The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-03
Tariff Measure May Be Completed,
Printed and Copies Sent TO
Nom bers.
So That the Earliest Information
May Be Given Of It's
Nature.
The Senate Passes the Chinese Exclusion
Bill just ~ 1t Comes From the
House.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-In the house, i'm
med lately after the reading Of the journal.
G6n. Catchings reported a resolution for
Anal adjournment at three o'clock so-mor-
row. The resolution was carried by vote
Of 184 to eiahty-thrse. Wilson. chairman
Of the ways and means committee. asked
resolution to permit the committee TO ait
during adjournmsns and file with Teports
any bills. and providing. II fled, that suoh
bills and reports shall be mailed to each
msnber. Reed objected. explaining that
the minority should have fair and decent
opportunity to examine and prepare mi
nority report on bill Of such importance
az tariff bill before its presentation.
MIR. CatchinRs. from the committee ON
rules, presented special rule for the coz
sidetstion of Wilson'S resolution. Mr..
Reed said tho resolution was unsatisfactory
In character and unreasonable in its de-
nands. II would bs unjust 10 the minor
ity TO expect them 10 Res together and in
. few days prepare = report on the bill.
Mr.. Wilson said the resolution was de-
signed to give the country the benefit Of
the saEliest possible information concern.
ing the proposed legislation and get the bill
through all the preliminary committee
stages. so ito confederation could begin
Immediately after the regular session CON-
vensd. There was. he continued, NO mys-
tssy about the preparation of the tariff
bill. He himself had invited every repub-
liean member Of the committee, with the
possible exception of Reed, who was absent.
to come to the committee room and see
what was going on.
Reed responded briefly and then a vote
was taken. Tho republicans refused to
answer to their names and there was not
quorum, tho yeas being 1b7 and the nays
one. CatohinGs at once entered a motion
to reconsider the vote BY which the house
agreed to adjourn Friday. Wilson moved
q call Of the mousse with intention to get q
quorum TO pass tho resolution. The call
developed ths presence Of 214 members.
Al 3:15 Executive Clerk Prudent an
nounoed the prsaidents' approval Of the
repeal bill. 4 resolution was adopted re-
vokirx leaves OF absence and instrueting
thst 70 Reant- at-arns 10 arrest abssntees.
For three hours the members waited pa
tiently for the appearance OF absentees.
further proceedings under the call. The
vote resulted nine to 1bO and upon an
nounoame ent Reed arose and offered q COM
promise. He offered a counter proposition
TO amend the resolution 80 as TO permit
the chairman TO file tbs tatiff bill with the
understanding shat Feperts thereon shall be
filed not later than ten days. This propo-
sition Wilson accepted. provided the word
"tarif" before the bill be changed to rev
snae."
The controversy being anicably settled.
Ssyers, from the committee on appropria-
the urgency deficiency bill and asked the
house to insist on its Disagreement to tho
senate amendnsnts TO pay $21. 900 to senate
employees for work done during recsss Of
the Fifty-frst congress. He explained that
thia should have come out Of the oontin-
gent fund Of the senate, and the last oon
gress refused TO pay it, The house. by a
vote of 12O to four. decided not to rscsde
from its position. Then the house ad-
journed.