The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-03

| like tho House measure. was that prohibit
| ing the sale Of liquor In the Cepitoi; Al. =.
Mr., Williams Dem, MissD denied tha'
| the present attitude Of the minority was
in revenge for the turning out Of Dem9.
was because, he said, the Democrats pur.
| posed TO teach the majority that u muss
respect the minority on the Moor no" aho
| at all times. A..
| committees rule adopted several daye
ago, to submit amendments en- bloc. Wnen
the resolution was before the Committee
on Rules, he said, Mr.. Cannon had inquireo
sin Gods name what does en- bloc mean .,
was reported, had replied that they did
not know, but Mr.. Babcock had SAID u
related to putting matters through IN
blocks Of Ave- daughter.
Mr.. DeArmond Dem, Mo- remembered
that Mr. Grosvenor had recently achieved
considerable notoriety as an author, and
he suspected him Of authorship OF the
en- bloc provision. II was remarkable, ne
admitted, that the Republicans managed TO
get along with 80 little foreign language IN
connection with their foreign methods.
On roll call the previous question was or
dered. 1872 to i03
The roll was then called on the adoption
Of the resolution. resulting, iH yeas loi
navs.
Mr.. Loud (Rep., Cal) voted with the
rule.
The conference report on the Fortifica.
tons Appropriation bill was presented and
agreed 70. The bill now goes to the Presi-
dent.
The immigration bill was taken from the
Speakers table. the Senate amendments
RID and disagreed to. and sent 70
conference.
By a vote Of 22s to the Omnibus Public
Building bill was sent to conference. =.
n.tra 49,. - LIZ IA N
Porto Rico the right to send delegate TO
Congress and making the law applicable o
the present Commissioner, Mr.. Fitzgerald
Dem, Y, W. took occasion TO criticise the
police department OF Washington and
especially its head. Major Richard Syl-
vester. He said he had collect ed a macs &
evidence tending 10 show its corruption and
ineffciency.
Mr. Hay Dem. Va defended the de-
partment ard Ma jor Sylvester. -,
Mr.. Pearie rep, Ala) accused Mr.
Fitzgerald Of having n personal grievance
against Sylvester because he (Fitzgerald)
had been stopped by a policeman while
attempting to cross street In denance OF
police regulations last Inaugural ion day.
He questioned Mr.. Fitzgeralds motive In
assailing Major Sylvester and Mr.. fnz-
gerald promptly called him 10 order.
The bill was then passed Dos to o.
Mr.. Stee'e rep, Ind) moved TO suspend
the rules and pass bill 10 prohpit tne
placing Of prize tags and coupons IN TO-
bacro and cigarette packages.
Mr.. CLAYTON Der. Ala)--1 would like
10 inquire IL this bill is not being opposed
by the Tobacco trust?
Mr.. Steele-Well have heard 30.
daughter.
The hill was ma sod by vote Of IN 70 o.
elso hill 10 mako Ma ior william Crawford
Gorgps A 'sistart 9 RECON In the army with
the rank Of Colonel Twenty minutes was
spent in discussion NJ the bill. and one hour
and fifteen minutes, in calling the roll upon
IL.
The q neral d rfoiency bill with Senate
amendm ents having been received i was
laid before the HOUSE. Tho amendments
were disa greed to- and the bill was sent to
conference-197 to 0.
The conference report on the Poet Office
Augmentation bill was taken up and agreed
to-1s7 to 7.
The conference report on the ImmiRra-
tion hill was read and Mr.. Pavne moved
that the House take a recess until II o'clock
Tomorrow. This YVES apreed to after the
usual rollcall-l34 to sand at li4o the
recess began.