The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-17
ALASKA BILL GOES OVER.
of Debate and the Measure Takes
Its Regular Course.

WASHINGTON, May l6.--The house ac-
compished little today besides passing the
senate bill to incorporate the American
National Red Cross Association. No
progress was made with the Alaskan code
bill owing to the inability OF the two
sides to agree as to the time TO be al
lowed for general debate. The confer
ence report on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was returned after ex-
tended debate.
When the house met today II was agreed
that the minority OF the judiciary COM
mittee should have until Monday TO file
their views upon the antitrust bill and
resolutions reported by the committee
yesterday. The agreement was not
reached without difficulty. Ray OF New
York who preferred the request. said the
privileges of Ming the minority report
should be confined TO those opposed to
the bill and resolutions.
Terry, Lanhan and Fleming protested
that they should not be placed In the
position OF opposing the measures out
right They might vote for them as
last resort they said. but they desir,i
to file their views, including recommen-
dations for amendment and a substitute,
IL the latter were deemed advisable.
Ray, however, declined 30 make any
concessions. The Democrats then agreed,
saying they would have to take what
been made, Fleming asked unanimous
consent that members OF the minority,
sustaining certain features of the bill
and resolutions, be allowed 20 nie their
views
II object" said Ray.
The house then went into committee
OF the whole for the consideration OF
the Alaskan code bill. all efforts TO reach
an agreement about the length 81 gen
eral debate having failed. The Democrats
desired three hours debate, with general
leave to print. and declined TO allow the
first reading OF the bill 10 be dispensed
with in order Go have a lever 10 force
acaulssccnce in their request. The bill
contains coo pages. and It's reading nculd
The clerk entered
upon the reading. while the Leaders tired
to adjust their differences.
After the reading had proceeded for
some time the committee rose 60 give the
house an opportunity to come TO an agree
ment IA 10 the length OF debate, but
Payne. the Republican floor leader de
clined TO agree to any proposition con-
tanning general leave 20 print. and the
negotiations again failed Thereupon
Warner who was In charge OF the ttll.
moved that the house so back into com
defeated The regular ordsr-the call Of
committccs~w demanded and the house
resumed the consideration % the senate
hin 10 incorporate the American National
Ped C'rosR which was pending when the
house adjourned Yesterday.
The previous question was ordered, ll9
10 100 and after motion BY kishsrg 81
Texas to recommit the bill. was lost %
90 lig the bin was passed
The house then went. into committee
Of the whole, and the reading OF the
Alaskan cNuH Niti NAH aC'Nti''N
The conference report upon the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation displaced
the code bin and there followed a pro-
tracted debate upon a proposition 10 ap-
propriate SiDo 09o Tor 4 municipal hospital
in Washington and over the question OF
appropriations for scctartan institutions.
The conference report was nnaty voted
down and the bill sent back 10 confer
cuCe
The naval appropriation bill was sent
to conference. Messrs. FosS, Dayton and
Cummings were appointed conferees, and
the house then, at . y. m. adjourned.