Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-16

anu elaborate ruling in which he
pointed ou that the question presented
WAS purely parliamentary one. lie
! reviewed the arguments adducCd on
| pom sides cited preccdcnts and con
Guided lay sustaining the point of order
against the amendment
APPEAL FROM DECISION.
Mr. Hepburn immediat Fly arose ana
entered an appeal from the decision of
the chair.
| Mir Hepburn said he was willing to
| allow the appeal 10 ne decided with
out further debate. but Mir Fleming
| tpemocrat. Georgia.. insisted upon be-
| ing heard in favor of sustaining the
decision Of the chair.
The rule in question. he argued. was
the shield and protection of The minor
| ity.
THE CHAlR SUSTAINED
on n rising vote the chair was sus-
| tanned, l52 t. lis, MIR. Hepburn loudly
The vote by tellcrs confirmed the ris-
ing vote. The chair was sustained. ~
to- l9o and the amendment was ruled
| out
No record is made of the vote in
committee of the whole. Party lines
were not adhered to. the division i'm
favor and in opposition to sustaining
tho chairs decision being about equal
oil both sides OF the political aisle
The reading of the sundry civil bill
was then continued.
The appropriation for the Deep Wa
terwayS Commission was increased
from $6ooun Ia $50 Geo ON motion of the
Appropriation committee.
After completing ten ntiriit;1nti pages
OF Tie bill the committee rose.
NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC EUlLD-
ING.
The conference report ON tho New
port News Va. public building bill
/ which Increased the appropriation from
$4,000 To- $l0o.0Go was adopted.
Al $40 p. IN. the House adjourned.
FUTURE DATE FOR CONSIDERA-
TION.
Washington. Feb 15.-After the de-
feat of the amendment adding the
Hepburn Nicaraguan canal bill to the
sundrY civil hill. General GrosVcnpr.
ohio, presented II resolution fixing Feb
ruary 20 and n for the consideration Of
the Hepburn BILL with Il vote February
II AT D. m.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. Feb. l5.--In the Senate
to-day Mr.. McEncry UouisiauaD, as Il
question of personal privilege. made
emphatic denial of the statement that
his resolution adopted by the Senate
yesterday, was Introduced in the inter-
est of the sugar growers OF Louisiana.
During the debate on his resolution
Yesterday he said some statements
were made with respect to changes In
the resolution after ii was introduced
that would seem to reflect u:on him.
Mr.. Lindsay. of Kentucky, had said
that u:on examination he had found
that ii was not the same resolution he
had supposed Mr.. McEnery was going
to offer.
"ANlENDED OUT OF SHAPE.
Mr.. Tillman tSouth arolina) had said
/ that the resolution had been amended
all out of shape"
Mr.. Mcl;ncry said that thA- resolution
had been in his possession for some
ilinr. but That no material changes
had been made in it, The changes made
were only such ~ were required 10
mako 1t conform 10 the conditions when
ne un"rcd II. There certainly. he said.
vas no ground for the statement of Mr.
Tlllnan. He further said that when MIR
Roar made the statement Yesterday
that the resolution was introduced be
cause the sugar planters of Louisiana
We're afraid of the sugar competition
of the Philippines. he spoke under a
misaprrchcnsion. The sugar planters.
as body. were opposed 10 the ratifi-
| cation Of the treaty. He said he had
not consulted them with reference to
his vote on the treaty. as he did not
represent them exclusively.
COTTON INDUSTRY FAVORS
TREATY.
The cotton industry of Louisiana was
strongly IN favor of the treaty. lie said
that ii it should prove To be true that
IN" resolution would afford protection
10 ihc sugar industry he should h.
flad of IL. but 10 AFFORD that protection
was mo; his motive in introducing it.
MEDAL FOR MISS GOULD.
bin extending the cordial apprc-
1 cl"tion OF Congress To Miss Helen
Miller Gould. for her patriotic service
uurlng the recent war. and providing
mat the President should present to
hora gold medal. was passed
\ MERRIMAC HERO.
bin was also passed providing for
the admission To the Naval Academy AIS
a cadet Oscar W. pcignan. one of the
Mcrlmac heroes
ON motion of Mr. Hoar. the Senate. Mt
| iZ-'p j.. m. went into executive session
Aticr thc executive session nm omen
session WAS held for the purnose of
giving Nh carter AN opportunity 10 try
/ 10 SCI consideration for the bill pro
wong code Of laws for ALASKA. he
inadc request for a unanimous con
seh' agreement for Il night session to
read me b!ll. which is very volumlnous
! hu' objection MAS made.
ANTI SCALPING BILL.
MIR Chandler said he was anxious TO
| discuss the bin called a "tickc, broker
as" hlll, which he declared was q
| measure OF monopoly against campcti-
| t0n
Mr.. Cullom. chairman Of the lntor-
| StAte Commerce committee. Expressed
| doubt tina; the aut-scAlpng rili COULD
| be voted ON M tnIs Sassfnn IL. v.nnIl