The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
sfNATE And HOUSE
sll,lsrd, the Attendance Was
Rather Small.
RESOLUTION CAUSES TROUBLE
,,ron,mou. consent Was
~ -. q. consideration, Its
lssa - 80. Enter n Protest.

rebruary 1s.-At no time
' y session Of the senate ], today
ne u the body present, a ma
u0. .sa members being snowoound
4 s. NC For the iirst time in many
Invocation was pronounced at
81 tho session. neither the
,Saplain nor any other minister
81. = come to the capitol.
n aohate over the unanimous con-.
. \, reached saturday after
IA so,e on the McIIncry resolution
.fternoon. was precipitated
ne session. Some feeling was
w nv senator's who object to the
4 The resolution, but none Of
t:s,eated what might be their action
In connection with the consid-
w !, Inc resolution, the senate de-
!, meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
.,,,cultural appropriation bill was
IN considered and passed, with
ssw uplmportant amendments.
" enjoying the disabilities OF Ger
sssrscrs engaged in the civil war
!asss when Mr.. Berry (Ark.) gave
rs, Mr.. Bacon would address the
/. ~. ,or,orrow ON the McEnery resolu-
W.. .he controversy over the qucs-
| VI consent given on Sat-
"A vas precipitated. 49,
..rser,ent ought to be rescinded.
I. .sst Il partook of the nature of a
,aasmcnt, having been made when
'.srro,ria,ion bill was under consid-
y, Male demanded the regular order,
m,do a speech in opposition to re-
,Issrjue the agreement, He declared
IA proceeding whereby Mr., Mason
,ssured unanimous consent was de-
81 and said he had never witnessed
~s,sion where an agreement OF the
ss,d been entered upon with more
Z; patt Iusjsted that no unanimous
INV was ever given under similar
Es,rsances and although he disclaimer
|ihs any threat, he said:
IN, shall have no more unanimous
vst II this method is to obtain"
7. rtsnonse to some of the statements
]. Mr. McLauriu explained how the
Isirous consent agreement was
alted, and then said: II do know that
IN IRE senator's In this chamber who
Ma not have voted for the treaty III
:, hid not been assured of an oppor-
IN d vote upon the McEnery resolu-
II any senator was not present when
unaninasus consent agreement was
IA II was his own fault. | give notice,
krtiore, that shall object to any vaca-
the unanimous consent agreement. -
III iloar tMass.) said he had just re-
Ind telephone message from Mr.. Ma
h iIll) requesting. on account of his
hsH today that discussion of the unan-
iau consent agreement go over until
nttnw. when ife might be present.
Hull Wolcott (Colo.): "Does the sena
iivm Massachusetts, understand that
unanimous agreement reached on last
D1day carries with it an unanimous
"a. not to discuss the question in the
s1s Of the senator from Illinois,
Eah some feeling Mr.. Hoar replied
not think the senator from Colorado
~ ID fairness to address such ques
no me-
Aler Mr.. Wolcott and Mr.. Hoar hat
colloc.iy that was not audible to TIM
rtls Mr.. Hale tMc.) rose and said:
the senator's adjust their differ
ms outside
" Allison t1owa) said it was wei
Mlsood that If the resolution was de
td l.would occupy the remainder of III
enn. He maintained that the unani
1s consent 10 vote implied that ther
Nd DO no discussion.
y. Hawley Comm entered the debat
Trrst the unanimous consent agreemen
zoe upon the McEnery resolution an
VA.
'idc not wish to characterize this per
saance, but 1t will be most unfortunat
gnialr and think it will hereafte
alncultito get unanimous consent"
~ Hale, chairman of the naval nj
"a committee, favorably reported and tn
1ue passed a bill creating an admiral ,
@yy, II being intended that Rea
qlIal Dewey should get the office. I'll
~ Ie2ds
l'lA the president is hereby authorize
sppulnt by the senate's sanction an
ssn0ioh an admiral of the navy WI
~ nol be placed upon the retired Iii
ixN upon his own applications; an
as'sr such office shall be vacated |
"a Or otherwise, shall cease to exist.
I'M senate nonconcurred in the hou'
saments 10 the bills granting pension
~ Semple, daughter of Presidel
eand General John NJ. Palmer, ar
mem to conference.
3lsderation of the agricultural bill w,
Q begun.
H appropriation for vegetable patholo,
,.s,ussstlgations was increased fro
IN 70 s32,50O, provided that $50
De used for the investigation
s'sase known as little peach"
appropriation of $25, 900 for irrig
llsesligations was increased to So
iiiiman offered the followin
vas agreed TO:
Unable the secretary of agriculture
yale and report on the cost of ma
ana the best methods OF cultlvatil
s'vparihg The same for market so
s,sa s'raie whether it is practical
oouee its culture in the Southe
ssu profitable industry, $4,000.
s'l was then passed.
.eher tColo.). then made a bri
ss ut % the senate. in which he 50
epOsed tomorrow to vote for the Nj
resolution. He knew OF no agre
y aqops that resolution. but ii "
ss.irai accord with views which
oppressed heretofore. He hoped,
@ose Views might be carried {
,.'ssailzed into law. He was procse
4 elsclss some OF the amendmei
Y SAD would be offered to the n
s,a,sasoiution, when Mr. Allison sat
s%;aendments can be offered TO /
~. Under the unanimous conss
the bills passed were tho
wing the statutes concerning
~ gauging, marking and
2! spirits. SO that spirits may
"a N packages smaller than b
pui In flye-gallon cans for
s s then went into execut