The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-16

4 Mes Being 'iet'p"'leu
the Chair
APPROPRIATIONS BILL
s..se Under suspensiop
..,.s-Numerou Minor
we're Put Through.
!. r.bruary 15.--The senate
i've session also today. but the
4. ,sotded sufficient time for a
.....rsv during the proceedings
yrs,n's resolution to abroga'e
n.Bulwer treaty "
numerous points of order against
!, and when the chair sustained
,,,b.ma senator referred to his
.IuJ,ed" BY the presiding officer
krnau. Mr.. Stevenson retorted
!, there was no disposition to
: The Alabama senator. On a
yas,n carried his point and the
uls,r resolution was taken up
M questions Of executive bust
..o.te went into executive ses-
xk the open session was resumed
,s on the bankruptcy bill was
nm Of Alabama called up his
for the abrogation of the Clay
treaty. He started to proceed
tch. There were objections from
rrrss. Mr.. Cui!om (RepD OF III
A 10 70 or with an appropriation
Chandler (llep.) of New Hamp-
Nd 10 speak on his resolution as
him. There vas sharp snarring
ruce until Mr. Sherman ltepD of
posed point of order against
n on the ground that his resolu-
Of d Joint character, could not
nd in the morning hour. This
Il an unexpected storm. The pre-
nr, Mr.. Stevenson, being in the
sred to the rules and promptly
Nh. Sberman's point of order.
b from the decision of the chair"
Morgan calmly, "and l will de-
question Of appeal. -
Morgan was about 10 proceed Mr..
hsin interposed, saying an APP
the decision OF the chair was not
The presiding officer, consult
les. again sustained Mr.. sherman,
i N appeal was not debatable.
II is debatable.' declared Mr..
bin 4 perceptible tremor in his
be still held the floor.
~ endeayored to act as peace
appealed to the senate 10 grant
consent to Mr.. Morgan to pro-
object 10 that" said MIR. Sher-
lively.
pn still held the floor.
willing to stand here" he said.
Eainiied by the chair and by the
Va Ohio"
scsn roe from his chair. and
cnes responded The chair has
ton to v't.lmize the senator from
The chair Is enforcing the rules
them"
president emphasized the word
" there was silence OF amaze
npid exchange. Finally Mr..
INV bis appeal and a vote was
Z aorgan's motion 10 proceed
Etan'Bulwer resolution. I'm
y Morgan carried his point as
Fprllion, which was UNDER
a'oTable to going into eXecu-
= The arbitration treaty. The
w close, being 80 yeas to 81
kaouncement Of the vote. Mr..
milling and triumphant, and
etgn, when Mr.. Hoar (Re3)
sx'u interrupted with the point
~ matter properly before an
aon. Under the rules a rcsn-
!. enafacter compelled the sem
10 executive session. AT 1880
we're cleared and the doors
sive session lasted until 4
The doors were opened and
itsumed.
Hpfy bill, which is the unfin-
y o. the senate was taken up
a'are read at length.
.ssp, OF Minnesota offered an
and then the bill went over.
s ~ report on the bill providing
+ ~, .ealns terms of United States
~ was agreed to. the con-
4 ~ agreement TO the house
rs report on the legislative.
~ ,uaicial appropriation Hill
a ,,. iu.'her conference on the
!. W. aspp'oprlation bill was directed.
,,. .a turned to private pension
81 asn Y. bills were passed.
.ae pension calendar. one
~ pension the widow of Gen
~ s !, Roberts at $40 per month
~ ,s sse, appropriatine $40 O00
ne obstruction of the T nayi.
o. Florida, LoulsIa T na AVA
a. s ana suli States by the plant
ia 's .ae hyaeinth. and for other
s,,,i0ss senate "a bill for the revision
! r Of the criminal ana ,s, penn =,
suted States. I, - penal
n.y. .ssn, by the president p' ~ ,g' 'hr rop
d a,' . make the revision, "A nl so
~ I'M, %si, declaring the rec l. n'sI
n d. "n,a la. u, G., a pnb,ic
4, q s,, name ns,, Of Potomac park II p"''''
iii is !" y notice that on Tb M
tNset ~, q non-partlsan com mig
ea,sa,n Information and to t consIder
sglslatlOn to meet '' tSa
sses~eee~sseea
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