New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-02
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
REFUSAL TO CONSIDER THE ANTI-TIcKEr- SCALP
ING EILI,-MEAsuREs PASSED

REFUSAL TO CONSIDER THE ANTI-rIClEr- SCALP
ING EILI,-MEAsUREs PASSED
Washington. Feb 1.-The first thing the Hons.
did to-day was TO refuse TO consider the bill re-
ported by the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce TO prohibit railroad ticket scalpinc In
the course Of the session which was devoted 10
miscellaneous business. the following bills were
passed
To prohibit the carrying from one Stat, into
another Of obscene literature articles designed
for indecent or immoral purposes giving 70 off,
in the volunteer service OF the United State,
the brcvet rank held by them and the right 10 wear
the uniform Of that rank; for the protection of
National military parks; providing that surgeocs
Of soldiers homes may be appointed from other
than those who have been disabled In the service
OF the United States; extending the authority OF
the President OF the United States to issue medals
of honor TO other than officers ard enlisted men.
10 restore TO his former rank in The Navy and
place the retired list Commander John y
Quackenbush; granting to Colorado 557 acres in
Fort Lyon Reservation for a State soldiers home:
authorizing the entry OF public lands containing
petroleum under the mining laws: directing the
issue OF patents for the located but uncon0rmod
lands in Iouisiana-2s3 tracts. containing about
8O.OO0
Tho last hour OF the session was devoted TO tho
consideration. in Committee o. the Whole, Of the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill. II
not finished when AT $40 o'clock. the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned
Mr.. Hit stated In general terms the provisions
OF the bill The total amount carried was s. SIC 9o3
less by more than $4,000 than the estimates sent
by the Secretary Of State. The net increase in the
bill over the total OF the present law was x3 $50
This was made W Of items heretofore carried in
the Sundry Civil bill principally those OF $50 900
for continuing the survey Of the water boundary
between the United States and Mexico and the sub
scription Of the United States as an adherng
member Of the International Prison Congress An
apparent increase OF $4,000 IN the pay Of Consuls
Mr.. Hit explained. would be really net saving OF
Sl36. OF the appropriations made In the bill the
probability was that fully 500 600 would be ex-
pended.
MI henderson. Rep. Iowa. asked TO what ey-
tent the Civil Service Law had been extended over
the Consular service
Mr.. Hit replied that by order OF September 81
1881, ~ was decided that Consular officers whose
shlares or fees did not exceed s. go nor fail below
N'vp should thereafter be appointed by promotion
III tne service, or after examination by board OF
empioyes IN the Department. II not. strictly
Speaking, an extension Of the Civil seryice law
Ihe paragraph appropriatng 5000 TO carry out
me treaty arrangements with Germany and Great
Brlthih regarding Samoa met the decided dsap-
Hopai Q! Messrs: Turner dem. Ga.), McCrcary
Dem kyD and McMn Dem, Tenn.). The lat
yer SAID he did not believe the House under any
o"'J u our system OF government was Justified