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unanimous consent for the consideration of

the Dill.
Mr.. Cation explained that it was notorious
that the preparations for the series of fights
now going on at Ell Paso, Tex. could not
take place there, but were to occur in the
territory of New Mexico, which was within
three miles of Ell Paso.
Inc governor of New Mexico had publicly
stated, Mr.. Cation said, that he knew of no
law to prevent the fights. Mr.. Cation also
sala a, enat II was the purpose of the managers
OF these lights to supplement them with bull
nghts, and some Mexican bulls were now on
their way to the United States. In view of
the shortness OF the time remaining mine
uays) he warned the house that If objection
were made and the bill was sent to a com
Inlttee 1t could not pass both houses and be
signed IN time to prevent the mills" Mr.
mo! MdioA thep., Mass) objected and the bill
went to committee.
The regular order being then demanded the
Di were taken on the amendments to the
district OF Columbia appropriation bill to
strike out the appropriation for sectarian
charitable institutions
VII. hepburn tRep., Io.) tried TO move to re-
commit the bill, but the speaker declared that
the motion could not be entertained, the yeas
anu noes ON the passage of the bill having
Deen ordered on the demand of Mr. Crisp
Inc result was that many Republicans who
were dissatisfied with the action of the house
III stflklng out these items, voted outright
against the bill.
The speaker announced the vote 135 yeas
AZ noes 1t was the first defeat sustained by
the majority, and was greeted with cheers on
the democratic side. Sixty-one Republicans
voted against the bill. Mr. Grosvenor REP,
~ cs1u moved I'd to reconsider: The motion was
10 recommit the bill. with instruction to re-
examine the bill and report on the subdivis-
ions under the head of charities.
SHORT BUT HOT DEBATE
closed the struggle. Mr. Crisp in satirical
tones. to the accompaniment Of Democratic
applause applause congratulated the house on its
aplIty to transact public business He had
he said, consulted members who had. had
long experience in the house and made some
inquiry himself. and SO far as he could learn
this was the first time in the history of the
mouse that general appropriation had been
defeated, and that, too, in a house with $50
anant It was. he said, a noteworthy
event He called attention to the fact that
IN the last congress the present speaker
frequently congratulated his side on its
capacity to do business. Whatever had been
the misdoings in the last house it had never
reached the point of impotency where it was
unable to pass an appropriation bill. 1t had
frequently been said that congress was a
gentlemen" said he addressing the Repub-
lcan side, have written yourselves down
as lncable of acting a board of alder
men," Uaughter).
. Mr. Grosvenor rep, o.. in reply, said
that the difference between this house and
the last was that this house was capable
OF recufying It's mistakes He recalled amid
Republican applause, that the Democrats had
passed a tariff bill, and 1t had come back
with GA amendments, mistakes and blum
ders. Yet the Democratic house had swal-
lowed them at a gulp and the punishment
or the people was apparent from the present
proportions of the other side.
Mr.. Grosvenor's motion to recommit was
carried without division.
MI. Henderson CRep., Io.), chairman of the
committee on judiciary. then reported the
Catron bill to prevent prize and animal fight
ing In the District of Columbia and the ter
ritorles. He explained that 1t had been con-
sldered by the committee on judiciary and
mad been amended to meet the objections of
MT. Knox, of Massachusetts. After some
humorous inquiry the bill passed
At 3 o'clock the house went into committee
OF the whole Ofr. Paine in the chair. and
TOOK up the consideration of the free coin
age substitute for the house bond bill.
Nhairman Dingley gave notice that at the
proper time, under the instruction of the
committee on ways and means, he would
move TO non-concur. Mr.. Dingley spoke
almost TWO hours Mr.. Crisp gave notice
that at the proper time he would move that
the mouse concur in the senate substitute
Az D O'Clock the house took a recess until 8
o CLOCK Tor the purpose of allowing gentle
Hen 10 speak this evening.
Seeded, AND PROUD OF 1T
There were less than fifty members at the
hlSht session OF the house and the galleries
were barren waste But there was at least
one interesting passage -at-arms Mr. Pear
son CRep.. N. CD was urging the silver Re
publicans to stand by their party as the nartv
that would solve the silver question in the in
terest of the largest circulation of silver con-
S s.e with public credit. I'VE accepted
South Cardinals invitation to secede once.
said he, dramatically. land got whipped"
We did not get whipped shouted Mr.. Tai
bert bert Dem; S. c. whose ire had been aroused
We seeded and would do so again. I'm
proud of what we did,
I am sorry for any one who still believes
in secession" said Pearson
90, said Mr.. Talbert. angrly "and
want the gentleman to understand that we
did not get whipped and never will be
whipped" This spartan declaration caused
laughter on the floor, but the galleries ap-
When hell breaks loose some one has said
rightly, l guess" was Mr.. Pearson's parting
Uaughter)
At 1895 the house adjourned.