The sun., 1903-03-05
THE TILLMAN HOLD-CP.
Mr. Cannon Characterizes II ~ "Legis-
iative Biackmaii.'

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The House was
in session until 4.05 o'clock this morning,
and then took a recess till 10 o'clock. after
agreeing to the conference reports on
the Naval and the General Deficiency
Appropriation bills. Before the reports on
the Deficiency bill had been adopted by
vote 10 Isi to 10. Mr.. Cannon told the House
with much feeling how the agreement was
reached He said he was in earnest with a
message 10 the House. Describing the
practice governing legislation on appropria-
tion bills, which required the body pro-
posing new matter to recede on demand
of the other body in conference he said
the trouble was all about an amendment
to nav the State Of South Carolina 81 900
on a claim which the accounting officers
Of the Government found TO amount to
81 cents.
The Senate added the full face Of the
claim 10 the bill. and the House conferees
found such a condition In the Senate that
satisfied them that unless this 81 900 gift
was made to South Carolina the bill would
have been talked 10 death. They found
themselves compelled either to submit
to this Legislative blsckmai or face an
extra session. The State Of Vermont
had q claim for Si5O.ooO in the bill. and
a. TO that the Senate conferees readily
receded, but they could not he moved
respecting the $4,000 proposition. Mr.
Cannon continued
By unanimous consent another body leois-
la,.s aud ia The expiring hours OF the session
"a. nr. uowsrlr-- without that unan IA Gus
Unanimous col sent comes 10 III" centre Of
the dome. unanimous consent comes through
Hall and flsa lsaIaE al
comes prnot ically 10 the House W. can
have no legislation without the approval
of both bodis, aud one body, IN my opinion
cannot lcgslat@ without unanimous con sent
There was IN. alternative" In my opin-
ION this applied not only To ID" deficiency
as 10 the Naval Till Your oonfetees had the
alternauy" of submitting 70 legislative black
ush q, tie d"mand " my opinion. of one
irtiins these Rr.a, money bills fail Nov,
What are S- going 10 do about ~ This hill
appropriatlors fof puhllc huildinrs, i"Esls-
iion lately had all along the lln" II the public
'sIyic. 70 ,hs .,,snl Of 20 g,,", % ~
Uonndeho. touching ihis matter. 40 u ~ my
duty To 40 an ssli,ns 20 %" a s9In.whAi
hs snaref uniIl AZ ,n,elliscpt and nghlsous
.entiH,sni. North and Sonth, las' aud West
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m,pori,'. .hlfi hAgk a.d ieIl'
.n,s TO ihs matter of sieiel"od. asd did vou
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