The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-21

the general land Office amending the
provision of the act of 1891, repeating
the timber culture and presumption acts,
which was adopted in the committee
at the suggestion of Mr.. Holman, and
which was bitterly opposed by the
western members, was defeated in the
House.
The clauses which sought to require
an accounting by the disbursing officers
Of soldiers homes to the treasury
department and annual reports by the
boards to the secretary Of war, fell
under Mr.. Blacks point of order.
The bill as passed carries $217, 900
more than it did as reported from the
committee on appropriations.
The four appropriation bills passed
by the House District of Columbia,
pensions. Notifications and sundry
civil carry q reduction of $24, 95S,
as compared with the same bill for the
current fiscal year.
At their request Mr.. Catchings, of
Missouri and Mr.. Beltzhoover, Demo
craft OF Pennsylvania, were relieved
from further service on the Pacific
railroad committee
The House, after d call of committees
for reports, went into committee of the
whole and the consideration of the sun
dry civil bill was resumed.
The pending question was Mr..
Blacks point of order against two
clauses in the paragraph relating to
the soldiers homes and requiring the
diSbursing officers of the home to give
a bond and make an accounting to the
treasury department and requiring the
board of managers to make annual re-
ports to the secretary of war.
Mr.. Simpson PopulisD, of Kansas,
speaking to the general merits of the
resolution, detailed the correct state of
diers' home. He was not convinced
that the policy Of placing the homes
under the war department was a good
one, but he argued that an investiga
ton into the general affairs of the
homes should be made.
Mr. Black, of Illinois, replied to some
of the remarks in regard to this mat
ter. With regard to the criticism up
on the fact that liquor was sold under
the authorization of the board of man
ayers at the homes, he defended the
action Of the board. Fifty years &c
appetite, he said, could not be broken
4 and the establishment of beer halls,
which correspond to the canteen sys-
TEN of the regular army, had been
deemed wise and humane.
The chair then sustained the point
of order and the two paragraphs were
stricken from the bill. This disposed
of the last paragraph of the bill, but
by an arrangement agreed upon yes
terday, several members were permit
ted to submit some remarks on vari-
Gus subjects.
Mr. Hartman Republican,. of YER
mont, and Mr.. McCleary, of Mime
sofa, proceeded to criticise the amend
ment to the appropriation to the gen
eral land office adopted at the instiga-
IF Jnlro ho
timber culture and presumption act of
1891
Mr.. Tawney Republica,1 of Mime
sofa. and Mr.. JohnScd Republican,,
of North Dakota. aiso criticised the
Holman amendment to the timber cul-
ture repeal act &c 1891.
Mr.. Holman made a brief eXplana-
ton in defense Of his amendment, and
after some further remarks by Mr..
Bowers. of California, Mr.. Perkins
and Mr.. Wilson, of Washington, the
committee arose and reported the bill
and amendments to the House.
A separate vote was demanded by
Mr.. Tawney upon the Holman amend
ment and by Mr.. Bowers upon the
amendments appropriating $4,000 fol
the postoffice at Buffalo, and $50, 00C
for the postoffice at New York.
On a rising vote the Holman amend
ment was carried-T to 81.
+. III
nays.
The decision of the rising vote wa.
reversed and the amendment was los
"a to 122.
Mr.. Bowers withdrew his demand FOL
a separate vote on the Buffalo and New
York amendments and the bill wa.
then placed on its final passage ant
passed without division.
a clash then occurred as to the or
der OF procedure. Mr.. Outhwait,
(Democrat), of Ohio, attempting [,
move to go into committee Of thu
whole foc the consideration of the mil
itary academy appropriation bill ant
Mr.. Patterson (DemOcraO. of Tennes
see, as . question of privilege, called
up the O'Neil-Joy contested election
case.
Mr. Waugh Republican), of Indi
ana, raised the question of considera
ton against it.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, explaine,
that Mr.. Bartholdt, Mr.. Joys collea
que, had been suddenly called to ST
Louis today and thought, in courtes
to him, as he had given much attention
To the case that its consideration
should be postponed until his return
but MIR. Patterson declined to do s
and the yeas and nays were demand
ed on the question Of consideration
raised by Mr.. Waugh. The Republi
cans filibustered with a view of fore
ing the Democrats TO prove their owi
quorum before the contested electio
cases should be considered. They re
Trained from voting and the Democrat
fell short Of a quorum-25 votes, tn
result being $50 to 4, and call of tn
House was then ordered. The call de
veloped the presence of 224 members
Mr.. Patterson offered a resolution re
voking all leaves Of absence and in
structing the sergeant-at-arms TO tel
egraph absentees to return. 1t wa
adopted without a division. Mr. Pal
terson moved that when the House ad
journ today it be to meet on Thursda
next The motion was carried, 144 t
80 and the House at 4:44 o'clock ad
sburned until Thursday.
Electrical Experiment Station.
washington, March 2O.-The Senat
committee on agriculture has author
lied the favorable report which wa
today made by Senator PETER upo
his bill to establish an electrical e.
pertinent station, to determine whethe
electricity can be profitably applied q
motive power in the propelling
farm machinery.
Mr. PETER favorably reported the bi
of Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, for III
establishment OF five silk experimer
stations.
Hasen Doesn't Believe It.
af,..ot. On cutie Ir,-o,