Evening star., 1895-03-04

| In the proceedings, and insisted upon some
action being taken upon the bill Immediate
ly. He moved to non-concur in the amend
ments, and ask for conference.
Mr.. Talbot thereupon moved to concur
| in the Senate amendments and the demo-
| Gratis supported him with a shout. The
| previous question was Immediately order
| ed on Mr.. Talbott's motion.
Mr.. Boutelle seemed very much chagrin-
ed by the turn of affairs brought about by
his own action, but Mr.. Talbot insisted
that it was Mr.. Boutelles own fault. A
stormy scene ensued, Mr.. Boutelle clamor-
ing for the preservation of the rights Of
the House, he said. Mr.. Boutelle wanted a
conference to be held upon the bill, but
Mr. Talbot said that unless action should
be taken Immediately the bill would be
likely to fail.
Some lively parliamentary skirmishing
then took place, and the republicans finally
| resorting to fllibustering to prevent con-
| currence in the Senate amendments.
MIR. Reed Patches Up n Truce.
The House then found itself without a
quorum, and long deadlock seemed i'm
minent. Mr.. Reed of Maine had talk with
Mr.. Boutelle and Mr.. Talbot and tried to
patch up truce. His efforts were success
full. Mr.. Boutelle withdrew his objection
and the Senate amendments were adopted.
The House at $3.50 o'clock his morning
took recess until o'clock.
Gen. McClcrnand's Pension.
One of the most dramatic and interesting
Incidents of Sundays session occurred dur
ing the consideration of the bill to grant a
pension of 500 month to Gen. McCler-
nand Mr.. Jones of Virginia had made a
vigorous speech against the bill, and sew
eral members had advocated it, when Gen.
Dan. Sickles was recognized to make a
fve-minute speech.
Gen. Sickles stood In the aisle, leaning
upon one crutch and resting the stump of
6nd lao J{c
was entirely unimpassioned, and as he COM
menced to speak in an ordinary tone, the
House grew suddenly quiet to listen to
him Gen. Sickles opened his remarks by
reference to the name of Lincoln, and at
the mention OF Lincoln the attention of
every one was attracted to the speaker
Gen. Sickles said that upon one occasion,
in the dark days of 1861, President Lincoln,
In conversation with him. had expressed
his qualification that McClernand and other
democrats were evidencing their intention
to take part in the defense of the Union.
Gen. Sickles related, with simple i'm
pressiveness, the conversation which he
had with President Lincoln about Gen.
McClernand, while the House listened with
manifest interest.
The conclusion of his brief and simple
speech was greeted with loud applause.
and cries Of "vote! voter When the Oouse
voted, the bill was passed by an over
Mr. Jones for the yeas and nays received
but five votes out of the total membership
OF the House, and this final victory for the
bill was applauded.
Revenue Cutter Officers.
The conferees on the sundry civil bill
agreed to an arrangement for the retire.
ment Of certain officers in the revenue
cutter service. A board of three surgeons
of the marine hospital service and three
officers of the revenue cutter service shall
examine incapacitated officers and the lat
ter shall be placed on waiting orders with
half active pay, and out of the line Of pro-
motion.
The appropriation for a government ex-
hibit al the Nashville exhibition was strick-
en- out.
The naval bill as passed gives two bat
tleships. six gunboats and three torpedo
boats. The appropriation for auxiliary ar
mament was stricken out. This, it is claim
ed by some. will seriously embarrass the
gun shop at the Washington navy yard.
Mr.. Talbot. however. thinks that the shop
can run along until the next appropra-
ton bill gets through.