Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-23
THAT'S THE TALK IN THE HOUSE.
A Clause in the Legislative ApprOpria-
ton Bill Leads to a Lively Debate.
Mr.. CHANDELIERS NEW RULE
He Proposes That the Senate
Adopt Speaker Reeds Practice.
THE SENATE.

Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported back (in lieu of Mr.. Rea-
gan's bill concerning the irrigation of arid
lands in the valley of the Rio Grande river a
concurrent resolution requesting the President
to enter into negotiations with the government
of Mexico on the subject.
Mr.. Reagan said that he had read the substi-
tute and thought that it would accomplish the
purpose. As there was need for speedy action
he asked that the resolution be adopted now.
The concurrent resolution was read and
adopted.
House bill to authorize the county of Mari
copa, Ariz., to Issue bonds in aid of railroad
construction was reported back favorably from
the committee on territories and placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Blair introduced a bill to amend the
interstate commerce act by adding a proviso
that nothing in the act shall be construed to
interfere with or prevent full. fair and free
competition between all common carriers of
the United States and those of foreign coun-
tries by land and sea. Referred.
TO ADOPT SPEAKER REEDS RULING.
MIR. Chandler offered resolution to adopt
the following among the standing rules of the
Senate:
Whenever bill or resolution reported from
committee is under consideration the Senate
may. on motion to be acted Oh without debate
or dllatory motions. order that on a day not
less than six days after the passage of the
order, debate shall cease. and the Senate pro-
ceed to dispose of the bill or resolution; and,
when said day shall arrive, at 3
O'Clock, the vote shall be forthwith taken
without debate or dilatory motions. upon any
amendment to the bill or resolution. and upon
the passage thereof. Whenever quorum of
Senators shall not vote upon any roll call the
presiding officer, at the request of any Sena-
tor, shall caused to be entered upon the
journal the names of all Senators present and
not voting, and such Senators shall be deemed
ana taken as in attendance and present as a
part of quorum TO do business and decara-
tion of the result of tho voting shall be made
accordingly. The purpose of the foregoing
rules is to expedite the taking of votes in the
Senate and to facilitate public business.
Mr.. Eustis asked Mr.. Chandler if the pro-
posed rules we're the result of Republican
caucus.
MR.. CHANDLER ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY.
MIR. Chandler-If they were l should not be
at liberty to state it to the Senator; but will
oblige him by stating that no Senator had any
knowledge that had drawn the resolution and
intended to~pffer it.
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on rules.
Senate bill to create a customs district of the
territory of Arizona was taken from the calen-
dar and passed.
THE LEXINGTON RAILROAD BILL.
On HlOtlon OF Mr. Hoar the pending motion
heretofore made by Mr.. Edmunds) for the re-
consideration Of the vote passing the bill to
amend the charter of the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railroad Company in the
District of Columbia was laid on the table and
conference ordered on the disagreeing votes
between the two Houses
MIR. Plumb gave notice that he would tomor-
row ask the Senate to consider his resolution
as to an increase of silver coinage.
BILL TO REPEAL THE ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE RE-
TIREMEST LAWS.
Mr.. Reagan addressed the Senate in support
of his bill introduced last Monday to repeal
all laws for the retirement of officers of the
army, navy, marine corps and of the judiciary
from active service on pay.
He said that in introducing the bill he had
done SO in obedience to a clear and strong con-
viction of duty, free from any unkindness of
feeling toward any of the classes re-
ferred to in it. He felt bound TO
do what he could to preserve the
constitutional system of the government in
Its purity and to restore. if possible. equality of
right in all citizens, that each should enjoy
the fruits of his own labor. and so that no one
should be allowed privileges or emoluments
not common to all.
THE REPORT on THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
Mr.. Platt presented the conference report on
the Senate bill to provide a temporary govern
ment for the territory of Oklahoma
The reading of the report. which is in the
form OF n substitute for the entire bill and
covers 81 printedpages, occupied over an hour.
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