New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
MR. CRISP'S ELUSIVE EYE.
MANY REPRESENTATIVES, TRY IN VAIN
To CATCH IT


Washington March These anxious days ana
hours for statesmen vino are members OF me ''o"''
Of REPRESENTATIVES. especially for many oil 'h''e
who vii! be compelled step down anu ou' VI
public life Monday noon and face frowlihs "oi'"
Nearly every of them has "a ltt' p''' anu
is supremacy anxious mark his exit from 'o'-
gress by Catching the Speakers eye ana Se'ur-
ing "A vote his pet measure. lnfortuhti'N' AZ
though the Speaker has grown very weary IN the
last few days his recognition eye seems 10 pe
more lively and elusive than ever. las g.ancr sh"'
the heads Of fifty members VINO cfowded W
the front to-day. as soon az the chapiainS prayer
was ended. with little bills wildly hutt"ring IN
their uplifted hands and lighted on Mr. Livingston
Of Georgia who stood up with the conference report
on the Fortihcations Appropriation bill in his hani
This matter OF high privilege. which dem'ndei
immediate consideration, and the eager ana ANXIOUS
members in the front rank dropped away one by one
and returned TO their seats in state Of deep de-
lection and disgust
As soon as the conference report had been dis
posed of. II became apparent that the remainder
of the sitting was bp devoted 10 thu conSid"ra-
ton Of bills and resolutions under motions To snS-
pend the rules. \ score Of members on either sue
were Immediately the alert to detect Jobs ana
prevent favorable action upon them Members ''
long experience in the House have their suspicious
ca silly aroused this stage OF Congress ana the
advocates OF a measure Obliged to make out a
strong case or see II rejected Such fate overlook
several Of the bills and resolutions Offered today
while several others passed without division ana
two by yea and nay votes. The most important
one was the hill reported from the Ways ana Means
Committee ,ast week - amend the act ITO prevent
the extermInation OF fur-bearing animals In Alaska
and for other purposes" which provoked brisk dis
cussion but comparatively little opposition
There was also a lively discussion II and con-
siderable opposition Died by MIR. Ray. OF Ne"-fork'
to the bill to refund West Virginia that states
share Of the direct Several OF the West w
ginla members became greatly excited Will" MT
Raw wae speaking and the Speaker was oblgei 10
interfere several times in order that thu former
might obtain a hearing The bill was passed hN
narrow margin The bill 10 suppress lottery u''Hc
through National and interstate commerce 1nI IN"
postal service OF the United states was p'-Se'
without a division bill amend in" Ini"fsihi"
Commerce law was defeated because Of q fear mat
II would be used 10y conference c'mmii''r A7
vehicle for the passage Of the Pooling Dill IN the
expiring hours OF the Congress. ana MI ii"''h
resolution 10 authorize thu pubcau lion aad dsilbn'
ton OF certain dairy tests mad" a. IN" Worids
Columbian Exposition met thc same fate. T. wa
vigorously opposed by Mcssr-. Payne ~ New oih'
Henderson Of Iowa. and Richardson. II Tennessee
Among the executive communications lti h"'or"
the House to-day by speaker crisp "as the Iei'f'
OF the Inspector General OF the Army upon m" con
dltion Of the several branches Of the National SUI
dIers' Homes last October
Mr. Livingston i'in. "a summit 'i.
ence report on the Foruncaton~ Appropriation h.h
and f, was agreed 10 without discussion or division
The House disagreed 20 tho Senate amendments i'
the Sundrv Clvl and the legislative EN'cuti'" AMI
judicial Appropriation bills and agreed - 'h~ cone
ference thereon ast'l hy ne senate.
Mr. Hatch Dem. MOI moved - suspend no Jules
AMI pass the House joint resolution providing f'r
the publication u the results Of th~ Ia.r} 'c-,-
made a, the Columbian Exposition. After consider
able discussion the resolution wa defeated.
