New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
IT SITS NEARLY TWELVE HorRs. But ACCOM-
PILSHES LITTLE.


PILsHES LITTLE.
WASHINGTON Feb 22-George Washington's
Birthday was celebrated by the House to-day by
sitting almost twelve hours. with a recess from )
TO o'clock this evening. 1t assembled al II o'clock
under the order made yesterday and adjourned to-
night 1890. The day session was occupied
mainly in the consideration OF the General De
fcency bill for the year ending June 80 1885, which
was begun yesterday. There were matters which
gave rise to extended debate. The first was the
paragraph appropriating $4,000 to be paid by the
Attorney General for expenses in enforcing the
orders of United States Courts for the protection
OF property In the hands OF receivers during the
railroad strikes OF last summer. This was antaso-
nized by Messrs. Livingston (Dem.. Ca and
Boatner Dem. La. and criticised by Mr.. Brock
inridge Dem. Ky.), in charge Of the BILL and adj
vocated by Messrs Cannon (RepD I'D. Henderson
(Rep. Iowa. and Sayets (Dem.. Tex. An amend
ment was agreed to motion OF Mr.. Baker Rep..
~ H., directing the Attorney General TO report
in detail to Congress the disbursements under
the appropriation and in that form the item re-
manned in The bill.
The other matter was a proposition TO pay 10 W.
Jasper Blackburn salary as a Representative from
Louisiana district from March 4. 1861 10 April
in the district for that period. inasmuch as the
State had representation in Congress under inc
reconstruction acts until the latter date. The
amendment was ruled out ,- +, $500.
certain employees OF the House for extra and spec'a
non Rcp., I'D took the ground that II IT were ne
essary or desirable to make these offers in order
TO euualize the salaries Of emp.oyes OF the House.
who he SAID were the best-paid men In Government
employ except the employees OF ne Senate, tn, the
whole list The bill was not completed when the
committee rose.
on the part the House Of the Boards OF Visitors
to the Military and Naval academies; To West
poin Mt Wheeler. Al Washington
os Mess sI" saye aye 'i5 Dem Tex tate Dem Ga5
The concurrent resolution passed by the Senate
yesterday expressing the qualification Of Congress
TO the late Isaac p. Gray. Minister to that country.
Before taking the recess at 5 O'Clock under the
rule the House passed the Senate bill postponing.
at the request OF Great Britain. the enforcement
OF the international regulations Of August. 1890
prevent collisions at At O'Clock the House
reassembled for session OF two and one half hours
devoted TO the consideration OF private pension bills.
MR. RIrTl.ER TO ACT WITH REPU BLICANs
Washington Feb % 1SpcciaD-It IL understood
that Marion Butler the Populist Senator.
whose credentials for the full term OF six years be-
ginning March were presented Yesterday. VIII act
with the Republicans on all minor questions and
ioin in any movement which II may be desised 10
make looking to the reorganization OF the Senate
in the LIvth Congress. questioned recently by the
sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate as 10 which side OF
the Chamber he preferred sit on. the Senator
said that ne would sit with the Republicans. and
on ht a to hs s Ssfa to ' General
the North Carolina Bourbon Democrat who now
sae 81 cns "a the OF
an% w,s ns w ss the the ca
will elect the secretary and the sergeant alarms
now n ofice chosen by Democrats senate VIII
list in the Senate after March 4. counting Senator's
Stewar; and Jones