The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
IN THE HOUSE.
The Republicans Put the screws On in
Committee of the Whole

committee of the Whole.
Washington. March 1.-Two more ap-
! preparation bills were sent to the presi
! dent to-day. the pension bill and tho
consular and diplomatic. both of which
went through their final stage in the
! mouse to-day This was private bill
day. The most important action taken
was acquiescence in an agreement to
make the bill appropriating about
sl,so000 for war claims approved by
the court of claims under the provisions
OF the bowman act n special order for
next Friday. The claims carried by
Inc bill, l50 In number. are for stores
ana supplies seized during the war in
the Southern states. Only two bills
We're passed to-day The house ad-
Journed over until Monday.
Before the regular order the confer
ence report on the pension appropria-
ton Dill. was agreed to. Hit, chair
man of the committee on foreign af-
fairs, presented the report of the con-
ference committee on the Diplomatic
ana consular appropriation bill. 1t
recommended the adoption of all SEN
ate amendments, which was agreed t..
Both the pension and diplomatic bills
now go to the president. The house
then took up consideration of bills on
the private calendar
The tirst bill taken up was one To pay
the heirs Of Sterling T. Austin s59.2S5.
Tue proceeds OF the sale of the $50 baIoq
of cotton seized by the military author
tiles of the United States. The bill was
unfavorably acted upon by the commit
tee of the whole
A special order was then made nv
unanimous consent setting aside next
Friday for the consideration of the hin
TO pay certain claims approved by the
court OF claims under the provisions of
the bowman act The bill carries ap-
preparations aggregating 81. $50, 900
During the debate on "A minor relief
bill. Mr.. Handy. dem, Del. who was
attempting to contrast the promises
made by President Mckinley In his in
augural address a year ago to-day.
with their fulfillment, was called to or
der Tor not speaking to the question
before the committee. Mr.. Payne sus-
tained the point Of order and an appeal
was taken. An interesting parliament |
ary discussion followed in which the |
effect of a recent ruling of Speaker |
Reed on this subject and its effect on |
debate In the house was contested The |
enfofeement Of the rule against irrel- |
evant debate in the house and in COM /
Inittee of the whole. said Mr. Dingley |
was necessary to correct a growing /
EVIL and 10 expedite the public busi-
ness.
On the appeal the vote was 81 to 81.
Mr.. Payne, who was in the chair an
aouncing the result The vote is a
lie. said he, and the chair votes i'm
he affirmative. so that the decision of /
ne chalr stands as the decision of the
rouse. daughter and Jeers on the
democratic side)
Mf Handy was then allowed to pro-
'eed. In order, and unaer cover If
peaktng to the bill. he manag ged very
idroitly TO comment upon some Of Mr..
utterances, 70 the intense
amusement of the democrats.
on motion of AIR. Dingley, il was
greed that when the house adjourned
o-day II would be 10 meet on Mon
lay next. At ) o'clock the house re-
essed until o'clock. the evening ses-
ION TO be devoted to private pension
ills.