Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08
THE, HOU Sc.

Immediately after the reading of the
journal in the House today, on motion of
Mr. Dingley NIe.). it was agreed that when
the House adjourn today it oe to meet on
Monday.
Bills We're passed to quiet title to lands
in persons who purchased the same in good
faith without notice and for a valuable con-
sideration, and to enable the government to
issue patents on such lands; to provide for
he settlement of titles and disposition of
public lands in the Arrendo grant, Column
gia county. Florida; and to establish q life
saving station at Point Bonita, Golden
Gate. California.
on motion of NJ. Stable PaD. resolu-
ton was passed requesting the President
20 inform the House what. if anyt hing, had
been done to carry out the provision in last
years sundry civil bill directing him to ne
Sotate with the government of Great Brit
ain for the abrogation or modification of the
existing regulations of that government
which require the slaughter OF cattle i'm
ported from the United States at the port
If entry.
4 bill was passed to appropriate 5000
FOR the depOrtatiOn of the Canadian refl-
gee Cree Indians from the state of Mon
tana. There are about go of these In
dians They have been in Montana since the
close Of the Rel rebellion.
The Question OF Clerks.
After the passage of several unimportant
bills, the question of annual clarks for
:nemt ers was precipitate1 by report
from the committee on accounts on the
Hartman resolution, providing for the pay
ment Of S1uD per month to members for
clerk hire throughout the year. Under eX-
listing law, members are only allowed clerk
hire during the session of Congress. The
report of the committee was against the
resolution. Mr.. Aldri:n GllD, the chair
man, explained that the vo-e in committee
a tie.
He said that the adoption of the resoll-
tion would involve an additional cxpcndi-
tLre of $2i6,ooO He lid not think it wise
or eXpedient to authorize such an eNpendi-
ture at this time. and moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Mr.. Hartman, the
author of the resolution. asked for time to
debate the question, and was accorded a
hearing in favor of the resolution.
He argued that the work of members was
almost as arduous during vacations as dur
ing the sessions. The cry that we could not
afford to authorize this expenditure he
thought, was without virtue. The House
could always afford to do the right thing
Ills remarks We're applauded by many
ME mhers.
Mr.. Dockery (Mo) opposed the resolution.
He said at both ends of the Capitol the
word economy" was on cveryhody's lips
but everybody wanted it to begin next
door. No place could it be saved more
easily than in the rejection of this prop
oSition.
MIR. Northway's Question.
Haven't we s27oooO,o90 in the treasury?''
asked Mr. Northway Oho).
"Certainly." replied Mr.. Dockery, but it
is borrowed SURPLUS"
Didn't you refuse to vote additional
revenue?"
Il did. but had I known the House in
tended to pile up appropriations to $780,
uto,OO0 / might have voted for it,
He called attention to the manner in
which the resolution was drawn; it gave
the money to the member, not the clerk
and recalled newspaper intimations that
members put the money in their own
rockets. If the resolution was passed the
money ought to go to clerks on the rolls
In conclusion, he appealed to members to
allow an aye and nay vote on the resolu-
ton so that each could go on record.