The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-17

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to override. He called attention that
no dollar of this appropriation could
go out of the treasury until the ex-
change of notifications had been made.
Lacey R.) of Iowa argued that the
paragraph was in order; that there was
at present condition of war. and that
this appropriation was necessary to
determine it. Besides, any treaty re-
quiring a payment of money could not
be completed until the legislation APP
propriating that money was made.
They must go together.
Crumpacker (R.) of Indiana took a
similar view.
Gardner (R.) of New Jersey argued
that the Senate, by the Constitution,
was the treaty making power. and that
the House by none of its rules could in
any way block that legislation.
Hopkins announced that he was
ready to rule. The necessity for the
appropriation, he said, did not arise un-
til the appropriation had taken place.
He was, therefore, reluctantly compeu-
ed to sustain the point of order.
Williams CD of Mississippi there
upon appealed from the decision.
A spirited and somewhat acrimonious
debate followed on the appeal.
The Chair was Substantially to St.
and the paragraph went over.
Thereupon Cannon asked unanimous
consent that the paragraph be consid-
cred as adopted This was for the pur-
pose of locating definitely the RESPONSE
bility for failure to get the appropria-
ton in the bill
Wheeler promptly objected.
After reading of the bill had been
completed and the committee had risen,
Hepburn (R.) of Iowa moved to re-
commit the bill, with instructions to
report back the bill with the Nicaragua
Canal bill Incorporated in it.
Cannon raised the point of order that
the motion was out of order, and was
promptly sustained by the Speaker.
ION what grounds?" asked Hepburn.
upon the grounds that it seeks to
accomplish indirectly what could not
be done directly in committee of the
whole"
Hepburn appealed from the decision,
and Payne R.) of New York moved to
table the appeal.
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and the roll was called. This motion
was made by Hepburn to force the
members upon record The vote result
ed-ayes 81, nays 81, present 8.
A quorum not having voted, the
Speaker, under the rules, ordered a call
of the House
Pending that, Underwood Cd. )of Ala
bama moved an adjournment. This mo-
ton was resisted by those who were
opposing the Incorporation of the canal
bill in the sundry civil bill. The canal
bill supporters wanted a breathing
space until tomorrow.
The motion was carried-71 to g.
and, at 6:1O p. M, the House adj
journed. ,4
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The army
reorganization bill was reported to the
Senate to-day, and Hawley of Con-
necticut, Chairman of the Military At
would move to proceed to- it's considera-
ton at the earliest possible time.
9 The navy personnel bill was taken up
and read, but no effort made to pro-
coed further with it's consideration.
The military academy appropriation
bill was passed
The postoffice appropriation bill was
under consideration the greater part of
the afternoon, but was not disposed Of
finally. A spirited debate occurred over
the amendment of the Senate committee
providing for an appropriation to Sc
cure fast mail service between New
York and Washington and Atlanta and
New Orleans. The amendment was re-
tanned in the BILL