Show In the House WASHINGTON Aug 19 Thomas of Wisconsin Wis-consin moved lay upon the table the motion mo-tion made some days ago by Hayes of Iowa to reconsider the motion by which the House passed the Nat McKay bill Agreed t yeas 92 nays 79 This finally passes the bill The speaker stated that the unfinished business in the morning hour was the bill t amend the alien land law Carter of Montana expliained that tho b 1 had in view the repeal of the alien land laW in so far as that law referred to the ownership of mines in tho territories Carter of Montana said the alien land bill had been passed by the House in July 1SSO after very slight consideration He insisted that the ownership of mines of gold and silver lead tin cinnibar and copper in the territories by aliens was for the benefit of the toiling workmen If the benefit of this discovery was limited to the market of the United States the men who had money to invest in mines were given monopoly I the doors were thrown wIde open men whose toil had discovered he treasure were given the privilege of enjoy ing the benefit of it Chipman of Michigan opposed tho measure The passage of this bill might result in creating corporations controlled by foreigners who had no interest in our country Pending further debate the morning hour expired and the bill went over Cannon of Illinois from the committee on rules reported a resolution setting apart today Wednesday Thursday Saturday Sat-urday and Saturday of next week to tho consideration of bills reported from the committeo on agriculture The first bill to be taken up is the Senate bill to assist agricultura colleges the previous question ques-tion upon which i to bo considered as ordered after two hours debate The next to be taken up is tho bill providing for the inspection of meats for exportation and it also shall bo votod upon after two hours debate Then the bill defining lard shall be taken up and the question ordered at 4 oclock Saturday Tuesday of next ween the bill defining options shall be taken up and the previous question is to bo considered con-sidered as ordered at 3 oclock Wednesday On the day to be specified the House shall meet at 1 oclock The order further provides pro-vides lor a morning hour of each day and gives place to general appropriation bills or conference renorts thereon McMillin said it must be admitted that the propased orderput the river and harbor har-bor bill in a perilous position Business had already been out lined that would occupy oc-cupy the time of the House until September Septem-ber leaving unconsidered the river and harbor bill with its 334000000 appropriations appropria-tions Cannon said the order would not inter fere in the slighest degree with the river and harbor bill as that measure could not be called up dpring the morning hout on Fri day or Monday The resolution was then adopted and the House accordingly proceeded pro-ceeded to the consideration of the Senate agricultural college bill J S Taylor of Ohio spoke in favor of a proposal providing that the ap proprition bo applied only to instruction in agriculture mechanical arts the English language and various branches of mathematics mathe-matics physical natural and economical science with special reference to their application to the industries of life and to the facilities for such instruction After a long debate the amendmedt passed without with-out division Adjourned |