The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05

are made they will be Investigated. The
resolution should be voted down"
The chair held that the pending question
was the discharge OF the committee from
the consideration OF the resolution. and
not on Its adoption. and that the pending
question was not debatablc. His decision
cut off debate. The motion was lost. ia
to 1871. This left the resolution still in
possession Of the committee.
Grout presented the conference report
on the District OF Columbia appropria-
ton bill.
Fitzgerald criticized the action of the
conference in striking out an appropria-
ton of 1880 for the st. Joseph orphans
asylum. In this city, and inveiEhed against
the religious prejudice which crushed out
these worthy institutions because they
were Catholic The same sort OF legis-
lation." he said. was enacted in Ger
many and resulted In building UP a great
Catholic party there. and IL this sort Of
thing continues in this country n slrni-
larity may spring up here, although |
hope nothing of the kind will ever be
necessary"
The only item stili In dispute between
the two houses was the appropriation of
10000 for the municipal hospital in this
city This appropriation was concurred
In. The bill now goes to the president
Mr.. Cannon. chairman OF the appro-
prfations committee. then presented the
conference report on the sundry civil an
preparation bill. II was partial report,
covering about two-thirds OF the items
IN disagreement. Mr.. Cannon explained
with reference to the items still in con.
troversy that the senate amendments
were not subject TO n point OF order in
the house. though as original propositions
they would he subject to point of order
Neither could the house amend such
amendments. The result was that tho
act on propositions which could get
through the house In no other way
Il viii not say this system In Infamous,
said he, but 1t Is thoroughly bad
shouid be glad TO have the concurrence
or the house in rejecting these appro-
prfations not authorized by law
The partial conference was adop,ed and
Mr cannon then moved that the house
insist on It's disagreements to the other
items.
Various members demanded senarate
votes on dozen OF the items still in dis
pute. boutelle demanded n separate vote
on the appropriation OF s5OnOoo for ,he
Louisiana exposition. The amendments
on which separate votes were dernaodea
were considered In their order. mo-
ton TO recede and concur In ,ho
amendment appropriating $4,000 to com.
mence the construction OF the memorial
defeated III to ~.
Tawney attempted to secure an nd.
journment In the interest OF the ol.o.
margarine hill. but his motion was 40.
feated.
Boutelle made the motion to rscsde ana
concur In the St Louis fair appronriatlor
Owing 10 the lateness OF tho hour Ron,
telle said he was willing to vote witho,,,
debate
Vote, vote" came from nh sldes o,
the house.
II think tho house should under.,ana
what IL Ia voting on" observed stoo.
Everybody does" shouted a do,sr
members. Mr.. Stone did not claim 81
floor and the vote was taken ~itho,,,
debate. On the division IL stood 1ul 10 ss
- demand the ayes and nays" said
Sims 'N
NO. no. came from some Of IN.
friends Of he Appropriation. but en-. AZ
mand was seconded ana the roll call or.
Gered
The amendment was carried, ~ 20 :,
The announcement was greeted with loud
applause.
The other anne udments were then At..
agreed TO and the bin waa sent bark 20
conference. the emergency river ana ba,.
hlli was sent 90 conference. AesSr. maj.
ton Of Ohio. Reeves Of Illinois and Cater.
ings OF Mississippi were appointed con.
feresE
At 30 the house adjourned