The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-14
HARD WORK IN The HOUSE.
Only an Hour Wasted in Talk During
the Day.

AAe AAAAe AAAoNn away OeNoteu 70 an
Animated Discussion OF the Policy of
the Pension Bureau Under the Present
Administration-Thr Appropriation
Bills Passed as They Game From the
Committees.
Washington. Dec. 1s.-Aside from about
one hour devoted to an animated discus
sion of the policy of the pension bureau
under the present administration, in which
Messrs. Henderson, rep. of Iowa, Bing-
ham, rep. OF Pennsylvania, Bynum and
Coombs. dem. of New York. took the lead
ing parts, the session of the House was
strictly business one. The bills appro-
priating S2,O06.595 to meet urgent defcien-
cies for the current fiscal year. S.s79,O59
for fortifcations and coast defences for the
year ending June 80, 1896. and S457. .676 for the
expenditures at the West Point military
academy In the same year were passed
as they came from the committees.
The pension appropriation bill for the
year ending June 30, 1896 carrying $ill,-
$1,000, was also taken up and after a
brief speech by Mr.. Pickler, rep, OF South
Dakota, it went over without action until
tomorrow. when by agreement. there is to
be four hours Of general debate.
Action on the contested election case Of
Williams VS. Settle from the Fifth North
Carolina district, which was to have been
a subject of consideration to-day, was
further postponed by Mr.. Brown. chairman
Of the committee on elections. till Jan. IS,
next. on account of the absence Of the
contestant.
When the urgent deficiency bill came up
the first vote was upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. Henderson. rep, Of Iowa, to
reduce the amount of the appropriation
for special pension agents from S250,000 TO
Sl25,000. 1t was defeated-sS TO So
Mr.. Cockran's amendment TO strike out
the appropriation for the collection of the
income tax was defeated on yea and
nay vote-Yeas. 40. nays. 16s
Those who voted in the affirmative on
Mr.. Coclsran's motion were: Messrs.
Adams. of Pennsylvania, Aldrich. Baker,
of New Hampshire, Bartlett. Bingham,
Boutelle, Brownell, Brosius, Bundy, Cad
mus, Campbell, Clancy Cochran, Coffin,
Coombs, Curtis of New York, Dalzell, Dan
iels Draper Dunn, Fielder. Gardner, Gear.
Geissenhainer, Graham, Grosvenor Grow,
Harmer, Hicks, Hooker OF New York,
Lefevre. L.oudenslager, Marvin, McDow-
ell, Morse, Page, Reyburn, Russell of Con-
necticut. Scranton, Sickles Stephenson,
| Stevens, w A. Stone Storer. Thomas,
Wadsworth, Wanger. Viewer and WoUlner.
Messrs. Tracey and Everett answered
present"
The bill making appropriations for the
support of the West Point Military aca-
denny for the year ending June 30, 1896,
was taken up. 1t carries a total OF $i57, =
,f.I. a- .f.,,. fl,a
appropriation for the current year. OF
this increase SAC, ,s33 was due to the trans
fer TO the military academy bill Of pay
ments to the grand army service at West
Point. from the army and other approprla-
tion bills.
A provision in the bin which would in
crease the army by the number of men
detailed for duty at the academy-215 men
was omitted on a point of order made by
Mr.. McMillin. dem, of Tennessee. The bill
was reported to the House and passed,
and at 4:90 o'clock the House adjourned till
fo-morrOW