Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
gestion or naturally churlish, srvious
disposition will utter the fatal words, ri
object" and settle the matter.
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gestion or naturally churlsh, epviotis
disposition will utter the fatal words. ri
object" and settle the matter.
After 1t Has Passed.
But granting that Mr.. Poole passes his
bill through the House by hook or crook.
It's next stage II to the enrolling clerk.
who copies It and sends the copy to the
government printing office, where 1--WE cop
les are struck off upon heavy blue paper
and returned to the clerk. It is now called
an act. One Of these Is called the en-
crossed copy, and 1t goes to the committee
on enrolled bills consisting OF seven mem
bers OF the House. whose duty 1t 10 to ex-
anime the bill. compare 1t with the original
and sac that the engrossed copy is really
the bill that passed the House. 1t Is next
carried to the clerk of the House. who
signs 1t, after which he takes 1t over to
the Senate.
In the Senate Chamber.
The clerk appears before the bar OF the
Senate and announces to the Vice President
that the House has passed H. r. LAT. in
which it requests the concurrence of the
Senate. The Vice President directs that
the act be referred to the committee on
pensions and again printed. and now Mr.
Poole must begin his work again. He has
big job before him. because he must con-
vince that august committee absorbed with
mighty affairs of state, social functions
for action Mr.. Cases bill He cannot
go before tie committee himself. but inter-
ests some member of the committee, who
If it suits his pleasure md convenience, will
some day have the act reported to the
Senate and placed on the calendar. Now
Mr.. Poole must keep after his senatorial
colleague and induce him to sec that the
act passes. 1t may come up in regular or
der or by unanimous consent and will
very likely be amended for 1t is not at all
probable that the Senate in its wisdom
will be content with the action of the
House. 1t will either consider the amount
of the pens ion too much or too little the
chances being about even whether it Is
to be reduction or an increase.
A Game of BattIedore.
IF the bill is passed with an amendment
it goes back to the House with the amend
ment noted. When this action is announc
ed Mr.. Poole rises in the House and moves
that the House non-concur in the Senates
amendment and ask for a conference. The
Speaker thereupon appoints three members
of the House conferees, who meet three
Senators appointed by the Vice President
for the same purpose. Then Mr.. Cases
matter fs gone over again. 1t Is now
Ques ton of pride with the representatives
of the House and Senate to stand up for
the action of their respective houses, and
they contend until one side or the other
gives way.
At Last before the President.
Finally they agree upon bill. 1t is
sent to the enrolling clerk Of the House,
who has it printed on parchment and sub
mitted to the committee on enrolled bills,
who examine it. and one of their number
presents the parchment to the Speaker for
his signature. After this 1t goes to the
Vice President, is signed by him and then
taken to the President for final action.
Now is likely to be the winter time of Mr..
Cases discomfort The scrutiny which his
bill has received heretofore is not a mark
err to what it will now get at the hands of
the executive. 1t is examined from every
standpoint. and very probably submit ed
to the Secretary of the Interior for his
examination also. If, between the two of
them, veto does rot appear advisable
the President signs the act, and 1T is sent
to the State DepaI tment as the law of the
land