The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-24
ID WILL INVESTIGATE
), # IFS Employees as Result Of
II, BaiIey's Disclosures.
Lt,fvs HUMOROUS AMENDMENT
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FEBRUARY 23.--The house to-
' ssao,ed resolution to investigate
~. ne employees as result of the
AFFAIRS unearthed last Thurs
WA the debate on the deficiency
I'm y ne speaker appointed commit
'n' Zinc of Messrs. Moody (Mass),
W. dnd), Long (Kan). Bailey
l' end Newlands New to make the
.tIratlon. A..
sr,ter service was debated for
~. Int no action was taken. Sew
y Tho appropriation bills were sent
..,srence and other miscellaneous
VAS transacted. At 4 o'clock pub
.s,noss was suspended to permit the
i nav tribute to the memories of
\. Rspresentatlve Clarke IN. H. and
"a. ". =,
~ opening of the house Mr.. Dalzell
,.oorted back from the committee
n, the resolution offered on Thurs
!, Mr.. Bailey (Texas) for the investi-
! If the nay of employees of the house.
-esolntlop had been amended by the
,',1ee on rules so as to empower the
r,,iee 10 send for persons ana papers
aSmlnister oatbs. As amended the
ntion is as follows; THAT the speak
\ fhe house shall Immediately. appoint
nrittee consisting of five members, not
snsn three of whom shall belong to
came political party, whose duty 1t
10 10 INQUIRE into the appointment
"A nayment to employees of the house
rennrt all facts to the house within
Iasys after its appointment. Said COM
" sholl have power to send for per
md napers and TO administer oaths
Al expenses shall be paid out of the
kngeut funds of the house."
4 balzell demanded the previous ques-
/ an the resolution and 1t was adopted.
sneaker Immediately announced the
committee: Moody Mass, 0verstreet
IN Long (Kan.), Bailey CTeXasJ and
\ agricultural bill. with amendments,
uresented to the house. The amend;
IN except that apprOpriating 100000
Itonal for seeds and those applying to
| Reorganization of the bureaus of the
frultural department were disagreed to.
Il. Wadsworth, chairman of the agrl
3nrsl committee, moved that the house
~ 10 the latter amendment. The mo.
vas opposed by Mr.. Hopkins IN.
others and considerable debate fol
L. wadsworths motion to concA1 was
fied--ayes SO; noes %
\. Lattimer Is. CO moved to concur In
seed amendment. a roll call WAS de
tied upon his motion.
be motion was carried-ayes 1871; noes
le@rs. Wadsworth IN. ", HeHE
knpl and Williams (Miss.) were up
hied conferees.
De house further insisted upon it's dis
ieement TO the senate amendments Il
military academy appropriation bill
I sent the bill back to conference. Sim
action was taken upon the Indian ap
)prlation bill. The senate amendment;
|the diplomatic and consular appropria
bill were disagreed to and the hous,
|fred conference thereon.
(essrs Hit Qll), Allen (Pa.) and Dins
Il lArk) were appointed conferees
PIE senate amendments to the postoffict
expiration were also disagreed to an(
bill went to conference. MIR. T.out
~, Smith 1ll) and Swanson Va) wer,
Pointed conferees on the part of tn,
2e They went into committee of til,
ne and took up the bill to increase til,
|rleney Of the revenue cutter service
Fncut action on the bill the commltte,
Ehe conference reports on the bill t
fify. the treaties with the Creek an,
frokee Indians were adopted.
ne senate amendments TO the st. Loui
position were called mp, but before &C
b could be secured upon, them the hou
4 O'clock arrived. Public business wa
kpended to permit the house to pa,
Pug TO the memory of the late Repre-
Punye Frank ii. Clarke ~. H) and tn
representative Shaw IN. W.
tsp. M. as a further mark of respect
house adjourned