Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-12-08
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.


Washington, Dec. S.-Mr Roberts
the Mormon representative-elect from
convened today. Dalzell, of Pennsyl'
vania from the committee on rules
agreed upon by the committee for the
creation of a committee on insular
affairs to consist of II members to
have Jurisdiction "over all matters
@texcepting those affecting revenues
and appropriations pertaining to the
Islands which came to the United
States through the treaty of 1899
with Spain and to Cuba" and to in
crease the membership of the commit
tee on foreign affairs, merchant ma
rine and fisheries, public lands. mill
tary affairs, naval affairs and District
of Columbia from Is to IL members
and the committee on territories from
13 to Is.
The committee on rules today in the
house of representative decided to
bring in a rule for the consideration
of the finance bill, general debate to
begin next Monday and continue until
Friday, the debate being under the
five minute rule Saturday with pro
vision for vote Monday, Dec. 1S
Immediately after the reading of the
journal. Twenty minutes a side will
be allowed for debate in debating the
rule.
Bailey of Texas said the minority oi
the rules committee held no differ
ence Of opinion as to the propriety oi
the proposed creation of an insulai
committee but it did dissent from the
idea that the committee should be
created for the purpose of permanent
lily "dealingl with the islands. Dalzel
held that there was nothing in the res
olutions which intimated that the com
mittee was to deal with the islands
permanently. The resolution wa:
adopted without division. Dalzel
then offered a resolution for the con
sideration of the currency bill. HI
said there was no disposition upon tn,
part of the majority to unduly press
the bill. 1t presented propositions
which had already been debated il
the house. The committee on rule
was of the opinion that the resolution
offered ample time for debate. Rich
said he dissented most emphaticall.
from the proposition advanced by Dal
zell that the bill to be considered con
tanned nothing radically new. Fo
the first time in the history of th'
country it was proposed by statutor,
provisions to fasten the gold standar'
: upon the country. If such suggestion
had been made two or three years ag
he said, half of the other side woul
have been up in arms against it. Blu
one day was to be given the minorit
I to study the bill while the member
e of the majority had had six months t
prepare themselves. Richardso
: taunted the majority for its sudde
change of base. Bailey of Texas, d,
Iclared that the proposed course of th
S majority was without precedent c
defense. He made an elaborate arg
lment to prove that it was wron
: proposition to hastily determine
question to which the best and mo!
careful consideration should be give
Dalzell closed the debate for a specil
: order. The special order was adop
ed by vote of 163 to 144 strict pa
ty vote. At 80 p. M. the house a
journed until Monday.
Washington, Dec. S.-Represent
tive Berry. of Kentucky, said tods
: he would use every effort to secure a
early consideration of his joint res
5, luton giving the thanks of congrel
to Rear Admiral Schley.
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