The herald., 1897-02-28
Der Of other bills were passed during
the day under the suspension of the

Der Of other bills were passed during
the day under the suspension of the
rules.
The Inauguration visitors for the first
time began to make their appearance
In the house galleries today, and the GAL
leries were well filled.
Practically all business was trans
acted under suspended rules. The house
non-concurred in the senate amend
ments to the Indian appropriation bill
and agreed to a conference.
Under suspension of the rules, bills
were passed as follows: To yepeai the
act granting the right of way through
the military reservation to the Birming-
ham and Mobile railroad; to grant right
Of way through the Spokane military
reservation to the st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Manitoba railway; to vacate the
Sugar Loaf reservoir site in Lake coun-
ty, Col, and restore the lands to entry;
to require the issue of patents to actual
settlers in Florida in 1852 and to estab-
lish an additional land Office at Kallspel,
Mont.
The senate amendments to the bill to
allow the bottling Of distilled spirits in
bond was agreed to-
Sherman of New York, Republican,
from the committee on interstate traf-
tic, called up the anti-ticket brokerage
bill. This action raised howl of pro-
test, and Terry of Arkansas, Democrat,
raised the question of consideration
against 1t. The house voted, 1853 to 80, to
consider the bill
Sherman demanded the previous
question and a f1ilibuster was inaugu-
rated by Bowers (Cal., Rep.) who moved
an adjournment. The motion was lost,
55 to 176.
The previous question was ordered. 131
to S0 Under the rule twenty minutes
for debate was allowed on each side
Sherman then took the floor and ex-
plained the provisions Of the bill. The
bill attempted to carry out the basic
principle of the interstate commerce
law-like compensation for like service
Mr.. Patterson (Tenn., Dem.), declared
this bill would protect the railroads in
their discrimination against non-com-
petitive points.
Terry said the measure should be en-
titled bill ito strengthen railroads"
The bill originated with the power for
the railroad companies.
Northway co., Rep.), called attention
to the fact that the pains and penalties
Of the bill were all to be imposed on in
nocent passengers or unauthorized
agents.
Mahany IN. z. Rep.). denounced the
attempt to railroad through bill which
affected the whole travelling public in
juriouely.
Hepburn (1a., Rep.), IN closing scr the
bill, said It interferred with no rights
which the holder of ticket had under
his contract. It was a bill to prevent
determinations.
After further debate by Wheeler (Ala,
Dem), in favor of the bill, and Messrs.
Dockerty (Mo., Dem.). Mcguire (Cal.,
Dem.), and Ellet (Va., Dem), In oppo-
sition, the vote was about to be taken on
the passage of the bill. Elicit demanded
the reading Of the engrossed copy. AS
the bill had not been engrossed the vote
could not be taken. The engrossing
clerks at once went to work to engross
the bill.
A joint resolution was adopted to pre-
vent the Introduction ana spread Of con-
tag1ous and infectious diseases. It en-
powered the inspection Of vessels and
persons from suspected seaports and
was passed as a precaution against the
introduction Of the bubonic plague.
/ While an important land bill was be-
ing considered the engrossing clerk
hurried in with an engrossed copy Of the
anti-ticket brokerage bill. After the
engrossed bill had been read, Bailey
(Tex., Dem.) moved to recommit with
instructions The motion was lost-48
to 12o.
The bill was then placed on its final
passage. On division the vote stood
142 to 81.
Elicit demanded the ayes and nays,
but only thirty-six members sustained
the demand and the speaker decided the
bill passed.
At 5:45 p. m. the house adjourned.