The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-03
HOUSE pRocEEpENas

The River and HRFboT Rill Passed Over
the Presidential Vsto-dr. Mitchell Gets
HIs seat.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June ".-The
approaching end OF the session was i'm
pressed upon the house by several sug-
sestIous to-day. a rule from the COM
m!ttee on rules for meetings OF the
house at II o'clock, ar hour earlier than
usual. during the remainder OF the ses-
sion was adopted.
Then Mr.. Dingley (Rsp.. Mnlne). CALL
Cd attention to the fact that several
appropriation bills werp yet in confer
ence and said he noticed that many
members were leaving the city and
begged members TO remain and keep
a quorum. His appeal was Teinforced
by Chairman Cannon, Of the appropria-
tlons committee. who said: In my
Judgment there Is no probability that
this session will end before Wednesday
0g next week and probably not before
Friday or Saturday. II We do not keep
"a quorum we will not get away for
MONTH"
The report OF the committee on rivers
and harbors, recommending the pass
nEe OF the bill over the Presidents veto,
was made by Chairman Hooker and the
report was read.
The reading OF the report was fol-
lowed by applause. most OF II on the
Republican side OF the house. Mr..
Hooker moved the passage OF the bill,
saving that the committee was Of the
opinion that the Presidents message
covered every possible objection to the
uLl and that the report answered all
objections.
Many members have asked me FOR
time 10 debate this matter" he SAID.
"and 10 Weld 10 tnelr requests would
take much time. without expressing
any opinion on tho question whether
there should be debate apd 20 test the
Op!nlon Of the house on the question
whether debate is necessary, ! Will de-
maHd the previous question.
The BnI Passes.
Instantly Mr.. Dockery Dem, MOI,
was on his feet. demanding recognition,
but the speaker told him that debate
was not in order.
Members were shouting "vote. vote
hut the voice of Mr.. DOckery pierced
tho uproar, shouting. Tho gentleman
agreed with me yesterday % have de-
bates on this blll. This Is unfair, un-
Just. unmhnly."
Tho house demanded the previous
qucstlon-l7s 10 80, by n rising vote,
and only &c rose to sustain tho request
for yeas and nays.
Under the rules the vote on the pass-
age 0G the bill must be taknn by yeas
and nays" the speaker announc"l
Is there no rule by which we can
have debate2" asked Mt DOckeTy
Not II the house orders the con-
tEiry." said Speaker Reed.
And the house has 80 Orlcrcd-t0
GtI!e debate" responded Mr.. Dockery
The bill passed by q vote Of 22O 10 60.
q wlia margin ovgr the necessary two
thirds.
Among the announcements made for
absent members was one that Mt crisp
IDem. GuJ, would have voted 10 pass
tho iii over the veto II he had been
present.
-. AZ EFFORT was made by Mr.. Hooker
= secure the printing OF lOVOO copies
~ the river and hnrbOr veto frTd mo
r1fnmlttocF reply. but II was blocked
by gblnCtl0i, IN. river and harbor bill
having been disposed Of Mr. Long
Urp Kansas. called up tho contested
election naFn from tho Eighth Now
York dlHrlot. the majority report or
the committee being IN uns"nt walsh,
Democrat. the sitting member ana scat
Mitchell. Republican.
The river and hHrhor blll having br'n
msuufrI o. Mr. Long nR"p" ha'),
called up the contested election alst
from tho Eighth New YORK district me
majority report M the committee being
10 unRnnt walsh. Dem. tho sitting
member. and seat Mitchell, Republican
The debate consisted largely oil lh'