The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-01

on contest of Rosenthal (Republican), vs..
Crowley, from the Tenth Texas district.
He explained that Mr.. Rosenthal had
decided not to avail himself of the
courtesy of an hours speech granted yes
terday. Accordingly the unanimous re-
port in Crowley's favor was adopted
without debate or division.
MI. Evans (RepuoHcan), or kentucky,
who was at one time commissioner or
internal revenue, reported from the com
m1ttee on ways and means bill to amend
section $3.50 of the revised statutes so as
to extend the exemptions therein allowed
dealers in brandies distilled from prunes,
apples and grapes TO brandles dlStlleo
from pears, plneapples, oranges ana per
ries. The bill has been recommended by
the commissioners of internal revenue
and was passed.
A resolution was adopted on motion Of
Mr.. Crowther (Repubhcan), OF MISSOURI
authorizing the president to appoint John
7. Ryan, John l.. Morey and chester
Wells, naval cadets, assistant engineers
in the navy; also on motion OF MIR, BroWn
(Republican) of Tennessee, to change Ine
time for holding the district and circuit
courts in the eastern district OF Iennes-
see.
The house went into committee of the
whole, Mr. PAYNE of New York, IN the
chair and took up the consideration or
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill
The annual effort of Mr.. Dearmond
Democrat, of Missouri was MADE 10
compel the District of Columbia to detray
all expenses of the district government,
but figures were adduced TO prove tnd e
the value Of the governments propetly
in the district exceeded that OF puDnc IN
dividuals of over $1,000 GOO. The chalr
finally ruled the amendment out on a
point of order.
STRUCK A sNAG.
The house struck a snag early in the
session tonight. A bill to pension Su-
san B. Wright, who. prior to her mar
riage TO Artemus Ward had been the
widow of James W. Walls. Company
1, Tenth regiment, New York V. u.
met with opposition on both sides OF
the house.
General Curtis of New York was in
charge of the bill and refused to With
draw it. The result was that 1t Went
TO a vote and Mr.. Miles (Dem) OF
Maryland made the point of no
quorum"
81 am surprised that a member Of
the invalid pension committee should
make the point of no quorum, SAID
Mr.. Picker Rep) of South Dakota,
chairman of that committee.
You may be surprised very often"
replied Mr.. Miles, cat what l consider
a proper exercise of moral courage.
a call of the house followed and the
roll call showed exactly one hundred
mem D6rS present. QuUI uIu III liz
commfbtee of the whole under the
present rules. Thereupon a count was
challenged by Mr.. Miles. who claimed
that someone had answered to the
name of Mr. Fitzgerald of Massachu-
setts. who is i'll in Nashville.
a''You have no right to challenge the
count" cried Mr. Hardy (Rep9 Of
Indiana
eve have some rights here" retorted
Mr.. Miles.
The situation was becoming exciting
when it was explained that Mr.. Fisher
(Rep0 of New York had answered to
Mr.. Fitzgeralds name by mistake.
Another vote and another call Of the
house resulted.
quorum appeared and then dis
appeared. several Democrats dissolv-
ing into the cloak-room each time a
vote was taken. but Mr.. Hepburn
Rep3 of Iowa who was In the chair.
finally counted quorum and the bill
was laid aside with favorable recon-
mendation.
After some further flibustering the
house adjourned.