The times., 1898-02-09

mind the general rule of the Senate,
said Mr.. Hale. with a somewhat sar-
castle smile on his face, that even
should the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions report this as an amendment to
| an appropriation bill. IL is still suscepti-
bic 60 the point of order. The report
ing of legislation by any committee of
the Senate cannot make it in order on
an appropriation bill. The reporting of
increases and other things will make
them in order, but legislation such as
this cannot be in order upon an appro-
priation bin by the action of any COM
mittee So the Senator win bear in
mind" continued Mr.. Hale with a
patronizing air, that should it come
before the Senate as an amendment In
that way, and be so offered, it would
still be subject to a point Of order
"Oh, hope the Senator from Maine,
retorted Mr.. Allen, with tone of de-
fiance in his voice, will not undertake
to make the country believe that we are
not in the habit of putting general leg
islation on appropriation bills, j want
to ask the Senator from Maine, and L
am satisfied he win give me a eompe-
tent answer-do you know of an APP
preparation bill passing Congress in
the last ten years that has not had
general Legislation on it?'
Every body knows that many things
are done by unanimous consent" re-
piled Mr.. Hale. where they are SO APP
parently proper and fitting upon an ap-
preparation bill that they come through
mem. CON, but it has never been ruled
from the chair that a matter Of legis-
lation like these resolutions, which
have been the subject heretofore OF leg
islation, can be. made in order by
committee reporting them as an
amendment"
..rThe Senator's objection does not
reach the real question. All appropria-
ton bills coming from the House, where
the rules are very strict, have more or
less legislation on them. because every
body consents to il, but where there is
a contest and the point OF order is
raised, ii is ruled there as here, that
legislation does not belong in an ap-
preparation bill.
Mr. Allen denied the accuracy of the
statement of the pro-Spanish Senator
from Maine.
NO. Mr.. President" said he lit is
not ruled so here, nor has been for the
last five years. Every appropriation
bill that was passed by the Fffty-third
and Fifty-fourth Congress and by the
Fifty-fifth Congress so far, carries, to
my personal knowledge, general legis-
ldlifbl 1ltitioItlC, NihN4i thN Pi''
priation Committee have refused to
place on one of those bills a proposed
amendment, the chair has usually re-
fused itself to pass on the point OF order
and has submitted the question to the
Senate. and in almost every instance,
or at least in great many instances,
the Senate has voted the proposed
amendment on the bill regardless of
any rule. and it has gone through and
become a part of the bili.'
"Of course, l know as we'll as the
Senator from Maine knows. that if this
point of order were made against TINS
proposed amendment and the char
should see fit to rule in person, without
submitting the question To the Senate
/ could appeal from the ruling OF the
chair. and could call Tor yea and nay
vote of the Senate. and / could put the
Senator from Maine and his party on
record as TO. whether they are willing
to live up to their platform or not
Following this colloquy came the in
PRODUCTION of the resolutions referred
TO heretofore. The Senate then pro
ceeded with the ordinary business and
shortly after went into executive ses-
sion on the Hawaiian annexation
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