Show congressional 12 the alonsa passed the first regular appropriation bill today to day and the tile representatives represent atu es are congratulating themselves es that at last the regular work of the session estion has been entered upon when the committee of the whole reported the amended militar military y academy appropriation b bill il 1 the tile republican republicans demanded d th the yens aas a and n d nays on oil one or two tv democratic amendments n ic ts reducing various items of appropriation they were toted voted down however and the bill as finally based contains vari arious reductions aggregating in total about TC the tile house then mitte of the whole on a private calendaring discussion to credit aquilla jones late postmaster at indianapolis with 2438 amount sustained eustaine dby by him through robbery the result of a standing tote vote on the tile motion to report the bill without rec ommen dation that it lay on oil the table was 65 to 75 iteen from his seat suggested that evidently there was as a quorum pre present ent chairman sternly ait it the gentleman from maine will ill rise nse in his place and address the chair and make that statement to the chair the chair will answer heed reed rising smilingly 1 I I 1 felt entire confidence in in the chair I 1 should not hesitate s to do s so 0 I 1 I 1 the motion was loit yeas veas CO nays and the bill was laid aide 1 with favorable recommendation the committee rose house adjourned |