Evening star., 1896-12-19
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The House to Give Fpur Days to the
Funding Bill.
Other Matters Translated by the Only
Legislative Brahch in ses-
sion Today.

Charles r. Crisp (Ga.) son and successor
of the late ex-Speaker Crisp, was sworn
in as member of the House when the
session opened today. A letter from Gov
Atkinson Of Georgia stated that Mr.. Crisp
had been chosen at the special election
held on the 10th ult. Mr. Dingley called
attention to the fact that the letter was
not in the usual form Of credentials, but
he readily yielded to the request of Mr.
Turner Ga.) that unanimous consent be
given for administering the oath to MIR.
Crisp. Mr.. Turner added that the choice
Of Mr.. Crisp to succeed his father had
met with no opposition and was not con-
tested in the election. Unanimous consent
having been given, Mr.. Crisp on the arms
of Mr.. Bartlett Ga) and Maddox (Ga) pro-
ceeded to the Speakers desk and took the
oath of office. He was greeted with hearty
applause as he took his seat at the desk
formerly occupied by his father.
Urgent Deficiency Bill.
Mr.. Cannon Qll) reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations an urgent de-
ficiency bill, carrying 1881, ,s62, and it was
given immediate consideration The main
item was 100000 for the completion of
naval vessels on the stocks and in ordi-
nary, and for other naval purposes Mr.
urging the work on these ships to COM
pletion. The bill was then passed without
division.
Tennessee's Centennial
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.) called up the Senate
Dill for government participation in the
Tennessee centennial exposition, to be neld
rext year al Nashville, Tenn. The measure
carries 100000 for a government exhibit
and $4,000 for federal building. Mr..
Bailey CTexas) interposed an emphatic pro-
test against bills of this character and re-
cited how they were rushed through Con-
gress. All the cities and towns in the
country would take turn in holding ex-
positions. Mr.. Dingley, pointed out that
the only justification for. government aid
was that the exposition was national and
International, and he deprecated a policy
OF federal aid to purely sta .e expositfons.
The Tennessee members rallied to the SUM-
port OF the measure, pointing out the pros
peers or the enterprise. and Mr. McMillin
LED up views of the buildings. On the pas-
sage of the bill the House dIvided-12I-2t
and Mr.. Bailey made the point of no ouo-
rum The Speaker counted quorum and
the bill was passed.
special rule was agreed tn after Sop,a
opposition for considering the bill revising
the laws relating to second-clnss mail mat
Ter on jan uary . and 8, and a final vote
on the 9Th.
Pacific Railroad FuadIng RiH.
Mr. Henderson Qowa) presented a reso-
luton from the committee on rules to give
four days. teginning THURSDAY, January =.
to the consideration of the Pacific railroad
funding bill. He urged tho necessity fo,.
congressional actieaa on the Pacific rail-
road quest stion to protect the governments 8
interest. In reply to question from Mr..
Dockery (Mo) he said that the rule would
give the House opportunity to vote on
substitutes or amendments to the bill.
Mr.. Mcguire Cal) spoke against the
rule and the bill in general. declaring that
the government had ample remedy against
the Pacific roads by foreclosure.
He asserted that the government direc-
tors and the former Secretary of the In
terror. Mr.. Hcke Smith, favored foreclosure
rather than refunding. The special rule
was then agreed to WITHOUT division
Lesislntive Bill Taken Up.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was then taken up, after
the friends of the immigrat ton bill had
made fruitless effort to take that meas
ure from the Speakers table and send #
to conference.
The rule to give four days to the Pacific
Tallroad funding bill, beginning Thursday.
January 4, was adopted.