The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-05
'he House Ignores the Commit
tee on Rules.
THE HOUSE CURRENCY BILL.
Time Settled Upon for Debate and
amendments. In the Senate.
Mr.. Carlisie's Message on
the Revenue is Read.
a Surplus. &

on the part Of tho House to accept
she programme of business out
lined for it by the Rules Committee.
In the morning hour the confer
ence report on the Army Appro-
pr.ation bill was agreed to, aud bills
Tere passed granting the right Of
Tay through the Indian Territory
so the Arkansas and Northwestern
Eailrond Company, and providing
justices OF the peace for the Terri
tory of Aiasba.
Inc conference report on the For
tihcatlons Appropriation bill was
presented showing that the conferecs
mad agreed upon nll differences ex-
rept the amendment of the Senate
2rovldlng that contract for fifty
Oreech-ioaulng mortsrs shall be en-
Sered into, to cost not more than
81, 800 each. This amendmeut was
disagreed to. The report was adopt.
ed aud further conference request.
cd on this item.
The Legislative Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Appropriation
Committee. 1t is total OF SOL
no. 90, being an increase over the
appropriations for the current wear
ot S437, 800.
MIR. Catchings reported sn order
from the Rules COMMITTEE aliotiup
the day to the consideration of an
omnibus cinim bill providing for
the settlement of claims amounting
co >ilo,6G3. The claims were for
certain stores ana supplies reported
ny the Court of Claims under the
act OF 1855, known as the Bow
man Act"
Beforo the question was ordered
on the rule, MIR. Mahon (Rep. J, of
Iennsylvnniu. made the point of
order that the Rules Committee had
no jurisdiction over the bill. as II
was still before tie War Cluims
Committee and had never been re
ported 10 the Honse. The oppo
Aents oil the bill characterized the
attempt TO bring it before the House
as II gross violation of u!l rules and
PrecedenIs, holding that if the Rules
committee had power to do so the
various committees of the House
might just Us we'll be abolished.
The point of order was discussed
dor IN hour, after which the Speak er
overrniod the point OF order. In
ihIs rule he referred to the iurIsUic-
siiction of the Rules Committee and
taId that the order was simply one
g. discharge II committee OF the
House from Consideration Of the
subject matter. It was no new dc
parture, as the sugar, iron ore end
coal bills had been acted upon un
der such an order,
He previous question by ordered
aIter which 1t WAS defeated by n
cote of l.;5 TO %.
Mr. Cultivate then presented the
Eules Committee assigning Iu,s.
day, ednesday and Thursday of
this week Tor the consideration of
ihe Administration Currency bill.
III provides that amendments and
substitutes may bo offered, the
9Eevlous question on the bill and ali
peudlnG amendments to be con
Sldered ana ordered Ut 800 O'Clock
thursday afternoon. Tuesdnv mud
"Wednesday TIL 2 O'Clock Is to be
devoted to general debate and the
fennlnder OF the time TO be under
rAe five minute rule.
The Agricultural Appropriation
va ""' '"hIh ny, anu HltSr being
discussed Tor two hours was passed.
~ onrries total appropriation OF
Gi,27I,l50
The Hawaiian correspondence
cniled for IN tho resolution of the
&ionse on this lst INST, was laid be.
fore the House and ordered 70 be
printed.
by unanimous consent the hour of
meeting ON tuesday, "Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. when
enc Currency bill comes up. was
hxed for II o'clock.
At 5.25 the House adjourned.
SENATE. The Vice President laid
before the Senate II communication
from the Secretary of Treasury
statinR, III reply To resolution of
inquiry, that at ls believed that for
me twelve months ending December
"I, 1919, the revenues OF the GOV
ernmont from ali sources viii exceed
ordinary expenses by so, 5O3, O00. :"
Mr. VI Has reported from tho ,Juilo.
mry Committee bil! to permit
associate Justice Jackson, Of the
hnpreme Court. to retire, nnd asked
'or its immediate consideration. but
onIeclion was made by Mr.. Aldrich
ana The bill wont over for tho pres.
cut.
At 40 the consideration of he
'ls'rlct of Columbia APPROPRIATION
blll was begun.
lhe expected debate on the finan.