The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-03
Senate Bill Carrying 81 900, 900 for a
New Building for the Department.
of Justice Also Passed.
LONG SESSION OF THE SENATE
MANY PRIVATE PENSION AND OTHER
MEASURES PASSED.
rortincntions Appropriation Bill and
the Alaskan Criminal Code Bill
Also Adopted.

WASHINGTON, March mo conferences
reports on appropriation bills were pressing
at o'clock this evening, and the House,
therefore. paid its last tribute OF respect TO
the memory of the late Representative
Hurley. of New York by adjourning until
tomorrow at III O'Clock. An attempt was
made to-day to consider the resolutions re-
ported by the judiciary committee declar-
ing that General Wheeler and three other
members who accepted commissions in the
army had thereby vacated their seats. but
the House, by an overwhelming vote, re-
fused to consider them. The political di-
vision on this vote significant. The
vote stood II yeas. cast by q Republicans,
43 Democrats and 13 Populists. and lac nays.
cast by l0l Republicans "A Democrats and
Populist
A half-million dollars each was appro-
priated under suspension of the rules FOR
the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo and
the Ohio centennial at Toledo. The Senate
bill carrying 100000 for a new building
for the Department of Justice passed,
and two public building bills attached by
the Senate TO bills for public buildings in
other cities were agreed TO. one appropriate
ing $4,000 for building at Los Angeles.
Cal, and the other $4,000 for a building at
New Brighton, Pa. The Senate bin appro-
priating $l4S6)O to purchase 10000 acres OF
land, in accordance with the provisions OF
the treaty with the lower Brule Indians.
was passed. A number OF conference re-
ports on minor bills were adopted
There was a great scramble for unan-
imous-consent legislation when the House
met. With the end of the Congress only
forty-eight hours off, almost every member
had some local measure he was trying TO
and
they stood in the area in front OF the speak
er's rostrum, ten deep. clamoring for recog-
milton. Bills were passed as follows: To au-
thorize the secretary OF the treasury to do
nate life-saving apparatus to the imperial
japanese Society for saving life from ship
wreck; for the relief OF r r Mason, OF
Adairville. KY and a series of bills author
izing various officers OF the government to
accept decorations from foreign govern-
ments.
Mr.. Payne Rep., n. Y), the floor leader
of the majority. moved the passage. under
suspension OF the rules, Of the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the Pan-American ex-
position to be held at Buffalo. N ", in 1901
SIMPSON CORRECTS GROSVENOR.
Mr- Simpson CPop.. Kan.) seized the op-
portunty offered to Bply TO the statement
made by Grosvenor (Rep., o. a few
his Mexican war speech. had been repu-
dated by his party and Lad died a broken-
hearted man. Mr.. Simpson challenged Mr..
Grosvenor's historical knowledge, and pro-
duced facts to show that Corwin had been
deluged with honors after his Mexican war
speech and had retired from public life in
1864, at the zenith Of his fame. The bill was
then passed-1E to &c.
Mr.. Southard followed this motion with a
motion to suspend the rules and pass bill
to appropriate $4,000 for the Ohio centen-
NAL exposition, TO be held at Toledo.
when is this show business to stop7''
asked Mr. Cox Dem., Tenn.)
lit ought not TO stop until after this ex-
position is held" replied Mr.. Southard, amid
laughter. Proceeding he explained that the
Toledo exposition was TO commemorate the
one-hundredth anniversary of Ohio's admis-
sion into the Union. 1t was also to be a
Northwest Territory exposition. Toledo had
already raised $4,000 and would raise as
much more
Mr.. Simms opposed the bill. He said the
South would pay dearly the interest on the
appropriations for Nashville and Atlanta.
Together they received $4,000. Here within
eighty minutes the House would vote sl,-
10000.
Mr.. Burke Dem., Texas called attention
TO the fact that the House earlier in the
session had refused TO grant TO the Dallas
exposition. for which the people OF his State
had raised Sl.9o.OoO. the poor privilege or
importing exhibits from Mexico.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep.. ohio). Mr.. Norton
Dem, Ohio, Mr.. Lentz Dem.. Ohio), spoke
for the bill Each argued that the Toledo
exposition was to be more than local cele-
braiion. The bin was passed-l2O to 10.
Mr.. Henderson Rep-. Iowa.. chairman OF
the judiciary committee. then called up the
resolution reported from his committee. de-
claring that General Wheeler. of Alabama:
Colonel Colson. of Kentucky; Colonel Camp
bell OF Illinois, and Major Robbins OF
Pennsylvania, in accepting commissions in
the army had vacated their seats I'm the
| House.
Mr. Lacey Rep.. Iowa) raised the ques-
tion OF consideration against the resolutions.
On rising vote the division stood s3 TO 81
against consideration.
Mr. Bailey demanded the yeas and nays
A very interesting coloquy occurred az
this point. Mr.. Bailey appealed to Mr. Rich
ardson Dem. TENN. who did not rise TO
support the demand TO help secure the yeas
and nays. Il think you should" said he.
Il disagree with you" replied Mr.. Rich
ardson.
You are afraid to so on record"
mo / am not"
"Il get a record vote without your help"
You have no right 70 impugn MP
motives" retorted Mr.. Richardson.
The demand was seconded by nfty-one
members. more than a SUFFICIENT number.
and the roll was called. The House refused