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 Out of Order but Gave Notice
He Would Bring Ii Up
When IL Would he En-
tertained.

Washington, March 26.--The coGsid-
Grafton OF the schedules of the tar.I bill
in detail for the purpose OF amendment,
was preceded today by the recitation oi
Lord prayer by Chaplain COudeT.
The house then went into committsa
Of the whole and the clerk was instrlcu.
ed to begin reading the bill.
Mr. Lanham, dem. Texas. asked Il 1
would ne lis order az this sine 20 move
10 strike out the ~enacting clause, which
ne stated, if adopted, would operate -
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. foi
there was not a quorum IF the commit.
tee present. and IL WAS apparent M ;
larger number ~ democrats w-I, Ia
their seats than republicans. Mr. Ding
ley, chairman ~ the ways and mvans
committee. suggested that the motios
be he'd in allegiance until some prog
ress had been made IN the reading ~
the bin, when there would be q lar get
attendance pr sent To press the motto,
% would result only in delaying con
sheraton Of the bin until = quorum
could BE- obtained.
Mr. Lanham suavely stated that th-
motion expressed his a~ntagOuism TO th'
bill, and he desired 20 press II 10 4 VOC,
now.
Mr.. Dalzell. rep, Pennsylvania. SAID
that gentlemen on the other side had
been clamoring for debate. and tAey
knew that the effect of the motion. %
agreed 90. would simply De- 20 cut on
the five minute discussion. IL seemet
that they dld not want that discussion
Chairman Sherman ruled that under
the special order the motion BY The E-n
tlenan from Texas va not then 81 or
der.
Mr.. Lanham-Wiu tn chair kindly
inform me at what stage ~ the proceed.
inCs IL VIII b. in order? When there
shall be- q full attendance Of members
Chairman Sh~rman-When the gentle
man proposes the motion again tns
chair VIII rule upon IT, Republican az.
plauseD
When the Introductory paragraph hal
been read Mr.. Dock ~. dem. Missouri,
offered an amendment authorizing III,
secretary ~ the treasury. when n
should be- satisfied that any a"rtiel- o'
the lutiable lst was being mlnuftc-
ulrsd aud its production and price con
trolled by a trus. in the United states
then ne should admit the article 10 the
United States free Of duty.
To this Mr.. D.ngley made the point II
order that the amendment related 81
the FIRE. list and that had not yet been
reached.
2Ir. Dalzell made the further point
that congress could not confer sucr
power on the secretary Of the treasury.
and in answer 10 questions stated that
no such power was conferred by the hl'
upon the president En- respect ~ the
reciprocity features.
Mr.. Dockery said h. had drawn n.
amendment Will. having IN mind tn,
authority and power conferred by IA,
min zenith section Of the bin upon th}
secretary Of the treasury % suspend tn.
prohibition against the importation oi
meat catt' and hides into th- United
States under certain conditions
Ia senate.
Washington March 26.-In the 3b,
sence OF the vice president tn senate
was presided over today by Mr.. Fry.
rep. Maine, president protein. It wa
agreed that when the nat adjourI
today il be until Monday next.