The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-13

feet the Senate's proposition was only
an amendment.
Mr. Richardson made the point that
Mr.. Tawney's point of order came too
late, the House already having consid-
cred the Senate substitute by decid-
ing to non concur in it.
Mr. Payne, Chairman of the Ways
and Means committee, pointed out that
every item in the Senate substituted
was germane as an inc idual amend
ment to the Gsiginal bill, but he said
the point of Mr. Tawney could not be
made in Parliamentary practice. That
question rs one for the .consciences
members, not for the Speaker, to de-
eide. Ex-Speaker Grow, (P), and Mr..
Dalzell, CPa.), also took the same view.
Mr.. Bailey, (TeXas). contended that
the proper method of procedure would
have been TO return the bill to the SEN
ate with the declaration that it had
transcribed it's power.
Speaker Henderson, at this point.
gave his ruling, two points of order
were pending. First, the constitution
atty of the Senates actions, second,
that the point of order came too late If
the latter could be made at all, it could
be made at any time. AS to the former,
he said it had been declared time and
again that the question was one for the
House, not the Speaker to decide. He
therefore overruled the point of order.
This left the question as to whether
the House should ask for conference
before the House. The Speaker decl8r-
ed it was debatable.
Mr. Richardson, (Tenn), suggested
that Just as relief from the enormous
war tax burden was about TO be reaiiZed
fine drawn parliamentary issue Was
raised.
Mr.. Payne demanded the previous
question. which was ordered without
division. Mr. Richardson demanded
the yeas and noes upon
the motion to request conference of the
Senate.
The motion was carried, 239 to SO. The
House then went into committee OF the
whole and resumed the consideration OF
the Diplomatic and Consular Appropria-
ticn Bill.
Mr. Fitzgerald tMass.), apropos OF
London dispatch about an alliance be-
tween England and Portugal against the
Boer Republics. recalled that in the long
struggle in South Africa, the United
States had given no indication OF its
sympathy with the Governments England
was trying to crush out.
Mr. Sulzer On. ", declared that the
United States, was violating the neutral
ity laws of nations by permitting the
English TO buy munitions of war here
for use in South Africa against the Beers
~xvith last hrP1tl
according to the reports, prayed for
peace. She left that heritage to her son.
If he pursues the present relentless war
he will go down to history beside the in
famous George III.
Mr. Mahon (Pa.), replied to Mr.. Sui
ger.
He referred to the Boer meeting in this
city ard replying TO question of MIR
Sulzer said he did not contribute to the
fund because he knew the gang who
were running it,
Mr.. Sulzer holly retorted that if by
any construction or implication Mr. Ma
hon meant to reflect upon his connection
with receptions for the Boer ENJOYS, he
hurled the accusation back in his teeth
and declared that it was an absolute
falsehood When his FIVE minutes expir-
ter of privilege to reply TO the con
temptible attack of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania.
scene of great excitement followed
this Mr. Mahon tienied that he had at
tackled Mr.. Sulzer personally and Mr..
Moody (Mass.), who was in the Chair
called attention to the fact that ques-
ton Of privilege must effect a member
in his representative capacity
Mr. McRae (Ark.), declared in effect
that Mr.. Mahon's statement had consti-
tuted a charge of embezzlement.
No further opposition was then made to
Mr.. Suffers proceeding. and he continued
explaining about the Boer fund He said
that during the last campaign Mr., Perry
S. Heath, Secretary Of the Republican
National Committee, had had the charge
circulated by Republican papers. He
(Sulzer) had threatened every paper
which printed the charges with libel suits
and they had retracted. He then had
the letter regarding Mr.. Heath read.
1t created a sensation.
Mr.. Knox moved to strike it from the
record but the Chair sustained DR. Rick
erdson's point Of order that the commit
tee of the whole had no control over the
record.
Mr.. Cochran (Mo). moved an amend
ment to appropriate $1,000 for an envoy
to the Boer republics, but it went out
on point of order.
When the item appropriatng for a
consul at Pretoria. South African rcpub-
lic was reached, Mr.. Sulzer asked If the
consul Adelbert G. Hay was not the
Secretary of States son.
He is said Mr.. Hit.
Mr. Sulzer said it was well known that
the Secretary of State was more of an
Englishman than an American.
Mr.. Hit objected. but Mr. Sulzer went
ON speaking against nepotiSm.
Mr.. SulZer asserted that the consul
went to the Court of St James and asked
for Instructions He went to allege that
American interests in South Africa were
not being looked after
Mr.. Hit defended Mr.. Hay.
The motion of Mr.. Hit to report to the
House the Introduction of the letter as
an infraction of the rules elected protests