The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
Tariff BILL IN THE HOUSE
Vote on Order for Conference. l4S to .
Mr.. Lewis's Diversion. e

MI. LoWin'0 DtVcrbton.
WASHINGTON, July s.-Immediately after
the reading Of the journal in the House to-day
Mr.. James Hamilton Lewis of Washington
claimed the floor. but Speaker Reed announced
"a message from the Senate
This was tho Tariff bill. presented by Secre-
tary Cox in person. and its receipt was accom-
panied by applause from Republican members.
Mr.. Dalzell OF Pennsylvania, rising while
the Secretary was reading, was recognized, and
offered for consideration an order from the
mint on Rules for the disposal Of the
Tariff bill. Mr.. Lewis, however, was not to be
discouraged. He insisted with characteristic
exuberance Of complimentary reference and in
sistence, and the Speaker heard him mako his
point at some length. 1t was that the House
was unconstitutional and disorganizod, not be-
ing competent. to consider the Tariff bill, hav-
ing merged itself out-of -existeRce.b by an nd
journment sine die" This, he commended, was
q matter OF the highest privilege, affecting the
very existence of the House itself, and there
fore taking precedence of the report Of the gem
tenan from Pennsylvania. He cited in sup
port OF his position a ruling made by Speaker
Reed in the Fifty-drst Congress.
Passing upon the matter, Speaker Reed said
that the present occupant Of the chair was :far
from holding that there were not some questions
which took precedence of a report from tho
COMMITTEE on Rules. Since the rule was
adopted making a report of the on
Rules always In order, the first Speaker in
90wer ruled that nothing could intervene to shut
out a report Of the Committee OH Rules. The
present occupant of the chair. however. was
not satisfied that that ruling was strictly cor
rect. But the gentleman from Washington
having made his point that the House was not
conStitutionally In existence. the Speaker said
nt NOul q nyarruIn n and tho HnnQA pnIlH nrn-
c4ea 10 consider the report offered by the gem
ue.nau from Pennsylvania.
,.sn rr94 that decision" said Mr.. lewis. Il
fesRectfuiiy appeal"
I'D Ihe thar declines to entertain the appeal"
SAG speaker Reed.
ineh ! moye to postpone for ten minutes
persisted MIR. Lewis.
.Ihe Chair regrets that the gentleman from
S ~ a cIa1nps did not read the rule under which
me gentleman from Washington regrets
Inat inc Speaker should make that reflection
iiSad the rpIe, but IL may be that 1 differ from
INC nonofnhle Speaker in the construction Of It."
"hs chair must give preference to his own view
VI ~ Iuie' lLaughter.l
WhGreupon Mr; Lewis subsidized. and the order
pIuardo" ior Immediate non-cOncurrence In the
M cor annoinnents in gross. and agrees 10
ferecs 2 be appointed without instructions.
NE M1Miilin OF Tennessee wanted TO amend
tmhoo 1TEu uG by providing for the consideration OF
ana M Si lhe Bankruptcy bill ON Saturday. The
Euo MnS IisGHssed also by Messrs. Bailey and
S ST+IYlS aizo I'll for E1FT iRd m lSJ tRs mM!aG S' Bsl Ead d Sy
tenaei NC action Of the Democratic Senators
upon 10 Iarit bill. and criticised the Republi'
Jude iowar rddStr@Iioh and Congress- for It's atti
The Republican President" he said, could
land, 1000 miles away To- b 6 his sonarstniss,
hoAS 10 u mUnarcn, but neither hc nor u Re