The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-03
SHOW BUSINESS
House Votes Fundsas Though
1t Were Made of Money.
REFUSES TO CONSIDER
Committee Report Vacating
Observation-Disclosures Seats.

washington, March Am attempt was
made in the house today 10 consider the
resolutions reported by the judiciary com
,,i,-ea declaring that General Wheeler
and the three other members who accept
- commissions in the army had thereby
,-a.a,Ad their seats. but the house, BY an
overwhelming vote. refused 10 eonsi's'
than. The political division upon 'l-S
vo+A was significant. The vote $1,000 -
ayes. cast by q Republicans. IS Dei''o =
90 - PouuIists. and 145 nays, cast oy L'A
Republicans. a Democrats and Popu1lst'
A bslf million dollars each was appToprl-
s,ad under suspension OF the rules foF
the Pan-Americaa exposition at BaIIa4o
ard the Ohio centennial az Toledo. The
senate bill carrying 100000 for 3 new
building for the department OF justice was
passed and tive public building olAs at
+ached by the senate TO bulls Tor puohc
buildings in other cities, were agreed To-
ons appropriating $50 600 for a building al
los Angeles, Cal \ number Of confer
ence reports on minor bills were adopted.
There was a great scramble for unan-
imous consent legislation when she house
met at II O'Clock. With the end OF the
congress only IS hours of, almost every
member had some local measure he was
trying to rescue from death on the eaien-
der and they stood in the area In front OF
the sneakers rostrum ten deep clamoring
for recognition. Bills were passed as fol-
lows: To authorize the secretary OF the
"a ms
&c the Imperial japanese society for saving
life from shfpwreck; for the relief Of I. X
Mason Of Adairville. KY. and a series or
bills authorizing various officers or tho
government 10 ACCEPT decorations from for
eign governments
Mr.. PAYNE CRep, y. u. the hoor leader
Of the majority, moved the passage. I'M
DEF. suspension Of the rules. Of the bill ap-
propriatlng 10000 FOR the Pan-American
exposition to be held at uffalo in lsoi- The
bill was then passed. IE 10 IS.
Mr. Southland followed this motion with
a motion 20 suspend the rules and pass
bill appropriating 10000 for the Ohio
Centennial exposition to be he's at To-
ledo.
when Is this show business 70 stopF'
asked Mr.. Cox Dem. Tenn)
Mr.. Southland "a aimed that the Ioieao
I exposition was 20 commemorate the l''h
anniversary OF Ohio's admission into the
union. II was also 10 be a Northwest Ter
ritorv exposition. Toledo had already
raised $4,000 and would raise as much
more. Mr. .Simms opposed the bill. lie
said the south would pay dearly the IN
terest on the appropriations FOR Nashviiie
and Atlanta. Together they received 49,
mn Here within so minutes the house
would vote 100000. Mr.. urhe Dem.
Texas) called attention 10 the fact that
the house earlier in the session. had re-
fused to grant 10 the Dallas exposition.
for which the people Kl.s state had raised
Z 8. 10000. the poor privilege Of importing
exhibits from Mexico. The bill was passed.
, 100 10 19.
Mr.. Hnborn Rep.. CALI. then moved
/ IA suspend the rules and non-o0ncur In the
/ senate amendments 20 the naval appro-
priatlon bill. An agreement was reached
( bv which the house should have an oppor-
+ unity 70 pass upon the senate armor plate
and Ciathmann dynamite gun amendments
4 before the conferees rejected those propo-
s,tious. and with this understanding the
senate amendments were disagreed to and
the bill sent 90 conference.
! A partial y~rt upon the District Of
/ Columbia appropriation bill was agreed 70