The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-03-09

rector of the mint a committee to in
vestigate and report TO the next con-
gress the ACCESSIBILITY OF adoption Of
the decimal system.
SALARY GRAB CUT OFF.
Mr.. Wise of Virginia offered "A reso-
luton directing the sergeant-at-arms
TO pay TO members the amount of their
salaries withheld on account Of absence.
Messrs. Bynum and Boatner support
ed the resolution and Messrs Mallory
and Williams opposed. The result of
the vote was liS to Ga, II answering
present" but not voting. Tho speaker
decided that two-thirds Of those present
had not voted for the resolution and
declared IL lost.
Mr.. Holman presented the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill.
showing a partial agreement. The re-
port was agreed to and the bill sent to
further conference.
At 6 o'clock the house took a recess
until o'clock.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
When the house recohvened at 8
o'clock, Mr.. Savers presented the con
ference report of the sundry civil APP
preparation bin. Among the provisions
to yield were the senate provision for
| the retirement of revenue marine Of
ficers; the appropriation for $3.50, 900 for
the purchase Of the site of the Blaine
residence; the $5,0O0,OOO for the sugar
bounties $125,O0O for Tennessee exposi-
ton; the senate provision for investiga-
ton and survey of the Nicaragua canal
route; 1927 900 for the purchase of adj
ditional ground for the printing office
and the senate amendment providing
for a bimetallic conference. The report
was agreed to.
Mr. Sayers asked the house to fur
Their insist on it's disagreement specified.
After some little skirmishing this action
was taken in the case of the amend
ment for the purchase of the Blaine
site. The amendments relating to the
retirement of the revenue marine of
ficers was the reason for speech from
Mr. Clark of Missouri, who defeated
bills for a similar purpose on two prev
ious occasions. 1t was finally decided
that the house insist on it's disagree
ment on that portion of the amendment
relating to the retirement of revenue
marine officers and agreed to the pro-
visions for revenue cutter for service
on the Pacific coast to cost 100000.
The house receded from it's disagree.
ment to the amendment for the pay.
ment Of $125,000 to the victims of the
FOrd's theater disaster
SUGAR BOUNTY.
The great contest came on the sen
ate amendment appropriating So, 900. OO
for the payment of a sugar bounty fol
the fiscal year ending June 80 next.
, Mr.. Dockery interrupted the discus
b
the legislative appropriat ton bill Ga full
reporD and it was agreed to-
Mr.. Tarsney of Missouri opposed tn,
payment of sugar bounty
Mr.. Cultivate spoke of the bounty a
=, a bride to win Louisiana from her oil,
. political alliances. At this point tn
, conference report of the District of CO
lumbia appropriation bill was reporte
and adopted.
Mr.. Wilson Of West Virginia, in SUI
port of the bounty, said it was unfortu
n nate that the question came before tn
: house as an Independent proposition in
7 stead of being made one of the legit
,, mate compromises Of the tariff Law
: He was not willing to have his vote o
this question go on record without a
% explanation. To no one was a bount
-. more repugnant than to him. But
- bounty having been given by the act {
- 1890. wrongly, and certainly against til
wishes of the sugar states. ii became til
- duty of congress to deal with things a
they were found.
=, Mi. Dingley attempted to offer a
- amendment to the senate amendmei
a so as to pay that portion of the bount
~ carney before the new tariff act wei
- into effect. The chair held Mr. Dinglt
not in order until Mr. Robertson's m
ton to agree to the senate amendmel
~ had been decided and the vote W;
taken by ayes and noes The motto
was carried 1873 to 124.
d The amendment to appropriate $15t
30 900 for the Tennessee exposition WI
l. disagreed to.
le Mr.. Sayers moved to disagree to Il
IS remaining senate disagreements al
10 to agree to further conference
IL Mr.. Cannon sought to except Il
c. amendment providing for an investig
ton and survey of the route of the Nj
er aragua canal. His motion to that
a feet was agreed to. l02 to rs, and N
OF Sayers' motion was carried and the su
at dry civil bill was sent to further co
ference.
lie The house at $3.50 a. m. took a rece
as until p. m.
or CEMCIIPE OE ARMlDAI TING