The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-04
~ THE HOUSE.
Representative Allen Makes One of
His humorous specches.

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1882 O'Clock this morning, took a recess
until p. m. to-day, its last action before
recess being to insist upon its disagree
ment to three Senate amendments to the
Indian appropriation bills. These amend
ments were again sent to the conference.
The Sunday session Of the House was
productive of but little in the way of ac-
complished legislation. Numerous re-
quests for unanimous consent were made.
but generally, wherever an appropriation
was required to make the measure ef-
/ fective-and in some cases where no
money was involved-it met the fatal OBJ
lection Of Watchdog" Dockery, or a dis
gruntled member smarting under the
sting Of failure to get desired considera-
ton.
Mr.. Springer succeeded in having passed
under a suspension of the rules the Senate
| bill pensioning Gen. J. A. McCiernand
! of Illinois at the rate of 500 month. IL
was opposed by Mr.. Jones, dem. of Nir-
ginia, and advocated by Mr.. Sickles, dem,
of New York, who made an effective
| ive-minute speech, in which he quoted
President Lineolns appreciation of Gen.
! McClernand's services.
A bill to pension the widow Of Cen.
Joseph II. Carter was also passed on mo-
tion of Mr.. Cultivate.
bill was also passed without a dis
senting vote to give the state of Missis-
slppi 5000 acres of land for the benefit
of the Industrial institute and college for
girls at Columbus, after a characteristic
speech by Representative John Allen, the
TupelO statesman.
In a speech in favor of the motion, Mr..
Allen said that If there was a man in the
D
shame, as to vote against sustaining the
state of Mississippi in this pioneer move
ment in aid of advancement of women, he
should be scorned by women, spurned by
men and whipped by his own conscience.
| Uaughter) I give you," Mr.. Allen con-
tinued, who may not have met the en-
tire approval of your constituents Qaugh-
teri an opportunity-the last opportunity
you will probably ever have-to cast a
vote that will go far to enable you to over
come the evil you have done, and re-
establish yourselves in the good graces Of
the people Oaughter) At the institution
we are educating several hundred of the
loveliest female flowers that bloom in
the spring. 1t is located at the beautiful
city of Columbus, about seventy-hve miles
south of the city Of Tupelo-and you all
know where that is" 0aughter)
Mr.. Dinsmore, dem, of Arkansas aided
by Mr.. Flynn, rep, of Oklahoma, en-
deavored to have the bill granting a right
of way through Indian territory to the
Arkansas and Northwestern railroad pass
ed over the Presidents veto. They were
antagonized by Mr.. Hopkins, rep, Of Illi-
nois, and the bill failed, not two-thirds
voting in the affirmative.
Just before a recess was taken at $40
o'clock until 1880 o'clock the House voted
| again to insist upon its disagreement to
the Senate amendments to the Indian ap-
preparation bill relating to the payment
of 100000 to the ogden Land Company,
and the gradual extinction of the con-
tract Indian schools, and a further con-
ference was ordered
A joint resolution provided for the pay
ment of the expenses of the repre- esentatives
/ from congress to the opening of the Chick
amauga and Chattanooga National park
next September was passed
Upon reassembling at 7:30 O'Clock the
House spent some time in the considera-
tion of requests for unanimous consent
to pass certain bills. The bill to amend
the copyright law was one of those that
! received favorable action.
In support of this bill Mr.. Covert dem.
! of New York stated that it was intended
to limit the liability of newspaper pub
fishers to $1,000 for the unauthorized pub
! lication of a photograph or other picture.
Under the present law, Mr.. Covert said
there was pending a suit against one of
L
900 damages for publishing the picture of
| a pleasure yacht.
Mr.. Sayers submitted the report of the
conferees on the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill and its effect was explained by
Mr.. Sayers. The Senate had added, he
said, S9,972,029 and in conference had re-
| ceded from 81 1886, 800. The House by q
| yea and nay vote had accepted the Senate
amendment apprOpriating S., 1868, ,2S9 for the
payment of the sugar bounty. The bill
| as agreed to in conference and as pre-
| sented carried SAT 13S, 306-which was an in
| crease of $12,8S4, ,5S4 over the similar ap-
| preparation for the current year. After
some further debate upon the monetary
conference amendment, the report was
| agreed to without division.
! Mr.. Holman reported an agreement of
| the conferees on the Indian appropria-
| ton bill. Instead of the government pay
/ ing the Ogden Land Company 100000 for
| its interest in the reservation of the Cat
taraugus and Allegheny Indian reserva-
| tions in New York, the Secretary of the
| Interior was authorized to negotiate with
| the Indians and land company for the
| purchase of said interest, if it exists, and
/ report to the next congress.
! Regarding the Indian contract schools,
| it is agreed that the Secretary of the In
terror shall as soon as practicable pro-
| vide for educating the children in govern
| ment schools
! The report was agreed to, thus dispos-
ing of the bill as far as the House was
! concerned.
] The following resolution was presented
/ by Mr. Bailey, dem, of Texas, and passed
! without a dissenting vote, amid applause
! Mr. Richardson, dem, of Tennessee, be-
! ing in the chair:
whereas 1t is the earnest desire of the
House of Representatives that the speak
er shall be one of the delegates to the
international monetary conference on the
part of the House Of Representatives;
| Resolved, That the Hon. Charles f.
Crisp is hereby requested to designate
himself as one of the three delegates to
be selected by him in pursuance to the
| provisions of the law.
! The recession of the Senate from the
Hawaiian cable amendment to the diplo-
matte appropriation bill was announced
| and the conferees were discharged from
consideration of the subject. This dis
| poses of the bill.
| shortly after II o'clock the conferees on
the deficiency appropriation bill reported
IN agreement The Senate receded on the
| following items, which were the princi-
/ nal ones in dispute ana they were stricken
out. Southern Pacific railroad claim, 81,
SOC $50; French spoliation claims aggre-