The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
QUESTION OF
PROCEDURE
Members Disturbed About Course
Of Bills introduced at
Extra Session.
is SETTLED BY Mr.. DALzELL
Says They Go Over to Next
is SETTLED BY Mr.. DALzELL
Says They Go Over to Next
Session and Will Not Have
to be Re-introduced.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Colorado Building.
Fourteenth and G Streets. N. W..

tOurteenCn ana u streets, AZ. W..
Washington. D. c., Nov. 20th.
A question which startled members who
have introduced bills at this extra session
OF Congie ss was raised TO-DAY. 1t was
suggested that the bills by reason OF the
failure OF the Speaker to appoint com
mittees, would have to be reintroduced
at the regular session. which begins the
first Monday in December.
The rules Of the House provide that
where a bill is introduced and referred to
a committee at a session of Congress.
and is not reported from the committee,
1t goes over TO the next session of the
same Congress. OF course, where n new
Congress comes IN. the rule does not
apply. This is the first session OF the
Fifty-eighth Congress. Ordinarily the
bills introduced and referred would gu
over 10 the next session. II not acted
upon at the present one. But there are
no bills which have been referred to
committees. as provided for In tho t,lies,
for the reason that there are no com
rnittees.
QUESTION SETTLED.
The question was raised by Represent
ative Gaines, of the Third West Vir.
ginta District, as to whether the rule
allowing bills referred to go over would
apply. He asked the question OF a group
Of members In the hall of the House at
ter the body adjourned to-day. Some OF
them thought the bills would have to be
offered again, while others took the OPP
posite side. holding that the bills would
be. regarded as having been referred 10
committees. though none had been ap-
: pointed. There was considerable argu-
ment and finally the matter was left TO
veteran member of the Committee on
Rules and iii accomplished parliamenta-
rian. He unhesitatingly gave the opinion
that the bills would go over and be
considered by the committees to be APP
pointed at the regular session.
His decision was accepted as final. AS
a matter OF fact. the bills which have
been introduced, ale on file in the vari-
Gus committee rooms. and will be con-
sidered by them when appointed.
VIRGINIA APPLES.
The apple growers OF Virginia will BIO
glad to know that the outlook on the Eu-
ropean market is very encouraging for
them. The annual shipment Of apples
from Virginia to Europe, especially TO
England. where the Alhemarle pippin is
q great favorite. is very large. The
apple crop Of Virginia, this year Is. said
to be the largest in the history Of the
State. whereas circular report to the
Department Of Commerce and Labor says
that the English crop is an absolute fail
ure. and that thee rop on the Continent
Is also short. The report, which Is from
United States Consul Boyle, at Liverpool
was made public today. 1t Is as follows
The outlook for,an Increased sale Of
American fruit ION this market for 1870;
is very PROMISING, owing ( 10 the shorl
supply OF European fruit Of all descrip.
tions and the absolute failure OF the Eng.
lish fruit crop. Last seasons Imports
tlsn 0a) of American and Canadian ap.
Piles into Liverpool were the largest since
the year 1eo6-'97. the total being l.3O6.loC
barrels and 1861 boxes, yet the impo is
o., ha CO NH
opened early In August. 1903. are 11l,50O
barrels, against $500 barrels for the
same period last season. Notwithstand-
Ing the reports that this seasons crops
are not to be so large. the receipts in
Liverpool thus far are In excess OF last