The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-24
r,lIn HOUSE.
Yves, Point Appropriation Passed Con-
tested Election Cases.

West Point Appropriation Passed Con-
tested Election Cases
wasalnston, Mnrch 20. ALTHOUGH this
was Good Friday, the house met MS usu-
al at noon. Mr., sayers OF Texas pro-
scented Tor immediate consideration n
Joint resolution approprlatlng $4,000 for
salaries and expenses OF additional deputy
collectors OF intcrTnl revenue 10 carry
out the provisions OF the Chinese cx-
cluslon act. as amended by Joint resolution
passed December ! last. II was agreed
10 and after the transaction OF other rou-
tine business the Struggle over the o'Nieil-
joy contested election case from missouri
wos resumed.
MIR Waugh trep.) Of Indiana lmnedlate-
ly iaisel the question oi Confederation
iihc republicans repeated thelr former
tactics by refusing 10 Vote lAG rcsufl
Of Ire VOTE was 100 70 I, whion showed
the democrats were eigMeen snors ol
quorum.
4 call OF the house followed. rlie call
developed the presence oil us members,
A, tails point ID being pfpnreut tnat q
democratic quorum eouli not pe seeirel
toiay. h was decided 10 abandon tiie case
a ntil next week. Mt, Patterson fnsu-
statement 10 the cltect tngt ne hul re-
ceiyed q ssieerslm IRON i5arth2idi sss l,,.l
he desired to argue the case aad would
be here on Moauay. lie therefore gave
notice that he would call NJ the case on
Nf i!rown dem, OF Indiana then Called
up the case OF Vitality vs.. Cobb. from
nc tSfth Alabama district
The report OF ne committee unantnous-
~ confirmed CobD's title 90 The seat aud
wichout division o. debate tAe report was
adopted, ari this case iispus ID OF.
a motion 10 adjourn was defeated and
chen on motion Of MIR. Nheelsr o Ma
hama the house went into committee Of
kXhpla n Nl4st
in the chair, 10 conSlder the mih'arN acAd-
envy appropriation p.n. the amount car
$40 Ia une cmrent year. Ine of9snni
estimates Tor the next nscal year ngtsre-
gated S5g9,G23 Tney We're reduced by the
secretary Of war 10 Si651tg. Mr.. Wnseier
made short explanation Of the alspro-
prlnttons carried by the bin which he
said were less than Were carried 10y any
MI targ academy bill FOR ten years. The
bill was read by paragraphs.
While il was being feaa Mr. Reed asked
to reductions made by the bill e0miared
With estimates one 81 These redu loli,s
he SAID was obtained hy rejecting an es,i-.
mm,e q so9V9O for .naldns tie library %
Wesi Point lire proof Nj, Wheeler said
this appropriation was advisable but In
eNneient At this time.
BECAUSE the treasury ie at n low ebb,''
suggested Mr. Reed, I'VE Will lei this
library burn down. IS that the idsa3''
Mr. Wheeler remarked that the gentle.
rim from Maiirs could offer an amend
tneni 20 prcver sueh a POSSIBILITY and
Mr. Reed accordingly offered an amend-
nent, He proceeded sarcag2caiy 10 ex-
| plain that the purpos OF his Inquiries WIS
10 ae.ermlne just wAat 1t was the demo-
cratic house prpposrd 70 postpone Tor the
se&t republican congress. When these
OUTLAWS were made there would be the
usual deg9perAAe otucH against republic
After soma chatting Mr. Reed svitndrs.,y
ne amendment
Mr.. Robertson OF Lomsiana moved 10
iirike out TIE appropriation OF $3.50 Tor
epnippins the iiatornm with six slate
lned compartments with combination
mower, spray and needle baths lie
thought lFlia useless and extrayangnnt
There was plenty OF water IN the HUDSON
| river for bathing p1rposss AMI plenty al
| water IA the netorinfD Tor use " winter
without putting up these rup gnificett tubs
MI Millikan Wep.l Of indiana thousne
The attempt 70 save t';'s insignificant sum
WAS extreme economy.
Jhe iirst ROben.son Amendment was de.
feaied ana the sfcond Withdrawn
The bill was ihen reported from the
evusniiiee OF the whole aud without oh
lection was passed
Mr. Henderson OF North Carolina ts,an
moves tiat he house &c Into eom,niitee
of he w,fple for the consilera t8on az mo
posi- ofiles APPROPRIATIONS bill
Mr.. Reed called attention 10 TIC fact
that there WAS evideNslN no quorum, and
the motion was withdrawn pad nj /
o.e3ock tne house took a recess pn4i s
o'clock ipnignt. the evening a. ssl,5n ia no
for the consideration Of pension hlsifess
IRE nigE session tVsis otcunlel u,ff6
lsle pAssage Of private pension biits Ana
at 1880 Ore house aaiourned