The Dickinson press., 1894-03-10

upon the statement of Mr.. Tracey, who
had kept tally.
The speaker suggested emphati.aliy
that Mr.. Tracey was not the keeper Of
the rolls If the house. Nevertheless,
Mr.. Reed insisted that he was entitled
to respectful treatm snt. The speaker
had his name called on the demand OF
the previous question on the adoption If
the special cldsr, md it was sust:.incl-
17O to 10-one more than a quorum.
The vote was then taken on the adOp-
ttcn of the special order. The quorum
was lost on the vote on the adoption of
the special order-165 to 11-three short
Of a quorum.
The house was again blocked just as
the last barrier was being removed, and
Mr.. Cultivate stated that this question
would come up as soon "a the house con-
veIed tomorrow, and he moved an ad-
journment. 1t was carried and the house
tdjourned.
The senate held two hours session
to-day, the whole of which was given to
q speech by Senator Frye in opposition to
Pletident Cleveland's Hawaiian policy,
Washington, March 3.-The house has
entered upon the consideration of appro-
priation bills. The forti6cation bill, car
lying something over $2,OOO,OOO. was
pissed in twenty-five n inutes, and then
the pension appropriation bin was taken
up. This bill usually lends to consider
able display of political feeling and to-
day was no exception. An altercatiOn oc-
Cured between Mr.. Meridith of yir-
ginia and Mr.. Funk of Illinois over the
formers attempt to prove that there were
many fraudulent pensions on the rolls
which almost resulted in personal COL
lision. Mr.. Meridith, who was the az
gressOr, rushed over to the place where
Mr.. Funk was standing and shook his
fist in the latter's face. Hot words were
spoken, but friends interfered, and the
speaker restored order before any blows
were struck. Hon. Galusha A. Grow,
recently elected Congressman from Penn
sylvania, was sworn in.
Washington, March 5.-The Democratic
members of the senate committee on
finance find it necessary to take ut least
one more day to consider the tariff bill
before presenting it to the full committee.
While some of the schedules of the bill
have been agreed to for the time being
~ SAAV SOAuAAAttCC lhC NO1A 10 AOI yet
considered finally concluded upon any of
them, and important changes are liable
to be made up to the last moment. For
to give out any of the rates fixed. They
published, and while they do not say
ore and coul are erroneous, they assert
1oNf hot hoc
agreed to are still subject to changes.
mittee and the discontented element has
Brice, White, Caffery, Smith, and posi-
compact organization and constitute an
influence which the committee il finding
it difficult TO resist. Still committeeman
do not believe that the opposition Of the
Sc: ators will go 10 the extent of oppos'
still the most disturbing element. The
have not changed their purpose of asking
for an explanation in committee of tho
changes made, and they will insist upon
explicit and comprehensive statements
Senator Morrill, has reiterated his pur
pose 10 tIllS emu Wlthln tue past udy VI
two, and other Republican members Of
the senate finance committee will sus
tain him. If the Democratic members
comply, as it is supposed they will in 8
measure, it is probable that some timt
will be consumed, SO that even though tht
bill be presented to the full committee
on Tuesday, it cannot be definitely stated
, when it will be reported to the senate
The Democratic members are pledged
however. to get it in at the earliest
practicable moment.
The senate to-day took up the printing
bill, while the house devoted Its attention
to the appropriation bills.