Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-02
It Creates a Brief Fight in the
House.
FRIENDS AND OPPONENTS PERSISTENT
Effort to Get It Into Committee of
the Whole.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
SENATE.

communication received by him from Senator
Carlisle (Ky.) notifying that he (Mr. Carlisle)
had sent to the governor of Kentucky mis- resig-
nation as Senator, to take effect on February T.
Placed on file.
Mr.. Sherman (Ohio) reported from the COM
mittee on foreign relations q resolution Offered
originally by Mr.. Higglns) requesting the
President to furnish copies of correspondence
and other documents in connection with the
bridging Of the Ozama river at Santo Domingo
City by American citizens and to inform the
Senate what steps, if any, have been taken by
the State Department to protect the interests
of such citizens. Agreed to.
Mr.. FELTON, (Cal.) presented q report of a
select committee appointed last session, con-
sisting Of himself and Messrs. Kyle Is. D. and
Morgan ALA to inquire into timber cutting in
forests in California. and moved the reference
OF the report to the Judiciary committee. The
matter gave rise to discussion, Mr.. Dolph
(Oreg. insisting that the committee on public
lands had jurisdiction of the subject matter
and Mr.. FELTON, intimating that if it was SO re-
ferred it ''would sleep the sleep tina. knows no
waking The report was finally, on motion of
Mr.. Pasco (Fla.) laid on the table.
AIessrs. Hale (Me. and Blackburn (Ky.) we're
appointed by the Vice President tellers to as
sist in counting the electoral vote on the Sth of
February.
A concurrent resolution from the legislature
Of Oregon requesting the Senators from that
annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States was presented by DIR. Dolph
Gore. and was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
THE ANNEXATION RESOLUTION.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Chandler On. H. requesting the President to
enter into negotiations with the commissioners
of the provisional government of Hawaii for
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands was Ton
Mr. Chambers motion) referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
The Senate then. at p. m., on motion of 1Ir.
Sherman (Ohlo), proceeded to executive bust
ness for the purpose OF discussing the French
and Swedish extradition treaties. incidentally
the Hawaii matter came up and is being de-
bated to some extent. There is an almost
unanimous feeling in favor of American inter-
ference, but difference of opinion to
whether annexation or protectorate is best
HOUSE.
Mr.. McMillin (Teru.) from the committee on
rules reported resolution providing for the
daily meeting of the House at IL o'clock
Adopted.
Mr.. Catchings Miss. from the same commit
tee reported resolution providing that imme-
diately after the adoption of this resolution the
House shall proceed to con&ider the bill to in
crease the circulation Of national banks and for
i
of on that day then the consideration thereof
shall be continued during the next legislative
day.
Dir. Catchings gave notice that he would call
the resolution up on February 8.
The fight of tte day was then precipitated by
the Speaker laying before the House the anti
option bill, with Senate amendments thereto
Instantly Mr.. Hatch NO. was on his feet
with a motion to non-concur in the Senate
amendments and to agree to the conference
asked by the Senate. and on this motion he
demanf'd the previous question.
R. BYyUN's POINT OF ORDER.
Then Mr.. Bynum 0nd.) came to the
front with point Of order that the amend
ments must first be considered in committee OF
| the whole.
Mr.. Boatner Ga.) spoke in favor Of the point
of order. The bill as it came from the Senate
included subjects of taxation not included in
the original bill. He called especial attention
to the article of -four, which was not comprised
in the House bill.
MIR. Hatch denied that there was a single
amendment sent TO the House by the Senate.
nor was there word in single amendment,
nor was there suggestion in 4 single amend
ment that would bring the bill within the
House rule that it must first be considered in
committee of the whole. Ii would not matter if
The Senate had stricken out every section of the
original bill and attached to the enacting clause
carried an appropriation or made a charge
| upon the treasury ut would not have to be con-
| sidered in committee of whole. This had been
held time and time again by the chair.
Mr.. Boatner inquired whether if the original
bill had merely put a tax on article of flour il
would not have to be considered in committee
of the whole.
MI. HATCH EXCITED.
Ar. Hatch replied that the gentlemen were
drifting away from the issue. They showed
| thew did no. remember that on the 9TH and 9th
OF last June the first motion made in regard
to TINS bill wGs to go into committee of the
whole for its consideration The original bill
PTas bill raising revenue. But the gentlemen
Yopposed to the measure would not recognize
that fact. For two days they held the House
in abeyanco By brute force.
Only for one hour for one Cay, suggested
Mr.. Cummings On. w.
They held US two days, continued Mr.. Hatch.
by brute force-by brute force that can be as
| we'll developed in this House by a trained par
rot as by Representative. [Laughter.l But
| the Representatives of the people had expressed
| their opinion, and the bill had been passed. Ii
came back simply amended by the Senate, and
| now its opponents wanted it sent to the COM
mittee of the whole. That stage of the proceed
| ings had been passed.
Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.) inquired whether it
had not uniformly been held that when the
| Senate made an amendment which. il it had
originated in the House. would have gone to
| the committee of the whole. that amendment
| must be considered in committee of the whole.
Mr.. Hatch did not think SO at ALL And. be-
sides, -four was nothing new introduced in the
bill. II gentlemen did not know that flour was
made from grain, it was time they found il
out. Laughter.
| ; Mr.. KILGoRE's SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Kilgore (Tex.) suggested that if the bill
was one which must 60 to committee Of the
whole it must first be referred to the committee
! on agriculture or some other committee foi
| examination. II it was one that did not have
I to 60 to committee OF the whole it could be
| at once considered by the House.
The Speaker-That Is the question the chat,
| wishes to find out.
Mr.. Kilgore-I am informing the chair OF
| that subject. Laughter
The Speaker-The gentleman from Missouri
is already informing him. [Laughter.l
| THE SPEAKERS DECISION
The Speaker then said that the chat
had no notice that this motion would b,
made this morning. He had not read tn
Senate amendment. He had only heard then
read by the clerk. The question involve.
was largely a matter Of fact, and tn
chair would like to read the amendments an.
examine them before he gave his decision
it were agreeable to the House he would retail,
the bill on the Speakers table until tomorro,
morning.
There was no objection. and the bill wa