Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
55th CONGRESS-.
Both Branches Are Rapidly
Disposing Of Business.
House Refuses to Consider Resolution
Unseating Wheeler and Others.


Washington. March 2-No conference
reports on appropriation bills were
pressing, at s O'Clock this evening, and
the House thereafter paid its last tri-
butte OF respect to the memory .of the
late Representative Hurley of New
York. by adjourning, until tommorrw
at II o'clock. 4,
An attempt was made. today. to con-
slider the resolutions reported by the
judiciary committee declaring that
Gen. Wheeler and sthe three other
members who accepted commissions in
the army had thereby vacated their
seats, but the House by an 0verwhelm-
ing vote refused Z to consider them.
| The political division upon this vote
was significant. The vote stood a ayes.
cast by q Republicans. 43 Democrats
and Is Populists. and 1l6 nays. cast by
101 Republicans, A Democrats and one
Populist.
| A half million dollars each was ap-
propriated under suspension Of the
| rules for the Pan-American Exposition
at Buffalo. and the Ohio Centennial 1T
| Toledo. The Senate bill carrying
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| department Of justice was passed and
two public building bills attached by
the Senate to bills for public buildings
in other cities were agreed to.
The Senate bill apprOpriating $751;
600 to purchase 120 good acres Of land
in connection with the provisions of the
treaty with the Lower Brule Indians
was passed. A number of conference
| &c min 1T
/ There was a great scramble for
unanimous consent legislation when
the House met. at II o'clock. With the
end of Congress only 48 hours off al
| most every member had some local
measure he was trying to rescue from
death on the calendar and they stood
in the area in front Of the Speakers
rostrum 10 deep clainoring for recog-
milton. Is, g,s
Bills We're passed dis follows: To au-
| thorixe the secretary Of the rsa0Aury
to donate life SAYING apparatus TO the
Imperial Japanese SucietEtpr -ssyiag
life from shipwreck: series Of Bills
| authorizing various officers Of the gov
eminent to accept decorations from
foreign governments: C.. II: Dobbiny.
station. to accept gold watch from
Canada for saving life from the wreck
ed British steamer Ashton: Joseph X.
Kinyon. surgeon marine hospital. to
accept gold medal from Venezuela
for scientific service: Clifton r. Brock.
inridge. United States minister to Rus
STA, Admiral Selfridge. and other naval
officers to accept medal from the Rus.
sian government presented on the oc-
cason of the coronation Of the ,Tsar
Nicholas II. ~ W.
Payne. Rep. N. Y. moved the pas
sage. under suspension of the rules of
the bill appropriating 100000 for the
Pan-American Exposition to be held at
Buffalo. ". Y. in 1901.
Alexander. Rep. N. Y. took the floor
in support of the bill.
Simpson. Pop. Kas.. seized the on.
portunity offered to reply to the state
ment made by Grosvenor, a few DAYS
ago. that Tom Corwin, as a result of
his Mexican war speech, had been re-
pudiated by his party and had died
a broken-hearted man. Simpson chal-
lenged Grosvenors historical knowl..
edge and produced 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.
Simms. Dem. Tenn, and Maddox.
Dem., Ga. opposed the Buffalo Expo.
sition bill.
Richardson, Dem. Tenn, supported
the bill.
Bailey. DEM. Tex, said he had
steadily resisted these appropriations
ho =
think this bill was right or should pass.
he would vote for it, because other
cities had such appropriation and, he
did not think there should be an in
vidious distinction against Buffalo.
The bill was then passed, al to Is.
Demand for the ayes and nays received
the support Of only five members.
Southland followed this motion with
motion to suspend the rules and pass
bill to appropriate $500. 900 for the
Ohio Centennial Exposition to be held
at Toledo.
when is this show business I'd
stop?" asked Cox. DEM. Tenn.
1T ought not to stop until after this
exposition is held" replied Southland.
amid laughter.
Simms also opposed this bill. eros.
venor. Rep. Ohio. Morton. Dem, Ohio.
Lentz. Dem. Ohio, spoke for the bill.
The bill was passed. 100 to 10.
Henderson. Rep, Iowa, chairman NJ
the Judiciary committee. then called
up the resolution reported from his
committee declaring that Gen. Wheeler
OF Alabama. Col. C0ls0n Of Kentucky.
and Col. Campbell of Illinois, and
Major Robbins Of Pennsylvania. In &C.
cepting commissions In the army had
vacated their seats in the House. La.
cey. Rep. Iowa. raised the question Of
against the resolutions.
On a rising vote the division stood Il
to u against consideration.
Bailey demanded tlfe ayes and noes.
The demand was seconded by 81 meme
bers. more than sufficient NUMBER
and the roll was called. The House rec
fused. q to LAG, to consider the resolu.
ton. The announcement was greeted.
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