Evening star., 1896-03-30
THE HOUSE.

An amusing incident occurred at tho
opening of the session of the House today.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) arose to correct an
inaccuracy in the Record. By some mis-
take a remark made by Mr.. Connolly Qll.)
at the pension session Friday night about
presidential fuglemen'' was omitted from
the Congressional Record, but Mr. Gros-
venor's rejoinder, which was rather vigor-
Gus in its character. appeared without its
provoking cause. Mr.. Grosvenor's thrust
was there. but, as he explained. the Record
placed him in the ridiculous attitude of
slashing at nothing.
Mr.. Connolly replied that he had not
obliterated his remark. He had not been
long enough in the House. he said, to learn
the trick Of editing his speeches. The
mistake must have occurred elsewhere As
for the intimation intended to be conveyed
that Mr. Grosvenor was a "fugleman' for
any presidential candidate. he good-humor-
edly remarked that he would cheerfully
acquit the gentleman of such q charge.
Thereat the House laughed and Speaker
Reed, with twinkle in his eye, announced
the consideration of the public business"
The Senate resolution authorizing B. R.
Green to exercise the duties and powers
heretofore conferred upon the late General
Library of Congress was adopted.
The Senate resolution authorizing ex-
President Harrison to accept certain med
ais presented to him by the governments
OF Brazil and Spain was also adopted.
The Cuban Resolutions.
The House then went into committee of
the whole and took up the sundry civil
bill. Mr.. Hit, chairman Of the foreign
affairs committee, gave notice that he
would call up the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions as soon as the sundry
civil was out of the way.
''Why not take the report up now?' ask
ed some one.
Il had intended to ask for it's considera-
tion today" replied Mr.. Hit. but yielded
owing to the great Importance of this ap-
preparation BILL
An arrangement was effected by which
general debate, except on some disputed
paragraphs, should be closed in one hour.
Mr.. Cannon's Explanation.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, who was in charge Of
the bill, briefly explained It's privisions
Although this was a great reduction, Mr.
Cannon argued that the bill cared for the
public service as well and in some cases
better than the current law.
This method does not diminish the ap-
propriations to be made interjected Mr..
McMillin (Tenn.), but seems to diminish
them for this session.
1T does not diminish them," replied Mr..
Cannon.
IN other words" said Mr.. McMillin. at
makes a record for this Congress and
bridges matters over until after the elec-
tion.'
Mr.. Cannon impatiently denied that there
was any political motive behind the action
of the appropriation committee,
In conclusion Mr.. Cannon said he did not
think the appropriations for this session
not taking into consideration authorize
tfons for naval and river and harbor work
could fall below $5O8O0O.OOO. The public
service. in his opinion. could not be pro-
vided for for two years for less than a
billion dollars. Now. however, the govern
ment was borrowing money to pay current
expenses. In view Of this fact he appealed
to the House to keep down appropriations
and be content with caring for the public
service as 1t existed. and not enter upon