The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
NO QuonUN IN rHE noUsE
And All Important Matters Went Over.
The Appropriation Bill.


The Appropriation BIZ.
WASHINGTON. March 22--ln the early
part of to-day's session of the House
several executive communications were
r.id and referred and a number Of Sen
a.a bills sent to the appropriate commit
t.s.
ffr Savers reported from tho Committee
m Appropriations joint resolution APP
.nratne $4,000 for the compensation of
deputy collectors of internal revenue %
O..aice the law providing for the regis
frIiuu of Chinese i'm the United states
HHI 3D. aas agrccd 20.
The House bin 90 protect the Red Cross
Society m the use of it's insignia was
a-ol
tfI.M o'clock AIrPatterson Dem, Tenn
called 900 the resolutions of the Commit
g.. on Elections declaring John n. o'Neill
entitled to the seat i'm the House now
0..lri.l hv Charles r. JOY as representa-
tive from the Eleventh Missouri district,
and Arr Waugh Rep- lndl raised the
question of consideration. The yeas ana
HaFs were ordered. resulting. Yeas. TOO,
uavr l. No quorum voted and a call Of
tho House was made. disclosing the pres
cn.e Of 2is members. whereupon Alr. Fai-
t.re1u moved to suspend further proceed
iHes under 10. Agreed 10.
1r Patterson stated that telegram
hsI been handed him stating that Mr.
r.rthoidt Q2ep.. MOI Mr.. Joys coll
l.lmlc. would return to the city Monday.
lr Wow of this fact and Of the further
f.rt that AIR. Bartholdt desired 10 be
nr.eent and participate i'm the debate. he
...,. notice that the case would 80 over
uufu Tuesday next.
Mr.. Brown CDem.. lnd). chairman Of
the Committee on Elections. called up
the resolutions I'm the Whatley-Cobb con
test from the Firth Alabama district. I'm
fhis case the committee unanimously re-
n9rted that the contcstee (Cohh) was en-
titled to the seat ho was occupying ana,
without debate or division the House
agreed 10 the resolution as reported
Tho Military Academy appropriation bill
was then taken up i'm committee of the
whole OMEN. Of Massachusetts,, M the
chair Mr.. Wheeler explained the pro-
visions Of the bill. II appropriates $780,
Ns-a smaller amount than has been ap-
rropriatod for the support Of the mill
'ay academy for many years. The esti-
mates originally were. S599. i6S; the Secre-
farv OF War reduced them 10 $50. in
For the current year the appropriation Is
si-5iG.
IN the course or the ftHllnS 'i iH'
Dom Mr. Reed inquired of Mr.. Wheeler
what were the items omitted from the bill
which the report. he said. declared to
ta very important. Mr. Wheeler named
several. among them one of Soo1 to
make ihe library hre-proof. But. OF
course he said. III the gentleman from
Maine win move 10 insert il. the commit
tle VIII probably be glad TO act"
Mr Reed thanked Mr.. Wheeler for the
.neeee uon and moved TO insert n para
faph appropriating $4,000 for The pur-
l.ec named. but he subsequently, with
l'cH DIS amendment
a debate having somewhat ofa political
Character followed but without amending
ihe hl the committee of the whole re-
ported ID TO the House with favorable
ommendation, and IL was passed with
ont division.
Mr Henderson Dem. n. O., chairman
M The Committee on Post-ofces and
i1si-roads. moved 10 80 into committee
Hf ihe whole on the Postal Appfopria-
uon bM
Mr Reed Rcp.. Me- suggested that
iNeie was not quorum present, and
ND should object 10 the consideration OF
appropriation bills. A division on the mo-
uon showed ayes. n noes, 81 whereupon
'f- Henderson withdrew the motion, ana
me House took a recess unin O'CLOCK
ne evening session 10 be devoted 10 The
,'ns.deration of private pension ana re-
lcl bills.
The attendance az the evening session
oi the House WAS very small. Eight pen
Dn cases were disposed Of. and al lO:5O
O'Clock the House adjourned ill " o'clock
tomorrow.