Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
HIS RESPECT FOR THE BILL
Texas Man Moves to Strike Out
Enacting Clause.
Was Ouy OF Order hut Gave Notice
He Would Bring Ii Up
when liz Would BE En-
tertained.

Washington. March 26.-The consld.
GRAFTON Of the schedules of the tariff biz
Ia detail for the purpose of amendment
was preceded today by the recitation oil
Lords prayer by Chaplain Coudct.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and the clerk was instruct
ed to begin reading tine bill.
Mf. i4anhaD3, Gera., Texas. asked IL a
would be in order at this time to move
10 strike out the enacting clause, which
ne stated, If adopted, would operate as .
rejection Of the bill.
Chairman Sherman expressed the
opinion that the motion was in order.
The motion created temporary con.
sternation IN the republican ranks. fol
there was not a quorum Of the commit.
tee present, and it was apparent thai )
larger number OF democrats We're 10
their seats than republicans. Mr. Ding
ley. chairman Of the Ways and means
committee, suggested that the mOtiOH
be he'd In allegiance until some prog.
ress had been made in the reading Cd
the bin, when there would be a larger
attendance PRESENT. To press the motto,
now would result only in delaying con
slderation Of the bin until i quorum
could be obtained.
Mr.. Lanham suavely stated hat the
motion expressed his antagonism To the
bill, ana he desired 20 press 1t To a vot.
now.
Mr.. DalzelI. rep, Pennsylvania, sale
that gentlemen on the other side had
been clamoring for debate. and they
kn'w that the effect of the motion, Il
agreed 70. would simply be % cut oh
f84 4Fs. F-ffrrtt. lEaasfs-f.n L .rr4.
that they did not want that discussion
Chairman Sherman ruled that under
the special order the motion by the gen
tieman from Texas was not then IN or.
der.
Mr.. Lanham-Wnl the chair kindly
inform me at what stage Of the proceed
ings 1t will be- In order? When Their
shall be a full attendance Of members?
Chairman Sherman-When the gentle
man proposes tn motion again the
chair viii rule upon it. Republican ap-
plauseD
When the Introductory paragraph had
been read Mr.. Dock ny. dem, Missouri.
offered an amendment authorizing tn =
secretary OF the treasury. when n,
should be satisfied that any article on
the dutiahle list was being mlnufac-
ured and its production and price con-
trolled by a trust in the United States.
then be should admit the article 10 the
United States free Of duty.
To this Mr.. Dingley made the point ~
order that n amendment related o.
the free list and thai had not yet been
reached.
Mr.. Dalzeil made the further point
that congress could rot confer such
power on the secretary Of the treasury.
and in answer to questions stated that
no such power was conferred by the bill
upon the president I'm respect ~ the
reciprocity features.
Mr.. Dockery said he had drawn tbs
amendment whilr having in mind m,
authority and power conferred by the
min zenith section Of the bill upon the
secretary Of the treasury 70 suspend tn.
prohibition against the importation o.
meat cattia ana hides into the United
States under certain conditions.
The senate.
Washington. March 26.-In the ID,
sence Of the vice president thu senate
was presided over today by Mr.. Fry
rep. Maine, president protein. 1t vas
agreed that when the senate adjourn