Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-21
THE HOUSE.

The House was called 10 order by Mr.
Bailey today. the Speaker being still unable
TO be present. Prayer was offered by the
Senate chaplain. who feelingly referred tc
the death OF ex-senator and ex-Representa-
tive Perkins Of Kansas.
A House bill to sell certain lands in Mont
gomery county. Ark. 10 the Methodist Epis-
ccral Church South was passed. on motion
Of Mr. Breekinr1dge CArkD a
Mr. KEN CNeb, secured the passage of the
House bin 10 amend section three of the act
10 withdraw certain public lands from pri-
vate entry. II provides that IL any settler
has forfeited or shall hereafter forfeit a
claim to public lands ne shall be permitted
TO make entry of not TO exceed a quarter
section of public lands and to hle same as
IL he had not previously made entry.
Mr.. Anderson CIV. Na-D endeavored TO Sc
cure the consideration OF a joint resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
repay to the governor of West Virginia the
amount Of direct taxes levied against that
state. amounting to about sl53.ev9. but OBJ
lection was made by Mr.. Burrows Of Mich
igan.
Board of Managers for Soldiers Home
Mr.. Black Uii.D. from the committee on
military affairs. called up the House Joint
resolution TO appoint three members Of the
board of managers of the National Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and IL was
agreed 10.
The board is 10 consist Of Charles NJ
Anderson Of Greenville. Ohio. TO succeed
Gen. L. A. Barnett: Sidney @, Cooke OF
Herington, Kan, to succeed Maj. Z. n.
Morrell and A. l.. Pearson Of Pittsburg. TO
succeed himself
Mr. Sweet ddaho) secured the passage OF
the House bill TO amend second 2324 Of
the Revised Statutes relating to mining
claims The bill suspends for 1924 the
proviso that not less than 500 worth OF
labor shall be expended each year on
any mining claims located after May TO-
1874. and until patents have been issued.
under penalty of forfeiture. South Dakota
and the second congressional district OF
Colorado are exempted from the provisionr
of the act
The Anti-optton BiIl.
At l2:45 o'clock Mr.. Hatch shut on the
consideration of any more bills and resolu-
tlons by demanding the regular order. and
moved that the House go into committee OF
the whole TO consider the anti-option bill.
Pending this he asked unanimous consent
that the order adopted yesterday closing
debate at adjournment today be modified SO
as TO allow him one hour for closing tha
debate after the morning hour tomorrow.
He made the request as a personal favor,
explaining that he had been 81 for several
days.
4 lively discussion followed relative T.
the time when amendments might he made
to the bill. and as no satisfaction could ID
After going into committee Of the whole
the same question as TO amendments came
up again and led TO the same wrangle.
Several attempts were made TO cut the gor-
dian knot and clear the way for the Of
fering of amendments. but the order under
which the committee was operating blocked
all attempts at an understanding and made
futile the efforts OF the members 10 amend
the bill.
Nothing was accomplished. however.
Mir. Grosvenor Of Ohio. being recognized,
spoke Ina favor of the bill and incidentally
delivered a glowing panegyric OF the repub-
lcan party.
After brief debate OF the anti-option
bill I'm committee Of the whole the commit
tee rose and the order adopted yesterday
TO close all debate at adjournment today
was modified that two hours be given
TO debate under the 5-minute rule and the
Offering OF amendments to the bin after the
morning hour tomorrow Ii was further
agreed that Mr.. Hatch be allowed one hour
additional to close the debate.