The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-19

but the debate proceeded for some time.
When Mr.. Hit moved to close debate on
the pending paragraph. o,,a +ha
Mr.. Bailey attempted TO Eake ehe
point of order that the question was on
the appeal and not on the paragraph and
that MIR. Hits motion was not IN oraeI,
but Mr. Hepburn held that Mr. Bailey
point of order came too late. ms az
nouncenent was greeted with Democfa0lo
ieers. :,
~ would appeal from that decision.
said Mr.. Bailey, "were it not that TWO
appeals are not in order at the same
time.'
There was no break in party lines on
this motion, which was sustained by 100
to l16 Spes ker Heed marched through
the tellers with the majority. The ques-
ton then required on the appeal from the
decision of the chair. A solitary Demo
crat. Fleming of Georgia, voted with the
Republicans to sustain the chair. No Re
publicans voted with the minority. Inc
chair was sustained, l52 to ia. NO ap-
plause marked the announcement.
The clerk proceeded with the reading,
but at the next paragraph, appropriatlng
$l75, 900 for ambassadors to Great Britain,
Germany AMI France, Mr.. Williams,
Democrat, Mississippi moved An amend
ment to appropriate $3.50, 900 for an envoy
tiary to the Republic of Cuba The Demo
Gratis cheered.
Mr.. Hit raised the point of order that
the amendment was change of existing
law. Mr.. Williams argued that as there
WAS no law on the subject this could not
be change of existing law. MIR. Dear
mond urged the members TO assert them
selves and override the rules. II the Re
publicans did not, he said. they must &C
cept the responsibility. "In the presence
of your master, ruler and leader" he
shouted, Sin whose presence you scarcely
dare to think, ask you to give freedom
and liberty to Cuba or meet your OUT
ragged constituents. Let US see which
course YOU will follow (Uproarous
Democrat applause.
The chair then sustained the polnb OF
order. and on motion Of Mr.. Hit the
committee rose.
The Indian appropriation bill WAS
presented and at 5 so p. m. the House ad'
journed.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, January 1s.-Today's open
session Of the Senate was brief. Practl-
cally the only business accomplished aside
from the routine proceedings was the
passage of the urgent deficiency appropri-
alton bill. The measure was finally
PASSED by the Senate carries S1,9l3, $40.
The Teller resolution providing that
bonds of the United States may be paid
in standard silver dollars was favorably
reported by minority OF the finance
committee and notice was given that 1T
would be called up at an early day. An
effort was made to fix time for the
final vote on tie pending census bill but
it was abandoned until tomorrow.
Washington, January 18.-In the Senate
today Mr.. Gallinger of the committee OF
public health and national quarantine,
reported fayorably to the Senate bill
providing for an Investigation into the
subject of leprosy and it was placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Vest from the finance committee.
reported the Teller resolution declaring
for the payment of bonds In silver and
gold, which was adopted by that commit
tee today, and gave notice that he would
call it up at an early day.
Mr.. Platt OF Connecticut. and MIR. Nor
rill desired it to be understood that the
report of the committee on finance rela-
tive to the Teller resolution was not
unanimous.
Mr. Daniel secured the adoption of q
resolution directing the Secretary Of State
to supply the Senate with any informa-
ton in the department of State regard
ing the killing of Frank Ephs a sailor of
the United States steamer Olympia by
Japanese subjects in the harbor of Haga-
saki Japan in December 1897 and to in
form the Senate of any steps that have
been taken looking to preparation.
Allen cal Q up his resolution calling
Tor an investigation by the pension COM
mittee as to the authority of the commits
sioner of pensions to promulgate an order
that no consideration should be given to
applications for increase of pensions
within IL months after the first applica-
ton had been made.
Mr. Gallinger chairman OF the pension
committee announced that he believed the
resolution to be entirely proper and it
was agreed TO.
In accordance with notice previously
given Er. Hale called up the urgent
deficiency bill. The bill as it passed the
House carried 81 TAI, 943; as it was report
81 sc. 900.
The amendments to the bill proposed
by the committee on appropriations were
read and agreed to.
In addition Mr. Hale offered an amend
nent to pay Henry A. Dupont of Della
ware 81, $50 for the expenses he incurred
in making his contest for seat in the
Senate, and another carrying $40, 900 for
the House of Representatives with which
to pay miscellaneous and contingent ex-
penses. Both were adopted. The bill
carrying 81, 9l3, $40 was then passed.
Mr.. Foraker asked for the consideration
of the bill reported Yesterday comforting
upon the President authority to bid in
the Kansas Pacific branch of the Union
Pacific road at the forthcoming sale.
1t being evident that the bill would
provoke considerable discussion, Mr..
Foraker withdrew his request for imme-
dlate consideration,
Mr. Carter wished to take up the-pend
ing pension bill, but finally agreed to
postpone his request to fix a time for a
final vote until tomorrow. The Senate
then went into executive session and at
4.15 adjourned.
MORGAN TOOK ALL THE TIME.
Washington. January Ex-senator Nor
gan occupied the entire time of the Sen
nte's axecutiya session today in rrasant-