Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-05
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Nicaragua Canal Bili Passed-The
Speaker Puzzled.

Nicaragua Canal Bilt Passed-The
Speaker Puzzled.
In the House, O'Neil, of Pennsylvania,
presented q memorial of the Philadel
phia Board of Trade asking that an ap-
preparation be made for the establish
ment of houses of refuge at Point Bar
row and East Cape, Siberia, and for the
repair of the steamers Bear and Thetis.
Referred.
Dunn, OF Arkansas, called up the
NICARAGUAN CANAL BILL,
With amendments agreed to in Commit
tee of the Whole, upon which the pre-
vious question was ordered before the
holiday recess.
The first amendment upon which a yea
and nay vote was demanded was that
offered by Holman, of Indiana, provid-
ing that nothing in the act should be
construed to commit the United States
TO any liability on account OF the Mica
rauga Company, and requiring that this
proviso be printed on every bond, certifi-
cate-of stock, or other obligation issued
by the company. The amendment was
agreed to; yeas 145, nays 35.
The amendment offered by Wilson, Of
Minnesota, providing that no certificate
OF stock shall be paid for in money, that
stock shall not be assignable until the
whole OF the same shall be paid in, that
no bonds in excess OF the amount of capi-
tai shall be issued until such paid capital
shall amount to $5,000,000 was agreed
to /; yeas 102. nays rs.
The amendment offered by Blair, re-
serving to Congress the right to alter,
amend or repeal this act, and to regulate
the tariff rates for transportation Of per-
sons and property, was agreed to; yeas,
90; nays, SO.
The hill was then passed; yeas, 157
nays, 94 The bill is Senate bill, and
will now 90 to the Senate for action upon
the House amendments.
KNoTTY PROBLEM FOR THE SPEAKER.
Reed Immediately called up the reso.
luton reported by him yesterday from
the Committee on Rules, abolishing dur
ing the remainder of the session the call
Of States for the introduction and refer.
ence of bills upon the first and third
suspension Mondays of each month.
Anderson, of Kansas, raised the point
of order that the day being Friday and
devoted under the rules to the considera.
tion of private business, the resolution
applying as it did to public legislation
could not now be called up.
The point having been overruled by
the speaker, Mr.. Anderson raised the
question of consideration.
Reed coutended that the House having
yesterday ordered the yeas and nays OF
demand for the previous question or
the resolution, the question of considera
tion could not be raised. A long anG
animated debate on the rights OF ths
minority then ensued.
Finally the Speaker said the question
raised was an entirely new one. The gen
eral rule of the House was that ques
tion of consideration could not be raised
against any question called up. In this
instance the facts were that the resolu
tion had been reported as a matter o
privilege. Its consideration has beer
entered upon, and the ayes and noes
ordered on demand for the previous
question. The Chair thought, and an
nounced his hesitation and doubt, thai
under the circumstances question o.
consideration could not be made agains
it, and the Chair SO decided.
1.-The Clerk will call the yeas and nays
on ordering the previous question, !" saic
the Speaker after delivering his decision
Don't vote," shouted Anderson, ant
enough of his adherents respected his in
junction to break the quorum, the vote
standing-yeas 100, nays 21. Ad-
iourped.