The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-05
4 CHANGE IN THE PROGRAMME
-yr HOUSE REFUSES To FOLLOW
THE ONE MAPPED OUT.

,n,ropriation BiII Agreed To--AlI
.tr Direrences over the Fortifca-
tss. Biu Agreed 20 Except one.
IA. Legislative, Executive and
.r,diciaI appropriation Bim RE
.o-ted From Committee With
Vev legislation.
-r.sbinzron. Feb 4--Ths week opened
-..s refusal on The part Of the House
s.espt The programme OF business out
--s7 Tor IL by The rules COMMITTEES.
the morning hour the con-
..-a,cs report on the army ap-
--,,r.a,ion bill was agreed TO.
- Bills were passed granting q right
a. way through the Indian territory to
.,s arkansas and Northwester Railroad
r,nDany and providing justices of the
,.a.s for the territory Of Alaska.
re conference report on the fortihcation
.,r-5uriation bill was presented, show
,,e mar the eonferees had agreed up
m al the diferenees except the amend
rant Of The Senate providing that con-
tract for nifty breech-Ioading mortars
evan-Ys entered into. 70 cost not more
.ssn $500 each. This amendment was
agreed to. The report was adopted and
further conference requested on this item
The legislative. executive and judicial
,,rropriacion bill was reported from the
s-r-oDriation committee. 1t carries a to-
al Of 81. sos. 52e, being an increase over
ire appropriations for the current year of
as79]s
TIE bill carries considerable new legis-
1,ron. which is. however. principally
r,inis.eriaI in character. The recommen-
5stior Of the Dockery commission for
me simplidcation and Improvement of
work in the executive departments, which
were embraced in I'VE bills introduced
ir the House and recommended to the ap-
rrop-iations committee are made part
q the present appropriation bill.
The bill also provides for the repeal
r. section two Of the act of May H. 1850
nv the relief of settlers upon the public
lands Under this act person whose
title to land was irregular was frequently
made the victim OF blackmail and OF
contests in court. which, in many cases.
resulted in the loss Of his home. In the
opinion of the committee the law has
worked so much injustice that it should
be repealed.
M Catchings reported an order from
the rules committee allotting the day to
i the consideration Of an omnibus claim
bn providing for the settlement of claims
amounting TO &lS.663. The claims We're
for certain stores and supplies reported
by the court OF claims under the act
u 1853 known as the Bowman act"
Before the previous question was or
der-l on the rule Mr. Mahon, rep. Of
..Nraa. a.
that the rules committee had no juris-
dct0n over the bill, as IL was still before
II The war claims committee and had never
bean reported TO the House. The oppo-
uaats of the bin characterized the at
Tempt 90 bring it before the House as
gross violation OF all rules and prece-
dents holding that If the rules committee
had power TO do so the various commit
Ices of the House might just as we'll be
abolished
The point Of order was discussed for an
n hour, after which the speaker overruled
The uoint Of order. In this rule he re-
ieTrad 90 the jurisdiction of the rules COM
a mitJee and said that the order was
a simply one to discharge a committee of
the House from the consideration of
subject matter. 1t was no departure,
as under such order, the sugar. iron,
coal and harbed wire bills amending the
tariff act were passed.
The previous question on the rule was
ordered by vote of 12s to IS, after which
It was defeated by vote of 145 to 95.
VI. Cultivate then presented the rules
committee orders assigning Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
for the considered ien Of the administra-
ION currency bill. II provides that
amendments and substitutes may be Of
fere9 the previous cues ton on the bill
and all pending amendments to be con-
s+dered as ordered at $3.50 Thursday at
ternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday till :
o'clock is to be devoted to general de-
bate and the remaining time to be under
The hve-minute rule.
Mr. Cultivate, in presenting the matter
to the House, stated that IAN interests"
had been consulted, and he thought there
would be no opposition TO the rule.
This brought Mr. Hatch to his feet. He
s.l1 that the order did not represent all
n interests, but only those Of the banking
ana currency committee and the banks.
Hf represented the other side-the great
. agricultural interests of the country
and he was now trying to have the agri-
cultural appropriation bill considered.
II The gentleman from Ohio (N1r Outh-
@RLe) was mistaken II he thought there
would be 10 opposition to the order. He
Fl hoped the rule would be withdrawn and
ue gr-cultural bill taken up.
MI Hall dem, of Missouri, said that
The statement Of Mr. HATH was false.
and thar ne. (AIr Hatch did not know
Fl WAT went on in the banking and cur
Isncy committee. II he did he would not
haVe made the statement that only the
interests Of the banks were considered.
sly Hatch in a loud and angry voice
replied ,hat he did know. and that was
WY he made the statement If the gentle
nan from Missouri CHR HalD could pro
ouo9 single bill reported from the bank
ing currency committee which was not in
ne interest Of the banks, he would
Mlaaraw the statement. Otherwise he
VoQla not And I-wapt to say" con-
gat5d Ny. Hatch, that the language
@ea by INC gentleman from Missouri
.Ar Ham was such that he would not use
lae outside this House"
lAis remark caused considerable ex-
element and rae1nb ers began to gather
"f5l2d the Two Missouri members. Speak
IA Crsp raped 10 order and failing in
Ha attempt to get It, ordered the ser
.s-l'-at-ar1ls to request members to take
iheir seats.
Al'ec a lew minutes order was restored
sa ''r Cultivate said that was ev-
'l5't that there was no intent to dis
.s the order end he therefore demanded
MIG previous 0.1czffor ON II cutting off