Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
amendments to tho rules that will be

amendments to the rules that will be
presented"
The House was counted. on Mr. Hender-
sons motion. for the previous question.
and the Speaker reported the close vote
OF l57 yeas and l5S nays.
Then the Speaker announced an addi-
tlon Of one vote 10 the ayes (making II a
tie), but that was Immediately followed
by an addition Of one 10 the noes. The
vote was thereupon taken by ayes and
nays, and resulted In ordering the pre-
vious question on Mr.. Hendersons reso-
luton by 18 ayes to 152 nays. several
Republicans having changed their votes
from no to aye.
REEDS REMARKS.
point having been raised that under the
rules there were twenty minutes for de-
bate, the Speaker said:
There are rules and rules There is
a rule for the previous question in the
Fifty-second. Fifty-third, and Fifty
fourth Congresses. and also under gene
raj parliamentary law In the House Of
Representatives. heretofore, the rule has
allowed the twenty minutes for debate,
but that Is not the rule under which we
are now acting. Even II IT were. there
has been debate enough, before the pre-
.vious question. to cut off that twenty
minutes. The question is now on agree
ing 10 the resolution
The House divided and the Speaker
reported-ayes. 157; nays. l3S So Mr..
Henderson's resolution was agreed to.
SEATS.
The usual drawing OF seats was pro-
ceeded with. preference being given, on
account OF long service, to Mr. Grow
Republican), OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. Hol-
man OemocraO. of Indiana, and Mr..
Harmer (Repubican). OF Pennsylvania.
THE MESSAGE.
While the drawing was in progress, the
committee appointed to wait upon the
President reported. through Mr.. Payne
Republican), of New York. that the
President had sent his kindly greetings
to Congress. and said that ne would COM
municate Immediately in writing"
The making Of the report was follow
ed instantly (at 3.1O by the delivery of
the Presidents brief message. but its
reading was withheld until the seating
of members was completed.
The Presidents message was read. and
was referred, on motion of Mr.. Dingley,
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
DINGLEYS BILL.
Mr.. Dingley then introduced his tariff
bill, which was also referred TO the Conn
mittee on Ways and Means.
COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of the Committee on Rules, on
Ways and Means, and on Mileage, as
follows:
Committee on Rules-The Speaker;
Messrs. Hender Qowa). Dalzell penn
sylvania), Republicans; Bailey CTexas)
and McMillin TENNESSEE Democrats.
Committee on Ways and Means
Messrs. Dingley (Maine), chairman;
Payne CNew York; Daizell Pennsyl-
vania), Hop'fns Qllinois). Grosvenor
(Ohio). Dolivjr Gowa). Steele ndiana),
Johnson CNorth Dakota Evans Ken
tucky), Tawney Minnesota) Republi-
cans: Messrs Bailey CTexas), McMillln
tTennessee), Wheeler (Alabama), Nc
Laurin (South CarOlina), Robertson Qou-
isiana), Swanson Wirginia) Democrats.
Committee on Mheage-Messrs. Wright
Massachusetts). chairman; Barham
California;, Booze (Maryland), Republi-
cans); Cooper CTexas). Lewis (Georgia),
Democrats.
Permission was given TO the Commit
tee on Ways and Means 10 sit during
the session Of the House. and 10 have all
necessary printing done; and then. at 4
p. NJ, the House adjourned till Thursday
next.