Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-29
OMNIBUS PUBLIC
BUILDING BILL

Washington, April 29.-lmmedatey
on the converting of the house today
Mr.. Dalzell (Penn.), from the commit
tee ON rules, presented the special order
for the consideration Of the omnibus
public building bill under the terms OF
" hich the bill. without opportunity Ior
amendment, VIII be brought TO direct
vote after three hours OF general de-
bate.
Mr.. Craemer New York; raised the
point of order that the special order
suspended the rule which permitted inc
Offering OF amendments, and that no
rule could be suspended without TWO
thirds vote.
The speaker overruled the point OF
order. whereup0n Mr.. Craemer appealed
from the decision Of the chair.
Mr.. Dalzell promptly novel 70 lay inc
appeal on the table. When the speak
er nut the motion a great chorus from
both sides Of the house went up IN sup
port of Mr. Dalzell's motion, while only
n few scattering noes arose In DEMAND
from the other side.
OF is apparent" observed Mr.. craze
mer looking about him, that they are
| ali in the barrel on this side as on
that" [Laughter.l
| Mr. Richardson, the minority leader
| opposed the adoption OF the rule not
| as he said, with the expectation OF de-
featinF n. Proceeding. he said that MI
| Craemer was mistaken IN saying that
au had pork In the barrelL MT.
richardson said he had none. he hau
not asked for any, but he was unaltef-
ably opposed 10 this method OF leglsla
| tlon II could not be justified, he salu'
hv any course of reasoning. There was
annie time for the consideration OF the
sens rate items I'm the bill. This was
sinnlv a proposition which compelled
members 10 vote for wholesale APP
nronrIation OF about si600O,O 600 for pup
10 buildings or not have any puph'
building legislation at this session.
M Mercer OF Nebraska, chairman o.
me committee on public buildings an'
erounds I'm support OF the RUE, SAY
,hat his committee had considered PIN
carrying appropriations aggregatlhi
ts7 o0o 400 The committee Recognized
he necessity for public buildings pu
ali could not be provided FOR al thi
session Of Congress .. Il.
There viii be other congresses, m
said after this. The committee ma
carefuIly considered all the bills an
tbo mn 10 be considered In this rule ma
been the result, s To-
AZ This point. Mr.. Coldfogle OF Ney
yoris interrupted Mr.. Mercer 10 as
Hhetber he thought New York city ma
been treated fairly In the bill.
~ ~, me saw now" replied MI Mer
cav "that the three gentlemen fron
Nc,v YORK who have been occupy M
,he fine OF this house, demanding les
isi,tion FOR New York, have done NOR
than an other influences combined !
retard H." -.
Much 20 the amusement OF me nous
bo rrocaeded 10 score MrssrS Craemel
LESSER and Geologic for their Inisdl
rccted efforts. Had the legislation de
,endod upon them. he said, there woul
bsve heen nothing In the bill Tor Ne'
work CITY he declared that New lof
had been treated magnliicenty IN ~
Nm A committee was 20 select ST.
,vithout limit of cost. After the sit
was selected the building could be pro
,ided for. The rule was then adopted
1876 20 30.
Mr.. Sims demanded the ayes and noe
hut bis demand was supported by on
ten membcrs-n0t suihcient nuhDt
the three hours debate on the bi
then began. Il having been arrange
that Mr.. Mercer (Neb), and MI. Bank
} nod (Ala). should control the time o
the respective sides
AIR Douglas OF New York, to whor
Ar Mercer yielded. devoted twent
.t,.,,,.e 90 poiuting out the necessit
< sor now public building In New Yorl