The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-12

quest for a conferences. This was agreed
TO and the house without division voted
10 dis gree TO the substitute. The main
question was then prccipitatcd by Mr.,
Tawncy. The house, he SAID. had just
voted TO disagree to a substitute for
revenue BILL which substitute had orig
mated In the senate
Under the constitution he insisted the
senate had no power TO originate revenue
LEGISLATION 6nd he made the point OF Or
der that the house could not ask, for q
conference upon measure originating in
the upper house o! congress. contrary TO
The constitution without becoming
party to the vioi,tlon made by the SEN
ate and without waving its constitutional
privilege to originate revenue legislation
He declared thst the speaker had no right
TO entertain motion TO ask for confer
ence OH the substitute passed by he sem
ate Mr.. Tswney spoke in impgssloned
tones ard his words brought several re-
pubicans TO their feet.
Mr.. Hopkins interruDtei MIR. Tawney to
declare that in his oninion Ike constitu'
ton had MOI been violated. In effect the
senate's proposition was only an amend
mcnt
Mr. Tswney cited Webster in support
OF his contention that the house hsd the
exclusive right to originate money bils
and that the senate power was limited
to altering or amending it."
Mr.. Mccall (M5ss.), A member or the
ways and means committee, sl.d his chief
objection to the sen 8to bill was not that
Il further reduced the taxes upon beer
and tobacco and gave all the relief TO
three or four industries. but that In pass
ing II the senate was acting outside the
constitutions aud usprppg the prerogatlyc
OF the house concerning taxation.
MIR. Richardson (Tenn) said the people
were grooming under the load OF millions
of war taxation. COngrcsa had attempted
10 take off part OF this enormous bur
den Now Just as this relief vas about
TO be realized fine drawn constitutional
and parliamentary issue was raised u
the objection prevailed. then the friends
OF high taxation would rejoice, for by
techncalty. they would have suspended
the reduction of tax4tion in midair be-
tween the two houses.
The motion requesting conference
with the senate was carrie1-233 to is
and consideration OF the diplomatic con
suar bill WIS resumed.
Mr. Fitzgerald tMaAs) and Nj. Suiter
IN. W delivered speeches urging that
the United states declare its sympathy
with the Beers.
Il know" .ald Mr. Sulzer, What wat
Kitchener ts doing In St9th Africa IS
worse than what Weylor did In Gu a.
We went to war TO free CuSa f:cm
WeYerism We are In pa'tnerMp WITH
England and Kitchene1l-m IN S0Gth Al
rica Kiphenars orEers are burn he
houses kill the men, drive the women
and childish our inisj the yeldt 30 de -
that they may und ers.ani the poWcr 81
the British monarchy.' Green Vic ORA
with her last breatA according u ,ae
repDGhs. prayed for peaee, She len tha
heritsge 10 her son. II he makes peace
he Will rank as che Of E1Slani8 greatest
kings II he pursues he prs ent rclcn
lees war he Viii - dawn so b S'1ry he
side Che Sar3u George m
Mr. Sulzc- decia Cd Eng.an1 VAS buy
ing w1ir mGp. l5ns 80 tea Un.ied Statei
Mr. Mabcu iPa) aa3d he dli no, knnw
what rea.Cn Mr. sul1er had fr s'e ing
thai munitions Of war were h-lrS son.
by US to England for use agljnw tie
p ere. Eut. ne rAhl. he did know Of
putllc NEE Eng held in this city to We
ctme the BoCc env5ys, a meeting re
siied over by The gentleman from Ne%
York Mr.. S,Gzer).
About sleo0 was r4scd al IA, NEST
ing" said he. "buG afteg u balqu5G-If
ter the teri apn and cold ho-t es ial got
10 their wtr&-cxa .;iv SIS we q tra-sn --
ted To Boarland OIaughsor)
Did you c-n5r!hIte TO the funl?"
asked Mr. sulzcr
- did not. knew nc gag @h) were
running IT," tRoacwcd lauf lttrl
In all this benevo'cnco for the Poe s.,
continued NJ Mahsn 'taore T. much
hypocrisy and cant II DO gree or o.
polui az the proceeds al tho yraevo-
lent collections rea-hss IFS iostlratIoa,
God helm he wild ws Of the BoNrs
The remarks az Mr. Ma aon, dc, yercd
IN semi humcr Gta1 YN'n. aroused tAe I e
az MI, SI2er who declared Z ny M coH-
struatEon or implicati n Mr. Ma me ut
TO reheat upon his corneaj en- VITA tic
reception Of thc Boo, ENJOYS he kyr,cl
The accusation back in his teUh AMI dc
o!ared that 1t was an absplttc falls hood
Mr.. Sulzer proceeded to say thlt 10
had no connection with the finance com
mbttee wlDach ra9yCl !Ae ,Eongy fer T..
reception OF the ENJOYS. He himself had
contributed Sl15 70 that funi. be- .des a.
fTaying the eNpenseB u the committee
which went 30 New York II meet the en-
Noys. He explained In detail The dr.
cuEnsdances OF che raising and eMpendi-
fdre OF the fund Tor The receotl- n OF the
Boer ENJOYS. He said that during the
last cafnpilgn Perry $. Hoa d, Sc Rotary
OF the republican National comm ttee e,
had the charges cirtulated by repuh /.
can papers. He tSulzeD had threa,eaed
every paper which printed the charge
with hFbel SUITS and they had re.ract d.
AS there Is O disposition TO throw
mud. sad he. "Fll throw a liuEe my
seH'
AIR. sulzer then sent to the clerk. 4, q,
ahd had read letter he said he had re-
ceiyed II was sensational personal al
TACK upon Mr. Heath In connection with
Inc appointment OF G. W. r. Medley and
other matters. The reading Of the letter
created a sensation
Mr.. Knox tMass) Indignantly declared
ina, 1t was contemD,ble to attack a
gentleman through an anonymous letter
without giving him an opportunity 10 re-
ply. He said II was an nfringement ON
me rights OF the house ana he would
move TO strike il from the record when
the reading OF the bill was Finished
Mr.. Mahon reiterated his disclaimer of
intention to reflect apon Mr Sul1er. but
nc insisted upon the facts as he had
stated hem.
Mr.. Cochran fMo,) uovei an amend
menl to appropriate $4,000 for an envoy
TO the Boer republics. hut 4 went Out
ON a point OF order,
To add 20 tho confusion. Mr. Sbaltuoi
tohiol secured leave 10 read a poem a,
The big Man With tho Big Month"; ItI
proved TO be a traversily on mlkal,ye.
ness ana was received WITH shouts of
laughter,
When the Item appointing corsul to
Pretoria, South African Republic was
reached Mr.. snlzer made an attack on
he appointment OF Adelberl Hey, son
Of the secretary OF state as consul al
Pretoria. He declared that the secretary
OF Sfllp Wis .nnra of an Iso..it.A...,