Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
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House Votes an Appropriation for the
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Tennessee Exposition.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19--The house today
adopted a special order for taking up tn,
Pacific railroad funding bill on January 7
and for a debate of four days. The consid
Grafton of the Loud bill relating to second.
class mail matter was set for January and
g. with final vote on the 9th. The senate
bill for an appropriation for the Tennessee
Centennial exposition was adopted The day
was given to appropriation bills the urgent
deficiency being passed and the legislative
executive and judiciary advanced to compile
tion, save the items relating to the con
gressional library and the Civil Service com
mission
When Mr. Henderson, republican of Iowa.
presented the resolution to give four days,
beginning Thursday, January T. to the con
sideration of the Pacific railroad funding
bill, he urged the necessity for congressional
action on the Pacific railroad question to
protect the governments interest. In reply
to a question from Mr.. Dockery democrat
of Missouri, he said that the rule would
give the house opportunity to vote on sub
stitutes or amendments to the bill. Mr.
Mcguire, democrat of California, spoke
against the rule and the bill in general de
claring the government had ample remedy
against the Pacific roads by foreclosure.
Saturday January l6, was fixed for eulo-
gles on the late ex-Speaker Crisp. At $40
the house adjourned.
Charles r. Crisp of Georgia, son and
successor of the late ex-Speaker Crisp,
was sworn in as member of
the house when the session opened today.
A letter front Governor Atkinson of GEORGIA
stated that Mr.. Crisp had been chosen at The
special election held on the 10th ult ~"
Dingley called attention to the fact that the
lotter was not In the usual form of creden-
tlals, but readily yielded to the request of
Mr.. turner democrat OF Georgia, that unan-
lnous consent be given for administering
tho oath to Mr.. Crisp, who was greeted with
hearty applause as he took his seat at the
desk formerly occupied by his father.
Mr.. Cannon, republican of Illinois. re-
ported from the committee on appropriations
an urgent deficiency bill carrying 1881 ,S62 and
1t wac given immediate consideration. The
main item was $1,000 900 for the completion
OF naval vessels on the stocks, for ordnance
and for other naval purposes Mr.. Cannon
briefly explained the desirabillty OF urging
tho work on these ships to completion. The
bill was then passed without division.
Mr.. McMillin, democrat of Tennessee,
called up the senate bill for government
in the Tennessee centennial eX-
position TO be held next year al Nashville |
Tenn. The measure carries 100000 for a
government exhibit and $50, 900 for federal
MIR. Bailey, democrat of Texns |
nterpossd an emphatic protest against bills !
Of this character and recited how they were
rushed through congress All the cities and !
owns in the country would take turn In !
holding expositlons
MIR Dngley pointed out that the only |
Justification for government aid was thai |
he exposition Was naJional and intarna- !
ional ana he deprecated a policy OF federal !
hid 10 purely state expeditions.
Tho Tennessee members rallied 10 tho |
support Of the MEASURE, pointing out the |
prospects Of the enterprise. and Mr.. Me /
hllln held up views Of the buildings On |
ho passage Of the bill the house divided
2S TO 25--and Mr. Bailey made the point
u no quorum. The speaker counted a
Quorum and the bill was passed by the fore
,oing vote.
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