New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03

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V,.hi,rfon NM The Rev. Dr. J. VI Buckley.
editor OF The Christian Advocate o. Ne"-fork'
delivered the prayer in The House to-day
ON motion " Mr. Bland dem. MoD the biz was
p,ss.l authorizing the construction of a bridge
over the NJ. souri, River AZ Jefferson Mo.
Rising f., n matter % pr,vlley' Mr.. hnson dDem.
Ohlol offered The following resolution:
..,vhcr,as. I, is VII known that the Capitol
.r,,rJs were on May overrun by a large assem-
bl,ge Of people including a considerable number
Of the regular and special police Of the District
and
"Wboreas II IS publicly stated hat the safety of
IN. members Of this House has been endangered
fb.-.bv making II necessary for the House to rely
On the clubs Of policemen for their protectlon'
..Hesolvcd. That the Committee on Public Nuili-
lugs and Grounds be- instructed To inquire Into the
,,,,s,ion as 70 whether unnecessary force used
whether unoffending citizens were cruelty beaten
and whether the dignity Of this House has been
violated. that the said committee have the power
10 send for persons and papers; and report the
facts ia connection with this subject with their
recommendations as To whether any NblSiauoh u
necessary IN the premises
The Speaker suggested that the matter could be
investigated I'm the police court or other tribuna!
established for that purpose. but the resolution ola
not present question OF privilege
Mr. Johnson asked unanimous consent for Inn
mediate consideration of the resolution but TINS
was refused.
After committee reports the House went INTO
Committee Of the Whole for the consideration OF the
bill reported from the Dockery Commission for the
REORGANIZATION OF the accounting branch Of the
Treasury Department.
Mr.. Dlngey Rcp, Me) explained the DILL
showing the necessity for aud expediency of It.
Mr. Cummings dem. y. " reviewed ana
strongly commended the work Of the commission
which reported the bill . ~
The bui was further advocated by Mr., McCreary
Dem XVI and Mr.. Hepburn Kep, Iowa.: go
General debate then closed. Inc Dill was
read by sections. 1t was criticised by Mr. Bakff
1Rep r. ID and Mr. Wnger Rep., PENN. but no
change was made IN its provisions
Al $50 the cOmmitte. rose the bill was reported
win a favorable report. and was passed
Mr. Catchings dem. Miss) moved that the
House again 20 into Committee Of the Whole and
take up the River and Iiarbor Appropriation bill
for the year ending June 90 1895. which was
Mr. Catchngs and Mr.. Grosvenor Utep Onto
lions from various members. In the course OF this
prescribing IL was shown that the total amount
carried by the bill 9.43l6s9. based upon esti-
mates by the engineer corps. amounting 70 w,
77o6li OF the appropriations made In the bill
40 per cent or 50 6SS.939 was for the Improvement
Of harbors and the remainder S,1i2. 100 for the i'm
movement of rivers Preliminary examinations
Of li6 additional works and surveys OF thrty-cght
more were recommended No new projects were
Included and appropriations for continuing con-
tracts had been placed In the sundry civil bill.
Al o'clock the committee rose and five minutes
later the House adjourned until tomorrow at noon.