Evening star., 1903-11-13
The House in Session Seven.
teen Minutes,
ADJOURNS 10 MONDAY
MINORITY ON WAYS AND MEANS
GIVEN MORE TIME.
Mr. Livernash of California Cut On
From Speaking on Panama Mat
ter by Point of Order.

The House was in session seventeen
minutes today, adjourning at 12:l7 pm.
Until Monday.
Mr.. Payne IN. ", chairman of the COM
nittee ways and means, reported the
Cuban bill, and gave notice that Monday
he would call 1t up for consideration. BY
unanimous consent the minority of the
ways and means committee was given
further time in which to submit a minority
report.
Mr. Payne stated that the agreement
With the minority was that the Cuban bill
be considered until 4 pm. Thursday, when
a vote will be taken.
Representative Dalzell of the committee
on rules introduced resolution. which was
referred to the committee on rules, pro-
viding for the consideration Of the Cuban
bill. No provision is m ade as to amend
ments or time fixed for taking vote.
Representative Lacey introduced bill
granting grazing privileges to homestead
settlers and holders of small FARMS on tne
public domain.
Representative Shafroth of Colorado in
troduced bill authorizing the issuance or
currency redeemable in bonds OF tne
United States The measure is intended TO
cause the conversion of United States
bonds into l per cent bonds.
Immediately after the reading of the jour-
nal Mr.. Livernash (Cal) arose TO question
of personal privilege. Reading from manu-
script, he began by saying: indications
are that in the Panama-Colombia matter
the President is invading a constitutional
prerogative of the Congress. and II seems
of high Importance to the dignity and au-
thority of this House that doubt be dis
PEELED forthwith"
insisted that the question of privilege be
stated first.
The SSeaker suggested that a resolution
would inform the House as to what ques-
.; tl,a desired present. He
finally sustained the point of order, cries OF
Regular order Being heard on the repuo-
lican side.
Measures of Local Interest.
Representative Allen of Maine introduced
a bill granting to the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia the free use of the
mail of the United States. The bill is SINH
lar to that introduced in the Senate yester-
day by, Senator Gallinger.
A joint resolution to enlarge the scope
of The highway extension act in the Dis
trict of Columbia as to include WITHIN
its provisions the Beatty and Hawkins ad-
dtion to George was also introduced py
Mr.. Allen.
Mr. Allen also presented bill providing
for the extension of I street east from Lin
coin avenue to I'd street northeast, with
width OF ninety feet. The measure was re-
ferred to the committee on the District or
Columbia and Will be sent TO the commas
Representative Wiley of Alabama intro
duced a bill providing a penalty OF ten
years Imprisonment for the crime OF tram
robbing and Imprisonment for life for the
crime of obstructing passenger train
To Reimburse States.
Representative Loudenslager of New Jer-
sey introduced bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to reimburse gov
ernors of states for money expended by
them toward the expenses of state troops
mustered into the volunteer service during
the war with Spain upon the certifcation
by governors as to the accuracy of their
claims.
To Prevent Unfair Competition.
Representative Lamb Va) introduced
a joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution to read:
Congress shall have power by appro-
pirate legislation to suppress and pre-
vent unfair and dishonest competition in
trade in the United States and in the ter
ritorieS thereof"
Representative De Almond submitted a
resolution amending the rules so as to
increase the membership of the commit
tee on ways and means from seventeen
to nineteen members.
Representative Lloyd presented a joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution for the election of sena-
tors by direct vote of the people.
Representative RiXey .(Va.) introduced
bill extending the privileges of ma
tional soldiers homes to veterans OF the
confederacy.
Representative Smith Ull) introduced
a bill reducing letter postage to one cent.
On motion of Mr.. Payne the House ad-
journed.