The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-09

the special order. The conference re-
port on the Notifications and army APP
preparation bill was adopted Bills
were passed TO authorize the Kansas
& Northwestern railroad company to
construct a railroad across Indian Ter
ritory; to authorize the governor of
Alaska to create precincts and appoint
justices of the peace.
Mr.. Catchings introduced a special
order for the construction of the omni-
bus war claims bill. 1t gave the day TO
the consideration of the bill, with a pro-
vision for a vote at 4 o'clock. Under its
terms any item in the bill not for stores
and supplies favorably reported from
the claims committee should be sub
ject to point of order.
Mr.. Mahon Pennsylvania) questioned
the right of the committee on rules to
bring in such rule.
Mr.. Beltzhoover of Pennsylvania made
an indignant speech, protesting against
the rules. He characterised this as
an attempt of the rules committee to
ride rough shod over a decided majority
of the war claims committee. He APP
pealed to the speaker not to hold that
such report was in order.
Mr.. Catchings in reply, warmly de-
clared that every item in the bill had
been found due by the court of claims
and had been favorably reported from
the committee on war claims. The ON
nibus bill, to which Mr. BeltzhOoVer had
referred, on the other hand, had con-
tanned claim of 81 900 900 by the citi-
zens of Pennsylvania, which had never
been favOrably acted upon by the court
of claims. Addressing himself to the
merits of the bill, Mr. Catchings said
that only $12000,0O0 had been appro-
priated for war claims, despite the pub
lie impression that the sum was much
larger.
After some further debate the speaker
oVerruled the point of order. Mr. Catch
ings then demanded the previous ques-
ton. On a rising vote, it was ordered,
but Mr.. Mahon made the point of no
quorum and Mr.. Catchings demanding
ayes and noes, the roll was called. The
previous question was ordered, 129 to
95. Under the rules Is minutes was then
allowed on each side for debate.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri was very
earnest in his opposition to the bill.
He agreed with Mr. Reed that the
French spoilation claims were more
meritorous than these because they had
the actual judgment of a court.
Mr.. Sayres, chairman of the appro-
priation committee, also took a decided
stand against the adoption of the or
der and the passage of the bill.
Mr. Hermann of Oregon advocated
the adoption of the order
CLOSING SPEECHES.
After some further debate, Mr.. Reed
closed the opposition, by contendine
that all classes of claims that are paiC
from the court of claims, should be-
treated alike and an appropriation
should be made, if the condition of the
treasury warranted it, to be applied or
all. Instead of this, the bill proposed
after a debate of an hour to pay tn,
claims of a certain class for certain
sections only. He submitted that thii
was unjust.
Mr.. Catchings, in reply deprecated
the cry of sectionalism. These claims
for stores taken from loyal citizens dur
ing the war came naturally from tn
south because the south was the the
alter of the war This cry might a
well have been raised against the pay
ment of Indian depreciation claims. TIL
claims had all been found to be just an,
due by the court of claims.
The vote on the adoption of the orde
was then taken. The result of the rol
call was 95 to 148, which defeated tn
adoption of the rule by a large ma
jority and showed a pronounced rever
sal of sentiment since the vote on tn
previous question.
ALMOST A MIX-UP.
= Mr.. Cultivate presented a specis
from the committee on rules for cor
5 sideratiOn of the new currency bill. TIL
rule gave tomorrow and Wednesday ur
} til o'clock for general debate an
r thereafter until3 o'clock Thursday whe
I the time should be taken for the cor
, sideration of the bill under the five
e minute rule. Mr. Outhwaites assertio
t that the rule was satisfactory to a
e factions in the house aroused the ire {
, Mr.. Hatch, who Indignantly declare
t. that it represented only the bankin
T. and currency committee and that til
committee represented only the bank
Mr.. Hall resented this statement, d,
nouncing it as absolutely false. IF til
: gentleman does not know that"
: shouted, "he knows nothing about II
= committee"
S Mr.. Hatch grew excitedly wrathy
e Mr.. Halls remarks He agreed to witt
n draw what he had said if the gentlema
L could cite to him a single bill repOrtt
e by the committee on banking and Gu
J. rency in the interests of the people.
d will say" he added, defiantly turning
q Mr.. Hall, that the gentleman's la
l. guage is not such as he would dare
= use to me off the floor of the house"
1t Instantly the house was in great co
e fusion and members crowded about e
> pecting a possible repetition of the 70
L of Friday last. but the speaker ORDER