The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-20
THE HOUSE.
TWO of the Appropriation Mills Were
q pueseu.


Washington, March 10. All the Fremont
tory symptoms that the house was about 10
plunge into work before II existed when
when the speaker raped the members 10
order today The desks we're piled man
with the appropriation bills which faiien'
Chairman Dngley OF the ways and means
committee was In his place, as we're MIR.
Cannon OF the appropriation committee and
MIR. Henderson OF the rules committee I'M
mediateiy after the reading OF the journal
Mr.. Dingley reported the tariff bill. MI
Bailey of Texas, on behalf OF the minority
secured unanimous consent to extend until
Monday the time In which the minority
report may be fled.
After a good deal OF sharp cross firing
between Mr.. Dinrley and Mr. McMi'iih
1t was finally arranged that 800 extra copies
OF the minority and majority reports anu
also 5000 copies Of comparative sAte-
mont OF the tariff changes should be print
ed.
Mr., Dalzell fRep.) OF Pennsylvania then
prcsented the speciai rules under which the
house was To operate during the tariff DC
bate The rules provides that the general
debate should begin on Monday at 10 O'Clock
and continue until and including THURSDAY,
March 25. with night sessions, after which
the bill should be open 10 amendment I'M
der the rule committee amendments 10
| take prec edenco) until o'clock on
| Wcdnpsday. March ~. when the bill, with
| the pension amendments which had been
| reported from the committee of the whole.
and the previous question. should ne Ton
sidered as ordered on the third reading. and
final passage Of the bin The rule also
| gives leave 20 print for twenty days.
1 nd the mr. ~
| ton which was ordered by a strict party
vote. 1sa to 135. The populists voting Nth
| tho democrats.
In Difference to the request OF the mi
nori:y Mr. Dalzell agreed to an. extension
Of the debate en- the special order to thirty
minutes on A side. Mr. Dalzell IN tFking
the floor In support Of the rule, espla'ned
It's provisions and dwelt on the great Ma
tional eS,epncy which confronted ,o1grcss.
He po,nted out, giving tho figures for
wears In which the revenue had been run
ming behind tho expenditures. how for the
last nine months the deficit exceeded $40,
600. 900 and how the government had been
forced to borrow t262 900 900 to maze fotd
the deficits.
This condition. he declared, was \ great
National calamity which called for I'M
. mediate relief Mt the hand. of the repro
sentatoives OF tho American people. IRE
: rublican applause). He read ,he Torgh u
MIR Mckiniey's message, pointing out th'
I urgency OF the situation and coisratnlf'Fi
/ tho house on the fact that by dint CT hare
Q labor day and night, the republican mem
J hers wern now able to offer n b'll Tor W
c confederation Of the house. In answer =
{ question from Mr.. Smith CPop) Of Mich
c iran MIR, Dalzell declared that all IN
= members would have opportunity I" cue
$ amendments as the paragraphs wer9 feao
d Mr. McMillin pressed him on this 70 ,
T with the purpose OF showing mat " u
: Hi was only read half through no cprcr
: ltrnity would be offered members ~ AMEN
. Tho bill In the remaining sections,
: MIR. Dalzell replied by showing iha' "
is was practically what happened In the ctf
. ~ the Wilson bill, but he gave IT as u
judgement II the minority refrained ift
y Altering any bill amendments o. Nhlc
ID ,hev really desired to test the sense 81 tf
o. house every paragraph OF the bill Won
>, he read and opportunity given 70 eNsno'
" ..Thp country does not want l'c'HV''
!, ton" be concluded, nm'd repnpi,chh 81
~ nIausr "It wants action. words are po
IN suhs,ttu,es for men who want work or'
o ,orv wili not open single mil or NM
sin,l. furnace fire. The prrss ann u
nuhIlc all join In the demand FOR instan
- immediate and efficient actlon,
~ MIR. McMiiIin. TO whom MI Baiiey yie'
v cd. followed Mr.. Dalzell with snarp c,,'
80 cism OF the Pennsylvania men'nc1 W
%. ot c,nior He recited the ciroumstanc
aaf under which the wilson bill was pass,
~ n"t,ine the case in a different Light
IIys' po,nted ont the alleged shoriconi,pss
~, ~ rnle. showing that the ways and ,res
re- e sop could at aiiy time, supersede
Sy smendnicnt OF al iudividna' ne arc "
Inc minority 10 applause when ne re,'''
lie 10 the bill as a not pea ior ,ssr,,,c
-" o,eas,nry, asked Mr.. smith lRei)
,,e Michigan. because Of the flood Of BAY
N. stlons in anticipation Of this republic
ose legislation" A..