The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-16
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The House Yields All Disputed Points ON
the Admission Bill.

The House Yields All Disputed Points ON
the Admission Biii.
WAsHINoToN, Feb. l5.-The committee
on ways and means reported back Mills
tariff bill with the senate amendment. Re
ferred TO the committee OF the whole.
Mills also reported the following resolu-
tion which, he said, presented a question
of privilege and consideration which he
would ask the house to enter upon Tues
day:
Resolved, That the substitution by the
senate under the form of an amendment
for the bill Of the house number 906l 1.-THE
Mills bill OF another and different bill,
containing a general revision OF the laws
imposing import duties and internal taxes.
is In conflict with the true intent and pur-
pose of section 7, article l. OF the constitu-
tion; that said bill be returned TO the sen
ate with the respectful suggestion that said
section vests In the house OF representa-
tives the sole power 10 originate such
measure.
Mckinley said the constitutional objec-
| ton raised by the majority Of the commit
tee 10 the reduction Of the revenue had
been called 10 the attention Of the CON-
mittee only this morning. lie therefore re-
served TO the minority the right 10 file their
views. Reed, 0f Maine, reserved q point OF
order against the resolution.
The committee on foreign affairs re.
ported back the senate bill appropriatlng
| $3.50, 600 10 enable the president 10 protect
the interests OF the United States In Panar
ma. MeCreary, OF Kentucky, urged the
necessity OF making an appropriation 10 re-
lleye the four OF five thousand American
citizens On the Panama canal In destitute
| condition.
Before action was taken the bill was laid
| aside temporarily 10 enable the house,
under the special order, 10 consider the
resolution instructing the house conferees
on the territorial bill as TO the method they
/ should pursue In arriving at an agreement
| The pending motion was to table the mo
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
house agreed 10 that portion OF the resolu-
luton directing the conferees 10 30 amend
the bill as 10 provide for the admission Of
South Dakota under the Sioux Falls con
stitution, by proclamation OF the president.
| Without new vote or division the motion
| prevailed-l4i 10 I0s
The remaining instruction relative 10 the
admission Of North Dakota, Montana and
Washington by proclamation was agreed
10 without division and the bill again sent
" the conference committee, after the adOp-
tion OF preliminary instructions as 10
clauses l, 4, . and TO-
The house then passed the senate bill
appropriatlng $3.50. 600 for the protection Of
American interests In Panama.
The senate amendments 10 the f0rtifca
tion appropriation bill were Boh-cOncurred
In and conference ordered. The pension
appropriation bill was also sent 10 con
ference committee.
Brown, Indiana, called up the house bill
granting pension of 500 month with
the house amendment reducing the rate Il
s75) ~ the widow OF Brigadier Genera
Joseph Is. Plummer. The amendment
was agreed 10 and the bill passed. The
senate bill passed granting pension O
$50 month t0 the widow OF Rear Admiral
Nicholson. On motion OF Blount. Georgia
and despite Randalps objections, the cal
OF committees for reports was dispensed
with and the house went into committee Oi
the whole on the postOiiice appropriation
bill The pending amendment offered bj
Cannon, increasing by 100000 the appro
priation for clerks In postofhces, was dis
cussed for some time. There was major
ity In favor Of the amendment, but Bloun
raised point Of no quorum and the com
mlttee rose. The bill was passed for tn
payment Of Fourth Of July claims (Th
amount Involved Is S30,0O0J. The h0us
then took a recess, the evening session
be for the consideration Of private pensioi
| bills.
AT the evening session Bingham, Penn
sylyania, called up the senate bill grantin
pension to Irene Rucker Sheridan, bu
seeing IL would be impossible 10 get vol
ON account OF objections raised, withdre,
H. The house then passed thirty. three Or
vate pension bills and adjourned.