The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
1T GOES TO COMMITTEE.
Democrats Objected to The Finance Bill
Being Railroaded.
LEAVE TO PRINT IT WAS REQUESTED
Hut MIR. Terry objected - Committee
on Rules ACCOMPLISHMENTS Had
IA Debate on College Athletics.

Washington, December THE session
OF the house lasted only an hour today.
MIR. Overstreet tInd). in charge OF tho
rent for Its consideration next week, but
Mr.. Richardson. on behalf of the minor
ity, rejected the proposal on the ground
that bill so important as this should go
through the regular channels. The
speaker thereupon appointed the COM
mittee on rules, which is to include him
SELF MIR. Dalzell tPenn.) Mr.. Grosyenor
tOhio) Mr.. Richardson tTenn) and Mr..
Bailey (Texas). They will hold a meeting
tomorrow and decide upon a rule for a
limit of the debate which undoubtedly will
consume the whole o; next week.
Mr.. Roberts, the Mormon representa-
tive, despite the adoption of the Taylor
resolution. which in turn deprlves him of
his seat during the tendency OF his case
In committee. was in the hall throughout
the session and occupied the seat he Sc
lected Monday.
Washington December 7.--Before the
mousse met today the republican and dem
ocratic leaders attempted to perfect an
agreement for the debate on the financial
bill, which is to begin next Monday But
the NEGOTIATIONS failed. The republican
leaders then decided to resort 10 a special
rule to be brought in tomorrow Mr..
0verstreet of Indiana, who is to have
charge of the bill, introduced the formal
resolution for a special order, upon which
the committee on rules will act. 1t pro-
vides for the consideration of the bill
beginning Monday and continue urtil a
date to be decided upon by the committee
on rules.
After the reading OF the formal, the
speaker announced the appon.men OF
speaker, Mr.. Dalzell ip9nn.) snd Mr..
trosvenor (Ohio). republicans, Messrs
Richardson CTenn.) and Bailey (TeHas),
democrats.
Mr. Meyer PENN announced that he
had been Incorrectly recorded as voting
AYE" on the Roberts resolution TUESDAY.
He had voted mo"
financial bill, then arose ior the purpose
of reaching an agreement, II possible,
for the consideration of the measure.
He asked that arrangement be made for
commencing the debate next Monday.
Mr.. Richardson, the min .lty letcer
said the proposal was most unusual. 1t
was that most important measrTe, per-
fected in all its details during the recess
by members on the other side should be
brought into the house without being con-
sidered in committee aud taken NJ on
the two days notice. He insisted that
the bill should go to a committee Ter first
! consideration. He objecied 10 ting pro-
I posed arrangement,
| Mr. Overstreet asked unanimous con-
sant to print In the record an analysis of
| the bill.
Il understand the gentleman desires
/ to inject stump speech in the record
observed Mr.. Terry A"t.) II objocr."
Upon the motion IF Mr.. Crcsvenor
/ (Ohio) the resolution was adopted to
/ print 5000 copies Of the opinion of the
supreme court in The Gaze cf the Addy-
stone Pipe and Steel Company ct al ap-
pe,lants VS.. United States, for the rse of
/ the house.
This is the antitrust decision of tie
supreme court
Mr., Mercer (Neb.) then announced the
death OF the late Representative Ii. cen of
Nebraska, and after The giop-tOl Of the
customary resolution the house at 1885
p. m. as further mark II respect, ad-
iourned.