Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-02
HOUSE And SENATE.
River and HlrooT Bill Passed OY!T
Tho Presidents Ys.O.
ALL FURTHER DEBATE Cur OF.
Senator morrill, Recognized for Speech
on tho Tarifl Qurs
lion.

WAguEuToE, June 2.-lho House,
demanded tho previous question on the
river and harbor bill-l7s to 90.
The approaching ond OF the session
was impressed upon The House by sew
oral suggestions TO-DAY. A rule from
the committee Cd rules tot meetings VI
the House at III o'olock,a n hour earlier
than usual during tue remainder Of
the tefslon, was adopted.
Dlngley tMel calleI attention to the
fact that several appropriation bills
we're yet In conference, and SAID he
noticed many members leaving tho
city and begged the other members to
remain and keep quorum.
lie was reinforced by Chairman
Cannon Of tue appropriation commit.
tee, who SAID; In my judgment there
IL 20 probability that tbie session viii
emf before Wednesday next IL we DO
not keep quoTumI We viii not get
away tot u month.
Babcook, chairman OF thc District OF
Columbia commitlee, repoftui HRtov-
ment on the gas bill when reduced the
price Of gas In the district 10 u for tue
government and sl.lO TO private con.
sumess Dor 81 900 feet, when lie cstl-
mates will save the oitlzens $4,000.
The report was adopted, the vote being
100 ~ 20.
The report OF the committee on
riyefe aud hhfbos, recommending the
passage Of the bill over the Pfcsldtnrs
vote, was made by Chairman Hooker,
aud read.
ofcadlng was followed by up.
plauso, most u IL on the Republics
side Of tue House. Hooker moved the
passage u the bill, saying tho com
mitteo was Of ihs opinion that the
| Presldoul's message covered every
| possible objection 10 the bill aud the
report answered all objections.
"Many msmbero nave asked ioT
| time 10 debate this matlofN no said,
"aud to yield 10 their toquosll
| would take much tlme. Without
expressing any opinion on the question
| whether there should be- q debate, aud
| TO test the opinion Of the House on tue
| question whether debate u necessary,
| will JamanI the previous question
| Instantly Dockery (Mls00uti) wa'
demanding recognition. The Speaker
told him debate was not N order
Members were shouting, "vote, vote.'
DotkoSy shouted, "fho gent niai
agreed with me yesterday 4
have debate on lhis bill
THIS Is unfair, unjust Hn'
unmanly."
rhs Bonse demanded the prevlou'
questlon-l7S 10 90 by Arising vote
| Only fDriy-aix rose 10 sustain tho Re-
quest for the yeas And maya
| "under the rules the vote on tue
passage OF the bill must be taken ~
yeas and nays" tho Speaker an
nounced.
Is there no rule by which we car
have debate,2" asked Dooksry.
"Not II tho House orders TO the con-
trAty," said the Speaker.
| "And the House has 40 ordered--ti
Glitle debate" responded D1okory.'
Tue bill was passed by vote Of go
10 90.
Among the announcements made
for absent members, was one tina
Crisp (Ga.) would have voted 10 paE
the bill over tho veto, n present.
An effort made by Hooker 10 aeouT,
tho printing VI 10000 copies Of ih,
river and hafbor veto and the com
miltse's reply was blocked by obJoc
ton.
Long Drop. KRs.) called up the con
tested election oAso OF the Eighth
New York district, the majority report
being TO unseAt Walsh, Democrat, arc
seat Mitchell, Republican.