Evening journal., 1895-03-04

eeihatl2hai mpileiay conference tto (which
the coniefees Ind aoueded4 was rca,hea.
the silver men demanded time
Ar Hepburn of Iowa favored the propn-
sltion FOR conference. At Il timc when
the great gold countries Of the world were
| showing the first symptoms of a favorable
sentiment toward silver he EXPRESSED his
surprise that avowed friends Of silver like
Mr.. Ponce and Mr. Simpson should oppose
q proposition for an international none
tlry conference By a neat parliamentary
! manenYer Mr. Cannon got tho floor au this
point and yielded his time to Mr. Sayres,
who Immediately cut off debate by demand
! ing the previous question. Tho conference
report was adopted, and the sundry civil
bill was cut of the way so far as the house
was concerned.
Several bills We're then hurried through
by unanimous consent, including the fol-
lowing:
To pension Mrs. Mary E Wise: to cor
rect the military record of Captain Ed
ward Wheeler; to authorize the Dyersburg
and Mississippi railroad to construct "A
bridge across the Obion river Tennessee;
to pension Oreu r. Mcdonald, and senate
resolution calling on the president to in
slst upon spain carrying out her agree
the claim Of Antonio Maxmima Mora,
amounting TO 81, 900, 600.
At 10 p. IN. Mr. Holman presented the
final report on the Indian appropriation
bill
II showed that the senate had yielded to
the house on tine provision for tho extinc-
tion Of tbs contract school system at the
end Of five years, SO as to remove the time
limit, and the house had yielded to the
senate amendment for the purchase from
the Ogdon Land company Of tho title of
the lands within the Cnttaraugus and Al
leghany reservations to tho extent Of an
thorzing the secretary Of the interior to
examine into the report to congress with
out appropriating any money. The report
was agreed to.
The military telegraphers' bill was
passed-164 TO ~.
Speaker Crisp Appointed Delegate.
Then a resolution was presented by Mr..
Bailey Of Texas reeiting the provision Of
the sundry civil bill authorizing the speak
er Of the house to appoint three delegates
to a bimetallic conference and continu-
ing 1T is the earnest desire Of the house
of representatives that the speaker shall be
one Of the delegates on the part of the
house Of representatives; therefore, be It
Resolved, That Charles r. Crisp,
speaker of the house Of representatives is
hereby requested to designate himself as
one Of the three delegates to be selected by
him
The reading was greeted with great APP
plause, the members interrupting the
reading clerk in their enthusiasm at the
mention of the speakers name. and the
resolution comforting most unusual com
pliment upon the speaker was adopted
with loud Shout and without dissent.
ing voice
The senate bill to establish regulations
for the payment of accrued pensions to
the heirs of dead pensioners and exempt
ing the pension money from being held a
part of the assets Of the estate for the pay
ment Of debts was passed.
Mr.. McCreary Of Kentucky reported for
the house conferees on the diplomatic and
consular bill that tho senate had receded
from its amendment for Hawaiian en-
bic, and the eonferees were consequently
discharged.
Midnight was at hand and the scene in
the house was becoming more animated
and informal. The entrance of Mr. Reed,
Mr. Apsley and other late diners out in
full evening dress gave an air Of elegance
to the assembly.
Mr.. Bryan Of Nebraska moved to pass
the bill to place antitoxine on the free list
under suspension Of the rules "A second
was demanded and ordered.
A humorous debate was participated in
by Messrs. Ray of New York and Hender-
son Of Iowa, who did mot wish to commit
the country to the animal torturing busi-
ness and was interrupted for the presen-
tation Of the conference report on the gem
oral deficiency bill by Mr.. Brockinridgc Of
Kentucky.
Deficiency Bin Agreed To.
After further discussion the conference
report on the whole general deficiency bill
was agreed to. The debate on the anti
toxine bill was then resumed.
Mr.. Bryan Of Nebraska urged the i'm
portance Of the measure, and said it was
in the interest of public health Mr. Hem
derson of Iowa humorously replied to Mr.
Bryan. The bill was then passed-143 to
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The naval bill (the last of the appropri-
alton bills) having been received from the
senate. Mr.. Talbot asked that the COM
mittee having it in charge be given time
10 consider the various amendments made
by the senate.
the action to be taken. Mr.. Boutello Of
Maine, with a view to securing some CON
sideration in conference Of the amend
monts, moved nOnconourrence thereon
and requested a conference.
Mr.. Talbot moved a concurrence in the
senate amendments
The previous question was ordered ON
Mr.. Talbot's motion, and a half hour was
allowed for debate The houge, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Talbert Of Maryland, suspend
ed the rules and agreed to the senate
amendments to the naval appropriation
bill.
A quorum failing to vote and a dead
lock being imminent, Mr.. Reed Of Maine
interposed his good Offices as a result
Of which Mr.. Boutelle explained his OBJ
lection to the. proceedings to be that the
house was called on to act on something
Of which it knew nothing He had made
his protest, and was relieved from all re-
sponsibility, and indicated his willingness
to withdraw his demand for a second If
the committee bad an opportunity to ex-
anime andexpln nthe effect OF the changes
made, Mr.. w bert, having the bin in
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