The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
JOY NOT YET OUSTED
Another Successful Filibuster by
Republicans of the House.
Representative CObb's Title to His Seat
Confii Timed Military Academy Bill
Passed Alter Debate.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The House
was In session to-day. Notwithstanding the
fact that this was Good Friday. The
industry of the lower branch of Con-
gress profted it little. however. The
Democrats were again without a quorum.
and the attempt TO consider the ONeill-
Joy contested election case was abandoned
until next week. The unanimous report of
the elections committee in the Wheatley-
Cobb case, confirming the title of the sit
ting member 10 his seat. was adopted with
ont division, and the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill was passed practically with
out debate The Military Academy bill car
ries 500, 43S, reduction of $500 compared
with the amount appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year. Tomorrow the House will
take up the postoffice appropriation bill
At the opening of the session Mr.. Sayers
presented for immediate consideration a
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
salaries and expenses of additional deputy
collectors of internal revenue TO carry out
the provisions of the Chinese exclusion act
as amended by the joint resolution passed
Dec. Z last. 1t was agreed to. Then the
struggle over the O'Neill-Joy contested
election case from Missouri was resumed
Mr.. Waugh Immediately raised the ques-
ton of consideration against the committee
report, and the filibuster was on again.
The Republicans repeated their former tao
tics by refusing to vote. The result of the
vote was $50 TO /, which showed the Dem
ocrats were is short of a quorum. A call
of the House followed. The call developed
the presence of ,2A8 members. At this point
it being apparent that a quorum could not
be secured to-day, ii was decided TO aban-
don the case until next week
Mr.. Patterson made a statement to the
effect that he had a telegram from Mr.
Berthold Mr. joys colleague. saying he
desired 6eS to argue the case and would be
that he would call up the case on Tuesday.
motion to adjourn made by Mr.. VII;
then, on motion of Mr.. Wheeler, the House
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
O'Neil, of Massachusetts, in the chair, TO
ton bill. The amount carried by the bill
was $400, 43S, against S432,546 for the cur
rent year The original estimates for the
next fiscal year aggregated $685. They
were reduced by the Secretary of War to
$465, lag.
Mr.. Wheeler made a short explanation of
the appropriations carried by the BILL
which, he said, were less than were car
ried by any Military Academy bill for ten
years
it was being read Mr.. Reed asked some
questions of Mr.. Wheeler in regard to the
reductions made by. the bill compared with
estimates. One of these reductions, he said,
was obtained by rejecting an estimate of
$4,000 for making the library at West Point
ton was advisable, but ineXpedent at this
time.
Because the treasury is at low ebb,'"
suggested Mr.. Reed. I'VE will let this Ii
brary burn down. Is that the idea?'
Mr. Wheeler remarked that the gentle
man from Maine could offer an amendment
to prevent such possibility, and Mr.. Reed
accordingly offered an amendment He pro-
ceeded, Sarcastically, to explain that the
purpose of his inquiries was to determine
just what it was the Democratic House
DrCnOSpd nOStnOnP h.
lican Congress. When these OUTLAWS were
made there would be the usual Democratic
cutlery against Republican extravaganza.
After some chatting Mr.. Reed withdrew the
amendment.
Mr. Robertson moved to strike out the
appropriation of $3.50 for equippping the
natatorium with six slate-lined compart-
mentS, with combination shower, spray and
needle baths. He thought this useless and
extravaganza. There was plenty of water in
the Hudson river for bathing purposes and
plenty Of water in the natatorium for use
in winter without putting up these magnii-
cent tubs.
Mr.. Millken thought the attempt to save
this Insignificant sum niggardly in the ex-
IRENE.
The first Robertson amendment was de-
feated and the second withdrawn The
provision that no graduate Of the academy
should be assigned TO serve as professor or
instructor was struck out. The bill was
then reported from the committee of the
whole TO the House, and, without objection,
was passed.
Mr.. Henderson, of North Carolina then
moved that the House go into committee
of the whole for consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill. Mr.. Reed called at
tention to the fact that there evidently
no quorum present, and the motion was
withdrawn, and, at O'Clock. the. House
took a recess until o'clock tonight, the
evening session TO be for consideration of
pension business.
passage of private pension bills, and at
1880 the House adjourned.