The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-28
FRANCE RETURNS THANKS.
The Condolences Of Congress ACknOwl-
edged.

Statehood Under Discussion.
Washington, d. c., June 27.-At the
opening of the House to-day Speaker
Crisp laid before it the following trans
lation of cablegram from the president
of the council and the minister of foreign
affairs of France to the speaker of the
House of Representatives of the United
States
Paris June %, is9i.-The President OF the
Council and the Minister of Foreign Affairs
TO the Speaker OF the House, Washington:
The government of the republic will communi-
cate to the Senate and TO the Chamber of Dep
uties. at their next session, the expressions of
fraternal sympathy which 1t has received
from the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the great American republic But it
does not wish to delay until that moment to
communicate TO you the expression OF all its
thanks, and to make known to you the oonso-
lation which the resolutions Of the Senate
and of this House Of Representatives have
brought to it in the great grief which has
stricken the country.
A message from the President dated
June 23, transmitting additional dis
patch from Minister Willis, at Honolulu,
was presented and referred to the com
mittee on foreign affairs.
PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY.
MIR. Savers reported from the commit
tee on appropriations Joint resolution
to provide temporarily for the expendi-
lures of the government. 1t reads
THAT all appropriations for the opera
tlOns OF the government and the District
OF Columbia and for the payment of pen
sions which remain unprovided for on
the Both day of June next, are hereby
continued and made available for thirty
days from and after that date,
unless the regular appropriations
provided therefor in bills pending
shall have been previously made for the
service Of the fiscal year ending June 30,
1893, and sufficient amount is hereby ap-
propriated to carry on the same. Pro
vided, that no greater amount shall be ex-
pended for such operations than viii be
in the same proportion to the appropria-
tions for the fiscal year 1894, as the days
time bears to the whole of said fiscal
year. Provided, further, that the total
expenditures for the whole of the fiscal
year 1895, under the several appropria-
tlons continued, and under the several ap-
preparation bills now pending, shall not
exceed III the aggregate the amounts
finally appropriated therefor in the sew
eral bills now pending"
Provision was made for the pay
posed to be changed by the appropriation
bills now pending in the Senate. The
resolution was passed.
The bill to forfeit about "a, ,00C, 600 acres
of unearned land grants to railroads
was reported and placed on the calendar.
SAVERS MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
In explaining the joint resolution, pro-
viding temporarily for the expenditures
of the government, Mr.. Sayers said that
1t was In the same general terms of such
resolutions and had been prepared after
consultation with the officials of the treas
ury department. He desired also to pre-
sent with it a statement of the dates upon
which the appropriation bills had passed
the last few congresses, which would
show, he said, that they had been passed
in this congress at about the same dates
as in former years.
To question by Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Sayers
admitted that never before in his knowl-
edge had 1t been necessary to provide for
the continuance of appropriations COW
cred by all bills.
But" he insisted, cit is not any fault
of the House of Representatives. i"
A resolution by Mr.. Sayers was also
agreed to authorizing the committee on
appropriations to sit, either in full or a
subcommittee, in the recess to prepare the
appropriation bills Of the next session of
congress.
REVIEW OF COURTS MARTIAL.
Reports from com mittees were called
for, and then the House entered on the
first morning hour it has observed for
months. 1t went into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. McCreary in the chair
TO consider bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of War to appoint board of three
officers, active or retired, to review the
action OF any court martial in cases
where the accused has been sentenced to
dishonorable discharge, or to review the
proceedings Of a retiring board where the
officer was wholly retired
After the bill had been amended in
some unimportant particular it was re-
ported to the House and passed.
Mr. Cultivate, from the committee on
rules submitted an order providing for
the consideration in the House for three
hours Of the billIt admit New Mexico into
the union, vote then to be taken on the
pending amendment and the passage of
the bill
At the suggestion of Mr. Burrows the
order was so amended as to provide for
the consideration of the bill under the
five-minute rule, so as to permit of amend
ments being offered. II was then agreed
TO, and the consideration Of the New
Mexico bill was begun.
AN EXCITING DISCUSSION.
An exciting discussion was precipitated
by a motion by Mr.. Smith. rep, OF Hli-
nois, 10 amend the paragraph requiring
provision to be made for the establish
ment Of a system Of common schools, that
the English language may be taught in
them.
Mr. Joseph declined to consent 10 the
incorporation of that stipulation in the
bill English was taught in the terrific
rial schools, ana would continue TO be,
but he declined to have his territory dis
criminated against by provision which
was not contained in the enabling act for
any other territory.
The ayes and nays on the adoption of
the amendment were demanded by Mr.
Burrows, and the vote resulting yeas 81,
nays ia, the amendment was rejected. |
The vote was generally along political
lines, the republicans and populists favor |
ing and the democrats opposing.
Mr.. Cannon. rep, of Illinois, moved TO |
adjourn, and the chair held the motion to |
be out Of order under the special order |
for the consideration Of the bill. Mr.. Can |
non appealed from this decision, and the |
chair refused to entertain the appeal.
Mr. Wheeler iof iAlabama asked unani-
nous consent 70 postpone further action |
on the bill until the expiration Of the sec
Ond morning hour tomorrow This was !
finally agreed to, and the House, at 20 |
O'Clock. Adjourned till tomorrow, leaving |
eight minutes for the consideration of the /
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