The Jackson headlight., 1900-01-27

calling for information as to the recoe
milton by this country of diplomat
representation of the Transvaal re
public, should be directed to the presi
dent or to the secretary of. state MI
Hale made the question the text of a
argument. Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin
moved that the resolution be directe
to the president and be be requested t
furnish the information if not incom
patible with public interests Passed
HOUSE.
Monday. - To lays session of tn
house was devoted to consideration o
the District of Columbia. Represent
ative JOHN W. Gayle, of Kentucky
was sworn in, and Mr.. Cannon report
ed the urgent deficiency bill with ,
notlce that he would ask that it bt
taken up tomorrow. John " Gayle
of Kentucky, who was elected to sue
ceed the late Evan P. Settle, appeared
at the bar of the house today and was
sworn in. Saturday next, commenc
ing at 1 o'clock, was set aside fol
paying tribute to the memory of the
ate Repre- sen :atlve Da lford, Of Ohio,
and Saturday, January 81 for paying
tribute to the memory of the late
Representative Baird of Louisiana
Mr.. Babcock, chairman of the commit
tee on District of Columbia, claimed
the day Tor cons dsratioa of District Of
Columbia business.
Tuesday. - Immediately after the
reading of the journal the house today
went into committee of the whole and
took up the consideration of the urgent
dehcieIcy appropriation bill. It was
agreed that general debate on the bill
should continue throughout the day
and that tomorrow the bill should be
read for amendment under the five
rule, 1t was the general ex-
pectation chat it would open up a
stormy debate on the question of ex-
pansion, but the members early became
ergrossed In discussion of an Item of
$3.50, 900 for rural free delivery, and
the subject of expansion was bal ely
touched upon. The last hour of the
debate was enlivened with an attack
by Mr.. Richardson upon the secretary
Of the treasury for his course in con-
nection with the s.le Of the New York
custom house. At $50 the house ad.
journed.
Weinesday.-The house had an in
ming today over the sac of the New
York custom house by Secretary Gage.
Mr. Sulzer, the author of the resoIu-
ion for an Investigation of the se.re-
ary's transactions with the New York
banks, started tbs ball rolling by charg-
ng that the mandate had gone forth to
it. Mr.. SIhley, a Pen1sylva-
liza democrat, formerly a radical advo-
ate of free silver, who is now out of
with the democrats in the
lo1se, warmly common led Mr.. Cages
'ourse. These two speeches precipitat-
4 debate which lastel almost three
lour:. Mr. Hepb1rn, republican, of
owa, assaIle1 Mr.. Su'zer for some Of
is extraVagant statements, and dscl r
d there ought to be some way to re-
luke member for slandering honored
ficials. When the house met today |
was decided, by vote Of ia to 1873,
hat the census bill reported yesterday
Tas privilsgel. The house then went |
nto COMMITTEES of the whole and re-
unet consideration or the urgent de-
cheney bill. An anen1ment was
do2te1 to appropriate 50, for de-
'sying the exren es Of the committee
'hich investigated the Gains of the
)urth Arkansas mounted infantry.
he bill was then passed without di-
ls;on. At $40 p, N. the house ad-
'urned until 1 o'clock tomorrow.
Thursday. The house met at i
clock today in order to give members
4 opportunity to attend the ceremon-
s in connection with the unwilling of
le statue of Daniel Webster. The
1use today passed tie senate bill to
tend the powers of the director of the
nsus, after striking out the commit
g amendment to authorize the direc-
r to contract for extra printing with
iyate contractors.
Friday. The pension appropriation
IL carrying $145, 245, go was passed
: the house today. This consumed
g entire day in its discussion and at
O5 the house adjourned.
Another German Vessel Taken.