THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion by Mr. JEWETT the bill [H. R. 302] to make appropriations for the State Government and its institutions, was taken up and the Senate amendments read.
On Motion by Mr. JEWETT the Senate amendments were rejected.
On motion by Mr. JEWETT a Conference Committee on the part of the House to consist of four members was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Jewett, Akin, Sutton and Shively, to act with a similar Committee from the Senate to consider the Senate amendments to the bill [H. R. 302].
Mr. JEWETT called up his motion to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Graham's bill [H. R. 256] to provide a fund for the permanent endowment of the State University, was rejected on February 20.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Knox, made an ineffectual motion to the lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to, and the bill was rejected the second time by yeas, 44; nays, 46.
