Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15


picity of use and fastness of color.
road across the public lands of Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
To appoint clerks and validate the
acts of certain clerks in the Eastern
District of Virginia
To authorize the Georgia Pine Rail-
road Company to construct a bridge
across Flint river.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
At 1 o'clock the House went into
committee of the whole and resumed
consideration of the sundry civil APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Wheeler democrat. of KENTUCKY.
In the course of some remarks in oppo-
sition, served notice that he proposed
to vote against the $4,000 900 appropri-
alton TO be paid TO Spain.
MIR. Bailey democrat of Texas), re-
minded Mr.. Wheeler that the President
and Senate constituted the treaty MAX
ing power, and the House must ac-
quiesce in their action.
Mr.. Wheeler declared that the treaty
making power had no right To bind the
Rouse He declared that the judgment
OF history would reproach us for
Strengthening the T'ilipinos
Mr.. Williams, Democrat. Mississippi.
argued that the House had no right to
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treaty obligations
Mr.. Lewis, Democrat. WASHINGTON.
furnished an interesting contribution to
the historical phase of the subject. by
recalling the fact that Spain agreed TO
pay England $4,000. 600 after the Phil
ippincs had been taken by the English
in 1852 But Spain had never paid and
course in the Commons. Spain was
the only country on the globe which
had repudiated her treaty obligations.
Mr.. McRen Democrat. Arkansas.
gave notice that he would offer an
amendment to the appropriation of 500
100000, declaring it to be the policy of
the government not to annex the Phil
ippines.
PACIFIC CABLE BILL.
Mr.. Corliss. Republican. Michigan. Of
fered rs an amendment his bill for the
construction of n Pacific cable by the
government. point of order was
made against the amendment. which
the chair sustained and the amendment
was ruled out.
Upon reaching the page containing
the caption Deep Waterways Commits
sions,' Mr.. Hepburn, Republican, Iowa.
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Committee, offered as an amendment
The Nicaragua canal bill reported by
is committee.
MIR. CANNON OBJECTS AGAIN.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee Immediately rails
ed four distinct points of order against
1t. First that it was not germane:
second, that it was directly obnoxious
to rule 81; third. that it violated the
rule requiring that appropriations in
general appropriation bills should be
authorized by law. and fourth, that it
was not In continuation of work au-
thorized by law.
LONG PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE.
This opened up long parliamentary
debate upon the point of order
MI. Hepburn took the floor. arguing
that the amendment was germane and
that 1t violated no rule. He contended
that the two surveys made under the
direction of Congress constructivclv au-
thorized the work of building the canal
itself. He insisted that the work Of
constructing the canal was in progress
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In concluding his argument Mr.. Hep
burn declared that the rule invoked
against his amendment was obsolete so
far as the Appropriations Committee
was concerned. There were 10 distinct
violations Of ii in the pending bill 1t
was only invoked when the Appropria-
tons Committee desired to stand off
some fancied raid upon the Treasury.
There was round of applause when
Mr.. Hepburn took his seat
Mr. Cannon in reply said that he
would not consider the wisdom of the
canal. 1t was the law which should
be considered and there was not n mi
croscope in the universe big enough to
find shred of law upon which 10 base
this appropriation. Personally he an
nounced himself In favor of the con-
struction of the canal under proper
safeguards and conditions.
Mr.. Bailey suggested that If there
was II question as to whether the
amendment was in order upon the bill
that the House agree by unanimous
consent to make the Canal bill n spe-
cial order Immediately after the dis
posal of the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Cannon pointed ont. in response,
how majority of the House. if so
disposed. could Tomorrow go into com
mittcc of the whole and consider the
Canal bill on its merits.
The attempt TO get rider upon n
supply bill that must pass, he declared.
led to bad and sometimes fraudulent
legislation, often both. Mr. Cannon was
exceedingly earnest and vigorous in his
appeal TO members not TO be carried
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