The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-12
MILLS Def TO ITALY.
'Let Them Come On With Hand
Organs and Hot Tamales,'
SAYS HE SPEAKING OF SIGNOB
II eRIsPrS RECENT STATEMENT.

Vigorous speech by Texas Senator on His
Cuban Resolution-House Defeats the
Pacific Railroads. Funding Bill by Big
Majority.
Washington, January 11.-A full atten-
dance of members. today was evidence
of the interest taken in the Pacific rail
roads funding bill which was debated
last week.
The speaker stated the first question
to be upon the amendments adopted In
the committee of the whole, and they
were agreed to without division.
The next vote WAS taken on the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Bell of Texas, fix
ing the rate of interest on the bonds to
be issued at per cent instead of 2 as
provided in the bill.
The substitute was defeated, yeas ITO,
nays 1866.
The question then reverted to the SUBJ
stitute offered by Mr.. Harrison, oonsti-
tuting the seer etary of the treasury, the
secretary Of the interior and the attorney
general a commission with full power to
settle the debt bonds of the Pacific rail-
roads.
This substitute was also defeated, yeas
55, nays 2l4, and the yeas and nays were
ordered on the engrossmeut and third
reading of the bill.
The vote ON the motion to order third
reading and engrossment of the Pacific
funding bill was 1877 against 1U3. This
defeats the bill.
Immediately upon the announcement
Of the vote by Speaker Reed there was
bill. The Speaker pronounced the pre-
fpnctory sentence required, that the
House declined to order the engross-
ment and third reading of the measure,
and considerable confusion followed,
caused by the exchange of oongratula-
tions among members. Then several
members attempted to make themselves
heard, but MIR. Babcook, Republican of
Wiscon sin, managed to get the floor to
request that district of Columbia day
be postponen until next Monday. Mr..
Powers, Republican of Vermont, want
ed the bill recommitted to the commit
tee on Pacific railroads. He said that
every member wanted something done
about the matter.
Mr.. Dockery, Democrat Of Missouri
made.a point Of order against this. He
held that Intervening business made the
motion out of order. After some desultory
debate Speaker Reed disposed of the mat
ter by saying he would like nntil tomor-
row to look into the question involved
before rendering an opinion.
A bill providing that officers who
served in the regular army during the
rebellion be permitted to wear the uni
form of the highest rank was passed.
The House went into committee of W hole
for consideration of the military acade-
my bill. After short consideration, in
which little interest was manifested,
the bill was reported to the House and
passed. The House bill to reuuoe the
cases In which the penalty is death,
with the Senate amendments was taken
up; the amendment concurred in the
bill passed. A number of bills of minor
Importance were passed including one
amending the act for the organization
Of national banks to provide thar no ma
tional bank shall be organized in cities
Of 80. 600 inha bitants with less than
$2od 00o capital, in cities of 80, 0OO with
less than 800, 600; In cities of 5000, with
less than $50, coo and in cities Of 5000
with less than $40, oo0.
The House at 4.12 adjourned until to-
morrow.