The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
IN THE HOUSE.
Omnibus War CIsims Considsred-The
Currency Matter.

Omnibus War Claims oonsidsred-The
Currency Matter.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The omnibus
war claims bill was considered in the
house today. The conference report in
the Notifications and army appropria~
iion bill wac adopted. Catchings, from
the committee on rules, introduced a
special order for the consideration of the
omnibus war claims bill. II gave the
day to the consideration OF the bill, with
provision for vote at clock. Under
its terms any items in the bill not for
stores and supplies favorably reported
from the claims com mittee should be
subject to a point of order.
Beltzhoover, Democrat. of Pennsyl-
vanis made an indignant speech pro-
testing against the rule. He character
lied this as an attempt OF the rules CON-
mittee to ride rough-shod over decided
msiority Of the war claims committee.
He appealed to the speaker not to hold
that such report was in order.
Catchings, in reply, warmly declared
that every item in the bill had been
found due by the court of claims and
had been fsvorably reported from the
CON mlLt66 on WAI Clbiubs us
bill, to which MIR. Beltzhoover had re-
ferred, on the other hand, had contained
claim of 81 900, 600 by citizens of Penn
sylvania which had never been favora-
bly, acted upon by the court of claims.
Addressing himself to the merits of the
bill, Mr.. Catchinge said that only $12,-
000,0 had been appropriated for war
claims, despite the public impression
that the SUM was much larger. After
some further debate on the point of
order, in the course of which Mr.. Her
mann, Republican of Oregon, protested
against the method of legislation pro-
posed by this order, "a a usurpasion OF
power by the committee on rules, the
speaker overruled the point of ordsr
The previous question was ordered. 1873
to 95. Under the rules. Is minutes
was then allowed on q side for debate.
Dockery, Democrat, OF Missouri was
vsry earnest in his opposition to the
bill. He agreed with Mr.. Reed that
the French spoliation claims were more
meritorious than these, because they
had the actual judgment OF court.
Sayres, chairman of the appropriation
committee, also took decided stand
sgsinst the adoption OF the order and
the passage of the bill.
Hermann advocated the adoption of
the order.
After some further debate Mr.. Reed
closed for the opposition, contending
that all classes of claims that are paid
from the court OF olsims should be
treated alike, and an appropriation
should be made, If the condition of the
treasury warranted it, to De applied on
sill. Juatsad, this bill proposed, after g
debate of an hour, TO pay claims of a
certain class for certain section only.
He submitted that this waa unjust.
Cstchings, in reply, deprecated the
cry of sectionslism. These claims for
stores taken from loyal citizens during
the war came naturally from the south
because the south waa the theater of
the war. This cry might as well have
been raised against the payment OF In.
dian depreciation claims. They, too,
came from q section. The claims had
all been found to be just and due by the
court of claims.
The vote on the adoption OF the order
was then taken. The result of the roll
call was 95 TO 148, which defeated the
adoption of the rule by large majority
and showed pronounced reversal of
sentiment since the vote on the previ-
Gus question.
Cultivate of Ohio, Democrat, pre-
scented special order from the commit
tee on rules for the consideration of the
new currency bill. The rule gave to-
morrow and until o'clock Wednesday
for general debate, and thereafter until
8o'cloek Thursday, when she vote should
be taken, for consideration OF the bill
under the ive- minute rule.
Outhwaite's assertion that the rule
WAS satisfactory to all factions in the
house aroused the ire OF Hatch of Mis-
souri,, Democrat, who Indignantly de-
clsred IL represented only the banking
and currency committee and that COM
mittee represented only the banks.
Hall OF Missouri. Democrat, resented
this statement. denouncing it se abso.
lutsly false. III the gentleman does not
know that" he shouted. she knows
nothing about the committee"
Hatch grew excitedy wrathv at MIR,
Halls remarks. He agreed to with
draw what he had said il the gentleman
could cite him singls bill reported
BY the minittee on banking aud cur.
Yency in the interests of the people.
II will say" he added, defantly
turning to Mr.. Hall, "ths gentleman's
language ia not such IS he would dare
to use to me off the floor of the house."
Instantly the houae was In confusion
and the memb ers crowded about, ex-
pecting possible repetition OF the row
OF last Friday, but the speaker ordered
the sergeant alarms to see that the
gentlemen were seated. The incident
went no further, as Mr.. Cultivate
, demanded the previous question, which
was ordered. The rule WAS adopted,