Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-27
was as follows.

was as lOliONSs
Yeas-Allison. Baker. Carter, Chandler,
clark CWyo), Cullom. Daniel, Davis. De-
Doe, Foraker, Frye, Gear Hansbroush'
Jones (Nev), McComas, McLaurin' Mason,
Morgan Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, Plat'
IN. W, Scott. Sewcll Shoup, Spoonet
Stewart Sullivan Taliaferro Warren wet
more, Wolcott-32.
NaVs-AlIen. Bacon, Bard. Bate, Berry,
burrows. Butler, clay Cockrell, Culber-
son. Hale, Harris, Heitfeld, llawley, Jones
tArkD Lindsay, Mcbride, Met lumber Nc.
Emery, Mcmillan, Martin. Money, flat'
Comm, Proctor Quarles Ross simon
Teller Tnlman, Turley Turner, vest
Wellington-3.
Pairs were announced as follows, the
first named in each instance being IA
yorable to Mr.. Quay and the second
opposed TO him:
Pritchard with Gallnger; Depew with
Hanna; Foster with kean' Lodge WI, Wisi
Thurston: Kenney with Cafcry; Elkins
with Chiffon; Fairbanks with Mallory
IIoar with Pettus; Kyle with Rawlins
The following senators were I'M
paired:
Aldrich, Beyeridge, Clark (Mont)
and Pettigrew.
The vote was then taken on the reso-
luton declaring Quay not entitled 70
seat.
Resolution declaring Quay not en-
Titled 10 a seat was carried, 33 TO -.
The roll call of the senate was the
same as on the previous call.
Amendments Raise Opposition.
Washington. April "a. - Previous to
the resumption of the consideration of
the post Office appropriation bill i'm the
house Tuesday, Mr.. Cooper, chairman
+ of the committee on iusular affairs,
asked unanimous consent for the con.
sidcration of Che Foraker resolution TO
provide for the continuation i'm Office of
the present military administration i'm
Porto Rico, pending the appointment
of the civil officers under the civil gov
eminent act. The resolution carried
two amendments placed upon it 10y the
iu-ular affairs committee; one 90 pro-
vidcthat franchises should be approved
10y the president aud another placing
certain restrictions upon charters. cor
poratious, etc. It was arranged that
the resolution should be debated for
one hour.
Mr.. Hin Comm raised point o..
order against the amendments.
Mr.. Cooper and Mr. Williams Gll)
expressed regret that point Of order
should have been raised, az lie same
time coutcudiug that The point of or
der Was not we'll taken.
Speaker Henderson had read "a dcci
Sion of Speaker Reed i'm the Fifty
first congress in which the speaker hao
held. iu somewhat analogous case
that am amendment to resolution o.
amend am act i'm a certain particular
was not germaue, and. therefore mo-
in order.
Mr. Richardson, the minority leader
argued that the amendments were
germaue to the original act and there
fore gcrmane TO the text of the reso
luton. Both sought 10 amend thu
same section of the original BILL
The speaker. in a lengthy ruling
held that the amendments were clear.
not germane.
At the same time he expressed hi
"profound regret" that the point ha'
been raised. Upon Mr.. Moody's poin
that the point Of order came TOO late
he said he was not clear. He called 70
the official reporters notes upon thi
subject and when they had been sub
mitted to him he ruled that the point o
order had come too late. and he there
fore oyerruled Mr.. Hills point Of order
Thereupon Mr.. Cooper took the floor il
support Of the amended resolution.
The resolution as amended wa
passed. Consideration Of the post of
fee appropriation bill was then It
sumed.