The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-09
HOUSE

SrxTY-FIRsT DAY. The military 70.
organization bill, which came over
from the Senate was referred to the
committee on military affairs The
special ordor, the consideration OF
public buildings came up. Si1ty-two
bills had been acted upon. The
thirty y-nine Of the Classification
given preference provided for build.
ings in cities having frat-class
postOfiices, Federal Courts or custom
houses, and carried 1890, 600 The
other 20 bills carried 1895. 900.
The bill providing for public building
at Elizabeth City. N. c., WAS passed,
the appropriation being $50, 0O0. "A
number OF other bills were then passed,
the demand for ayes and noes being
defeated. Among them was Bruins
wick, GA. for $4,000. Mercer called
up the bill for o public building at
Beaumont, Texas. and the work OF
passing the bills proceeded as follows:
Beaumont, Tex. 81 5000; Tampa, Fla,
500, 900; Macon, Ca, S5S, 900; Colum-
bus, Ga, $4,000. Loud, Republi-
can, Of California, interposed q partial
| conference report Of tho post office ap-
preparation bill. 1t left unset
tied the question OF the fast
mail service added by the Senate.
J the couferees reporting that they could
not agree on that item. A motion was
made to concur in the Senate amend
ment which was agreed to, 116 to "a.
The amendments added by the Senate
and concurred in, provide 'for neces.
sary and special facilities on the
trunk lines from New York and Wash
ington to Atlanta and New Orleans,
| $l71, $685." at the discretion of the Post
master General; for similar facilities
from Kansas City, Mo-, to Newton,
Kansas, $25, 900. The House ther
returned to the public building bust
ness. The following additional bi.l
were passed: New Iberia, La, $50. 600
Bristol, Tenn. $50, 900: Admission, Ala.
$50. 900: Winston, N. c., $50, 900. thu
only bill defeated was that providing
building at Bluefelds, w. Va
SIxTY-sECoND DAY. The House
passed the Senate army reorganization
bill by Q vote of 203 to 80. The def
cheney appropriation bill. carrying
$2l ,OS9, 600. was passed under suspen
sion of the rules. The Senate amend
ments to the river and harbor bill wer
non concurred in and it was sent t.
conference. The conference report
| Ou tu0 OululUuS Clul"o Will VIC A0S0
personnel and many less importan
measures we're agreed to. The Senat
bill making Dewey full admiral wa
passed.
SIxrY-THIRp DAY.-In the House
half million dollars each was appropri
ated under suspension of the rules 70
the Pan-American Exposition at But
falo, and the Ohio Centennial at 70
ledo. The Senate bill carrying
81, 900, 900 for a new building for tn
Department of Justice, was passed
number Of conference reports OF mi
nor bills were adopted.
SIxrY.FoURTH DAY. times tn
! House was like bedlam. Pound as tn
Speaker would with his gavel, it wa
almost impossible to preserve orde
and to the casual visitor in the gale
ries the proceeings on the floor mus
have been about as Ineligible as a
exciting day in the wheat pit would b
to a parish priest. The desk of tn
late Representative Crawford, of Texas
who died at midnight Thursday night
was shrouded in black and covere
with flowers. Bills we're passed allow
ing certain officers to accept decora
, tions from foreign governments, an
some conference reports on bills {
D minor importance were agreed tt
The Senate bill for light and fog sig
nal at Sabine Pass, Texas, was passet
The House passed the army appropri,
: ton bill with all Senate amendmen
, and the bill now goes to the Prssidsn