GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Committee on Ways and Means returned the general appropriation bill [H. R. 422] referring to a number of errors and omissions, and recommending that those changes be made as corrections.
Mr. KENNER moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, and sit at once for the consideration of the appropriation bill with the reports thereon.
The motion was agreed to--yeas, 69; nays 13.
Accordingly, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Furnas in the Chair, and the bill was being read by sections, when--
Mr. MILES moved that the Committee rise, report progress and recommend that 200 copies of the bill be ordered printed.
The motion was agreed to. The Committee rose, and its Chairman reported to the House as instructed.
On motion by Mr. FRAZIER, this report was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. FRAZIER moved to make the consideration of the appropriation bill a special order for 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. MILES moved to amend by substituting to-morrow at 2 p. m.
The amendment was lost--yeas, 42; nays, 45.
The motion was agreed to--yeas, 66; nays, 27.
