The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-06

WASHINGTON, april "a great calm
and small attendance of mem bers
were the two prominent things notable
in the hall OF the House to-day when
Speaker Crisp called the body TO order
The reading of the journal evoked no
criticism, although Mr.. Payne (Rep. m
W called attention to two discrepan-
cies upon votes taken yesterday as they
appear in the journal and in the Record.
The journal was declared to be correct
and approved without objection.
The credentials Of j. L. Islar, the
newly elected member from the First
district of South Carolina, to succeed
Representative Brawley were read and
the gentleman sworn in.
Mr.. McCrearry asked unanimous con
sont for the present consideration
(Which was Rranted) Of the bill to
enforce and give effect to the recon-
mendations of the Paris tribunal of
arbitration for the preservation OF the
fur seal. The bill was read and Nc
Creary explained it's provisions. The
bill was read third time and eassed
without a division.
respecting failures to go en- record on
the veto OF the Bland seigniorage bill.
Swanson dem, Va.) said that If he
had been present he would have voted
earnestly and sincerely to pass tae
bill over the veto, and would liked to
have submitted few remarks"
Mr.. Bartholdt (Rep, Mo- and Mr..
Draper (Rep, Msss.) said they would
have voted against passing the bill over
the veto.
Tho House resolved itself into com
mittee OF the whole upon general APP
preparation bills and MIR. Hatch Dem. =,
Mo- took the chair. Mr.. Sayres Dem.
Tex.) asked unanimous consent for the
consideration OF the urgent deficiency
bill reported yesterday.
Mr.. Reed asked tho probable amount
OF deficiencies that the House would be
asked to cover. Sayres told him it
would be about twelve or fourteen
million dollars.
After securing from Sayres an ad-
mission that the necessities OF the
public services required the speedy
passage Of the bin Mr.. Reed said no
objection would be made by the Repu b.
licans. "On this side we bow to that"
he added. The bill was read. 1t car
ries as reported from the committee, a
total OF Sl,237.255.
Cannon (Rep., III, member of the
committee, said that the present
Congress, notwithstanding the great
total of appropriation for tAe current
fiscal year had broken the record for
urgent deficiency bills, and additional
approximations as they more properly
were. The one under consideration was
the fifth of the series, and the total
amount carried by the five was 81 ST.
SIT. Sayres offered an amendment
making several changes in the law re-
lating to the census bureau.
In committee Of the whole the house
then took up the postal appropriation
bill, which was partly considered week
before last.
On motion Of MIR. Crawford dem, N.
G 100000 of the appropriation for in e.
land mail transportation was ordered to
be set aside for increasing tho service
on lines which the sales of postage
stamps, etc, are not sufficient in them
selves under existing regulations to
warrant the increase.
Springer offered tho following amend
menl: That hereafter all periodical
publications issued from a place of pub
LEGATION at stated intervals and as fire.
quently as four times a year, by or
under the auspices OF benevolent or
fraternal society or order organized
under the lodge system, and having a
bona-fide mem bership of not less than
1000 persons, or a egularly Incorporated
institution of learning, shall be ad
mitted to the mails as second class
matter. and the postage thereon shall
be the same as second class matter, and
no more"
This amendment provoked long
discussion and no action upon 1t was
reached. The committee rose at S
o'clock and the House adjourned.
WANTS THE OFFICIALS PAY REDUCED
MIR. George Introduced Resolution to
1his Effect
WAsHINGToN, April 5.-Notce was
given by Mr.. Hill that on Monday next
at o'clock he would submit some re
marks on the subject OF the pending
tariff legislation.
Mr.. George offered resolution, which
was referred to the judiciary commit