The Portland daily press., 1900-04-21

rssslutish he introduced ysstsxday asking
for Information ~ 70 The revenues derived
from scamp taxsA TAs substituts directs
TIE sssrstary Of the treasury 10 Furnish
statement Of the sun derived from ths
war revenue cot the items regarding each
subjset Of taxatien 10 be stated separate
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The resolution was agreed 10. Mr.. Cul-
iom called up the conference report ON the
Hawaiian government bill and made Q
general explanation Of the work Of the
confsrss.
Mr.. Mayer Of Leuisisna. . rnsmbsr Of
the esmmittse rsplisd thae ysung sur
asons would noe sntsr the ssrvios st she
reduced rank.
Mr.. Dlas.ors finally Withdrew the
psint Of order.
Mr.. Fess offered an amsndmsEt which
Was agreed 70, providing that The chief Of
the bureau Of ordnance should not - an
snieer below the rank sf Lieut.. Com
uander. Mr.. SissseFAld Of New York
offered an amsndmsnt to build four Of the
ships aathorissa By TIE bill In govern
msnt yards. Mr.. Toss raised . point Of
order against the amendment which. af-
tar prolonged debate was Sustained.
Mr.. Fitsssrsld thea appealed from the
decision and the chair WAS sustained ~
to ~. M
Mr.. Van Diver offered IN amendment
to appropriate $4,000. 700 for the erection
Of eovsrnment nrmor-rlate factory and
for the appointment Of three officers Of
the navy to select Q site for suoh .
factory.
Mr.. Dayton made . point Of order
against tLs amendment and tnsisted up
on 10, despite the protest Of Mr.. Usder-
wood Of Anbama, who said 10 was out
ragsous that proposition involving the
whole qnsatisn Of armer plata which had
been asitated for fivs years should be
straneled. He said the nifty miliions
ffsrsd BY the other side Was manifsstly
inadequate and in effect was decision
that the House was to b led like bull
By Q ring to the bar Of the House and
made to vote.
Mr.. Van Diver charged that the agree
msnt made earlier In the debate was In
effect that there should be an beur on q
side for the discussion Of the armor plate
question and that the agreement was be-
ing violated. 10 throw out this amend
msnt he said, would bs to place the gov
eminent again ct the mercy sf the armor
plate trust. The chair sustained the
psint of order from which Mr.. Undsr
wood appealed.
A.. IND 1A1A
law, Congress could not buy arD,or ex-
capt ut three hundred dollars Per ton
and the provision in the bill to pay four
hundred and forty.uvs dollars for armor
Of the Maine, Wifoonsin and Missouri he
claimed, WAS . change Ct existing law
and there fore out Of order. He was called
10 order several times BY Mr.. Hepburn
for not speaking to the appeal and finally
amid increasing excitement and cor-
fusion. Mr.. Hepburn made the point that
when called to order Mr.. Underwood
must take his seat.
This the member from Alabama did,
whsreupon Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia.
moved that Mr.. Underwood be allowed
70 proosed In order.
Mr.. Daizell. moved to close debate. A
q usstion arose as to the precedence Of
these motions q viii /. :aftsr much
wranRling the chair decided In favor Of
Mr.. BARTLETT The motion prevailed, 81
to ~. and Mr.. Underwood proceeded. He
was again called to order and the chair
recognised Mr.. Dalzel! to move to CLOSE
debate upon the appeal.
Debate was closed SO TO 81. and the
chair was sustained 81 to SO.
MIR. Van Diver the made the point Of
order that the provision to pay s545 ton
for the armor Of the Maine, Ohio ard
Missouri WAS change OF existing laws.
and therefore out Of order. The act Of
March 3, 1899. he said, limited the cost OF
armor Plate 70 s 90 ton. The act OF the
pre- vious year limited the cost tn 500 q
ton. The point OF order was finally sus-
taiued by the chair
The Democrats greeted the decision
with applause.
Mr.. Wheeler of Kentucky said the NIL
nority had not desired to defeat the pre-
vision to pay $545 Tor thu Maine armor
and for the armor Of ths Ohio and Mis-
souri,, but they were driven to raise the
point CT order by the refusal Of the ma
jority to allow tsst Of the sentiment Of
the House ON the question Of establishing
an armor plate factory.
The provision for the repeal OF the re-
striotion Of three hundred dollars . ton
in the current Law went out on . point
Of order.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Roberts
of Massachusetts, to authorize the oon-
struotion Of metal workers shop at the
Boston yard ard appropriating 100000
therefor was adopted. Without further
amendment the bill was reported to the
House.
Mr.. Under wood Of Alabama, demanded
q separate vote on each amendment and
on the nrst roll call made the point OF no
quorum. The Speaker was unable to
count quorum. whereupon Mr.. Under
wood moved an Adjournment. The mo-
fion was lost but the quorum failed on
the next vots and without finally dispos-