The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-01
THE HOUSE.
sundry Civil Bill Passed, hut Not ms
1t Came from Committee.

Washington, February 2S.-The house
passed the sundry civil appropriation bill
today after three days debate .rhe most
important action today was the elimination
OF the bill for our representation at the
Paris exposition on a point of order. The
sudden change of sentiment In the house,
as often witnessed when members go ON
record, was illustrated today. On Friday
last the house, in committee of the whole,
where there is no record of the Ho.e.
knocked out a provision of the bill for an
appropriation TO pay those who furnish The
government with information leading to
the conviction of the vioators OF the inter
nal revenue laws. Today this proposition
commanded very respectable majority
over the committee bill When the mem
bers voted on roll call in the house it was
overwhelmingly defeated.
Washington, February 2s.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill, the consideration
of which was resumed in the house TO-DAY.
displaced the regular District of Columbia
day. which was postponed till next N0a-
day.
Before the house went into committee OF
tie whole Mr.. Hull tRep., Iowa., chair
man of the military committee, asked
unanimous consent for the consideration OF
joint resolution providing for joint
river and harbor work at Savannah since
January !, 1892.
Mr.. Cox dem, Tenn.) called attention
to the fact that the whole subject was be-
ing Investigated by the court martial IN Tue
case of Captain Carter. The rights oil
civilians was involved IS well as that OF
an officer of the engineer corps, and until
the court martial returned its verdict he
saw no necessity for congressional inVes
tigatiun He, therefore, objected ana the
resolution was referred 10 the military az
fairs committee.
When the sundry civil bill was taken up
an amendment, app opriating siooo Tor
building "A road from Natchez TO the Ma
tional cemetery. was adopted.
An amendment requiring clerks OF Fed
eral courts In Arizona. New Mexico aud
Oklahoma TO report their fees and emoin-
ments annually was adopted,
Mr.. Handy (Dcm., DELI made point Of
order against the appropriation relating TO
the Paris exposition, which was sustained
and the whole provision went out OF the
bill
Speaking to a pro-forma amendment.
General Shattuc (Rep., Oh.oj, who was
for thirty years connected with the man
agement Of railways, took occasion 10 an
swer an attack made upon inc railways
some time ago He had never known
railway manager. he said. who was ca
Iamity bowler, and he would be cshsme4
10 come 10 the forum of the people and
continually grumble about the miserable
condition OF the people he represents
Mr. Cox (J)em.. Mol to whose speech
Mr.. Shastuc had replied, denied that he
had assailed the railways. He had him
self, he said. represented railways as 40
attorney for many years. and what he saia
was that the people OF the South had as
much right to exercise q legitimate influ-
ence over the colored voter OF their ser-
sions as the railway, the manufacturers
or any other corporation in the North.
Deny II as you will II Is a fact that
the railways and other corporations cult
trolIed the votes OF their employees for Nc
Kinley by Intimidation. threats and brib-
cry. II the laboring men OF the country
lad been allowed 10 vote their convictions
William J. Bryan would now be president
OF the United States"
Consideration or the bill in committee OF
the whole was completed and II was re-
ported 10 the house.
Mr.. Cannon demanded a separate vote