The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-10
THE HOUSE.

56TH DAY.-The House passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill today,
after four days debate. The appro-
priation of S75, 900 to employ detectives
to inform the authorities Of the viola
tion of the internal revenue laws was
put in the bill and passed. So the
moonshiners will have TO move their
stills off the road into the swamps.
Representative Bromwell, rep. OF
Ohio, introduced resolution that this
country appropriate $50, 900, 900 to buy
war ships with. Representative Glib
son, of Tennessee, also introduced q
bill appropriating $50, 900, 600 for the
maintenance of q national honor and
defense. :,
57TH DAY. The House today entered
upon the consideration of the Loud bill,
relative to second class mail matter.
Second class mail matter by the bill, is
restricted to newspaper and periodicals
issued at least four times year, from O
known Office of publication, and publi-
cations issued under the auspices OF be-
neyolent or fraternal organizations,
trades unions, or orders having o mem.
bership of not less than 1000. MIR.
Kitchin, Democrat, Of North Carolina,
attempted to make q general political
speech, but was called to order by the
Speaker, who announced that hereafter
he proposed to hold members strictly
to the subject under consideration by
the House. This rule, he said, would
be enforced impartially against both
sides. =
5srH DAY.-In the House the Loud
bill, relating to second class mail mat
ter was discussed, tie speeches, as q
rule, sttracting little attention. Clark,
dem. Of Missouri, said it would never
do for PopulIsts, Democrats and Free
Silver Republicans to support 1t.
Knoxville, Tenn, was made a port OF
entry.
59TH DAY. The Loud bill to correct
alleged abuses of the second class mail
matter privileges, which lastyear passed
the House IA to 104, was buried under
an overwhelming majority by the
House. The vote was not taken
directly upon the bill, but on mo-
tion to lay it on the table. BY vote
of 162 to 119 the motion was car:
ried. Forty-seYen Republicans joined
with the Democrats and Populists
in accomplishing this result. and
10 Democrats voted with the ma.
jority of the Republicans. The refusal
of Mr. Loud to permit vote on an
amendment at the last minute was re-
sponsible in measure for the result,
but the strength of the measure I'M
doubtedly waned throughout the three
days' debate. Representative White.
of North Carolina, the only colored
member of the House; offered resolu-
ton for the appropriation of 81, 900 to
the relief of the family Of the murdered
postmaster at Lake City, s. g., but
consideration was objected to.
GOTH DAY.-Two more appropriation
bills were sent to the President, the
pension bill and the consular and diplo-
matte, both ofwhich went through their
final stage in the House. This was pri-
vate bill day. The most important &C.
ton taken was acquiescence in au agree
ment to make the bill appropriatins
about 81, 200, 900 for war claims approx.
ed by the court of claims, under the
provisions of the Bowman act, special
order next Friday. The claims carried
by the bill, 730 in number, are for
stores and supplies seized during the
war in the Southern States.