The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
House.

Mr. DanfOrd Ohinl. chairman of the immi-
grafton committee. triel 10 secure couSid-
GRAFTON Of the Lodge immigration bill in the
House on the 18th. but the House declined.
ln TO l"@. to take it UP. Mr. De Almond
MOI made Il speech on the dpcadeuce uf the
privilege Of debate in the House. and held
Speaker Reed responsible. The speaker re
Piled with a sarcastic speech, in which lie re-
Jcrred to the complaints of John Randolph
in the early days Of the century to SHOW that
the same rpmOuStranccS were made then that
We're being heard today.
The House on the l|jn surpassed III
records in the expedition with which II
passed the pension appropriation bill. Usual
~ on" OF the most fruitful themes of acri-
mouiouS PARTISAN debate. il was PASSED 20
day in twenty minutes without criticism.
although carrying 81 20 -. $50 S4.p3o.pNt
House then began consideration Of the bill
tp incorporate The international American
the Fan-Americau congress in 1889. An ar
rangement WAS effected for vote at 3
O'Clock tomoFrow: It was supported IN de
bate by MesSr>. Brosius lRep., ra1. Adams
tRcP.. fat. Lacey tR"p,, Ia, and Walker
dem. TENN. jenkins rep. Wis.,. briggs
Dcm-. y. ". and Bartlett Dern-. G"D.
The bill to incorporate the International
American bank was buried under an over
whelming adverse majority Of tie H"us" ON
tho 10th. Mr.. puEIcy. the floor leader Of
the majority, made an argument in its sup
port The hill to extend the customs and
Hawaiian islands was passed without uppo-
sition. The bill. Mr. DiHgIcy explained. tar
ried with il tn" ciEii-Servicr laws relating ~
appointments in the customs and revenue
service in Hawaii
In the House ed the 17ih Mr.. Payne Gicp..
y. " called up the bill extending the LdyI-
CATION. shipping and marine laws " th,
United States to the Hawaiian islands. AMI
unanimous consent was given for lis Ton
Sid"rAtiou. The House then went into COM
mittee Of the whole Ia consider the bill max
iug appropriations for the Indian service
for the year ending June 80. 1900
On the 18th was suspension day in the
House and several bills were passed, the
most important If which was the bill appry-
priatiug S}In.'Hn for the Philadelphia eN-
position Of 1920. The vote was exceedingly
close L had hut two votes more than the
necessary tWo-thirdS. Bills Were ais" paS>''
under suspension of the rules to authorize
ihr distribution Of the assets Of the Frcti-
mems bank. to enlarge tn" scope Of the fish
commission t. include game birds. for the
relief of the Fourth Mounted Arkansas in
fantry and for the relief " John W. Lewis
Of oregon.
Somewhat unexpectedly the House on the
Goth finally disposed Of TIA" acriru!tura! ap-
prnpriati0n bill. An antieXpau>iun speech
by Mr.. Williams tMiS-.b. occupying an hour,
The House agreed to the Senate amend
meutS to the bill. making appropriations
to supply deficiencies in the expenditures
for the military aud naval establishments
for the last half of the current fiscal year,
and it now goes to the President. IL con-
rcrtiuu with this bill. the House heard
cuIogr~ upon the services OF COY. SaYcrS
of Texas for ten years Il member OF the
c"mmittr" on appr"prIati'HH' Wh" win ''i2h ,
retire from Congress TO enter upon his
duties rs governor and ordered minute
adopted by the committee printed in the
record.