New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
MONEY FOR SPAIN RULED OUT
rHr<ss6owooo ITEM STRICKEN FROM
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
A POINT OF ORDER SUCCESSFULLY RAISED
AGAINST IT-NEW FLANK MOVEMENT
BY THE FRIENDS OF THE MIC
ARAGUA CANAL BILL.

BY THE FRIENDS OF THE MIC
ARAGUA CANAL BILL
Washington. Feb. '16.-Two sensational and
unexpected things happened in the House to-day
in the consideration Of the Sundry Civil bill
The paragraph carrying the appropriation OF
S200O0000 for payment to Spain under the
terms Of the Peace Treaty was stricken out
a point Of order made by Mr.. Wheeler a Ken
| lucky Democrat, " no declared that he opposed
the appropriation principle. and would resort
10 any technlcaity to defeat it. The point of
order was debated for several hours, its de-
termination hinglng on the question Of whether
the ratification Of the treaty by the Senate and
its signing by the President vitalized it without
the action OF the Spanish Cortes. Mr.. Hopkins,
OF illinois, who in the chair sustained the
point Of order and on appeal his decision
was sustained by a vote Of $40 to 56. Mr. Can
non then attempted TO have the Appropriation
inserted by unanimous consent, but Mr.. Wheeler
again objected. a strong intimation was given
by Mr.. Cannon that a way would be found WITH
IN the rules TO make the appropriation before the
adjournment Of Congress. He referred undoubt-
edly to the probability that the appropriation
would he placed on the bill by the Senate
After the Sundry Civil bill had been completed
and reported to the House Mr.. Hepburn, OF
Iowa. the champion Of the Nicaragua BILL moved
10 recommit it. with instructions TO report II
back with the Canal bill Incorporated In IT,
This was an unexpected movement, as 1t was
generally understood that Mr. Hepburn hau
abandoned all hope after his defeat yesterday
But he believed that his motion would have ad-
dnional strength in the House, where members
could be put on record The motion was
promptly declared out Of order by the Speaker
/ appealed, ana MI
pavne OF New-York. moved to lay the appeal
On the table. on the latter motion the vote was
taken and the result was % ayes TO % noes.
! As no quorum was developed on the vote OWING
70 the lateness Of the hour the friends OF the
! Canal bill managed to carry an adjournment
/ until tomorrow. This gives them breathing
! spell in which to marshal their forces lor the
! final encounter and tomorrow as soon as the
House meets the vote will again be taken
MR.. WHEELERS POINT OF ORDER
Mr. Uheeler's point Of order against the para
oro,,b concentrating S2OOO0GO0 for payment TO
! S,ain under the Treaty Of Paris was that the
| nara oranh was obnoxious to Rule IL WhlCn
! was invoked Yesterday against the Nicaragua
! CANAL amendment II the Treaty Of Paris were
! conplete. If II were vitaized by the rathcauoh
| of the Spanish Cortes and the exchange ot rati-
| dcations had taken place. ne confessed that the
treaty would be the law Of the land ana the
amendment would he in order He cited nuIne'-
ous decisions Of the Supreme Court IN support
| OF his position. ,.
Mr. Hopkins Rep, I'D. who was IN 'ne c',''''
| called the attention of Mr.. Wheeler to the fac1
/ -. +bo .rootv had been ratified by the Senate
and signed by the President What e'se' ne
,s,,od was necessary to create liability on the
part Of the United States?
IN renlv Mr.. Wheeler said the Spanish Coi'eS
r,igbt refuse to ratify the treaty, and u cou'N
not becorne law until the other high coh'r"o.in9
,art,, had consented to It. He was oppoSeu -
Tho concentration on principle, and ne proPos''
80 tata advantage Of every technically 10 de-
feat It. 49,. lint ~
NJ Rail Dem. Tex) supported the point ol
o~dor arquing that after the decision NeS'ei
dav the Chair must hold that the pa'asi aPH
vas ont Of order. He admitted tha' he nav
voted to overrue the Chair. but MS zeai ~.
creat ENTERPRISE and his unfamiharlN VIII" ''''
rule led him TO do that
AN APPEAL FROM MIR CANNoN
-. Cannon CRep. I'D said he thought the
ro,rt NJ order was well taken but ne aSNeu j."
Mr. Ball would not vote for the approP''"''''
q the treaty ware ratified .,o
,tr Pail said he would. but he ueP''i'"
.root, and would never vote I" pay i"o"e' lO
the philippines until the honor "i '''
demanded IT, a., por not n nress
49, no,rt of order. and denounced him Tot IAN
'He P0." Aottrd q rule which he yesterday
49,. 80 override. He called attention 10 VI,
.,a, that not dollar Of this appropriation co"'u
,. - tho Treasury until the eNchahse 81
,os.,r, had been made II the paragIdpn
Irere obnoxious to the rule now ne eN ,,,5a at
49,, NAT the appropriation would pe aI me- ,t
IoP' ssior under conditions when "ou'I t
this session sI,in5e to any rule lie was In iaNc-
- sunnorting the rules of the no. u, .ta nara
Mr. Lacey Rep.. Iowa) argued tla' t''T Tresart
- ,,.oe I'm order; that there was d. - -
EIdlI' ,,.ta, ~ war and this appropriation wa
l.,ccseary to terminate IT, Besides aug oo,,,
reouiring a payment of money couauioting couu 49, that
letod until the legislation approx p., l".in '''''
pe'cu s made They must go together.
iVIe' NJ Crumpacker Oep.. Ind took similar
view. - argued that the Sem
vi. ~ Constitution was the treaty making
acV o,,er and that the House could not IN any way
PIMT' P,lcT hat Constitutional prerogative by It's
rules THE cHA1RMAN's RULING.
chairman Hopkins then announced that he
..o. roodv 70 rule The necessity FOR the APP
rronriation he said did not arise until after the
ro+tecotion had taken place. He was therefore
ro,uctontly compelled to sustain the point Oh
order > oo,o5 fran, tho
decision and spirited ana ana sU'n nc . 49,
,ilue debate followed. The Chair was sus-
atnad nv q vote of 149 10 80 and the para
graph was stricken out
Mr. Cannon thereupon asked unanimous con-
e,nt that the paragraph be considered as
adcpted This was for the purpose or denhltey
locating responsibility for failure to get the aP
propriation in the bill Mr.. Wheeler promptly
objected.
FIGHT FOR THE CANAL RENEWED.
After the committee had risen Mr. Hepburn
Uep Iowa) moved 10 recommt the SundFy
Civil bill with instructions TO report II back
with the Nicaragua Canal bill incorporated IN II.
Ntr Cannon raised the point that the motion
was out Of order. and was promptly sustained
by the Speaker.
-. ...hnt rronndo ~ asked Nlr Hephurn.