Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-07
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-.
Plans for House Debate on Financial Bill
Senators Get Funny.
THE HOUSE.

Senators Get Funny.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, December THE speak
er has appointed the following members
of the committee on rules of the house:
Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, Grosvenor Of
Ohio, Republicans; Richardson of Ten
nessee and Bailey of Texas, Democrats.
The speaker is also a member Of this
committee.
Before the house met to-day the Re-
publican and Democratic leaders at
tempted to perfect an agreement for the
debate on the financial bills to begin
next Monday. But the negotiations
failed. The Republican leaders then de-
cided to resort to special rule to be
brought in tomorrow. Representative
Overstreet of Indiana, who is to have
charge Of the bill, introduced formal
resolution for a special order, upon
which the committee on rules will act.
1t provides for consideration Of the bill,
beginning Monday and continuing until
date to be decided upon by the COM
mittee on rules. Mr.. Richardson, the
minority leader, insisted that the bill
should go to the committee for its first
consideration. He objected to the pro-
posed arrangement. Mr.. Overstreet
asked unanimous consent to print in the
record an analysis of the bill.
Il understand the gentleman desires
to inject a stump speech in the record"
observed Mr. Terry of Arkansas. Il
object"
Upon motion of Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio
a resolution was adopted to print 5000
copies Of the opinion of the supreme
court in the case of the Addystone Pipe
& Steel Co., ct al, appellants, VS.. The
United States, for use of the house. This
is an antitrust decsion by the supreme
court.
Mr.. Mercer, of Nebraska, announced
the death of Representative Green, of
Nebraska, and as mark of respect the
house adjourned.
The house committee on rules will
meet tomorrow at IL o'clock to frame
the special order for the consideration
Of the financial bill. The Republican
leaders of the house talked the matter
over and a virtual decision has been
reached to give the whole of next week
to debate on the bill with provision for
final vote on the following Monday De-
cember Is.
Little progress was made to-day, and
an adjournment was taken until to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock. 1t has not yet
been decided whether Roberts will be
allowed counsel or whether the hearings
be open or private. The determination
Of the latter question, it is believed, will
depend upon Roberts wishes. Roberts
will doubtless be allowed counsel.
THE SENATE. e
Senator Berry of Arkansas offered /:
joint resolution in favor of the cleo
ton of United States senators by the
people, and gave notice he would ad-
dress the senate on the subject.
A bill offered by Senator Chandler to
increase the efficiency of the physical
training at the West Point and Annapo-
lis academies, and pay less attention to
the higher mental training, was the
subject of an amusing colloquy between
Messrs. Chandler and Hale of Maine
Senator Chandler asked that the meas
ure be referred to the committee on ed
ucation and labor. Senator Hale took
it, he said, to be a bill to encourage
foot ball and similar games, and he
could hardly stand as sponsor for such
proposition. In a facetious speech
Senator Chandler replied that he
thought athletic contests among the col
lege men ought to be encouraged. The
bill was referred as desired by Senator
Chandler
The senate confirmed the following
appointments: Joseph w. Fifer, of Hi
nois, to be commissioner of Interstate
commerce; Frederick w. Wines, of Illi-
nois, to be assistant director of the GEN.
SuS.
On notion of Mr.. Hale of Maine 1t
was decided that when the senate ad-
journed to-day it be until Monday next.
Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshire Of
fered resolution instructing the COM
mittee on privileges and elections to irf-
vestigate the right Of Senators Clark of
Montana and Scott of West Virginia to
seats in the senate, and to take testi-
mony. The resolutions Were referred to
the committee on contingent expenses.
The senate COMMITTEES on privileges
and elections to-day arranged the pre-
liminaries for the consideration of pro-
tests against Senators Quay, Clark and
Scott In the Quay case it was decided
to hear counsel Saturday, 18th inst. Only
legal questions are involved, and no
witnesses will be heard. The prelini-
nary preparation for the Clark and
Scott cases was placed in the hands OF
Senators Chandler and Pettus. They
were authorized to decide for the COM
mittee what persons should be sum-
moned and when heard.
After an executive session the senate
at 1:05 p. m. adjourned until Monday.
Coal Land Paid For.