Mr. Storer R.p Oh'ol moved go suspend tho rI'.-
and pass the senate bil with amendments recon-
mended by the House Committee 90 interstate AMI
Foreign Commerce 10 amend section 10 - 90" ln-
,erstate Commerc. law II abolish"s the penalty -
imprisonment - The agent or employ" ~ 30" cor
pora,ion guilty 81 violating the law ana mAk's ih"
offence n misIcmenuor on the part ~ the CORPORA
ton Itself liable a penalty ~ So" ID" c'rp'-a-
ton shall also be liable IN damage o. any person
injured by the violation - ,hc Law This hhl 80.
defeated because o. feared that u u passed th"
conferrccs would ala the Pooling tu 20 u.
Mr. Wilson Dem W. VA cali'I ~ the hll re-
ported from the Ways AMI VI ans Commute" 80
amend the act and prevent M" "Hterminhion ~
fi.r-hearlug animals N Alaska. In hivvchiins th"
bill Mr. Wilson SAIL that o.. object was T. prevent.
II possible the rapid determination % The seal grrl
under tho operations - the decision u the Paris
Tribunal \. the present rate OF slaughter the cn-
tire herd would disappear In t"o or thr"" years
The bill proposed ~" appointment ~ commission
20 negotiate" with the Governments ~ Grea lri'dn.
Russl, ana Japan - protect the seals. Pending 30"
NEGOTIATIONS the President = authorized ~ conrHi"
and proclaim = mo1us y.yenll with those Govern
m.n,4 proyl rg new regulations or altering az ss-
pendiug the existing regulations established h' 20"
Paris Tribunal II suA an agreement cannot b"
reached the Secroia ." the Treasury IS authorized
20 XII the seal herbs when they com" 20 IN" Irhv-
lon Islands and 20 dspos" ~ H." skins TOR the "'-
n OF the United states
Mr. Johnson CRep. y. D. sail that We BAD tr'"i
and failed 20 protect The sea! herds We might -
well try 10 restore the vast herds ~ bur1p 2" our
Western prairies.
Mr. Hepburn Gtrp. Iowa. SAID that n" hi'"l
States had II n its power to fofc" 'he ann ''i'
Government TO An adjustment of ths matter. u
could b. done by amending the ending bli $50 obs 10
auihorz. tn President to prohibit the 'rln-r'fia-
ton % goods In bond across our territory ms
would bring Canada 20 terms. y = "a' r"'IN DO
sired to preserve 10" seal herds. this WIS mp"
solution OF the problem
Mr. Dingley d:ep. Me- favored the m isIr". II
embodied the br introduced l., him on IN subject
'rh. bill Wa then passed without division.
Mr. Frederick H,ep. KanD called NJ The S'rat'
hin 10 suppress the lottery ttaihc. and moved Z"
pass II under suspension Of the rules Mr.. h'"''t-
eek said that he law % ~" fofbnd" tn" use - th'
United states mails for lottery advertisement This
law had been evadcd by using IA" oNpr"--. IN"
peudlns bin remeiel this defect and extended the law
OF lS, - the ordinary mail and registered 'ttrrs.
and prohibited the carrying OF lottery tickets ana
advertisements from state To stat" and T." foreign
countries 10y express companies or othcrwlsr. IN"
n olon To suspend the rules agreed 10 without
division and the bill passed. II reads ns foiloNs;
ANY person who shall cause to h" brought within
IN. 'nitrd states from abroad for In" purpose Oh
dlsposlng Of the same or deposited IN or 'arird -,
The mails Of the United States. or carried from on
STATE to another in the United States. any paper
certificate instrument purportlng 10 be OF rrp-
rrsent ticket. Change, snare or interest IN or ~
u.ndcnt upon the event OF lottery so-ch!Iei glit
concert or similar enterprise Offering prizes depend
emf upon lot chance. or shall cause any adNeftS"-
.f such so-callrl gift concert or sim
Offering prizrs LOT
chance t., ~. brought into the United states. or
ienosIted IN or carried 10y the mails Of the nltrd
States or transferr" from one state to another III
IN. ~ me- sha. be punishable In the trst offence
hy, imprlsOnmcnt for not more than TWO years. or
hv a fine OF not more than tlGO. or both and In me
second and after offences 10y such imprisonment
only. . . ,., go,
sec THAT the provisions Of Sections 3s@' ani
ALlDI GtIfn RINl anI a