The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-03
RETAIN THEIR SEATS|
HOUSE REFUSES TO CONSIDER
RESOLUTIONS GUSHING MEN,
BEERS WHO WENT>TO WAR
VOTE MADE PART. OF RECORD
Political Standpoint - ArmOr
Plate Controversy Causes Some
Lively Exchanges-Biu PrOvid-
ing for Temple of Justice In
Washington Is Finally Passed.

Washington Is Finally Passed.
WASHINGTON, March mo con-
ference reports on appropriation bills
had been passed up to o'clock this
evening, and the house therefore paid
its tribute Of respect to the memory
of the late Representative Hurley by
adjourning until tomorrow at II o'clock
Mr.. Henderson Rep., Io.), chairman
of the judiciary committee, called up
the resolution reported from his COM
mittee, declaring that Gen. Wheeler. of
Alabama; Col. Colson, of Kentucky, and
Col. Campbell, of Illinois, and Maj. Rob-
bins, of Pennsylvania, in accepting
commissions in the army had vacated
their seats IN the house.
Mr.. Lacey. (Rep.. To- raised the ques-
ton of consideration against the reso-
lutions.
On a rising vote the division stood
43 to 81 against consideration.
Mr.. Bailey demanded the ayes and
noes.
A very interesting colloquy occur
Mr.. Bailey appealed to Mr.. Richard
son Dem, TENN, who did not rise to
support the demand to help secure the
ayes and noes.
Il think you should" said he.
81 disagree with you,'' replied Mr.
Richardson.
You are afriad to go on record"
mo; l am not"
9TH get a record vote without your
help"
You have no right to impugn, my
motives" retorted Mr. Richardson
The demand was seconded by fifty
one members, more than a sufficient
number, and the roll was called. The
house refused, II to 146, to consider the
resolution.
An analysis of the vote shows that
the affirmative vote in favor of con-
sideration was cast by twenty-one Re-
publicanS forty-three Democrats and
thirteen Populists, and the negative
vote by 1O1 Republicans, forty-four
Democrats and one Populist
The announcement was greeted with
applause.
Mr.. Hillborn Rep., CALI then moved
to suspend the rules and non-concur in
the senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill
ARMOR PLATE CONTROVERSY
Mr.. Dayton Rep., w. Va) explained
briefly the nature of the senate amend
ments and the necessity of getting the
bill into conference at the earliest pos
sible moment.
The action of the senate in reducing
the price of armor plate to $500 per ton,
with the alternative proposition of
building a government plant for the
manufacture Of armor, he said prac-
tically meant, if adopted, the embark
alton of the government upon the man.
ufacture of armor.
Mr.. Cummings Oem., N. " also
opposed the senate armor plate amend
ment
Mr. Underwood Dem, Ala.) defended
the proposition for government
armor factory. ArInor was only made
into competition with private firms
The government should, he argued,
manufa cture it's own guns and armor
An agreement was reached by which
the house should have an opportunity
to pass upon the senate armor plant
and dynamite gun amendments, if the
conferees rejected these propositions,
and with this understanding the SEN
ate amendments We're disagreed to, and
the bill sent to conference
Mr.. Mercer Rep., Neb.) moved to
suspend the rules and pass the senate
bill appropriating $1.00O,000 for new
building for the department of JUS
tice in this city. At Mr. Cannon's re-
quest an amendment was adopted
limiting the cost Of the building to
81 ,0OO,0 900 and, as amended, the bill was
passed.
Owing to the lateness of the session.
Mr.. Fischer Rep., N. " said he would
not ask the house to set aside time
for paying tribute to the memory OF
his late colleague, Mr.. Hurley, of New
YORK, but leave was allowed members
to print remarks and as further mark
Of respect the house adjourned.