The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-22
THE HOUSE.

Washington, January 81, There was
parliamentary struggle IN the house today
over the bill for the relief Of the book pub
pal church South, which was before the
house last Friday. BY shrewd maneiyering
It's opponents aueceedud Ia preventing ac-
ton today. Previous 10 the consideration
Of The bin the house passed the bin TO ex-
tend the public land laws Of the United
S,ntos 10 the Territory OF Washington. and
10 grant a right Of way through tho Ter
ritory. The urgent deficiency bill WAS sent
10 conference after the silver forces had
e'scce-fed in concuTng in the senate
amendment striking from the bill the pro-
vis on requiring the depositors Of bullion
Of government assay offices 10 pay the coat
af transportation to the minis.
The stormy scenes OF The last few daya
in he house were followed by comparative
quiet today. Al the opening OF the session
q bill was passed TO grant the commission
ers Of Dale county, Alabama the riEht 10
construct two bridges across the Chatta-
hoochie river.
Under the rules this war goyernms mt
day. but Mr.. Cannon. chairman OF the
| committee on appropriations, antagonised
1t with motion for the consideration OF
the senate amendment to The urgency de-
fioiency appropriation biz. His motion
WAS cnri5ed~.I2a to 81.
The senate Nicaragua canal commission
resolution MAS nhn-concurred in.
One OF the senate amendments was con-
CURED 10 with n1 amendment 10 npproprl-
ate $4,000 for the repair of the new ceme-
terry at Fort Smith, Ark This amendment
w'n offered by Mr., Little tDem ArlS1,
who explained the necessity FOR 1t owing
TO the devastation caused by The rocent
storm In that section,
The main fight came on the senate
amendments striking out the provision In
the bin requiring depoSitors OF bullion
hereafter to pay the cost OF transportation
from the assay office 10 the mint
MIR. Boil llop, colo) moved concurrence
in this amendment. The question was de-
bated extensively when the bill VAS orlgi-
nally before the house The debate turned
into discussion OF the silver question.
Mr., Cannon finally submitted a modified
proposition providing thai The deposi,or Of
bullion should pay the cost OF transporta-
tlon 20 the nearest mint II was de-
fcated-9 S TO 100
The senate amendment 10 strike ont the
whole provision was then agreed 60 without
division 10 the committee OF the whole
Mr.. Cannon gave notice no would de-
mand an ago and no vote In the house
rho vote In committee was confirmed on
an aye and no vote IN the house-,~Iii to H.
The bill Was sent back TO conferences The
vote was considered significant as there
was ia a certain extern; an alignment OF tho
silver forces In favor OF the motion to con-
cur In the senate amendment. The fol-
lowing republicans joined with the demo-
ernts and popullsts. Barthpldi of Missouri
Bach OF Ohio. Broderlck OF Kansas, Hager
and Ellis OF Oregon, Joy. OF Missouri Lin
noy Of North Carolina lowering and Low
OF New York. Mccall OF Massachusetts,,
Mahany, Morris. olmstead and Pearce Of
Missouri. Pearson, Shannon. W, A. Filth
ana Spalding
The bill to extend the public land laws
10 tho Territory OF Alaska and to grant
general right OF way to railways was then
parsed after being amended In minor parts.
The remainder of the day was devoted
TO the hills on the private calendar
The house then Went into committee OF
The whole. where the question was q point
Of order against the motion OF Cooper
ulem., Texasl to substitute for the senate
bill to refer the claim Of the book pub
fishing company OF the Methodist Episcopal /
church South 10 the court Of claims. The
house bin 10 adjust the whole claim by the
psyment OF S2SS 900.
All. Payne, In the chair sustained the
poirt Of order After parllamentarv
strngele by the opru opponents 10 DELAY
action tho house bin appropriating s2?S 600
MAS taken up on Mr. cooper's motion. MIR.
Cooper Immediately moved To lay ID aside
With favorable Recommendation.
Mr. Dalzeii denounced the bill as an at
tempt to loot the treasury Twenty five
years ago. he and. this claim was pre- /
scented and In a careful and exhaustive re-. |
port 81 the present secretary of agriculture |
~. wilson). then distinguished member |
OF the house. and by y distinguished demo- !
Cfat. A mpDlhar NJ tina {nvn~ssat. ..z..