill, Mr.. Reed said no objection would be
made by the republicans, "On this side
we always bow to that" he added.
The bill was read. 1t carries, as re-
ported from the committee, a total of
Sl,237, 255
BREAKING THE RECORD.
Mr. Cannon, rep, of Illinois, member
Of the committee, said the present con
gress, Notwithstanding the great total of
appropriations for the current fiscal year
mad broken the record for urgent de-
nGency bills and additional appropria-
tons, as they more properly We're. The
one under consideration was the fifth of
the series and the total amount carried
oy the five was "a, 81 ,577t
Mr.. Savers offered an amendment max
ing several changes in the law relating
70 the census bureau.
Inc most important were to extend the
Time for completing the work of the
bureau from June 30, 1894, to March 4,
800 to transfer to the pension bureau
the lists of soldiers and sailors who
served IN the union army, with the sur
wing widows Of the soldiers and sailors;
= TO incorporate the reports on fisheries
WIN the agricultural report, ana to print
IUJUOO copies of an abstract of the cen
Sus' not to exceed $50 pages. The pres
emu law requiring the publicati of the
names and addresses of the soldiers and
sailors and surviving widows thereof is
~ Poi Icu ny Ine amendment. Inc ABSTRACT,
Ut ulgest. of the census will be ready for
ulsJnbution by Aug /, next
Inc amendment was agreed to, as was
also an amendment giving the department
III Slale $1,000 for printing The bill was
reported to the House and passed.
THE POSTAL APPROPRIATION ELL.
-, In committee of the whole, the House
tlH5eh took up the postal appropriation
I Iut which was partly considered week
before last.
On motion of Mr. Crawford, dem, of
"ofJh Carolina, S30,0 of the appropria-
uoh Ior inland mail transportation was
oIuefed to be set aside for increasing the
service on lines where the sales of postage
o.1lps etc, are not sufficient in them
ewes under existing regulations, to war
rant the increase.
MT. Springer offered the following
aI. Moment: THAT hereafter all period
Jl publications issued from known
paGe or publication, at stated intervals
ana as frequently as four times a year.
Wy or under the auspices of benevolent
w.. 5Idternal society, or order organized
S1uet the lodge system, and having a
yy2 ana noe membership of not less than
NY persons, or a regularly incorporated
'|,yIIuton of learning, shall be admitted
W. .ue mails as second-class matter, and
sno'yage thereon shall be the same as on
'',rguu-class matter, and no more
his MS amendment provoked a long dis