The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
Speaker Henderson Appoints Rules
Committee.
To Report Special Rule
for Financial Bill.
Minority Objects To Immediate
Consideration.

Washington, December THE session
Of the House lasted only half an hour to-
day. MIR. Oversirses OF Indiana, In
charge Of the finance bill. attempted to
reach an agreement for Its consideration
next week but Mr.. Richardson on behalf
of the minority rejected all proposals on
tho ground that bill As important as
this should 60 through the regular Ohan-
mails.
The Speaker thereupon appointed the
committee on rules which 10 TO include
himself, Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania,
MIR. Grosvenor Of Ohio, Mr.. Richardson
of Tennessee and MIR. Bailey Of Texas.
They will hold q meeting tomorrow and
decide upon q rule for the limits OF the
debate which will undoubtedly consume
the whole of next week. MIR. Roberts.
the Mormon representative despite the
adoption of the Taylor of Ohio, resolu-
ton which In terms deprives him OF his
seat, during the tendency of his case In
committee, was In the hall throughout
the session and occupied the seat he Sc
lected on Monday.
Washington, December 7.-Before the
House met today the Republican and
Dem ocratio leaders attempted to perfect
an agreement for the debate on the hnan-
cial bill which Is TO bsgin next Monday
The negotiations failed. The Republican
leaders then decided to resort to special
rule to be brought In tomorrow.
Mr.. OversJreet, Republican OF Indiana.
who 10 to have charge of the bill intro
duued the formal resolution for special
order upon which the COMMITTEES on rules
will aot 1t provides for the consideration
of the bill beginning on Monday and con-
tinuing until date to be- decided upon
BY the committee on rules. Immediately
after the reading of the journal the
Speaker announced the appointment oil
the committee on rules as follows:
The Speaker, Mr.. Dalzeil of Psnnsyl-
vania and Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, Repub'
licsns, and Messrs. Richardson Of Ten
nessse, and MIR. Bailey of Texas, Demo
Gratis.
At L. So the Houss adjourned.
MIR. Meyer, Democrat Of Louisiana an
nounoed that he had been incorrectly re-
corded as voting FAYE" on the Roberts
resolution on Tuesday. He had voted
mo-" MIR. Ovsrstreet In charge of the
finance bill, then arose for the purpose Of
reaching an agreement II possible for the
consideration Of the MEASURE He asked
that an arrangement be made for com
mencing the debate next Tuesday. MIR.
Rioha, dson the minority leader, said ths
proposal was most unusual 1t WAS that
most important measure. perfected In
all Its details during the recess by mem
bers on the other side, should be brought
into the house without having been con-
sidered in committee and taken up on
two days notice. He insisted that the bill
| should GO to committee for considera
ton. There was no immediate call for
| the passage OF this bill and he objected te
| the proposed arrangement.
MIR. Oyerstreet asked unanimous con.
mt tn print in the record an analysis Of
the bill.
sit is understood the gentlemen desires
to inject stump speech in the record,
observed Mr.. Terry, Democrat of Arkan
sas.
al object"
Upon the motion of Mr.. Grosvenor Of
Ohio, a resolution was adopted to print
| 5000 copies Of the opinion of the suprem,
| court in the casa of the Addy stone Pipe
and Steel company, ct al, appellants VS.
the United States, for the use Of the
| House.
Mr.. Mercer of Nebraska then announced
the death of the late Representative
Greene OF Nebraska and after the adop
ton Of the customary resolutions th.
House at IL. IS as further mark of re