Whereas it appears by an act passed June 4, 1894, the sum of $10,000 was appropriated to enable the Secretary of War, etc.; and
Whereas it is alleged that trouble exists, etc.;
_Resolved_, That the Committee on Military Affairs be authorized to settle the difficulty-- to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Committee on Indian Affairs was called;
On motion of Mr. Lynch, on behalf of said committee, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 6557) providing for opening the Uintah Indian Reservation in Utah; and after some time spent therein, the Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Dockery reported that the committee having had under consideration the said bill (H. R. 6557) had come to no resolution thereon;
The question being on agreeing to the second resolution, to wit:
_Resolved_, That John J. O’Neill was not legally elected and is not entitled to a seat in this House;
{ Yeas............................ 23 It was decided in the negative, { Nays............................ 160 { Not voting...................... 168
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Bailey and Ray tellers.
Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?
The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present,
{ Yeas............................................ 123 { Nays............................................ 55 There appeared, { Answering “present”............................. 1 { Not answering................................... 172 { Reported by tellers as present and not answering.. 4
The Speaker laid before the House the following joint resolution of the Senate:
S. R. 91. A joint resolution providing for printing a digest of the laws relating to compensation of officials in United States courts;
Which was referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. Allen suggested that the House should take a recess, under Rule XXVI.
And then, in pursuance of Rule XXVI, the House took a recess until 8 p. m.
A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Pruden, one of his secretaries, announced that the President had approved and signed bills and a joint resolution of the following titles:
H. R. 4701. An act to incorporate the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias; and