Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Cnpper.1
WASHINGTON, March >, 1912.

The Senate DID not 81, to, day.
Ia the House of Representatives, pursuant to
previous notice, MIR. TaliIafero moved a recon
sideraiion Of the vote bv which n resolution had
been adopted, requiring the House to meet at
eleven instead OF twelve o'clock, on and after
Monday next.
Mr.. Fillmore alluded Ia tho retarded state Of
the public business, and gave many other rea.
sons why, III his opinion, the vote ought not 10
be Teconsidtred.
Mr.. Barnard was opposed 10 meeting al eleven.
For his part, ever sIuce tho commencement Of
the session. he had been engaged as Il committee
man until midnight, as had also many other nem-
bcrs. This being the case, he thought three
hours per day IN the House amply sufficient. lie
SAID Il very erroneous impression prevailed that
the attendance III the House was The whole Of
The duties imposed upoa members. 81 far from
his being The case, The hardest work was per
formed IN the committee rooms, before and after
the meetings Of the House.
The vote was 'aen reconstruct, and The rcso-
luton SO AMENDED that the House VIII meet al
eleven on and after the lst of April.
The report Of the selec, committee on Rotrcnch-
men: was again taken up, aud ii long debate arose
on a motion by Mr.. Underwood to reconsider the
vote on the resolution limiting the supply Of sta
tionary 10 each member. 30 the amount q S3J
for the long session and $50 for the short session
A statement being read, shelving The great a
mount Of sintIonarv used at the last Congress, a
d scussi9n Of rather an animated character arose
rs TO which party this was ATTRIBUTABLE The
matter terminated IN a withdrawal by Mr.. I'm
derwood Of the motion 10 reconsider.
The remainder Of the day was occupied in q
debate on a resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a standing committee Of three. whose du-
tv II should be TO decide on what papers and doe
uments should be printed. Without taking the
question, at half past three, a motion to al urn
prevailed.
WASHINGTON. March !, 1912.
In the House Of Representatives several amend
ment- 10 the bill fixing the ratIo of representation
were offered, and ordered 10 be printed.
Alter the disposal of some private business. the
remaining resolutions reported By the select com
mi,iee on Retrenchnent were taken up.
The resolution under immediate consideration
provided that a standing committee Of three shall
be appointed 10 superintend the printing.
After some debate, the resosuilon was REJECT
ed, owing 10 an a~nendmen; being added provid-
ing that hereafter no boxes for books. etc. shall be
allowed TO members a. the public expense.
The last resolution on the llst was then taken
NJ. II provides that hereafter no extra compen-
s,,,on be allowed TO officers Of The House at the
close OF a session. After the rejection Of various
proposed amendments, IT was laid on the table.
Mr.. w. &. Johnson asked leave to offer 4 reso.
!utlon directing the sergeant-at-arrns 10 remove
the desks Of members a, the earliest practicable
moment. Objection being made, Mr.. J, moved
A suspension Of the rules, but without success.
The House then went into committee. and re
suned the consideration Of the General Appro
priation bill.
The question pending was on an a%mcndmen
heretofore offered by Mr.. Wise. providing tina
Government sha have a printing office ef his own
Pending a debate on a poin, OF order. II was foun'
that a quorum was not present So the commit
tee rose and The House adjourned.
In the Senate the bill to amend he charters Q
our District banks has been under discussion dur
mo the day.