The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-11
WELDING THE GAYEL.
Csirf~ss.san WellbOrn's Success M a
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The Youog rexsu Sustained In His
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idea OF tie celebrated contest over mat
point order curing MIR. W,Hoofn's oeeu-
pancy OF toe char;
The Chairman (Mr. We,lborn.) 1T was
stated N,s erday ny tina gentleman from
Maine, mir. Rcd aud possibly by olher
gentlemen who discussed thls appeai ,"a,
their Temsrks were dtsig' od, III y ~ W
least 10 invite tho chair % tevlow the deer
sion he had male, with view TO securing
areyer.al vi mat decision Dy ne chhli hith'
self. Suggestions coming rom suco
npectahle sources, tho chair could NOT ue-
cline 10 entertain. He has, therefore, re-
oxamined tae grounds Il bis ceeision as
made Yesterday. lnasmucb 80 lhie ieVie"
~ the question he's not Resulted IN u scov-
ering g. the onaif any error IN the DECISION
Of Yesterday but on iue contrary mas
brought a idrd confidence Ia Is correcsnoss,
She ca ,ir desires 10 state hfhny tne teusoh'
vh,ch constrain Ohm T. adhere - his fshng.
For the information Vt the cam niitee OF
fho wnol the ciurk wiil report the amend
mert a. hct presented by the gentleman
from rsxss mr.. Chr csmorsonl aud then
ths am udmpn. as subsequently modified
upon the eusgs ton OF the gent eman from
Mont ana fMr. daginnisI
The clsik read the original Amendment !,
as fellow: strike out lines 1872, i23 and l2i
and inert the 10 logipr: That the secre-
taTy ofwar uhali detail i've oiioers not M
der The era ie ~ cap ain OF tho army VINO
shall &c. IS ludiaa inspectors. Said Ulcers
NAV be cnaug ed 20 cny Tune tue secretary
of war NAV ucy IN tr1per.'
The clerk also read tho amendment as
auh,eonertiv modified. as toll0ws: Strike
out lines l22 l2j AND l2i and insert ga lieu
thereof toe ialli6iur: Toe Office OF lnlian
inspect r H. hereby abolished, aud the sec
reiary OF var shs II detail i've officers OF the
army, not uuier tne ade OF captain, VINO
shall acc, und sr the direction OF the secre'
tury OF the interior, as Indian Inspectors
ard the secretary u war shall change suoh
officers g. Giy TINS he 'eorelary OF the
interior shall request the same 10 be done.
Tia Chs.rman.-rhe clerk VIII now resd
that pnftipn o. the third clause OF Tnls MI
on NhlHb1t II point Of order rests.
The derk read rs folows: Nor shall any
urnvisiofr in any such dill or amendment
thereto changing existing law DO ~ oroer,
except such as, being ycrmane TO the suo'
iect natter OF tho BILL shall rstrench ex'
pend lures by tho reduction OF the number
aud GALAXY oftha officers ottha United States
BY toe reduction OF the compensation oil
any person paid out OF the treasury OF the
USItsd Sstss, or by the reduction OF
amounts OF money covered by the bill
The Chairman - hero is no dispute
about The fact that this proposed amend
ment changes existing law. IL 10 therefore
obnoxious 20 the clause OF the rule iu-t
read unless II possesses Two requirements:
First, IL must BE- germane 10 the subject
matter ni the bl IN the second place, II
must rstrench expenditures Ia one OF the
three Ways pointed out Ia tue RUE inst -
i.by III reduction OF the mum Der and salary
of thu eilcars OF the United States, or by
the reduction of the compensation OF any
nerson tali out o. the treasury ofthe United
Bta,es, q by he reduction OF amounts OF
money Covered by the bill
With references TO the hrs, oil these re.
