Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-15
Thursday, January Is, 1891.

HERE i a sample OthOW plOlic
,les- is not expedited in the halls of
The extract gwen j. from the
Cong ressiual Record of Jan. 9Th. M.
Cater Of Montana heiIg DESTROYS f
making some progres, with the Fort
Ellis reservation matter, calls up the
report:
Mr.. Carter-Mr. Speaker, / call no
the conference report on the bill II. r.
SO49l to provide for the disposal of the
abandoned Fort Ellis military reserva-
ton m Montana under the homestead
law, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas
move that the House do now adjourn.
The clerk proceeded to read the title
of the bill.
Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Arkansas
Does that take precedence over u
motion tn adjourn?
The Speaker-The gentleman has
the right to call up the conference re-
port.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas
aa= it preference over a motion 20 ad
jOuIn?
The Speaker-The chair thinks it
has.
Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Arkansas
Surely the consideration Of a confer
ence report does not take precedence
over tie consideration OF a motion to
sdjourn.
The Speaker-TLe chair does not
quite understand tie gentleman.
Mr.. Breckinridg e, Of Arkansas
Does the chair sirlply mean to have it
submitted?
The Speaker The chair propoces
TO submit it to I. House, and of course
the House will ietermi { what ii will
do with the conference report.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkausss-Do
understand hat the motion to take
ND the conference report can take pre-
eedenee over a motion to adjourn?
The Spehker-Tbe gentleman has a
right to call up the matter, and when
it has been presented to the House
then a motion to adjourn can be enter
tanned If The House 50 decides.
Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Arkansa--
That wa my understanding.
The clerk read the title, a. follows:
A bill III. r. s04g) to provide for the
disposal Of the Abandoned Fort Ellis
military reservation in MontoDa IN
der the homestead law, and for other
purposes.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas
now make the motion TO adjourn.
The question was taken; and the
speaker announced that the ''noes'
seemed to have IL.
Mr.. BrecSinridge. of Arksnsas-
Division.
The House divided; and there were
ayes 10, noes 10.
Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Arkansas-I
will state to the gentlemen that have
no objection to this conference report
being considered II it is not lengthy,
bIt / want to adjourn, and there is no
quorum in the House.
Mr.. CarteT-This report and the
statement in connection with it have
already been read, and 1 do not think
there is any objection to the bill or to
the conference report.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas
Very well; let it go Cd.
Mr.. Byuum-I raise the question Of
consideration on the report, Mr.. Speak
sr.
Mr.. Breckinridgo, Of Arkansas-I
think it j. time that We should &C
journ, but / do not insist if this can
be disposed of in a very few minutes.
The Spesker-Ihe gentleman from
Indiana raises the question Of consid-
eratioB.
Mr.. Misunderstanding that, 1
move that the House do now adj )urn.
The motion was sgreed to; and ac-
eordingIy lat 4 O'Clock IS minutes p; m.
the house adjourned.
Meanwhile the democrats Of Gala
tn county lose no opportunity 10 be-
.e Mr.. Carter for not getting that
Fort Ellis matter fixed"
Street - Engzoa.