New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-14
LITTLE DONE BY THE HOUSE

THE LEGISLATIVE BILL REFoRTED-A DISPUTE
BETWEEN NEssRs HEPBURS AID NORTON.
washinxton. De-, is.-EIcept tho reporting OF tho
I.eislstlvo Executive and Judicial Appropriation
hi which is TO be considered tomorrow. tho House
did no public business to-day. The entIie teAs'oA
was consumed In adjusting a personal dispute be
tween Mr. Hepburn OF Iowa. and Mr. Norton. OF
Ohio which grew out OF controversy that oc-
CURED last week during the debate on the Pension
bill
The chaplain In his prayer referred eoquently
rnd feelingly TO the death OF tho Presidents
mother Bless tho ties and affections" he prayed.
which bind us together into families and nations.
yea which make the whole world akin. and
especially the tender chord OF sympathy which
brings us In the time OF and grief closer 20
Thee and 10 each other. The hearts Of seventy
million peoplo turn with accord 10 the head Of
our Nation to-day and mingle their tears with his
tears In his time OF sorrow and ct Thy blessing
descend upon him. and may the sweet truth OF the
religion which fell from the lips OF hls departed
mother comfort and strengthen him In this hour
Mr. Bingham Rep. PENN. from tho Appropra-
tionr COMMITTEES, reported tho Legislative. Exccu-
tive and judicial Appropriation bill, which he gavo
notice he would call up tomorrow. lie asked
unanimous consent for the consideration Of a reso-
luton to print two thousand copies OF tho testi-
mony OF the Civ! Service Commission before tho
Appropriations Committee for the use Of the House
The work OF the Commission was provided for In
this APPROPRIATION bill, and IL was the purpose
Of tho committee allow the widest latitude for
debate in the consideration OF this item. no thought
the House should be in possession OF this testimony.
There objection. and the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Cannon Rep.. Ill., chairman OF the Commit
tee on Appropriations. secured unanimous consent
for tho consideration OF an Urgent Deficiency BILL
which, he explained, carried only three items coo
for the construction OF a building at tho Naval
Academy. $4,000 for the payment OF the temporary
employees Of the House and Senate and $4,000 for
the payment OF the mileage OF Senators and Repre- g..
scntatives The mileage ordinarily available at
the regular session OF Congress. no explained. had
been used to pay mileage at the extra session Tho
bill was pas sed without debate.
At this point there was an exchange of PERSONAL
ties between Mr. Hepburn Rep 1owa) and MIR.
Norton Dem, ohio over correction of THE Con-
gressional Record" which involved n renewal OF a
the debate the Pension bill last week over the
word most" or many" in reference TO soldiers on
the pension roll. IT was asserted that most" was
used. but the speech when printed was changed TO
many"
MI Hepburn insisted that the use Of the word
many" placed him IN a false light.
After debate which consumed more than two
hours the House. by vote OF l36 to H. sustained
Mr.. Hepburn's motion to make the permanent rec
ord show that Mr. Norton's speech contained tho
word most" IN accordance with the stenoBra-
piers report II was party vote. with the ex-
Republicans The Popusts voted with the Demo
Gratis.
morrow.