Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
IN THE HOUSE TODAY
The Agriculture Appropriation Bill
Further Consid cred.
Filfbustering Over the Clause for Ir-
rfgatfng the Arid Lands In
the West.

The first business transacted by the House
today was the passage OF the House bill to
carry into effect the act Of August 10, 1880.
10 adopt regulations for preventing col
hsions at sea- The bill Is designed to meet
the objections made by Great Britain, Spain
and other countries to the regulations pro-
posed by the International Maritime Asso-
ciation. and was called up by Mr.. Fithian.
chairman Of the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries.
Other requests for unanimous consent to
consider bills were refused and the regular
order demanded, which was the call Of COM
mittees for reports.
Among the bills which were favorabiy re-
ported was one by Mr.. Chickering Of New
York, from the committee on railways and
canals. to inquire into the feasibility of con-
structing ship canal from the Hudson
river TO the great lakes.
The Agricultural Appropriation Bill.
After the call of committees the House
went into committee of the whole to con-
slider the agricultural appropriate bill, and
Mr.Richardson of Tennessee took the chair
The first amendment adopted was proposed
by Representative Dingley of Maine, and
directs the Secretary of Agriculture to no.
tify Senators and Representatives when
ever bulletins or other publications are
ready for distribution.
Representative Hermann (Oreg) offered
an amendment raising the appropriation for
Irrigation investigations from 5000 to s25,-
OOo. Chairman Hatch explained that nearly
all the work of investigating the question
or irrigation was intrusted TO the geological
survey. and he did not think it wise TO d.
vide up the appropriation, for irrigation. A
Dill was on the calendar, he said, to trans
fer the geological bureau to the Department
or Agriculture, and when this was accom-
plished more active steps would be taken on
the subject OF irrigation.
A Serious Difference of Opinion.
The discussion Of the paragraph dealing
with the Investigation of irrigation matters
led to serious difference of opinion.
Members from Texas, California and the
arid regions of the west and southwest,
where the subject OF irrigation is a burning
question. demanded one hour and two hours
To discuss the paragraph and amendments
while Mr.. Hatch was willing to concede
only twenty minutes. Mr.. Hatch's motion
10 close debate in twenty minutes was
amended by Mr.. Cannon Qll.) to make
IL one hour, when the House divided-61 to
Id-and Mr.. Cannon made the point of no
quorum. Tellers were appointed and re-
ported the vote as being to 1O3, fifty-one
less than quorum, and Mr.. Hatch refused
10 compromise on forty-fve minutes and
moved a call of the committee
The roll call showed the presence Of 219
nembers-forty more than a quorum-and
lhe queSllOu recurring on Mr.. HatchS mo-
ton, as amended by Mr.. Cannon, to limit
debate to one hour, the tellers resumed
their places and reported IL yeas and 1oS
rays, when, Mr.. Hatch refusing a compro-
mise of forty minutes. Mr.. Cannon again
rade the point of no quorum, and the roll
was again called.
Another Point of No Quorum.
On the second roll call 21S members re-
sronded. Mr.. Hatch moved that the COM
mittee rise. and when the Speaker had de-
clared the House in session, moved that the
House should again go into committee Of the
whole. and. pending that, moved that all de-
bate on the pending paragraph be limited to
thirty minutes, on which he demanded the
previous question. The House dividing, the
Speaker announced the vate as 96-i4 and
Mr.. Cannon, continuing his filibustering tao
ucs, made the point OF no quorum. and Mr..
Hatch demanded the yeas and nays.
The previous question was ordered-i5S
to H. and on motion to limit debate the
vote was-100 to %.
Mr.. Cannon, continuing to filibuster, made
the point OF no quorum, and the Speaker
ordered the roll to be called on Mr. Hatch's
demand for the yeas and nays.