The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
QUIET DAY IN THE HOUSE
Several Unimportant Measures
Acted Upon.
The Joint Resolution Making De-
ccmher IL n Holiday In the Dis
tTict of Columbia Passes Without
OppOsitiOn-Mr. Richa rdsOn's Point
of Order Against the Loud Bili.

of Order Against the Loud Bill
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j.
ThevHouse of Representatives remained
in session yesterday for only one hour
and a half adjoufning at 1:30 till noon
today. The Legislative, judicial, and Ex-
ecutive Appropriation bill was reported;
unanimous consent to the consideration
Of the Army Reorganization bill today
was refused; and Mr.. Loud failed to get
his Postal bill before the House because
MIR. Richardson of Tennessee made tLe
point of order, which was sustained by
Speaker Henderson, that the bill had no
rigA&sunder the rules to be upon the
Hoase calendar.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal Mr.. Hepburn withdrew the ere.
dentials of James p. Conner, RI presenta-
tive-elect from the Tenth distr.cL of
Iowa, successor of Mr.. Dolliver, appoint
ed Senator to succeed the late Mr.. Gear
and presented a new certificate from The
Governor. MIR. Bailey of Texas, who Lad
objected yesterday to receiving MIR. Con-
ner on the credentials presented yester-
day, stated that the new certificate re-
cited the fact that should appear of rec
ord, and OF which the House should be in
formed. that at the time the Governor or
dered the election vacancy existed in
the district by the resignation of Mr..
Dolliyer.
Mr.. Hepburn stated that whatever
seeming conflict there might be in the
case owing TO the fact that MIR. Dolliver
had made his resignation to take effect
December 5, was removed by the other
fact that Mr.. Dolliver had, Immediately
after writing his resignation, accepted in
writing another office. the holding OF
which was inconsistent with his holding
a position as Representative.
Mr.. Conner. therefore. conducted by his
colleague. Mr.. Hepburn, appeared at the
bar and the Speaker administered the
oath.
The resignation of Marion De Vries 8 a
Representative from the Second district
of California, under date of August 20.
was read; also the resignation of Mr..
Babcock of Wisconsin as a member of the
Committee on Insuiar Affairs.
Speaker Henderson announced the fol-
lowing committee appointing
Mr. Hamilton. TO the Committee on In
sular Affairs; Mr.. Overstreet, to be Chair
man Of the Committee on Expenditures in
the Department of Justice: Messrs. Davis
and McDeTmott, to the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries.
Mr.. Hull, Chairman of the Committee
on Military Affairs, stated that the COM
mittee had completed its consideration of
the bill for the reorganization of the army
ana would soon make its report. There
were, he said. at least 400 stations in the
Philippines from which it was practically
impossible to withdraw troops. In eddi
ton TO this fact. a necessity for prompt ac-
tion existed, which was apparent not only
to every member of the committee but to
every citizen OF the country and he asked
the House to give unanimous consent for
the consideration of the bill tomorrow.
Mr.. SuiZer said, Il object. The gantle-
man can get a rule in the regular way"
Mr. Hull later introduced a resolution
for a rule to make the bill the business
before the House today after reading the
journal. The resolution provides that
there shall be three hours of general de-
bate then the bill be considered under
the five-Ininute rule until it shall have
been disposed of. A meeting of the Com
mittce en- Rules will be held this morning
to act ON the resolution.
r3ir. Cannon, Chairman of the Committee
On Appropriations, presented from that
committee q joint resolution authorizing
the celebration on December u, OF the
Centennial of the establishment of the
seat of government at Washington. and
that The day so set apart shall be legal
holiday within the District of Columbia.
The resolution was agreed to without dis
sent.
The usual resolution providing fer the
reference to the several appropriate COM
mittees of the topics treated of in the
Presidents message was reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means by
Mr.. Payne and passed.
lot hafn ha
House messages from the President trans
mitting the report of the Paris Exposition
Commission for the year ended November
1, 1900, and the report of the Isthmian Ca
nal Commission.
Under the call of committees the fol-
lowing bills were passed:
House bill to prevent the failure of mil
itary justice by making it a misdemeanor
for civilian witness before military
court to refuse to testify and to authorize
a court martial in fixing the punishment
of an officer or enlisted man convicted OF
embezZlement to make it include fine, i'm
prisonment or any other punishment.
House bill authorizing the President to
detail, in addition to those now author
ized by law, active or retired officers Of
the army or navy to assist in military in
struction in schools in the United States
where such instruction shall have been
authorized Uy Tue euucatlOuHI dutHOIIlleS
thereof, and where the services of such
instructors shall have been applied for by
said authorities.
Mr.. Loud, Chairman Of the Committee
on Postoflices and Post Roads. endeayored
to call up his bill to regulate second class
mail matter, increasing the rate of post
age on periodicals to 4 cents pound, but
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, the Mi
nority leader, made the point of order
that under the rule, the bill was not prop
erly upon the House calendar, because 1t
affected the public revenues. He said he
was not animated by any consideration
of the merits of the bill but simply de-
sired to maintain the integrity of the
rules, which should be observed on all
occasions.
After brief argument, in which Mr..
Loud called attention to the fact that
the bill has been on the House calendar
for four years, the Speaker sustained the
point of order against its consideration.
A bill was passed authorizing the issue
OF $3.50, 900 of per cent fifty-year bonds
by Pima County, Arizona. to refund its
At 1880 O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. Payne,
the House adjourned until today.
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