The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-01
STILL AT OUTS OVER A CABLE.
THE CONFEREEs UNABLE TO
AGREE on THE HAWAIIAN LINE.


The House by a vote OF $50 10 rs
Insists on Its Disagreement TO the
senate Amendment-The House Re
fuses TO Override a Veto OF a PEN
sion Biu-A New Departure in De-
failing Army Officers TO Educa-
tiOnaI Institutions.
Washington. Feb. cS.-Althoush this day
had been set apart 10y unanimous consent
Of the House for the consideration and
disposition of measures relating 10 af-
fairs of the District of Columbia. it was
AIS O'Clock before AIr. Heard, the chair
man OF the committee. succeeded IN get
ting the first bin before the House. Be
fore the hour there had been several mat
tiers under consideration which required
roll calls for their disposition, thus oc-
cupying much time. The first Of these
was the report Of the conferees On the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. that they were stn unable 10 agree
upon the item, inserted by the Senate,
authorizing the construction of a cable
10 Hawaii and appropriatug $4,000 TO
begin the work BY "a vote OF $50 to ll5
the House voted to still insist upon its
disagreement to that amendment and the
same conferees were appointed for fur
Their conference.
The republicans and populsts voted TO
concur, and the democrats generally
against it. The following democrats
united with the advocates Of the cable:
Messrs. Bartlett of New York Black Of
Georgia, Campbell of NewYorS, Can
non Of California, Cockren Of Texas, Cof-
feen Of Wyoming. English Of California.
Geary OF California. Harris Of Kansas
Ikirt OF Ohio. Mcguire of California, Ry-
an of New York. Stevens OF Massachu-
sets, and Whiting of Michigan.
The message Of the President vetoing
the bill to repeal a special pension act in
favor Of Hiram r. Rhea, ana authorizing
the Secretary Of the Interior to place him
on the roll under the provisions of the
general law. requiring a yea and nay vote
to dispose Of it. Mr.. Martin, dem. of In
diana, moved to pass the bill, the objec-
tons of the President to the contrary
Notwithstanding, but the House refused
yeas, 81; nays, 154.
Sun another roll call was had on the
question of disposing Of the contested
election case of Williams VS.. Settle, from
the Fifth district Of North Carolina.
Mr. Brown, dem, of Indiana, chairman
of the elections committee, asked the
House to determine whether or not it
would consider the matter and the House
determined-yeas, 1O3; nays. l45-that it
would not consider the election case.
Mr. Lawson Of Georgia presented the
report of the committee on elections
in the contest Of GoOde VS.. Epes from
the Fourth district of Virginia, in favor
given the minority to file their views.
The Senate joint resolution was passed
authorizing Second Lieut.. r. b. Rocking
baugh Of the Tenth cavalry to accept the
position of Commandant of cadets at the
Virginia Military Institute at Lexington,
Va. Mr.. Hepburn, rep, of Iowa said the
measure proposed an entire new departure
in the policy of detailing military officers
10 act as instructors in educational in
situations, and would result in the United
states supplying a president of the nsti-
tuition without expense to the state Of
Virginia.
The Senate amendments to the bill max
ing it unlawful for any unauthorized
person to wear the insignia of the Red
Cross were agreed to. and it now goes
to the President for his approval.
The bill to protect forest reservations,
which the Senate amended by the substi-
tuition of an entire new proposition, was
referred to the committee on public lands,
which is equivalent to a defeat.
Senate bills were passed regulating the
ascertainment of the net tonnage OF
vessels, so as to include the deductions
made in British vessels, and put Ameri-
can vessels on the same basis as they
are
At 5:45 D. m. after passing one District
Of Columbia bill. the House adjourned
until noon tomorrow.