The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-05


Mr. Morrill, proceeded and a general laugh
| at his reference to the Massachusetts
proceedings.
Mr.. quay had remained standing while
| MIR. morrill, spoke and at once followed
| with a motion to recommit the bill and
substitute back 10 the finance committee
with Instructions to report the original
| bill and amendments separately. Mr. quay
| made the motion with evident feeling.
| each word swapping out with emphasis
Mr. Iiill called attention to the fact
that the motion was Irregular during
! the hour and the presiding officer sus-
| talned the point.
Then" said Mr.. Quay. ~ ask unan-
imous consent that this bill be referred
back with Instructions"
Il object az this time" interrupted Mr.
iliil. aud Mr.. Quay's proposition was dis
posed Of for the tine being.
Among the bills favorahly reported was
that granting a pension OF 500 month
TO the widow OF the late General Walter
g. Gresham and Sl0l month TO the widow
Of the late General Thomas Ewing.
MIR. Teller gave notice that he would
call up tomorrow the military academy
appropriation bin which he reported back.
Mt Allison reported back the pension
appropriation bill and said he would ask
the senate TO take it up at an early day.
Mr. tioar dRep., Mass), reported back
the bill prohibiting the desccrGtion of
the American flag. He said he did this
merely TO get the subject before the sem
ate and he doubted the advisablty OF
sich prohibitions and believed Il should
be left to Individual good taste and judg-
mont.
There was another lull in the routine
business and Mr.. Quay sought TO secure
consideration for a resolution re-commt
ting the tarin finance bill with nstruc-
lions 20 report the original hill and the
amendment as separate propositions. Mr.
Quay asked Immediate consideration for
the resolution, but Mr. hin again objected
and mo resolution went over under the
rules uurl tomorrow.
tniu the morning hour expired Mt ,
o'clock there fas a maneuvcring to nd
vance various measures Mr. Hale asked
to take az the Urgent deficiency bin Mr.
CAL Of Florida sought to have reports
from the committee on foreign relations
made the snccal order Mir Dubois
wanted to take NJ the plan OF distributing
appropriation bills among the several
committees.
y vote was finally taken on Mr. Hale's
motion TO take up the urgent deficiency
and it was defeated-25 to a.
Tho vote WAS considered ns a test
showing the disposition to hold back APP
preparation bills in order to go on with
senate agreeG-l9 to 2i--to take mp MIR
Dubois resolution for an amendment Of
the senate rules so as to distribute appro-
prlatlcu bills among the committees This
presented an interesting question as to
I senate procedure, although lacking in pub
lie interest
Mr. Halo pointed out that It meant the
"dismoutiing" OF the appropriation com
mttec
Nj. Harris snld tho vote Just taken
showed the senators stood two to ono I'm
favor Of distributing appropriation bills.
Po!-ts OF order. motions fo- executive
stssic1 and other tacirs 10 carry over the
quo ton We're made. but without effect.
Mr.. Allison, chairman of tho appropria-
iioas committee. expressed surprise al the
dGav'rfa made ny the SENATE IN long
| established custom
Mir. Allison defended the appropriation
! committee from the charges OF careless
nCss and Indifference made sore time
| Ego hy Mr. Dubois,
Mr.. Aldrich made point of order
against The resolution on the ground that
tho notice Of its consideration required 10y
! tho rules had not been given, Ths IN
vulfcd tho senate In n two hours discus
sion OF It's rules. during which the "a soiu-
| tion was los sight Of
The presiding officer finally ruled
against tho points ~ order that had boon
raised, ho1iar that Mr. Dubois resolution
| wns properly before the senate under the
rules
Mr.. sherman gave m interesting out
| liue Of the practice In handling apprupria-
| tun bills. lie thought the change pro-
posed was too sweeping and radical. The
senator paid r high compliment 10 the
chairman of the appropriations committee
| IAlr. Allsom ana ~ the several members.
an3 said tho Contemplated change involved
no restriction on them.