The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-26
BUSY WITH THE MONEY BILLS.
THE HOUSE DENOTES TIE DAY TO
THEIR CONSIDERATION.

dian ApUronria fiOn Bill Non-G on
CURED INA New Conference Or
dered on the District of Columbia
BTI-The House Votes Against APP
propriating ss25,00O 10 Pay Eng
lands Bering sea Claim.
Washington. Feb. 25.-After the disposal
Of considerable miscellaneous business,
chiefly Of a local character. the Indian
appropriation BILL as passed by the Sen
ate. was laid before the House and the
House non-concurred in the Senate
amendments ana conference was or
dered. Messrs. Holman Of Indiana, Allen,
dem. Of Mississippi and Picker. rep, Of
South Dakota, being named as managers.
Unanimous consent was given 10 an ar
rangement by which Thursday shall be
devoted 10 the consideration Of bust
ness called up by the committee on the
District of Columbia, subject 10 the APP
preparations bills and privileged matters.
a conference repoA on the
District Of Columbia eprropria-
ton bill was received and
new conference ordered. -Four items re-
main in dispute between the two houses.
The general deficiency bin was then
taken up in committee Of the whole.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Liv-
ingston to pay the claims of Charles Nor
gan. C. B. Payne and the Southern Steam
ship Company for one months extra pay
as United States mail contractors. $17,5l0
was discussed for an hour or more on a
point of order and finally ruled out by
the chairman. This left remaining to be
considered only the amendments relat-
ing 10 the Bering sea seal controversy, the
proposal by Mr.. breckenridge to pay the
British government Si25,00O in fun settle
ment Of all damages claimed by the Ca
madam sealers who were prevented by the
United States from pursuing the seals or
seized while so at work in accordance
with the agreement reached last August
by Secretary Gresham and Ambassador
Pauncefote. Debate on the amendment
was limited by agreement to two hours.
The discussion was carried on by Messrs.
Breckenridge Of Kentucky, Cannon Of IL
linois, Hooker of Mississippi. Henderson
of Iowa, McCreary. Hit, rep, Of Illinois,
and Dingley of Maine.
Upon the rising vote the amendment
was defeated-ayes Al; noes SO.
A division was demanded. resulting ayes
~, noes SC; and the amendment was
adopted.
An amendment offered by Mr. Breckin-
ridge was adopted. extending the appro-
priation for the Mexican boundary com
mission. The commission has not yet
completed its work, and this provision
simply provides for a continuation Of the
work.
The committee then rose and the bill
gued that all the amendments should be
adopted as a whole except the extra COM
pensation for clerks and the payments
of the Bering sea award. Upon this lat
ter the yeas and nays were demanded,
and 1t was rejected-yeas, III; nays, l43;
present and not voting, 5. The vote was
mainly on party lines, the republicans
and populsts opposing it and the demo-
Gratis generally favoring IL. The follow
ing democrats voted against paying the
money: Messrs. Abbott Of Texas, Arnold
of Missouri, Bartlett OF New York, Brook
shire of Indiana, Campbell of New York,
Caminetti of California, Capehart of West
Virginia. Clark of Missouri, Cockrell Of
Texas, Coffeen of Wyoming, Cooper of
Texas, Cox of Tennessee, Crawford Of
North Carolina, De Almond Of Missouri,
Dockery OF Missouri Edmunds of Nir-
ginia, Fyan Of New York, Geary of Cal
ifornia. Grady of North Carolina, Hare
ginia, Kribbs of Pennsylvania, Kyle of
Mississippi, Lane of Illinois, Lester of
Georgia, Little of Arkansas, Livingston
of Georgia Maddox Of Pennsylvania, Mag
ner of New York, McDearmon of Ten
nessee Magny of Indiana, Moore of Kan
sas, Moses of Georgia, Mutchler Of Penn
sylVania, Page of Rhode Island, Richie
of Ohio, Robbins of Alabama, Shell of
South Carolina, Snodgrass of Tennessee.
Somers of Wisconsin, Stone of Kentucky,
Strait of South Carolina, Talbert of South
Carolina, Tate of Georgia, Taylor of In
diana, Warner of New York. Wells of
wisconsin, Williams of Illinois, and VOL
Nerton of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Weverin of New York voted for the
appropriation. and the following were re-
corded as present and not voting:
Democrats-Messrs. Baily of Texas,
Richardson of Tennessee, and Terry of
Arkansas.
Republicans-Messrs. Daniels of New
York and Gardner of New Jersey.
A yea and nay vote was demanded on
the amendment TO pay employees of the
House and clerks of members an extra
months salary. 1t resulted: Yeas, 143;
nays, Jos.
The bill was then passed. the House di-
yiding on the motion-1S1 to "A.
Mr. Bland, dem, of Missouri demanded
the yeas and nays, but only seventeen
members rose to second the demand and
the bill was declared passed amid ap-
plause
Mr.. Henderson of North Carolina pre-
gented the report of the conferees on the
postoffice appropriation bill It was par
tial agreement only and was not agreed
TO- Action on the matters still in dispute
was postponed till tomorrow. The agree
rnent reached by the conferees confirm
ed the amendments put on the bin by
the Senate, with one exception-that rail-
way postal clerks hereafter appointed
shall reside at some point on the line to
which they are assigned, but that clerks
now employed shall not be compelled to
change their residences. The total amount
carried by the bill is $50. 545,99S
The House at $50 O'Clock adjourned
until tomorrow at II O'Clock.