Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-15
TN SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Report of the Worlds Fair
Committee.
WHAT THE COMMITTEEMAN SAY.

4
The Exposition WIN BE Deserved Rec
ognition of Christopher's Service 60
America stn at the Rules In the
Houso-Bins Passed In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb l5.-In the house Mr..
Chandler Mass from the Worlds fair COM
mittee, submitted report, which was or
dered printed and recommitted The report
is as follows.
"For years the people Of the United States
in great numbers, with enthusiasm and
nnanimity, in various ways--by petitions,
resolutions in the public press and through |
their representatives in congress-have sig |
nined their earnest desire that the four |
hundredth anniversary Of the discovery Of
America by Christopher Columbus should |
be recognized and commemorated by this
nation in 1892. They would have this gem
GRAFTON record its grateful appreciation Of
| the genius and the courageous faith of this
| great man, whose life and services contrib
uted so much to the progress and elevation
of mankind; and not only the people OF this
country, but people Of the world, should be
invited to participate and contribute 10 the
grandeur Of the celebration. 1t is indicated
by recognized public sentiment that this
celebration shall include appropriate cere-
monies and a Worlds fair and exhibition
unsurpassed and unequaled, II possible, by
any national commemoration that has pre-
coded it,
A Deserved Recognition.
"The committee in unanimously present.
ing this report believe that the celebration
proposed is n deserved recognition Of the
great services of Christopher Columbus
and that il will lead the people Of the United
States to appreciate with greater patriotism
the benefcenee Of free institutions and the
achieved national greatness Of their coun-
try, and that by the interchange with our
own people and those Of other nations who
will be brought together the material in
terests and prosperity Of all will be pro-
noted
With this report are the two bills hereto
fore outlined in United Press dispatches, one
applicable TO Washington and the other to
any one Of the other three cities.
The Rules Again.
Consideration of the rules was then pro-
ceeded with Mr.. Bynum und.l offered an
amendment providing that when any bill
for the increase Of pension or Tor granting
pensions not formerly provided for is pend
ing it shall be in order to offer an amend
: ment providing by taxation for the payment
thereof The amendment was opposed by
! Mr. Thomas (Wisl, who declared that its
4 object was to bury all pension legislation in
the house. Mr.. SpinolR denied this state
. ment, and declared that the Democratic side
] Of the house would be found true as steel tc
, the real interests Of the veterans Of the coun-
4 y.
was the most antagonistic and hostile propo-
sition ever made on the floor Of the house,
and one which the soldiers Of the country
thoroughly understood After further dis.
/ cussion the amendment was rejected-yeas,
95; nays, 164.
Mr. Cultivate co. offered an amendment
striking out the clause constituting 100 mem.
bers quorum in committee OF the whole
He also offered an amendment to the clause
Of rule %, which provided that ''all motion,
l. or propositions, originating either in tn,
house or senate, involving a tax or charge
upon the people, shall be first considered II
n committee Of the WHOLE The latter amend
ment was adopted. Mr. Outhwaite's frs
o amendment was lost
y The Quorum Counting Sustained
Mr. Crisp Gal moved TO strike out tn,
clause comforting upon thespeaker the power
!, 10 count quorum. He argued that such
r conferring Of power was unconstitutional
and in order to show that such was th,
opinion of many gentlemen on the Other
side he quoted from circular marked
/, Confidential . signed by Thomas b. Hen
derson, chairman of the Republican caucus
! and sent to every Republican member re
y questing each man to be present from th,
beginning Of the discussion on the rules unit
= the end. The amendment, after further
discussion, was rejected-yeas, l2G; nays
= l56 Mr.. Mills moved to strike out th,
4 clause that no dilatory motions shall be en-
Il. tertained by the speaker. Lost. Mr.. Law
D. lor ulls.) offered an amendment providing
es that no member shall speak more than ter
minutes upon any subject until all th,
D members who wish to speak have spoken
lh Lost.
= At 8 O'Clock the speaker stated that tn,
y previous question was ordered on the adop
a. tion Of the rules Mr.. Springer (nls) in
quired whether motion to recommit will
= instructions was in order, and received
negative reply The motion which Mr.
q Springer wished TO submit was as follows.
{. Resolved, That the code OF rules nov
- pending be recommitted to the COMMITTEE
on rules with instructions 20 report to tn
- house on Monday next, Immediately afte
the reading and approval Of the journal, tn
= code Of rules of the last congress, with tn
following amendments thereto, namely
az First, add TO clause 8 of rule Ii the follow
a ing: Provided, that the motion 10 fix th
ls. day to which the house shall adjourn an,
~ ~. the motion TO take a recess il made and de
ZEE cided in the negative shall not be repeate,
We again during the same legislative day, an
,o,n less seconded by one-third Of the member
Ter present; second, no motion shall be enter
m; tanned by the speaker until the reading 0
~ the journal, unless the reading is dispense,
he with and ON the motion TO approve the jour
IRE nal, but one intervening motion shall DO en-
IN tertained before the question is put thereon
I'M third, that on suspension days the speake
ng shall entertain motions TO suspend the rule
Il at / 80 O'Clock on each Of said days TO tn
exclusion Of all other business; fourth, th
committee on rules may at any time repor
resolutions to fix the time and manner o
6 considering measures on the house calenda
~ or on the calendar Of the committee Of tn
whole house on the state Of the Union, an
resolutions 30 reported shall be subject Z
debate for thirty minutes, after which th
question shall be put on agreeing thereto"
- The Rules Adopted.
The rules were then adopted by a stric