The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-02


we're OF any considerable public import |
aucc 1t was Suspension dag and the usual |
obstructive tactics wore uuavallng. The
bills passed included the old bill which has
been pending before congress for SO many
years to retire John NJ Quackcnhush. who
was court -martialed and suspended from
the naval service in 1874 for drunkenness
rs commander. under date ~ June g. 1895.
Tho diplomatic and consIlar appropriation
bill was under constellation at adjourn
ment.
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Washington, February I 7-ehis was com
nittoe st,snenaion dav IN tho touEr md
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tue committees were c8lieH iHc senate
bill to provide names and places for bold
ing United states court In Utah was tasstd
Nh Sherman iron, ~ Np,y YORK for
,.,.ts ,1,,.a.,,.. -.
tnc eo"''ii'.'oo on 'Hi'' ''''" con" Vo'
cailed up what is known as tue ahti-scalpeI
railroad ticket bin 4 half dozen members
Jumped to their feet,
~ suy,a., Tim, a ua,e he ,,xod for ,bo
r,neiiisrafi,,y IN Mia shfr sIs,.,,v
CDem1 Of Arkansas "It "a very imnort
ant measure and should NOT pop up here
like lack in the box without notice.
Mr. w A. Stone (Rep1 of Pennsylvania
raised the question of consideration against
the bill and the house. By a vote of "a 20
S. refused to consider It,
Bills were passed TO authorize the Column
bia and Red Mountain railway to construct
a bridge across the Columbia river; to pre-
vent the carrying Of obscene literature and
articles designed for indecent and immoral
use from one state or Territory into an
other state or Territory to authorize the
Kansas Oiy. Shreveport and Gulf railway
| TO construct a bridge across the Sabine
river between Louisiana and Texas. and to
authorize The construction OF bridge
across the Monongahela river between Nc
koeSport and Mifflin IA
Bilis were passed 10 permit street rail-
road to occupy the lower portion or the
ROCK island brldse To simpllly the system
OF making safes IN the subsistence state
mont OF the army 10 prevent trespassins
upon and me protecuoh OF inc Chicka-
iiausa anu na' '"hoVt ,,, au' u,n.' Na.'onal
| military parks; providing that surgeons
and assistant surgeons OF soidiers homes
may he appointed RON DINERS IMAM those
disanied IN me service Oh inc oh'teu states'
Tor the recognition oi oHleefs OF tine army
| 10 whom meuais OF hohor nave beeh
awarded by placing ne letters NJ H. IN
the army register c'tendllS 10 persons at
tachea TO the army I'm aiuitior 10 on"ors
and mem the privilege OF being made the
recipients OF medals OF hohor'
| After the complexion oil me can OIL conf
mttecs. tho speaker recognized MT Evans
| tRepl OF Kentucky 10 move 'He pdssast,
under suspension OF Inc rules OF inc piil
for the relief OF ex -Commap1er OF me navy
John ~ Quackenhush' lhe pih fetlreS inc
officer with tho rank OF oonmahder' as oil
date June ], 1872 inc blli mas been before
congress for many years Hitef priei MS
| cussion II was passed
| y bill to reduce the amount allowed
steamboat inspectors from TO cents
mile was passed after remarks by MI
Grosvenor OF ONO on What ne eaieu tne
economical streak OF the present admin
istratlon. Referring to the conduct OF the
state department he spoke sarcasticaily OIL
that Massachusetts, sportsman the pr 81
who had come 10 Washington at the begin
ming of this ADMINISTRATION and VINO had
'assauitcd, rinea ana iootou tne CONSULAR
service