The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-14
TIE WoRk oF CONGRESS.
Three Appropriation Bills Passed In the
House-The Consui nil IN the senate.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 13.-The bill TO establish
the University Of the United States at Washing.
ton was taken up in the Senate to-day and
speeches in favor OF II were made by Senators
Hunton Dem. va,) and Villas Dem. Wis.,. No
action was taken upon II, and II was put back
on the calendar.
Consideration Of tho Nicaragua Canal bill was
resumed. and Mr.. Morgan dem, Ala.J finished
his argument in advocacy Of It. lie asked
unanimous consent to have the vote taken on
the bill next Thursday; but objection was made
by Mr.. Cafrey Dem, La, and then Mr.. Nor
gan asked that the vote be taken Immediately.
But Mr.. PETER Pop, Kan.) desired 10 occupy
some time in presenting his views, and the bill
went over. In the mean time an amendment to
It wns sent up by Mr.. Call Dem. Fla,). and
when its reading was called for by MIR. Morgan
there was no one at the Clerks desk who could
make anything out Of the manuscript except
the words the United States OF America Is
and IL was left to be deciphered at the Govern
ment Printing ONCE.
At ago the senate adjourned until Monday
next.
The House Committee Of the Whole to-day re-
sumed consideration Of the Urgent deficiency
bill. the pending question being the amendment
offered by Mr.. Henderson tRep.. IaO to reduce
the amount OF the appropriation for special
pension agents from S250,0O0 to 1926, 900.
After an hours debate the amendment was re-
jected. The bill was then reported to the House
with a favorable recommendation.
Mr.. Cochran Dem, n. W moved To recommit
the bill with Instructions to strike out the APP
preparation for collecting the income tax. On
this question the yeas and nays were ordered.
Tho motion to recommlt was lost-yeas, 40;
nays, 1913. The bill was then passed.
Those who voted in the affirmative on Mr..
Cockran's motion were Messrs. Adams pa,
Aldrich, Baker IN. HI, Bartlett, bingham,
Boutelle;, Brownell. Brosius, Bnndy. Cadmps,
Campbell. Clancy. Cochran, Coffin, COombs,
Curtis IN. ". Dalzell. Daniels. Draper, Dunn,
Fielder, Gardner, Gear, Geissenhainer, Graham,
Grosvenor, Grow, Harmer, Hicks, Hooker On.
W, Lefever, Loudenslager, Marvin, Mcdowell,
Morse, Page, Hcyburn, Russell Comm, Scranton,
Sickles, Stephenson, stevens. w. A. Stone,
Storer, Thomas. Wadsworth. wanger, Viewer,
and Woomer. Messrs. Tracey of New York and
Everett OF Massachusetts, nswered present"
The House then took up the bill making APP
preparations for the year ending June 30, 1896,
1t carries a total of Sl,S70,05I.50. The bill was
passed.
Mr.. O'Ncill Dem, Mass) then moved that the
House go again into OF the Whole to
consider the Pension Appropriation bill. This
was agreed to and MIR. Tarsney Dem, Mo- took
the chair. MIR. U'Neill briefly explained the pro-
visions of the bill. after which an agreement
was reached that there he four hours general
debate on the bill to morrow. The bill making
approximations for the support Of the West Point
Military ACADEMY was then taken VI. 1t car
ries n total OF S451,O7G.GB, which is S5l,l53.5S
greater than the appropriation for the current
year. The bill was reported to the House and
passed. and at 4 80 the House adjourned until
tomorrow.