The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-03
IL THE HOUSE.



Washington city, March 2.--In the
house the pension bills fayorabiy acted
on a. last nights session. were passed
at the rate of one every half minute. Re-
quests for unanimous consent rained In.
but met with objections In almost every
Instance. Finally Tucker was recognized
10 pass a bill under suspension of the
rules. appropsiattng s.7.eo for the WASH
inston and Lee university. TO reimburse
II for injuries sustained during the war
After some debate. In which Doiiiver. Hit
and Powers argued the justice of the
claim. Reed protested against consider
ing the bill on sentimental grounds In
stead of on the grounds OF reason and
wisdom. Whoever provokes war; said
he, must take the eonseGuences-eyen
the lawiessness which destroys institn-
lions OF ssarning'
Slsklas. under whose direction the re-
pairs to Washington and Lee university
were made. while he was In command
of the department OF the caroIinas after
the war. took issue with Reed. War
Was war" aaid he. Its crueities are
numerous; hut when the war In over we
may rightfails go back 10 the proclansa-
lion of Lincoln, which brcathed the broad
tanisna. and fulfil, the Implied promise
chat institutions of learning and religion
should be held sacred" A round OF APP
piausa followed Gen. Sickies' appeal. The
bill vas passed without division.
The general deficiency bill was sent 10
conference. and Breckinridgc, sayers and
Cannon we're appointed conferees on the
pat OF the house.
Hatch presented the conference report
en- the agricultural bill, showing a fun
agreement on sill disputed points. The
report WAS agreed 20.
On motion OF Bland resolution was
adopted designating the secretary of the
treasury shs superintendent OF the eoas.
and geodetIe survey, and the director OF
the mint a committee To investigate and
report 10 the next congress- the advisable
tty Of the adoption OF the decimal system.
Wise then offered resolution directing
the sergeant at arms 10 pay 10 members
tho amount of their salaries withheld on
account OF absence. Under an old statute
members were required to certify 10 their
preaeace inN the house ard their salaries
for such days as they were absent for
other reasons than sickness OF themselves
or families were withheld. De Almond
demanded q SECOND. which was ordered.
is 10 ~
Wise said he would not have offered the
resolution If tha law had been fairly ex-
ecutr~S, Deductions had been made from
the salaries Of hut few members. The
vast majority had sgfnsed 10 certify their
absence In accordance with law that
had not been In fierce for twenty years
rseArnaoaa, in opposition to the rescla'
ttan. called attention &c the fact that the
house had already voted an aye and nas
seta that section g. Of the revised stat
utes was IN force. lie tainted the house
with tryfng 20 haessiide- IL Is muet
r. fashion" he said saressticaliy. during
the closing hours Of q dying congres.
90 make ample provision FER lis member:
by lss members.
Bsnuua and neatner supported the reso
hutton. and Mallory and Williams oppcse<
n. The result OF tho vote was aS TO 81
fourteen answering present hut no
voting. The speaker decided that two
thirds cf those present had not voted foi
the resolution. ard declared 20 lost.
Holman presented the conference re-
pert On the Endian appropriation bill
showing partial agreement Tho re
Pert was agreed 20 and the bin sent (,
further conference.
Al O'clock. when the house recon
venea, the galleries were crowded wiss
visitors. ard the scene Ssa tire fsoor va:
an animated enc Sksers presented ~,
conference fepart OF the sggary eiyn ap
preparation hlls. Ia explanation OF ca,
report Sayers said the senate had as9Saes
Hs.gsa 81 The osu as Il rassci IN,
house or this the senate had rsceaas
from 81 .ssf 10. and ,he house had agrees
te sssESoa. leaving about s. 80 aaa ssti
81 dispute. Asreng the provisions Z,
wAsch ire house refused 80 yseaa were n,
senate rroxiAicn fer the retirement q
ssyenne marine officers. tsse appropriation
ct slsoaae Tor The purchase cs the SIT,
at the Eaasns reSt.gnNe. the SAasa gss 60
TIE Sugar eesintIss. si4s co Ger the Term
ss~see exposition. tias senate rsesiSion -
rho Investigator art survey cf tae Mi
sTAsaA eaatai roase. st@t 100 for the par
chase of asa1isiet.ai grount fer the rEfns
tax cFface saa tire senate amendment gro
.1isag FOR hi-snesaase conference. tn,
rerer3 was agreed 20
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