The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
CHICAGO IN LUCK.
It's FOur-Million-DoIlar Appropriation
Bill Passed by the House.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The House, OPP
Grating under special order to-day was
enabled to vote on seven public building
bills, which were considered in committee
of the whole Aug. s, 1894. and they were
passed. They authorized the construction
of public buildings at Chicago, to cost $4,-
OO0, 900, and 100000 at South Omaha, Neb. The
appropriating clause in each bill was strick-
en- out and the appropriations must be in
future sundry civil bills The success of
the Chicago building bill was due largely
to the delegation headed by Postmaster
Hesing, which came here in the bilrs in
terest, supplemented by active and intelli-
gent efforts of the Illinois congressional
delegation. Mr. Boutelle was prevented from
gaining consideration for his Hawaiian
resolution. II hope" Mr.. Boutelle said to
the House, after the privilege had been re-
fused that at the Pl9 Sae oe rests on the
spattered the lintels of the House of
Representatives. Mr.. Richardson was
elected Speaker pro tenn, to act during the
absence of Speaker Crisp
Three sets of resolutions on the Ha-
ferred. The first, by MI. Breclzinridge,
favors annexation. The second, by Mr..
Storer, calls on the President for informa-
ton relative to the report that the rebellion
in Honolulu was melted by British subjects,
and that the British minister interviewed to
prevent the application of martial law. The
to the crisis successfully passed through
during the. past week by the republics OF
France and Hawaii and offering congratu-
lations on their ability to maintain order
and preserve peace. 88
luton which was referred to the committee
on foreign affairs requesting the President
plan of settling by arbitration all disputes
between the United States and Great
Britain.
On motion of Mr. McRae a resolution was
adopted to direct the Secretary of the In
terror to furnish an estimate of the cost
q shrs ad tine ianqs OF the t
Territory. Mr.. Catchings, from the COM
mittee on rules, then presented a special
lie buildings in .chicago. Newport, Ky;
sBrockton, Mass: Paterson, N j.; South
Omaha, Pottsville. Pa, and Cumberland,
mittee on the whole in August last. On
a rising vote is was ordered-154 to 19-but
Mr.. Curtis. of Kansas, made the point of no
quorum and when he attempted to with
draw the point it was renewed by MIR.
English The previous question was ordered
division
The House went into committee of the
whole and by the terms of the order took
up the Chicago bill 1t authorized the cree
ton of public building at Chicago to cost
$4,0OO0O0, but the appropriating clause at
from the bill Mr.. Sayers, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, opposed the
passage of the bill which, he declared could
ReNoo~Na .
Savers denounced the postmaster at Chi
cago for being in Washington lobbying in
favor of this bill instead of remaining in
Chicago attending to his own business. If
such bills as this were passed Mr.. Sayers
warned his colleagues that this would be
classed with the billion-dollar Congress
The bill was ardantly supported by
Messrs. Hopkins, McGann, Goldzier, Dur
borrow and Aldrich, ofFllinois. Mr.. Spring
amended so as to provide for the obiec-
tons raised though still oproyiding for
At 2:ao D. m, on motion of Mr.. Bank
head, in accordance with the terms of the
special order. the committee rose and re-
ported the bill favorably along with the
other six bills. Mr.. Savers demanded the
yeas and nays on the passage of the bill
bills were then taken up in their order and
passed as follows: For Newport, KY s75,-
900; South Omaha, Neb., $500, 600
Mr.. Boutelle made an Intellectual effort to
bring up his Hawaiian resolution and then,
at O'Clock. the House adjourned