The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-03

Washington, March 2.-The bill which
has been before Congress several ses-
lsions, for opening to settlement certain
abandoned military reservations. was
taken up in the House after some bust
ness of minor Importance, and after
some discussion it passed
Grow, the newly-elected Congressman
at large from Pennsylvania. was sworn
in.
| Holman introduced Grow in a felici-
tous speech. A burst of applause greet
ed Grow as he stepped down the aisle
to take his place at the bar Of the
House.
BOatner asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of the resolution to
investigate the action of Judge Jen-
kins in granting the injunction against
the employees of the Northern Pacific
railway.
Kngore objected, and the House
went into committee of the whole for
the considera ton of the Qualifications
appropriations bill.
Livingston. who is in charge of the
bill, explained that the total sum car
| ried by the bill was $2,219,654.
| Bingham, in behalf of the minority,
said he had no objections against the
bill itself, but there was a depleted
| Treasury.
The general debate closed and the
bill was then read by paragraphs.
| Two minor amendments were
adopted, and the bill passed.
| The House went back in committee Of
the whole for the consideration of the
lpension appropriation bill.
| O'NeilI, of Massachusetts. in charge
-, Iafr
carried for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1895, $14,519, $50 less than for the bill
I last year The original estimate for
the coming fiscal year was $162. 100000.
but it had been revised and cut down
later by Commissioner LOchren.
O'Neill argued that the maximum of
lpension appropriations had been passed
and that hereafter there would be a
material reduction in the AMOUNT need
ed for pensions. O'Neill defended Com
missioner Lochren.
Groate, of Vermont, followed with
an assault on Commissioned LOchren's
action in the wholesale suspension of
| pensions.
Meredith Democrat. Of Virginia,
made a sensational speech, protesting
against making the pension rolls rolls
of dishonOr and in the name of the
state, which paid three times as much
for pensions as Vermont. Toward the
end of Meredith's speech a most excit-
ing scene occurred which almost even
tuated in a personal collision between
him ands Funk, Of Illinois.
Meredith was still talking about
fraudulent pensions and said: IF I
can Judge from the fact that a man
seems healthy and strong and vet gets
pension by reason OF disability. 1 say
1 believe that man lied when he swore
that he had been crippled in the
army"
Il want to say, if the gentleman is
honest" interrupted Funk (RepUbli-
! cam, of Illinois, ''and stating what he
believes to be true, if he does cot make
that case known to the proper autkori-
ties he is not a good citizan.'
Il want to say this returned Mer-
edith, hotly, If the gentleman under
takes to insinuate that I am dishonest;
! if the gentleman undertakes to-
| without completing his sentence,
Meredith left his place and hurried
over to where Funk was standing.
II did not say So protested Funk.
as Meredith advanced toward him in
a threatening manner.
You had better not say So" re-
turned Meredith, still advancing up
the aisle
A personal encounter was imminent.
Members crowded down about the
| belligerents amid the most intense ex-
| Finally Meredith clenehed his fist
and shook it under the nose Of his adj
versary.
BY this time Funk, who had previ-
Ously displayed no feeling, shouted out
something about standing by what he
| said.
Meredith again assumed a threaten
ing posture, but the members around
took him by the shoulders as if TO
prevent a blow being struck.
! All this time Cultivate, who was
| presiding, was pounding vigorously for
order, but without effect and Speaker
Crisp, who had been hurriedIy sent for.
mounted the rOStrum and assumed the
gavel.
II undertake to say you are not my
keeper" shouted Meredith, as he was
backed down the aisle BIZ his friends.
Il stand by my proposition" shouted
! back Funk who was held on one side
| by Doolittle and on the other by
Payne, "either here or anywhere else.
THE sergeant-at-arnS will cause the
gentlemen to be seated said the
speaker.
The assistant sergeant-at-arms rapid
| ~ cleared the aisles and the members
resumed their seats.
The Canary and the Looking Glass.
A pretty little canary bird was
brought from faneier's shop, where
it had a great many companions. to a
house where it was entirely alone. The
little songster was evidently homesick.
1t would not sing, it would not eat.
but dropped and seemed to be pining
away. We talked to it, said the new
owner, and tried by every means in
GU power to cheer the bird up, but all
in vain. My wife was on the point Of
carrying the. bird back to the store.
when one day a friend said: Give
him a piece Of looking glass" Acting
on this suggestion, she tied piece Of
a broken mirror, about the size Of a
mans hand, on the outside of the cage
The little fellow hoped down from his
perch almost Immediately, and, going
lup close, looked in, seeming delighted
He chiriped and hoped about, sing
ing all the pretty airs he was master
Of He never was homesick after that
He spends most of his time before the
glass, and when he goes to sleep at
night he will cuddle down as close to
! the glass as he can. thinking, very
likely, that he is getting near the pretty
bird he sees so often.-St- Louis Globe
Democrat.
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