Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-07

session of the House, today. was de-
voted to routine business chiefly under
suspension of the rules, number of
pllls being passed. Adjournment was
taken pending the disposal of meas
ure providing a code, of criminal law
and procedure for Alaska.
When the House met, upon motion of
Lacey, Rep, Iowa, the consideration of
the bill providing for the exercise of
suffrage by volunteer soldiers and sail
ors in THE congressional elections was
made a special order for tomorrow.
Consideration of n patent measure
was Interrupted at 120S o'clock, by the
receipt of the revenue bill from the
Senate and Dalzen, Rep, Pennsylva-
MIA, from the committee on rules, pre-
sented resolution, introduced by
Dinsley, providing for an immediate
vote upon immediate non concurrence
and sending the bill to conference.
The previous question was ordered
upon the resolution and DalZell, speak
ing in support, said it was intended to
expedite the enactment of the emcr-
gency revenue measures for the ear
list possible relief of the treasury upon
which there was daily demand of ST.
600. 600
Replying to a question from Bartlett
he said the adoption OF the resolution
would prevent any separate votes upon
the Senate amendments. He said il
would be in the province Of the House
to finally concur in the conference re-
port, but he could give no assurance
that an opportunity would ever be
given to vote on particular amend
mentS.
Bailey, Dem, Texas. addressing him
self 10 the Democratic position, said
the pending measure was not political
in the sense of an ordinary tariff
measure, and that 10 one party was
necessarily responsible for it. Like
wise voting upon separate amendments
| on the general tariff measure might re-
suit in destroying the equity of an en-
tire schedule, but such objection could
noe be urged in the pending case.
He took issue with Dalzell in claim
! ing the treasury condition presented
dire necessity for immediate passag"
of the measure and in this connection
| reviewed The recent treasury state
mem, insisting that a total Of 500 090,
000 was avaidable, including the re-
! serve. O. $90,000, 900 Il hand for ordi-
| nary expenditures of the government.
With this condition Bailey said there
was no ground for forcing the House
to forcgo its right and duty to consider
| separately important provisions added
| by the Senate.
swanson, Dem. Virginia. ana Nc
MILAN, Dem, Tennessee, followed
! Bailey. citing notable Instances where
! both SIDES of the House should Vorr
| directly uron amendments. Thc tUbde-
| GO tax and the provisions for sei@nior-
age coinage were noted.
| Dinglcy, concluding in support Of
| the resolution, said it was Identical
With the one adopted when the tari4
| bill of 1891 came from the Senate ANA
practically identical with that adopted
| by the Democrats in 1894. He said
| experience had made it plain that the
! best results We're to be obtained by
sending immediately bills to conference
/ in cases where a large number of
amendments developing complicated
differences have been added
Referring to the Incorporation of IS
amendments in the Senate, DiuSlcy
said that body with 90 members had
! considered five weeks the bill and
should the House with four times chat
! number Of members proceed with the
same latitude to consider the amend
monts it VIII be winter before action
/ could he secured He argued that the
pending measure was one Of emergency
ana should bc at once upon the statute
books to relieve The ordinary revenues
from extraordinary demands and to
begin at the earliest moment the pay
mcnt Of the war debt.
The vote was then takcn upon the
resolution. Bailey demanded the yeas
and nays, the roll call resulting yeas
II. nays 1o6.
The vote WAS strictly party. The
House then voted to non-concur ana
agree to the conference and the Speaker
named Dingloy. Payne and Bailey -
confcrees.
The Senate bill TO revise and perfect
tht. classification of letters patent and
printed publications in the patent Of
fee was considered under suspension
Of the rules rs object as pointed out
by Hicks. Rep. Pa. was to facilitate in
the patent office the determination OF
fhc novelty of inventions. 1t provided
| for an annual expense of $32ooo, but
Hicks said but $i5,000 ould be required
pue,lcly. DEM No, attacked the bill
declaring that it was pressed chlHly
in the interest of patent attorneys.
( Livingston, Dom. Ga. and Lowering.
Req. Mass denied the contentious o1
tie opposition and insisted the patent
Office was NJ. administered properly
because adequate executive provisions
had not been made.
iland. Dem, Mo, antaGonizcd and
HILL. Rep, CT. and Sherman. Rep, ~
T.. eupported the measure. Cannon,
Rep Ill. opposed present passage
The bin was passed, La to 81.
Pettigrew. Sill. Rep. S. -. Of the In
Cian affairs committee called up Tn"
bin for the protection of the people OF
Indian territory. Before It's consldefa-
;iln was begun the following changes
in the standing committees were an
1ounrcG:
Paspoo. Fla. withdrew from pupl'r
lands: Chiffon, Tex. Withdrew from
improvements of the Mississippi riNef
land Faulkner withdrew from immIGra-