The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-04
4 SHORT HOUSE Session
Barely a Quorum Present When
the Members Convened.
Refusal Of Unanimous Consent to
Take I'D the Army REORGANIZATION
Bill fonorEow-POInt of Order
Against the Loud Postal Measure
Sustained by Speaker Henderson.

When the House Of Representatives con
yened at noon there was barely a quorum
on the floor and very few spectators IN the
galleries
The session was brief one and unirn-
portant, being devoted mainly 70 the call
of committees. The House adjourned at
i;2O until tomorrow. The features of the
day were the refusal OF unanimous consent
that the Army Reorganization bill be ia
ken up tomorrow; the introduction OF the
Legislative. Judicial. and Executive Appro-
priatioa bill. and the point OF order made
by Mr. Richardson Of Tennessee against
the Loud Postal bill being or the House
Calendar The point was sustained BY the
Chair.
When the reading of the journal had
been completed Mr. Hepburn asked that
his colleague, Sir. Conner, succeeding Mr..
Dolliver, and who was directed to
stand aside yesterday on objection from
Nr. Bailey OF Texas, on the ground that
Mr.. Delivers resignation had not taken
effect when Mr.. Conner was elected OF his
credentials signed, be sworn in. A new
set OF credentials was presested to the
House and the oath administered to Mr..
Conner.
The resignation OF Marion De Yries Of
California from the House, and Mr. Bah
cocks resignation from the Committee on
Insular Affairs were read.
Mr.. Hull asked unanimous consent that
the consideration of the Army reorgani-
zat5o bill be begun tomorrow. Mr.. suIzer
objected.
Mr. Cannon called up the joint res0Iu-
ticn presented by him yesterday, making
December u a legal holiday within the
District and providing for the proper OBJ
seryaBce Of the Centennial anniversary of
the permanent seat Of Government in
washington
The resolution vas read and agreed 10
without dissent
After the receipt of certain executive
communicat tions the call Of committees
WAS proceeded with. and Mr.. Parker, of
the Committee on Military AfalTs, called
up House bill 1911 10 prevzEC the fziIure
OF military justice The Bill was passed
Mr. Marsh called up the bill providing
for the pay OF retired officers of the
Army Rho are employed as military in
strGet0Ts- AIr. Richardson Of Tennessee
wanted to know whether the bin was en-
the House calendar and whether II had
regularly come from the Military Com
mittee. The reply of the Chair vas in
the affirmative The bill was passed.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Committee on
Appropriations, presented The Legisla-
tive. Judicial. ana Executive Appropria-
lion bill Mr. Richardson reserved al
points Of order
Mr.. Loud Of California called up House
| bill 1G274, TO amend the laws relating TO
second class mail matter Mr. Richard
son OF Tennessee made the point Of O
l7der that this bill, affecting the revenU
was not properly upon the House ca -al-
dar. Mr. Loud spoke 30 the point
| eontended that il did net call for =
preparation.
1t was, he said, the bill report
the Committee on Pcst9fHess an E.
roads IN place Of House bill &C. sEl
was recommitted at the last 81
Mr.. Richardson desired 10 EE-s FEE.z
1 er the calling up of the btl' @ lo--
| lied by the committee. MT
was not attempting TO smuggle bills 10
the front
Nr- Richardson COntended that though
/ the bill was not TO raise revenues Il
/ affected the rates of postage and there
| fore affected the public revenues
The Chair ruled that the Postal Bill
was Improperly upon the calendar there
/ fore sustaining the point Of order made
| by Mr.. Richardson