The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
. FRIDAY WAS DEVOTED TO CON-
TESTED ELECTION CASES.
O'Neil Joy Case Goes Over and
Mr.. Cobb Of Alabama Was Seated.
The Military Appropriation
Bill Was Passed.
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
WAsHINGToN,M March 23.-Although
this was Good Friday the house met
as as usual at noon.
Mr.. Sayers presented for immediate
consideration joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for the salaries and
expenses OF additional deputy cOllec-
tors of internal revenue to carry out
the provisions of the Chinese act as
amended by the act passed Dec. Z
last. 1t was agreed to.
After the transaction of other routine
business the struggle over the O'Neil-
Joy contested election case from Mis-
souri, was resumed.
Mr.. Waugh, Republican, In llama, i'm
mediateIy raised the question of COLI
sideration against the committee re-
port and then the tilibuster began.
The Republicans repeated their form
er tacticts by refusing to vote,
The result of the vote was 100 to l,
which showed the Democrats were Is
short of q quorum. A call OF the
house followed. The cali developed
The presence of 240 members. AT this
point, il being apparent that Demo-
cratic quorum could not be secured
today, it was decided to abandon the
case until next week Mr.. Patterson
made statement to the effect that he
had telegram from Mr.. BartOld, Re-
publican of Missouri, Mr.. joys col
eague, saying he desired to argue the
case and would be here on Monday.
He therefore gave notice thai he
would call up the case on tuesday.
Mr.. Brown, Democrat OF Indiana,
then called up the case OF Whatley VS.
Cobb, from the Fifth Alabama dis
trict. The report of the Committee
unanimously confirmed Cobb's title
to the seat, and without division or
debate the report was adopted and
this case disposed OF.
A motion To adjourn was defeated
and then on motion of Mr.. Wheeler OF
Alabama the house went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr. O'Nelll of Massa-
chusetts in the chair, to consider the
military academy appropriation bill
The amount carried by the bill was
S4OO, 43S against $432, SAG for the cur
rent year. The original estimates tor
the next fiscal year aggregated $599,-
623; these were reduced by the secre-
tary of war to f465, l49.
MIR. Wheeler made short eXplana-
tiou of the appropriations carried by
the bill, being less than were carried
by any military academy bill for 10
years.
The bill was read by paragraphs.
While it was being read Mr.. Reed
asked some questions of Mr. VIII eeler
in regard TO the reduction made by
the dill compared with estimat es
One of these reductions was oOtaipS I!
by rejecting an estimate OF S5O,OOO Tor
making the library at West Point
fire proof. Mr.. Wheeler said his ap.
propr alton was advisable, but mex
pedient at this time.
"Becsuse the treasury is at low
ebb," suggested Mr.. Reed, "we will
let this library burn down. ls that
the idea?"
Mr.. Wheeler remarked tho gentle
man from Maine could offer an amend
ment to prevent such possibility
and Mr.. Reed accordingly offered an
amendment. He proceeded sarcastic
caIly to explain that the purpose OF
his INQUIRIES was to determine just
what it was the democratic house pro-
posed to postpone for the next repub
lican congress. When these OUTLAWS
were made there would be the usual
democratic outcry against republican
extravaganza. After some chatting
Mr. Reed withdrew the amendment
Mr.. Robertson of Louisiana moved
to strike out the appropriation Of
$3.50 for equipping the Natatorium
with six slate lined compartments
with combination shower, spray and
needle baths. He thought this use
less and extravaganza. There wa;
plenty of water in the Hudson river
for bathing purposes, and plenty o.
water in the NatatOrium tor Use in
winter without putting up these mag
nificent tubs.
Mr.. McMillen, Republican, Mary
land, thought the attempt TO save thi;
insignificant, niggardly in the eX'
treme.
The Robertson amendment was de-
feated and the second withdrawn,
The provision that no graduate o.
the academy should be assigned tt
serve as professor or instructor wa'
struck out.
The bill was then reported from the
committee of the whole and withou
objection was passed.
MIR. Henderson, of North Carolint
then moved that the house go into
committee of the whole for the consid
Grafton of tt postoffice appropriation