Evening star., 1895-03-04

the gentleman from Missouri which he
| CAIr. Harris) had not-the time to examine,
and he had been willing to take the action
of the committee and.the word Of the Sen
ator from Missouri for them. He thought
| that the Senator f1om Missouri should
| show the SAME confidence in the reports
made by other Senators as was accorded
to his own reports and explanations of
measures.
| MIR. Harris Will Remembers.
Then 1eanjngf overniMr. Cockrelrs desk
and shaking his hand under the Missou-
rian's nose in most aggressive manner, he
said, in a tragically threatening tone:
II want to tell the Senator that I'll re-
member! I'll rememberv'
| ''And so will l." replied Mr.. Cockrell
| Then the Tennessee Senator strode down
to the center aisle in an angry manner.
After the clerk had read the original bill
nearly through, Mr.. Cockrell said that he
| would consent that the substitute should
| be read.
Mr.. Gallinger explained that the purpose
of the changes in the bill was to let the
| Columbia road extend it's tracks to Ben
ming, and the lexington to make an ex-
| tension near Soldiers Home. He said that
| it did not permit the extension of any
tracks into the city. The bill was then
| passed.
Mr.. Daniel then tried to get up the bill
for memorial bridge across the Potomac
| to Arlington, but it was objected to.
|
til 0.
| In the House.
| The report of the final agreement upon
the sundry civil appropriation bill was pre-
sented to the House at o'clock last even
ing. When Chairman Sayers arose to read
| the result Of the conferees' deliberations
the members crowded around him and gave
| the closest attention to his remarks. Many
| members questioned him as to the fate of
appropriation in which they were particu-
| larly interested, and expressed their graft
| fication or regret, according to the nature
of the replies they received.
| When Chairman Sayers announced that
| the conferees had agreed to give Col. Aims
| worth $4,000 to pay the expenses Of the suit
| brought against him in connection with the
| Ford's Theater disaster, Mr.. Grosvenor of
| Ohio remarked that he thought this appro-
| priation very Illogical one, and expressed
| his disapproval of it.
Mr.. Sayers said he agreed with Mr.. Gros-
| venor upon this point; he had also opposed
| many other items in the bill. 1t was neces-
| sary, however, that an agreement should be
reached upon the bill, and the House con-
| ferees had yielded.
Protest Against the Afnsworth Allow
Mr.. Grosvenor said 1t was not his pur-
! pose to criticise the conferees but he de-
| sired to enter bis protest against such an
appropriation.
| Mr.. Outhwaite of Ohio remarked that the
| disaster at the Ford's Theater building was
not caused by the neglect of Col. Aims
| worth, but by the neglect Of others.
The Blaine Property Not to BE Bought.
Chairman Sayers then proceeded with the
! explanation of the conference report, and
| said that the appropriation for the pur-
chase of the Blaine property had been
| stricken out. No comment was made upon
1,tr
| The item in the bill authorizing the ap-
| pointment of delegates to an International
monetary conference occasioned consider
/ able debate. The populists opposed the
| plan. fearing some concealed enemy to sill
| yer therein. Messrs. Pence and Simpson
| vigorously opposed the item. Messrs
| Springer and Hepburn made speeches upon
| the general question of silver, and then the
| conference report as presented, was agreed
| to by the House.
The passage of the sundry civil seemed
to relieve the House Of considerable anXi-
ETY., as every state delegation has an in
terest in the appropriations carried by this
| great bill.
| Chairman Sayers and other members Of
| the conference n, report were warmly con-
| graduated upon their efforts.
The Memorial Bridge Knocked Out.
During the early evening Mr.. Meredith Of
| Virginia asked unanimous consent to con-
| slider the memorial bridge bill 1t was read
and Mr.. Dockery objected Mr. Meredith
being given an opportunity to explain the
measure said he would move to strike out
the appropriation of $4,000 carried by the
bill, and insert an appropriation of $1,000
| for the preparation of designs for the
bridge. Mr.. Meredith explained the neces-
| sity for this bridge, and entreated the
| House to pass the bill
There were vigorous objections, however,
| to its consideration from number of mem
| bcrs, and Mr.. Meredith was forced to give
| way to other BUSH esS
| During the long hours of the afternoon
| and night in the intervals between the
| considerable of conference reports, Speak
| er Crisp was besieged by members to OBJ
| tain recognition for the passage of private
| measures and pension bills. Speaker Crisp
| divided his favorS between the republicans
| and democrats equally. and endeavored to
hgive as many members as possible an op-
| portunity to get up their bills.
| In some cases unanimous consent was
| secured, and bills We're passed. The good
| luck Of the fortunate ones depended not
upon the merits of their bills, however,
| but upon the temper of the House at that
| particular moment, and whether or not
some soured and dyspeptic member was in
| hearing to object.
| Representative Allen of Mississippi put
| the House into good humor by a funny
| speech, and secured the consideration of a
| bill for the benefit of "a female college for
| girls" Having entertained the House and
| created a general laugh, he got his little
bill through before the objectors sobered
| up enough to prevent action.
| A Fire Escape Amendment.
| The conferees on the bill to remove snow
| and lee from sidewalks in the District
| agreed to an amendment providing that on
| the failure or neglect, after sixty days
| notice, of the owner or lessee of any build
ing used as a factory, mandatory or
! tenement house, or to the trustee of any
| building used as a seminary, college,
| academy. hospital or asylum in the Dis
trict of Columbia. to provide fire escapes,
| stand pipes, ladders, lights, alarm gongs,
| etc, such lessee or owner shall be liable to
| fine. The House agreed to the conference
| report.
An Antt-TOxine Bill.
Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska made an earnest
| effort to pass bill to admit free of Gus
toms duty the new cure for diphtheria
known as anti-toxine. Opposition was
made to the bill, however, by Mr.. Hender-
| son of Iowa and others. Mr.. Henderson
said he had recently come through fight
| on the anti-toxine question in the consid-