The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-13
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
An Urgent Deficiency Bill and Other
Measures Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-This was Dis
tricr of Columbia day in the House. AT the
request Of Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, Satur-
day, March 3, at 2 O'Clock, was set aside
for paying tribute TO the memory of the
late Representative Enoch, of Ohio.
ON motion of Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkan-
sas, a bill was passed authorizing the Fort
Smith & Van Buren, railroad to construct a
bridge across the Arkansas river.
Mr.. Flynn asked unanimous consent for
the passage of a resolution to prevent the
approval of new leases in the Wichita, XII
owa, Comanche and Apache Indian reser-
vations, pending the result of the treaties
now being negotiated to open the surplus
lands of those reservations for settlement.
Mr.. Kilgore objected.
Mr.. Cox. Of Tennessee, asked unanimous
consent for consideration of a resolution
authorizing the adjustment of certain claims
between the United States and the railroads
of Tennessee. Mr.. Cox explained that a SIM
liar settlement had been made with the rail-
roads of all other Southern States. MI.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins a bill authoriz-
ing the extension of time for the construc-
ton of a high wagon bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Sioux City was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of Kansas. a blu
to extend the time for building a street rail-
way across the Fort Riley military reser-
walton eighteen months was passed.
Or motion of Mr.. Meikeljohn a bill grant
ing a charter to the Iowa-Nebraska Pom
tOon Bridge Company to construct a bridge
across the Missouri at Sioux City was
passed.
Mr.. Heard, chairman of the District of
Columbia committee. at the request of Mr..
Breckinridge, of Kentucky, yielded twenty
minutes to the latter, who desired to call
up the urgent deficiency bill. AS there was
a disposition to debate the bill Mr.. Brock
inridge withdrew it, and Mr.. Heard pro-
ceeded with District of Columbia business.
The first bill called up was to regulate
the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Dis
trict. 1t amended a former act prescribing
the limit of distance, four hundred feet from
a. school or church., within which no place
for the sale Of intoxicating liquors should
DE located. 1t exempted places established
and licensed before the passage of the for
mer act. Its whole purpose was to prevent
the law from being retroactive. Mr.. Cobb
explained the purpose of the bill. Mr.. Pick
Ter offered an amendment restricting liquor
licenses for hotels TO such as have thirty
sleeping apartments, which was defeated.
Mr.. Picker made the point of no Quorum.
After flibustering some time he withdrew
the point and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Breckenridge then moved to go into
committee Of the whole for consideration OF
the urgent deficiency bill. After Mr.. Can
non had criticised the item of appropriation
for the payment of United States witness
fees, which, he said, was Inadequate and
might embarraSS the United States courts,
the bill was passed.
BY special order the remainder of the day
was then consumed in paying appropriate
tribute to the memory of the late Senator
Stanford, of California Those who took
part in the ceremonies Were: Messrs. Ira
cey, HtiDorn, Siblev, Blair, Wheeler of Ala
bama, Picker, Smith of Arizona, Wilson of
Washington. Loud. Bowers and Caminetti.
At 4:15 p. m. the House adjourned.