The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-22
OF THE LOWER HOUSE.
THE CHAPLAIN PRAYs FOR MISS
BARTON AND HER PARTY.

A Resolution of Inquiry Concerning
the Equipments of Ocean Steamers
for the Preservation of Lafe-A
Perversion of the Congressional
RecOrd-Mr. Crisp Makes n Point on
the Action on the Report of the
Committee on Rules.
Washington, Jan. Elm his opening
prayer Chaplain Couden of the House in
voked the blessing of God upon Miss Bar
ton, the president of the Red Cross So
ciety, and her party in their trip to Tur-
key.
A resolution of inquiry, reported from
the committee on interstate and foreign
commerce by Mr.. Bennett, rep, of New
York. was agreed to, directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to inform the House
whether or not, in his opinion, the regu-
lations for the safety of the public in
ocean travel are adequate. and if so.
whether or not these regulations are be-
ing carried out
The resolution was prefaced by a state
ment that the public prints charged that
many ocean vessels were permitted to sail
from United States ports with inadequate
and imperfect life boat equipments.
Mr.. Richardson, dem, of Tennessee.
called attention to a perversion of the
columns of the Congressional Record, by
the insertion in to-day's issue of twenty
three columns of matter which accom-
panied the report made to the House yes
terday by Secretary Olney upon the reso-
luton of inquiry relating to Ambassador
Bayard's speeches at Edinburg and Bos-
ton. The speaker, having been informed
that the matter appeared through a mis-
take of the government printer, stated
that it would be excluded from the per-
manent record.
An effort was made by Messrs. Turner,
dem, of Georgia, and McRae, DEM, of
Arkansas, to secure the retention of the
papers, but it failed on objection.
Mr. Crisp asked what had become of the
unfinished business, the report of the com
mittee on rules.
Speaker Reed stated that all the pro-
posed amendments save one had been
agreed to, and were in force.
Mr. Crisp said that the report as a
whole had not been disposed of, and yet
recommended by the committee. 1t was
not proper to proceed in that manner, he
said, and he had intended, at the proper
time, to offer a substitute for the whole
code of rules.
Mr. Daizen, rep, of Pennsylvania, stat
ed that il was the intention of the COM
mittee on rules to hold meeting shortly
and complete their consideration of the
one amendment remaining undisposed of.
The House, he said, was not suffering
from the present condition of affairs and
when the committee made its report the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Crisp would
have all opportunity to offer his proposed
substitute.
The House then went into committee of
the whole, with Mr.. Payne, rep, of New
York in the chair, to consider the urgent
deficiency BILL "A brief general debate
ensued upon the subject of the fee Sys-
tenn in paying officials of the United States
courts and the necessity for its reforma-
ton, if not adjustment, in which Messrs.
Cannon, Sayers, dem, of Texas, Handler
son, rep. of Iowa, Northway, rep, of
Ohio, Swanson, dem, of Virginia and
2 Daniels, rep, of New York participated.
Mr.. Swanson pointed out that in the
last fiscal year nearly 1900 persons We're
brought into court who ought not to
have been there, imposing an unneces-
sary expense of 100000 upon the gov
Mr.. Lacey, rep, of Iowa discussed the
necessity for a reform of the fee system
in the federal courts, presenting some
striking figures. Some of the evils could
be cured, he said, if the judges of the
courts would DISMISS as they had the
power to do, the offending officials.
Mr.. Walker, rep, of Massachusetts ask
ed if the evils complained of could be
cured in the appropriation bill.
MIR. Lacey-They cannot.
Mr.. Walker-Can they be cured in any
bill?
Mr.. Iacey-They can.
Mr.. Walker-Why is not a bill brought
in here then? What committee has charge
of the subject?
Mr. Lacey-The judiciary committee.
Mr.. Walker-Well where are they? Are
they alive or dead? (Laughter.)
Mr.. LACEY hope to have it demonstrate
ed before the close of this congress that
they are very much alive.
The consideration of the bill having been
concluded, several unimportant amend
ments. and one appropriating 5000 for the