The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
NO COALITION IN EVIDENCE
Republicans Vote SOlidIy for
Rules Committees Report.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS UP
All mendments Considered as in
Committee OF the whoIe-An Par
liamentary Tactics Employed by
the Democ rats to Proceed in the
Ordinary Way of No Avail.

The prospective iHterest il the proceed.
ings OF the House this morning was in the
solution OF what would be done by the
Committee on Rules and the chance OF
another running debate on the sins OF
omission and Commission OF both the Re
publicans and Democrats
The knowing ones prufcSSed 10 be sure
that the Rules Committee was called to-
gether to consider solely the Indian appro-
priatinn blll, as the agricultural appropria-
ton bill had already been signed. The
question was asked, if the reports coming
from the Committee on Rules would not
in due time open up debate. A leading
Democrat replied that such a hope would
be cut off by the bludgcOn, always in the
hands of the Republicans, the call for the
previous question.
There was nothing additional this morn
ing indicating any desire Oh the part of
diSaffected Republicans to form a eoali-
tion with Democrats or to go it alone, as
sering themselves independently on the
question of adjournment.
The Committee on Rules evidently had
plenty of matter for debate and food for
reflection, because it occupied the whole
CuSSing its budget
Air Dalzell made the report from the
Committee on Rules, which was, substan-
TALLY, that the four appropriation bills be
considered by the House, and that ii
should be in order to consider amendments
in committee Of the whole
Mr. Bailey objected, making the point
thatifthere would be no debate on the mat
4.
for the calling Of the previous question.
Mr. DalZel said that the only effect Of
the rule would he to allow debate on the
amendments, just as If they had heen re-
ported 10y q standing committee, and were
considered in committee OF the whole.
Mt. Bailey replied that the House was
familiar only with the state OF the Indian
appropriation bill 1t knew nothing OF
the naval bill, the Sundry civil, and, in
fact, the other three. as to the Indian
appropriation biIl, he had no objection
to debate as In the committee OF the whole
Mr. DalzeH said that the report OF the
committee was merely to make provision
at one time for all four, instead of one.
MIR Bland entered his prot est against
''this and all of your arbitrary meas
ures'
Mt DalzcII moved that after the doption
OF the report the House should proceed 10
the considerati ton Of the appropriation bill.
Division shouted Mir. Bland. IL re-
suited in railing the previous question IN
the DalzeIl report, 13S to "a
Then Mr. Hand called for the yeas and
nays. Lost, p only rising. The report OF
the committee was then agreed to, 139
to 2l
MT. Sherman then moved that The House
concur in the Senate amendments, and
moved committee of conference
it was urged by the Democrats thatthere
was no need Of such conference, as with
the large Republican majority they could
"non-concur' by their votein the committee
OF the whole.
Mr.. Bailey said that there were several
amendments, which he specified, which
ought to be considered as he had stated.
Mr. McMIlin made the parliamentary
inquiry whether the rules did not require
that the biz and amendments should not
go to the committee OF the whole.
Mr. Sayers said as there was no standing
committee, it should naturally go to the
committee Of the whole.
The Speaker suggested that such amend
ments as dearly needed neither standing
committees nor the committee or the whole
might be disposed OF atonce-
Mr.. McMillin's point had, however. evi-
IDENTIFY made an impression, inasmuch as
in a few minutes Mr. Dalzell yielded his
contention, and moved that the House re-
solve itself into committee OF the whole. /