The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01
BUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Several important Conference Reports
Were Agreed To.

Were Aureed o.
Washington, February - The house
cleared the decks today Of number OF I'M
poriunt conference reports without much
difficulty. The conference report of tle
war revenue reduction proved generally ac-
crptabic to both sides aud was adopted
without diviaion. Mr.. Richardson, the MIN
ority leader ucquirsccd IN u ns The best
that could he done. although he stated that
the minority sim believed the war taxes
should he reduced S70,uuO0OO.
Favorable reports ON the diplomatic ami
consular and agricultural bills were adopt
ed, The major part of the day was lie
voted 60 the hill Ia promote the efficiency
Of the revenue cutter service, II viii he
voted upon after i've minutes debate to
MIR. Loud presented a conference. report
upon the postoftcc appropriation bill
Mr. De Almond tMoi criticised the prac-
preparation bills.
Mr.. Cannon entered protest against
the amendment for experiments In mail
delivery. He declared that the amendment
was tile entering wedge for free delivery
l. every town In che United States There
were ootDp OF such towns. IL the upDro-
prlutlon was only $l,lOO u year IN caca
town and y would be twice that much
aud more--thc total cost was Slu,OuOuOn a
year, The report was dcteatcd-i2 To IS
aud the bill was sent back to conference.
Mr.. HUI, chairman Of the committee on
mlnt0ty Affairs. asked unanimous consent
lhnt the army appropriation bill be tNHei
on OF the speakers table, that the senate
amendments he nun-concurred In and thai
the bin be sent to conferences Hall a
dozen democrats objected and the hill was
sent To the committee on military affairs
On motion of Mir. Hepburn the house
| voted la0 To Ditto go into committees OF
| the Whole 10 consider the bill Ia prniuotc
| the efficiency Of the revenue cutter service.
The committee. without action, rose
Mr Payne then presented the conference
| report on the war revenue reduction bnt
an hlynardspn, the minority leader,
agreed with MIR. Payne that the hin IA
| agreed to 10 conference was more nrarIg
! the house than the senate biu lie sni1
I the minority believed that q reduction OF
! S'0poHon0 could he made without harm
/ and that every dollar of war taxes linn
/ could be removed shotld he taken on
I Nothlng was To he gained he said, IN on,
\ posing the conference report. II was I'M
/ best that could he obtained Realizing thar.
ne had signed the report aud now advise
/ agreed TO without division.
! me conference rcportS upon the diplo.
matte ana consular ANA agricultural hills
were nduptpd
/ special counlttec appointed "a invesueate
the pay ot employees ~ the house
I ar, Bailey. a member o. the commit fee
/ offered n resolution directing thar another
I somhtttee OF hec memherS-plrct OF the neNi
house be appointed 10 prepare a hin nro
yidine for the pay OF omployrs 81 'the
house lie thought that the subject neri d
urgent revision. The resolution was ndon,'
ed. N'N
motion TO limit general debate ON ths
revenue cutter bin TO Ave minutes was c ~.
/ RED Bins were passed 10 grant an Amer
\ lean registry 10 the steam Yacht NAV ANA
/ 70 authorize the Texas and Pacific railroai
70 construct = hndgc across Red river. ia
honse adjourned until tomorrow at Id
O'Clock.