Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
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Washington, March N.-Speaker Rec
put the last OF the four failed appropria
h fion bills o, through the House; yesterda,
Friday. when the special rule wa
ADOPTED fo5 putting ~ these bills
done: This breaks the consressiom
Speaker Reed. through his committe
on rules made no provisions IN his spe
the Intention being to put the biii
through just as they stood when Con
gress adjourned. but the feeling in tn
House that provision in Ine India
appropriation bill which opened up IN
Uncomphagre Indian reservation in Col
oradO to settlement ought not to pass
because It was believed to be in the in
terest of few. st. Louis spectators
get possession of the very valuable de
posits of glisonite. was SO strong that
by unanimous consent. this provision
was dropped from the bill.
All these appropriation bills will b.
presented In the Senate Monday, an,
Senator Allison. the chairman OF tn
committee on appropriations. favor
putting them through just as they cam
policy Of the majority OF the Senate an
preparations committee. Ii they stick t,
1t they will doubtless be able to carr,
the Dill through the Senate In that shape
However, there are senators who wan
to make amendments to the bills anf
they may make 1t difficult for the apprO
'prtations committee to carry out theil
plan.
Clark. Dem. of Montana. in opposins
the passage OF the agricultural appro
priatiOn bill. read from the rules the or
binary requirements for they considera.
ton or appropriation bills, and con.
In the campaign of last wear. lad.
dressing the Republican benches), yor
charged 100000 voters of this country
Anarchists What is anarchy? II il
running the affairs of a country without
government. You are doing lust what
you charged us with wanting to do. But
come"
Mcmahon. Rep. Of Pennsylvania--"The
Continuing. Clark said the Republi-
Applause and iaughter.) He said that
Immediately after election. without wait
ing Tor tue Cleveland administration to
out"--the Republicans promised a tide
OF prosperity which would sweep over
the country clear up 10 the chins of the
p psoI,.s., d'aughtero Where is it, he
Representative w. A. Stone OF Penn
sylvania:. answered: It's coming"
Said Clark. resuming: ut seems to
rested DEVELOPMENT" Laushterl
He said he wanted to ask the Republi-
cans some questions: why did not you
allow an examination Of the bill? Were
follow? lam inclined TO think that's the
reason
Clark said. in conclusion. that he had
a few suggestions to make regarding the
~ hA fSY
Speaker established what he called q
quorum -counting rule. And I want to
say that l think he was right loud
applanseo There is no spectacle more
man at least p years old, who someone
believes worthy of being sent to Con-
gress. sitting in his place and. when the
clerk calls his name. returning a CLASSY
stare and giving no other sign of anima-
ton. uLaughter.) That quorum-count-
Ing will form the corner stone of the
Speakers career.
Just at this juncture Mr.. Clark's time
expired. and the Speakers gayel fell at
the phrase compiimenting him. Mr. Reed
was unable to contain himself. and the
House shouted itself hoarse at the anus
ing coincidence.
Mr.. Stone said that Mr.. Clark ought to
be permitted to finish the cornerstone.
and he secured enough time to state his
oers should be ''docked" for absence and
lined for refusing to vote. Add these to
your recommending rules" he said
and you'll have perfect machine. And
t mighty lively for YOU
Livingstone. Dem. of Georgia. said
hat. Notwithstanding Mr.. Clevelands OBJ
lection to the seed distribution provided
Tor In the bill as long as the farmers of
his country WELD any influence in the
House the appropriation for that distri-
'ution Will increase rather than diminish.
a vigorous opposition was shown to
tati Inn,
Dill. the last of the quartet. Sawyer.
DEM, of Texas. asked about the para
sraph relating to the mineral lands in the
aiming gilsonite. Sherman. Rep. of New
fork, chairman of the Indian committee
If the last House, said 1t was in the bill;
did not meet his approval and he wished
opposed by Messrs: Cooper, Rep. OF. Wis
,onsin. Holman. DEM. OF Indiana. and
maddox. DEM, OF Georgia. on the ground
n asphalt should be sold to the highe S;
bidder 4
Sawyer characterized the proposition in
he bill as sheer, bare-faced robbery
lssert its right in the equal legislation of
Congress.
The paragraph was stricken out and the
dill passed.
In the course of a discussion on a reso-
ution offered by Cannon to make the ap-
for mileage etc., Immediately
AVAILABLE. Holman, the great objector,"
he Democratic watchdog of the treas
n.y.. objected. declaring II to be the in
ention OF the resolution to pay double
Mileage for the extra as well as for the
ocular session.
Grout. Rep, of Vermont, asked Mr.
Holman II he had taken the mileage voted
~ the SD Congress for each of its three
SESSIONS.
Mr.. Holman's reply could only be heard
! few feet. Being asked to repeat II. Mr..
Holman. raising his voice. said the gen.
leman from Indiana declines to answer
he imperttnent question of the gentle
nan from Vermont. Great laughter).
Cannon. responding to Holman, said
hat. under the law. members of Congress
we're entitled to mileage for every session
Il Congress. and being SO entitled, 1t was
he best thing, the most manly. to go up
md take IT. (Applause).
The joint resolution was passed-129 to
Otis opponents not being able to muster
'otes enough to secure the yeas and nays.
Another joint resolution was offered by
an agreed to. making Immediate
Y available the appropriation for the
payment Of session employees Of Congress.
On motion of Evans, Rep. of Kentucky.
resolution was agreed to to continuing
he existence of the joint congressional
to investigate the question of
permitting the use OF free alcohol In the
lrts and manufactures.
At 35a o'clock the House adjourned UNI
il 10 o'clock Monday.