The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01

Mr. Hardy Floors an Eastern Man by
n Quick RetOrt.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-An amusing
episode enlivened the pension session OF
the House this evening, which had sooth-
ing effect after the stormy moments, when
Mr.. Hardy called down a young man from
Maryland named Mills, who is currying
favor with the rebel element on he Fast
ern Shore of his State by objection 10 PEN
sion bills Mr. Baker, a rather pompous
gentleman from New Hampshire, was ex-
pounding some point. ITO make my mean
ing clear" he said, IL will read a letter
sent to me by a widow from an obscure
town in Indiana" Quick as a flash Mr..
Hardy interrupted: There are no obscure
towns in Indiana" The House burst into
roar OF laughter, and Mr.. Baker was so
nonplussed that he sat down.
A bill to pension Susan d. Wright, who,
prior TO her marriage to Artemus Wright.
Co. 1, Tenth Regiment, New York Volun-
teer Cavalry, met with opposition on both
sides Of the House. General Curtis, Of New
York, in charge of the bill, and re-
fused to withdraw IL. The result was that
II went to a vote and Mr. Miles. of Mary
land. Democrat, made the point of mo
II am surprised that a member Of the
invalid pension committee should make me
point of mo quorum" said Mr.. Picxlcr.
chairman of that committee.
You may be surprised very often,' re-
piled Mr.. Miles, lat what | consider
A cali of the House foiIowei. and the
roll call showed exactly one hundred men,
bers present-a quorum in the committee
on on sr tine whole under the present IT rules s
Mr.. Miles, who claimed that some one had
answered to the name of Mr.. Fitzgerald,
who Is Ill in Massachusetts.
You have no right to challenge the
count" cried Mr.. Hardy
we have some rights here retorted
Mr.. Miles.
The situation was becoming exciting
when 1T was explained that Mr.. Fisher, OF
New York, had answered to Mr.. Fitzger-
AIDS name by mistake.
Another vote and another call of the
House followed. a quorum appearing and
then disappearing. Several Democrats dis
vote was taken. but Mr. Hepburn, who
was in the chair, finally counted a quorum
and the bill was laid aside with favor
able Recommendation. After some further
filibustering the House adjourned
Proceedings of the Day.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81 = The House
passed bill to-day granting the Christian
Endeavor Society the use of some of the
government reservations in Washington
during their meeting here next summer.
Mr.. Jenkins called up the elections COM
mittee report on the contest or Rosenthal
Rep) VS.. Crowley. from the Tenth Texas
oiStiiCt. ne t&pldlneU tTdt MT. ROSentnal
had decided not to avail himself of the
courtesy of an hours speech granted yes
terday. Accordingly, the unanimous report
in Crowley's favor was adopted without de-
bate division.
Mr. Evans, of Kentucky, who was at one
time Commissioner of Internal Revenue, re-
ported from the committee on ways and
means bill to amend Section $3.50 of the
Revised Statutes so as TO extend the ex-
emptions therein allowed dealers in BRAN
dies distilled from prunes, apples and
grapes TO brandieS distilled from pears,
pineappleS, oranges aand berries. The bill
has been recommended by the Commission
er OF Internal Revenue, and was passed.
A resolution was adopted, motion of
Mr.. Crowther, authorizing the President to
appoint John t. j. Ryan, John l.. Morris
and Chester Wells, naval cadets, assistant
engineers in the navy; also, on motion of
Mr.. Brown, of Tennessee, to change the
Courts in the Eastern district of Tennessee.
The House then went into committee of
the whole. Mr.. Payne in the chair and
took up considerable of the District of Co
lumb.a appropriation bill The annual effort
of Mr.. Dearmond was made to compel the
District OF Columbia to bear all the ex-
pense of the District government but fig
ures were adduced to prove that the value
of the governments property in the Dis
trict exceeded that of private individuals by
over S,000,0o0. The chair finally ruled the
amendment out on point of order.
AT o'clock a recess was taken until s
O'Clock, the. evening session to be devoted
to the consideration of Dryafe per Sion hills