The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
RULED OUT BY REED
Another Effort to Consider Morgan
Resolution Squelchcd.
SOME MEMBERS SWITCHED VOTES
When the Aye and No Vote Was
Called for a Record,
FL PAs0 RELIEF BILL PASSED
nc Takes Ten Thousand Dollars
From the lu"xpcndcd balance of
the Mississipri River Fund.

washington, Juno S.--Thc house pre-
ceodlnss today were onlivened by a single
incident the attempt OF MIR. Terry (pem..
Ark) TO secure consideration az privi-
legged matter OF resolution for thu i'm
mediate appointment OF the committee on
foreign affairs. 1t was ruled out OF order
and an appeal taken from The decielon OF
the chair wix laid on tho table by a strict
party vote,
Mr.. Simpson. tho populst leader. wan
absent and several bills were passed by
unanimous consent. Tho Frye bill TO pre-
vent collisions in rivers, harbors, etc, Of
tho United states and the senate resolu-
ton FOR tho rcticf OF the I'll paso flood snf-
fcrors amended 20 as TO make the $4,000
appropriation available out OF the uncS-
pended halanCo of the Mississippi flood ap-
pronrlation were nasacd and the confer
| once report ON tho Indian appropriation
hili was adopted
Mr Terry rose an soon ~ tho Journal had
boon approved. His question Of privilege.
he said. vIlnily affected tho rights aud
privileges of the United Statoa.
~ ain Southern man and a Democrat
he said. 81 believe IN Justice and hate In
Justice '---
ilcrr the speaker interrupted him rather
sharply and directed him to state his Qk>s-
ton of privilege.
1T affects tie appointment OF commit
tees. replied MI. Terry
The house Inns already decided that
question. observed the Fpeal,er.
but this relates to particular conf
| mittce," cried Mr. rerry,
The gentleman must state his question
| oi privilege" reiterated the SPEAKER. Tho
time Of the house can not bc stopped in
ilte fnshicn"
'Wo huve plenty 81 tine shouted Mr
Terry.
"Thut depends" returned Mr Reed, sar-
cas,cNly. upon the relation of time to
whnt la goIns on" daughter on the re-
| publican eide)
Thorouron MIR. Terry read Ions resolu-
| ton rociting the deep Interest the people
| had IN the Cuban question. the passage OF
| tho beligcrency resolution by tho senatc.
| tho necessiiy FOR It's due and orderly eon-
| sidoration by u committee Of the house.
| and concluding with a declaration or tho
| scuAe pf the house that u committee on
| foreign nfiara should be immediately APP
| pointed,
MIR Payne Clon.. N. " madc Tho poiut
| Of order which The apoaker sustained,
| MIR Terry asked TO be heard IN the point.
| Shouts OF order" punctun,ef the confu-
| sion
Docs tho gentleman appeal from tho
| ohn,Y.. dnr,eionq" asked Tho speaker
MI Terry seclIl'a 70 ' .eauo ,yhlcb VIVA
| ',,'.a, .t,r,o,, r.ncnt,d he shouting That
sev,ra, iimes tcp'n', o,,,,oSs,rs,c ,hst the
VI" npu "","u NJ cav, s,,o,,a hc decided by
question OF I'M. COY Nmo" a, Wv
tho house not by uho Ap,1' ra.rv IN
Thon The speaker d'fee'e" "'' '''''
resume his sent r., ,o,,arcd
Subsequently wpeh mrs a"' a,po,i tho
that no 'h'ehnen 70 'h'e' "' "'P''
! speaker ntcrialhn u ,ho
Mr. Payne immtliNlely 'n2,uu .a "a" Terry
| appeal an me 'ppin NM M'u W. ,o,. waa
| SIN o'ainoilhE tn w n''' , n ot,, ,vna
| ,akon hnh the motion on fls','e w, 90
| carried 80 TO 90 ifeHeh, nnu pa, ne,
Mr.. Richardson ll'cm., Ienn,' ,o" W, g., e. :,
| caslou to tauni the repnpi'h." Nh n,.hinT
| Idly by While THOUSANDS OF pl,e
could be consi1oreh wore SUNNI ~ r,,,c,
Many of these bills We're ,or Wv a,,iiaJ
| ~ the old solnlrrN' nv ,,, ,,.u.d
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