Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-27

offer to vote on the bill as 1t came from
the House. but had only asked" II the
democrats were willing to vote on the bill
as II now stands.
cratic side. Cries Of ''quibbling'' were
heard and Senator Harris asserted that
Senator Aldrich was trying to ingloriously
BACK out when Senator Teller took the noor
rectly stated his propositions and HAD not
claimed to speak for all the Senators ON
that side. He said the bill, II passed now,
In its present shape. would be made up in
conference to suit the conflicting views.
He declared that there were outside in
huences which were shaping the bill and
which in conference would make the bill.
Senator voorhees, interrupted Mr.. Teller
10 say that he knew nothing Of any agree
ment upon q new tariff bill, and denied the
statement Of Senator Ahrich that any
amendment, either 200 or one, had been
agreed upon by the democratic caucus last
right.
Senator Teller said that 1t was all very
well for the Senator from Indiana to make
his declarations, but we all know what II
going on. and that the bill will be made
satisfactory to certain outside influences
before 1t passes the Senate" and he pro-
posed to discuss these influences. He would
not give consent to take vote ut any
time.
Senator Hawley stated that he would
never give his consent to take vote on the
his state. The Senate bill was a little bet
ter, and he wanted to get the best he could,
and, Thank God, 1t was no worse.
Senator Cullom ON the Tariff.
This closed the incident and Senator Gull
lom took the floor to speak on the tariff
bill.
THE HOUSE.
The campaign Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) has
been urging In the House for the past week
to secure time for the passage Of pension
bills favorably acted upon at the Friday
night sessions eliminated In victory today.
There were twenty-five such bills. and Mr..
Pickler Is. d., after q brief statement to-
day, succeeded in making an arrangement
whereby one hour should be given to their
consideration.
One after another the bills were taken
from the Speakers table ana passed with
out word Of debate. Exactly twenty-one
minutes were occupied In the passage Of
twenty-one bills. q legislative gait which
the House had not even Appropriated at
any previous time during the session. One
of the bills reported from 4 Friday night
session to pension Rebecca Ripley was not
passed, because Of information received
that the beneficiary had died since the
bill was reported.
This being private bin day, the House
then went into committee Of the whole
for the consideration Of bills on the private
calendar. The pending measure was Mr..
Enloe's bill to reimburse Hiram johnson
and other citizens Of Tennessee Cor moneys
paid to the federal government on the &C.
casion OF confederate raid upon Hender-
son, Tenn, during the war. The bill had
been before Congress for twenty years
and carried about $4,000. An extended
debate had taken place on the bill last
week, but twenty minutes addition was
allowed today.
Mr.. Burroughs and Mr.. Enloe consumed
the time in debate, and Mr.. Storer (Ohio)
moved that the bill be reported to the
House, with the recommendation that 1t be
recommitted for further investigation. The
motion was carried, SS-73.
Mr.. Enloe. however made the point of no
quorum, and, the House being in committee.
the roll was called under the rule. II
showed the presence OF 30 members, q quo
rum. and the committee resumed its session.
The vote was again taken on Mr.. Storer's
motion, and II was carried, 9S-8a