The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27
IessThan Ten Pages Of the Bill Dispose"
of-Mr. Lanham Creates Temporary IONS
,,errat,on IN the Republican Ranks


can ranks. for there WAS not GuoIu"
of the committee present. ana II Wis
apparent that q large number OF D'n'o
Gratis were 10 their seats thih NePup"-
cans. 49,,
Air Dinrlev. chairman Of the Ways ana
Means Committee. suggested th"0 VIC
motion be held in allegiance untii So"e Pr
gress had been made ID the ie'"'"s VI e.i'
him when there would be larger attend
sure present. To press the motion now
would result only I'm delaying considera-
lion OF the bill until a quorum could De
obtained. ..-
SHERMAN BACKS DOWN.
Mr.. Lanham sauVeiy stated that the
motion expressed his antagonism 10 the
bin. and be desired to press 1t TO vote
now. the chairman having held II 10 De
ia order. -
Chairman shorman-"The Chair has
made 10 ruling, IL has only expressed
hastv opinion that the motion Is IN ordef'
but had the gentleman studied the terms
OF the special order uhdeI ""iOh TIC
House is pr0ceedingY
Mr. Lanham--"I DO not understand, MT
Chairman. that the order superscdes the
general rules giving debate and the con-
sideration Of the BILL
While the chairman was looking up
the subject an animated colloquy proceed
sherman ruled that under the special or
der the motion made 10y the gentleman
from Texas was not then In order.
Promptly upon the reading Of the pre-
fatoiy paragraph If The bili Mr. Dock
cry Dem. Of Missouri. opposed an
amendment aIhorizlne the Secretary q,
the Treasury 10 admit FREQ Of duty any
article the production and price II which
was controlled 10y n combination In the
United States.
THE COMBINATION.
Mr. Dinglov. chairman OF the Committee
on Ways and Means made the point the
amendment was not in order al that
riaco and Mr. Dalzell. (Rep. Of Pennsyl
,an.a). said that ii it were In order as
10 the time. Congress could dcvolve on
the Secretary judicial duty such as de-
termining whether or not combination
uas I'm control of certain article.
This precipitated a debate based on
Fen ccratlc charges that Republicans IA
vored combinations and do not want
To lcgslatc against them. All OF the
leaders on both sides and some not rec
oanizei In that rank. took part. Charges
and counter charges were banded back
ard forth. and the recold Of the past
seven years Y as searched 70 show the
action Of both parties on the subject OF
combines.
After nearly three hours Of this skirm-
ishing. the question ostensibly being the
Point Of order. General Henderson (Rep.
OF Iowa. appealed TO both sides TO put an
end Ia II saying that If il was the desire
10 get through the bill In the time allotted
for its consideration. mighty bad start
had been made oil around The point
against amendment was sustained by the
Chair. A1r sherman. Rep. Of New York;
...I fffIr
tdined-l5S 10 l0i
Many other amendments having The
same object 20 put articles controlled by
the combination on the free lists. were
offered and on objection by Mr. Dingley
all were ruled out Of order. Mr. Dinghy
stated that when the time came 10 deal
with combinations the Republican major
it's dould do so and that after passing
this tariff bin. if anything remained 10 do
for the public interest it would attend TO
that.
CHANGES MADE.
In the course of the afternoon several
changes OF duty were made among them
being an increase of half a cent on the
duty on carbonate OF ammonia, an in
crease Of from - 20 20 cents n pound of
the duty on suphuric ether. and increas-
ing the duty on products of pig lead from
- 10 cents "a pound.
At 5l5 p. NJ. the house adjourned until
tomorrow az / o'clock having disposed
Of Q II Of the l63 pages of the bill.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. March 6.-At the
| opening Of the business Of the day Mr..
| Gallinger Rep. of New hampshire. re-
ferring to his statement last Wednesday,
as 10 applicants for places In the Cow
eminent Printing Office, being required
10 hop on one foot q distance Of twelve
/ feet said that that statement had been
/ challenged I'm some quarters by penny-a-
liners in the press. and by one gentleman
/ connected with the Civil Service Commits
sion. lie held I'm his hand printed form
I Of a circular issued By the Civil Service
/ Commission. giving points OF examina-
ton of applicants for the various occupa-
/ lions in the Government service. and
stating this hopping test is one Of the re-
| quirements. IL also required the appli-
/ cant 10 state whether he had any dis
ease during the past five years; whether
/ any brother or sister had died within
| that time. and. If so, from what disease
ard 10 give his actual weight and height.
In reply 20 q remark Of Mr.. Gray, Mr.
/ Gallinger asserted that General Sheridan
would never have had an opportunity TO
become q great military leader II the Ci-
vii Service Commission had had chance
at him. lie could not even nave Sol
place I'm the Government Printing Office.
After further remarks in the same vein
the circular was referred TO the Commit
tee on civil Service and Retrenchment.
THE RAILROAD rEClSION.
Mr.. Cray Dem. OF Delaware offered a
resolution for the printing as document.
for the use OF the Senate, the recent de-
cisjon of the Supreme Court IN the Trans
Missouri Freight Association case. and OF
Justice Whites DISSENTING opinion.
Mr.. Cullom rep. OF Illinois, stated In
that come ton. that he had received a
large number OF letters and kilograms
asking for perfect comics II the decision.
and that AT least a thousand copies ought
10 he printed Mr.. Cockrell Dem. OF
Missouri sucrested that after the deci-
sion was printed as a Senate document
additional copies could be ordered, within
a cost OF 500.
The resolution was then agreed TO-
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution. which
was agreed 20. directing the Attorney
General 20 inform the Senate whether
any and what. agreement has been en-
tered into by the President or any Of the
/ dcpartments relating TO the future dispo-
/ sltlon of the Union Pacific railroad prop
1 erty. by sale or otherwise.
CUBA AGAIN.
A resolution was offered ry Mr.. Lodge
! fRen OF MassachIset and was agreed
10 calling ,or copies OF Ill papers and
correspondence. diplom ltic or otherwise,
on file in the State Department, relat-
ny 10 the arrest and mprisonment IN
! cuba Of tDo American sailors. Ri,helica
and Bolton.