The times., 1898-07-08
HOUSE READY TO co HOME
Resolution TO Adjourn Today
Adopted With Applause.
A RUSH FOR RECOGNITION
Members Anxious TO Pass Pet Meas
ures Before the Adiournment-
More War Bills Passed-Private
LegisIation Put ThrouEh-The
Speaker Absents Himself.

the House met without a Speaker yes.
terday. Ii was called to order by ClerB
Mcdowell, who announced that the alb
sent Speaker had designated Mr.. Payne
OF New York, TO temporarily fill the chair
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr. Dalzeli. of the Ways and
Means Committee, was recognized, 10
submit resolution for adjournment sine
die.
1t directed that the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House be
authorized to adjourn their respective
Houses at 2 p. m. today. II was
granted with applause on both sides of
the House.
The concurrent resolution was adopted
with great unanimify.
There were clamors for recognition
from all parts of the floor by members
anxious TO get faVorite measures through
before the end Of the session.
Gen. Grosvenor got through a bin 10
refund 10 the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company about 5000, collect
ed as import duties on machinery neces-
sary for the repairs of certain ships The
vessels met with accidents while en- route
TO this country and machinery had TO ne
imported from the ships of the company
in Europe
The duties were paid under protest and
IL required an act of Congress to refund
Il.
Chairman Hull, of the Military Com
mittee. asked unanimous consent for the
passage of a bill directing that the
Treasury officials in adjusting all ac-
counts Of volunteer soldiers who die be.
fore six months Of service, shall not hold
back any amount due them because Of
clothing overdrawn.
lie said that at the END OF a six
months service the clothing account Of
the soldier averaging twenty-eight cents
per day adjusts itself. but in the event
Of his death before that period his pay
and allowances are held liable to pay
for clothing drawn.
The bill was passed.
About twenty private pension bills were
taken from the Speakers table and rushed
through.
A Senate appropriation of 5000 600 TO
transport to their respective homes the
bodies Of soldiers who die in camp or are
killed in battle outside the limits of the
United States was passed
Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa, called up the
Senate resolution extending the thanks
OF Congress and OF the American people
10 Lieutenant Frank II. Newcomb of the
Hudson, and Captain Daniel B. Hodgson,
OF the McCulloch, and directing that
medals be issued TO them and TO their
crews
Mr.. Berry wanted TO amend by adding
MS resolution OF thanks 10 Commodore
Schley for his great victory at Santiago
The amendment was not accepted. and
In response TO the query of the chair rs
there objection TO the consideration of
the resoluuon?" Mr.. Berry exclaimed, "I
object. sir
Mr.. Berry made several attempts to get
up his Schley resolution. He succeeded
In getting il read at the clerks desk, but
il was, ruled out
Numerous bills of no general or public
interest We're passed by unanimous con-
sent
Mr.. Hin Of Connecticut, from the Bank
ing and Currency Committee called I'D
the bill 10 charter the international bank
MI Cox, OF the committee, made the
point Of order that the bill had never
been ordered reported by the committee
He wanted 10 read the minutes of the
committee TO sustain his assertion, but
the chair ruled that committee proceed
ings could not be revealed or discussed
on the floor.
Mr. Bailey protested against the ruI-
ing. saying it ought not 10 be tolerated
Two members Of a committee-both hon
est-dihered as TO the action Of that COM
mittee and the only plain direct and
positive way Of demonstrating which
was right was by reading the minutes
Finally, after some debate by agree
ment. the bill went over until the first
Wednesday Of the next session of Con-
gress
Mr. Hull endeavOred TO pass a bill au-
thorizing the Treasury officials to reiul-
burse governors Of the States for ex-
penses incurred by them in organizing
the volunteer army.
Mr.. Newlands Of Nevada objected un-
less an amendment TO repay to Nevada
money expended by that State TO organ
ize volunteers in the Civil War was ad-
ded. Mr. Hull refused to accept it, and
the bin went over
The House adjourned until u o'clock
today.