1uiremen's, that is, that the amendment
must he germane TO the subject-matter OF
tic bill, the chair finds on investigation
that his decision OF yesterday Is unansIer-
ably sustained by the precedent referred 10
by The gentleman from llinois AIR. Can
pon.) That precedent 50 referred 10 was
Tho ruling Of Mr.. Speaker Kerr on the ORR
FINAL provision IN the legislature, executive
mud judicial appropriation bIil. In orde
,rst this oInmittee may understand exact
lat that ruling was the chair will have
tue clerk read the provision on which tn at
Mr.. Cox Of New York.-Give the page OF
"" Th e'I Chairman-Page $3.50. Apr! IS,
The clerk resd as follows;
cos,rEucuor OF RULE I20.
The following section upon which point
nj order was raioe9 in the committee and
NOS, poped for the decision OF the house was
khen read: SecliSw 4. That the manages
meut of all Indisrts fairs, and OF oil mat;
.ars arising out of Indian relations, be. and
the same is hereby transferred from the de-
oartmept OF the interior to the war depart
mani. aud the same is hereby placed under
the score AIRY OF war ogreeaAy 10 tuch reg
Nations ~ the president may pTescfibe
And provided further, Thsg the oihce OF
som missioner OF Indian .su.iirs Is hereby
shoi,shed, and thea execution OF
ali llws~and parts OF laws appli'
oabTe to the msna9emsnt q Indian affairs
and O! matters arising ont OF Indian rela.
tons is be eby lodged with the secretary OF
var. Ann provided further, That he du-
H.. uow being in'rus'ea 70 and performed
hv dian agents and, other officials. and
rwnloye. OF every Kind snd description
viii be performed By officers, soldiers, and
empoyss Of the artuv.
The Chairman cne clerk will now read
tho dec SION Of Mr.. Spes ker Kerr on the
uoint OF order made against that provision,
that ia on toe point q order whether or
mt the provision which the clerk has J ist
road was germane TO the nuojsct matter oil
The G ERIK read as follows. Much has been
.sii vn the dueE;ior whether this fou tn
section is rermape 20 the su Jsc'-matter OF
AM. bil The enhject.m siier o. the bull Is
sndic. ted Ia its title. "A bill making sppro.
nr;,,ions tor the legislative, executive and
snric; A * enses OF the government, tor
sSs v.ar ending June 3Oth, 1917, aud for
cther purposes. The purpose OF tho bill
Surrner Is e. regulate The salaries OF OH GERS
and In sople cases to rstfench expenuiturts
nv tae ADDITION OF officers, and necessarily
ri their SALARIES. In Otner words, In the
Ind ymrnt Of tho chair he suhiec'-matter
- abil T. 80 mpiehens've that it can
nat NJ .sid that a provision proDOsing-in
snecis, terms the abolition OF num' rou, Of
ficers ia not garmene 70 y bill which regu-
i.,.s many offices and fixes the salaries
-, al chat aud ADni shes other offices
ard tneir salaries. T4e cnsir has TO ssy,
Sheref.re. Ia conclusion On this point that
H. "a not embarrassed by the question
Sheth r OF not his sect on IL germeue TO
~ ,uSj sc'-ma ter Of this bill.
The Caairmep.-The c1aJ has to remark
In oonnectGa With that decision mat the
rrsSs NJ G ,se IL m loh stronger then the case
- vhscb Mr. SaeakoT Kerr rui d, because
~ iii wh.ch contained the provision OBJ
1919 IN s,s fnf legislative, executive. and
n a :; 4 anriopratio bill. IL had no leg
3Sise,o, IN relation TO the Indian service. IL
msde no app opriation f1r the Indian ser
Vice nor wa there any references VIVA eve.
=, are hill 10 the Indian service, Aud II
- m,inly 90 this ground that IL was in-
cisted ~ 1 the provision was not germare
SsSs MI Genernl Garfield, who partici-
Sss-d IN the c.scursion OF the point OF or
- TINS prsse. ted his aspect OF the ques-
don: h.,n, es,usna
so~;sc inc attention OF the speaker 70 the
-. wh,cb he msy not have considered.
S~.,,rs. h "A rffered this transfer section
=. y. ~ snepdmeft 70 tha,post flee sppto
nrisffon bill. nob0d7