Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-24
IN THE HOUSE.
Smallest Appropriation Ever Made for Support
OF West Point Academy.

WASHINGTON, Marcn Zo.-lne house
bill to protect the Red Cross Society in the
use of its insignia was passed. The House
bill authorizing Commander F. w. Dick
ems, United States navy, to accept the dec
oration of the cross of naval merit of the
third class of Spain conferred upon him for
services in caring for the Duke of Veragua,
on the occasion of his visit to this country,
as a guest of the nation, was passed.
On the question of the consideration of
the resolution declsring O'Neill elected in
place of Joy, the vote resulted, yeas l3O,
nays mo quorum. After further parlia-
mentary tactics ON the question the case
vas passed until Tuesday. The Whatley-
Cobb contested election case from the Fifth
Alabama district was called up and the res
olution declaring Cobb entitled to seat
sgreed to without division.
After this the House went into committee
of the whole on the military academy ap-
preparation bill, O'Neill taking the chair.
Wheeler explained the provisions of the
bill. It appropriates $400, ,438, the smallest
amount appropriated for the support of the
military academy for many years. The
estimates were originally $500, ,4G3, but the
secretary of war reduced them to $465, 149,
For the current year the appropriation was
1882 GAG.
In the course of the reading of the bill,
Reed inquired of Wheeler what were the
items omitted from the bill which the re-
port, he said, declared very important.
Wheeler named several, among them one
for $50, 900 to make the library fire proof.
But, of course" he said, elf the gentle
man from Maine will move to insert it, the
committee will probably be made to act.
Reed thanked Wheeler for the sugges-
ton and moved to insert a paragraph ap'
propriating $50 900 for the purpose named.
Onthwaite made point of order against
the amendment, that it increased expendi
lures.
Reed said this bill was little one AMI it
illustrated what the mex. Congress might be
called upon to meet in the way of dcficien-
cies, which would form q basis for howl
from the Democratic party press. 1t might
not be "billion dollar Congress" Reed
,aii, but something equally we'll adapted to
meet the intellectual capacity of those to
whom howls were addressed.
Cultivate resented the inference that
there was any politics in the consideration
of any measure, appropriation or otherwise,
by the committee on military affairs, and
appealed to Reed to withdraw his amend
ment. In this appeal he was Joined BY
Wheeler. Reed withdrew the amendment,
remarking that he appreciated the fact that
the country was in stress occasioned by the
experiences of year of Democratic con-
troll, and the prospect of legislation by q
Democratic Congress. Many important
matters must be postponed for lack OF
money to pay for them. Without amend
ing the bill, the committee reported it to
the House and it was passed without
division.
Henderson, chairman of the committee
on postoffices and post roads, moved to go
into committee of the whole on the postal
appropriation bill. Reed suggested that
there was no quorum and said that he
should object to the consideration OF fur
ther appropriation bills. Division on mo-
ton showed ayes II, nays 3, whereupon
Henderson withdrew his motion and the
House took a recess until s.
The attendance at the evening session
was very small. Eight pension cases were
disposed of. The House adjourned.