Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
House Take up Naval Bin Under
Five Minute Rule.
A LIVELY SESSION.
~. Grosvenor and W.. Williams Have
sharp controversy over the
President Changing on the
Puerto Rico Bill.


Washington. April 20 The house
yesterday resumed consideration Of the
naval appropriation hill which was read
for Amendment under the iye minute
rule Mr Kitchen 81 North Carolina.
~ member u the naval committee. made
] n point ~ order against the provision
sppropriating 10000 ~ be expended
under the direction Of the president 10
meet unforeseen emergencies
Il wa oyeuuled. and on an appeal the
chair was sustained. % 10 20.
Mf k:icacG thcu moved 10 strike out
the Appropriation.
Mr. wheeler Il Kentucky supported
the motion IT, was unwilling. be- said.
10 place 10000 IN the hands u the
president 20 b. used Mt his discretion
without an accounting lie said this
without desiring ~ D. offensive
Mr. foss read from the hearing given
hy the committee Ia Secretary Long.
detailing tho necessity Tor this omer.
gency appropriation.
Mr. Kitchen said that II W. J Bryan
were IN the executive mansion to'lay not
a member 900 the other side would ho
willing To place t50O. Oo0 ai his disposal
for use in hi. discretion. Il was bad
policy and had precedent.
During SOME remarks Of Mr. Ilawloy
Of Texas BOO culogy 81 the presidents
cnuro. Mr. Kitchen asked him II tho
president had not denied tho constitu-
tiou. the greatest ul blessings. followed
the flag
That is a technical question:" re-
piled Mr. IIawlcy
"ln order not 10 emharrass the gentle
man. ! withdraw the question, OBJ
served Mr. Kitchen, amid laughter.
Later Mr. Hnwley challenged Mr.
Wheeler 81 Kentucky TO give the name
Of the officer 81 the United States who
he yesterday expressed the opinion was
responsible Tor the armor plate trust.
Mr. Wheeler replied that be had ex.
pressed that opinion. but be did not give
the name Of the officer whom be- had In
mind.
later on Mr. Grosvenor Of Ohio and
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi became in.
ynlyed IN sharp controversy over the
charge by Mr.. Williams that tho presi.
dent had changed his mind ON the Puer.
: 10 Rican BILL Both had their nay over
the matter and both Republicans and
Democrats were satisfied the way their
man acquitted himself Ia tho contIo.
versy
The kitchen amendment, was lost.
May wa set aside for the considera.
ton Of tho fires homes" bill. The con,
ference report on the urgent deficient
bill was agreed %.
An effort was made In the senate by
Mr. Money u Mississippi. and several Of
his Dcmocmtic colleagues 10 obtain con.
sideraiion Of the bill TO revive and
B.. amend an AZ TO provide for the oollec
ton Of abandoned property and the pre-
vention u frauds In insurrectionary dis.
tricts within the United States thereof
Strong opposition TO the bill developed
ON the part u Mr.. Hale Of Maine. Mr.
Chandler Of New Hampshire. Mr.. War.
= ron Of Wyoming and others.
Mr. Money was induced 10 drop th,
bill at present, but gave notice that he
= would call up the bill next Wednesday
The senate then resumed oonsidera
ton Of the Alaskan code bill Mr. Stew
art addressed the senate on the pending
IlAnshrough amendment IN opposition
10 any change IN the mining laws Of tn,
United States
= The debate developed sharp colloquy
between Senators Teller and Carter. Af
ter which an executive session was helC
and the senate adjourned.