The National tribune., 1900-06-07
IN CONGRESS.
Synopsis of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
TuESDAY.
TUESDAY.
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TUESDAY.
| In the Senate on Tuesday, May %, the
| Sundry Civil bill was considered.
Against the committee amendment pro-
viding the adjustment and settlement of
certain claims of various States arising
out of the war of 1872, of the civil war,
and of certain Indian wars, Mr.. Pettigrew
made a point of order that it was new
legislation, which. after discussion, was
sustained, and the amendment went out
of the bill
A committee amendment was one auth
oriZing the President to appoint an archi-
tect and landscape architect to be asso-
ciated with the Chief of Engineers to re-
port plans for the enlargement of the
White House. The amendment was
| agreed to.
Senator Teller's Boer sympathy resolu-
tion was referred by a vote of 40 to 26
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The House, by a vote Of 107 to 124, re-
fused to accept the Senate amendment TO
the naval appropriation bill relating to
armor plate, and adopted modified prop
| osition leaving the price of armor plate to
the Secretary of the Navy, with power, in
his discretion, to erect an armor plate
factory if he can not purchase armor at
a reasonable price. The text of the prop
osition is as follows:
THAT the Secretary of the Navy is
hereby authorized to procure by contract
| armor of the best quality for any or all
vessels above referred to, provided such
contracts can be made at a price which
in his judgment is reasonable and equit-
| able; but in case he is unable to make con-
tracts for armor under the above condi-
tions he is hereby authorized, in his discre-
| ton, to procure a site for and to erect
thereon factory for the manufacture of
armor, and the sum of S4,000,00O is here
by appropriated toward the erection of
said factory"
The conference report on the Post Of
fee appropriation bill, agreeing on all
items except the Senate amendment ap-
propriating S225,000 for pneumatic tube
service, was adopted. The House receded
and concurred in the excepted amendment.
The opponents of the extended service in
the House reconciled their concurrence in
this action upon the ground that the SOD
600 simply carried out the existing CON
tract. The bill now goes to the Presi-
dent.
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio, from the Com
mittee ON Rules, presented special rule
ordering the previous question upon the
pension bills, 100 in number, favOrably
acted upon in Committee of the Whole
last Friday, the order not to interfere
with the conference reports. Gen. GrOs-
venor explained that the rule was made
necessary by the obstructive tactics of the
gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. Tai
bert, last Friday. This Mr.. Talbert de-
MED. He said that had a quorum been
present the bills could have been passed.
The bills are given in another column.
WEDNESDAY.
The Senate was not in session on May
The House held short session. Mr.
Dalzell, who presented the special order
Il xr-ht tdh In tn to
on the antitrust Constitutional amend
ment debate, withdrew it in order that
the 100 pension bills might be passed, and
after they had been disposed of, as a
mark of respect, the House adjourned.
When Mr.. Dalzell presented the special
order he asked for the previous question
on the rule. Mr.. Brown (Ohio) appealed
to Mr. Dalzell to withdraw the demand
in orde- that the House might adjourn
out Of respect to the day.
This side is agreeable to that" OBJ
served Mr.. Richardson, the leader of the
minority. The Democrats plainly showed
their jubilation over the evidence of dis
sensiops OH the Republican side.
Il am not authorized to withdraw the
rule" replied Mr.. Dalzell hesitatingly.
Then he added: But | Will withdraw the
demand to allow any gentleman to ask
unanimous consent that the House devote
the day TO the consideration of private
pension DlilS.
Mr. Dalzell looked about him, but no
one accepted his offer, though a dozen
members were on their feet. Whercupon
Mr.. Dalzell himself withdrew the special
order and the Speaker directed the clerk
| to report the first of the 100 pension bills,
the passage of which Mr.. Talbert blocked
last Friday with the point of no quorum.
"a parliamentary inquiry" shouted Mr..
Brown Ohio several times. IF | can
not get the attention of the chair any
other way perhaps | can in this"
The gentleman will state it." said the
Speaker.
"Wiil it be in order now to move to
adjourn?' asked Mr.. Brown.
Certainly, certainly" came from the
Democratic side.
"The chair will entertain a motion to
adjourn" replied the Speaker promptly
The chair paused, and meantime several
members crowded about Mr.. Brown and
evidently dissuaded him from making the
motion, for he took his seat without ac-
cepting the Speakers invitation. The reg
ular order was demanded from several
parts of the hall.
Mr.. Richardson raised a question as to
whether the regular order would not be
the Chinese commission bill, which was
considered several weeks ago and against
which Il motion to strike out the enacting
clause was pending when the House ad-
journed.
The Speaker decided that the commits
sion bill and not the pension bills were
first in order.
Thereupon Mr.. Dalzell asked unani-
nous consent that action ON the commits
sion bill be postponed.
81 object" shouted Mr.. Talbert
"As this is Decoration Day." said Mr..
Steele Nnd.), Il move that the House do
now adjourn"
The motion was put and lost, 107 to
11S, on a rising vote, which was not on
party lines.
The vote was then taken on the pend
| ing question, to strike out the enacting
clause of the Chinese commission bill
The motion was lost, 100 to 130, and
the bill went back to the calendar
Mr.. Dalzeli then gave notice that as
soon as the pension bills were disposed of
he would again present the special order
for the consideration of the antitrust res
olutiOn and bill.
After the first pension bill had been
read by title, and had advanced to the
third reading stage, Mr.. Talbert demanded
| the reading of the engrOssed BILL Mr..
Talbert explained that he was exhaust
ing every parliamentary expedient to de-
lay the passage of these bills because he
was opposed to the manner in which they
had been railroaded through.