The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-02-14
ROUTINE or HOUSE, AND SENATE
BRIEFLY CuROMCLED.
summary Of Bliis and Resolutions
Presented and Acted Upon.


inc time was spent IA discussing tho
provision reported by the committee
for opening 10 competition the gas
and electric lighting Of the city OF
Washington, each Of which Is now, Il
was asserted, practically monopoly.
Objection was made 70 the provision
on the ground that 1t changed existing
law, aud, therefore, had no place on
the appropriation bill such provision
should be made In q separate bill. The
chairman of tho committee OF the
whole, Mr. Payne, republican, Of New
York, ruled that the provision was
change Of existing law, and II was
stricken out. Before finally diposing
of the lighting schedules of the bill the
committee rose aud the house took q
recess until o'clock for the consider
alton Of private pension bills.
The following we're passed earlier in
the day Authorizing the secretary Of
the treasury 10 exclude from the oper-
atoms of the revenue law, except as to
the payment Of taxes, brandies made
from all fruits as we'll as that made
from apples, peaches or grapes, as pro-
vided in the present tariff law chang
ing the time of holding district and
circuit courts in the northern division
of the eastern district of Tennessee
joint resolutions to permit the Society
of Christian Endeayor to use tho white
house lot during its national convention
in Washington, next July authorizing
the secretary of the navy to appoint
ex-Naval Cadets Ryan, Morris and
Wells as assistant engineers.
The contested election case Of
Rosenthal VS.. Crowley, from the Tenth
Texas district, was settled in favor Of
the sitting member Crowley, demo.
GRAFT upon the unanimous report Of
the committee on elections No. 3.
Mr.. Rosenthal did not avail himself of
the privilege accorded him Thursday
of addressing the house for an hour in
his own behalf
At the night session of the house two
private pension bills we're ordered laid
aside with a favorable recommendation.
The session lasted two hours and q
half, the major part of the time being
consumed in flibustering by the oppo-
sition. The house at 10 80 o'clock
adjourned until Saturday.
The house spent another day Satur-
day in the consideration of the Co.
lumbia appropriation bill without
conclusion. Amendments we're agreed
to reducing the price of gas to con-
sumers in the district to 70 cents per
1000 feet and of electricity for light
or power to rates not exceeding 70 per
cent of those in force on January LIST
last. The appropriations for private
charities were the subject Of an attack
led by Mr.. Hamer, and pending that
the house, at 4:25, adjourned until
Monday.
! The senate free coinage substitute for
the house bond bill was referred to the
ways and means committee as soon as
it reached the house Monday. Under
the rules motion to concur could not
be made. 1t will probably be reported
back to the senate with the recon-
mendation that the house non-concur
and insist upon its bill.
Mr.. Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, says that rea-
sonable time for debate will be al
lowed. The silver men are asking for
two days in which to discuss the bill.
Various estimates made by the free
silver men place the vote ct from 100
to 1876, the latter figure being the
limit prophesied by the most sanguine
silver democrats. Mr.. Hartman, of
Montana, predicts that the republican
vote for the silver substitute will be
35 to 40, and Mr.. Bailey, of Texas,
, says that about 10 of the 105 demo-
Gratis in the house can be counted upon
to support any free silver proposition.
A bunch of La France roses lay on
the desk of Mr.. Wellington, republ-
can, Maryland, who appeared in the
house for the first time since the cleo
ton to the senate.
Mr.. Hull, republican, Iowa, chair
man of the committee on military Of
fairs reported the army appropriation
Z bill and it was placed on the calendar.
At 1890 o'clock the clerk of the
senate announced the passage of the
senate free coicage substitute for the
house bond bill and it was referred,
under the rule, to the ways and means
committee. A motion to concur wos
not entertainable under the rules.
A bill was passed, on motion of M.
McRae, democrat, Arkansas, to grant
the Arkansas and Oho ctaw railroad
company right of way through the
Cboctaw nation in the Indian terrific
tory. The house than went into com
mittee Of the whole (Mr. Payne in the
chair and resumed consideration Of
the District Of Columbia appropriation
" bill.
Immediately upon the opening Of
the session of the house Tuesday Mr..
nino1av reuublican. Of Maine. chair.