The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-19
THE LIE PASSED
IN THE HOUSE
Language Within the Bounds of
Parliamentary Practice.
HULL OF IOWA COMBED DOWN
AND HIS CONFERENCE REPORT
WAS NOT ACCEPTED.
YTIAsHrNGToN Feb 1a-wbon ~,

HASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-When the
house met today the speaker an
nounced that the committee on
rules had considered the question raised
yesterday by Mr.. Cooper of Texas con-
cerning bill passed Monday which he
thought technically repealed the river
and harbor bill, and had found that the
assumption was Incorrect
Mr.. HUI of Iowa then called I'D the
conference report on the army appro-
priation biz.
MT Hay Of Virginia, one Of the con
ierees, strenuously opposed the adop-
ton of the report because of the pro
vision for retirement of army officers
who served in the civil war with an ad-
ditfonai grade. and the provision per
uniting army officers to deposit their
HhOhey with the government such de-
posts to draw per cent interest. Mr..
nay expressed the opinion that the at
Ter provision would establish a danger
Gus precedent; that il would lead TO
the granting of the same privileges to
naval officers, and might be extended
70 civil employees of the government
mad" 80
Hulrs Bad Faith.
Mr.. Slayden of Texas charged Mr..
nun with bad faith in not giving the
Iouse a chance for a direct vote on the
deposit amendment. He said Mr.. Hull
had promised such a vote
desire to say" interposed Mr.. Hull.
mat that statement is not true"
Inc gentleman's courtesy" retOrted
MI Slayden. is equal to his veracitv.
Al Is a cheap form of debate which
permits the gentleman to indulge in the
expression he has used, and only the
fact that I am at the bar OF the house
tSstIaihs me from replying to his
biackguardism as it deserves Demo
cratic applause)
RMS sharp cOlloquy aroused the
mouse and Mr.. Mann of Illinois under
TOOK TO rebuke Mr. Slayden. He said
ne was surprised that Mr.. Slayden
should use an expression "far worse"
than That employed by Mr.. Hull.
The Record Quoted.
The gentleman's idea of good man
neFs does not especially commend itself
10 me-" replied Mr.. Slayden, who pro-
ceeded TO say that only very strong
pIoVocauon had induced him to say
what he had He then quoted from the
record 10 show that Mr.. Hull had viz
tually pledged the house an opportuni-
~ TO vote on his proposition.
MI. stevens of Minnesota also op-
posed the adoption of the conference
report.
Mr.. Cannon protested against the
manner in which appropriation bills
were loaded blythe senate with all sorts
OF legislative provisions that were not
In order in the house. The practice. he
declared, not only demOralized appro-
priation bills. but would bring scandal
and deserved criticism. TN the house"
said he, we legislate under rules. In
another body (the senate) they legislate
under unanimous consent. Gentlemen
KNOW what that means" (ApDlause)
Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee in Oh
posing the conference report declared
mat whether he had sought to do so
or not, Mr.. Hull had misled the house.
Report Voted Down.
Mr.. Hull concluded the debate. He
defended his position calling attention
TO what he stated at the time the bill
went to conference to what occurred in
the committee on military affairs. TO
show that he had carried out instruc-
lions. He said. personally. he would
nave preferred to have allowed the
mouse pass on the antagonized amend
ments separately. The conference re- Z
port was voted down, 80 to SO.
The house. by specific votes. insisted
upon its disagreement to the retirement
and officers deposit amendments. The
Dill was sent back to conference and /
the house resumed consideration of the
naval appropriation bill.
An appropriation of 100000 for ex- /
penses incident to the occupation of /
the new naval station which the gov /
eminent is to acquire from Cuba. was
placed in the bill at the request of the /
navy department
Amendment Ruled Out.
Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee took advan- |
tage of the item increasing the limit /
or cost of the new naval academy TO /
Sl0.OO0.0UO TO comment on the fact that
the increase was demanded on account !
Of the higher cost of material and la
Dor, and he offered an amendment to
admit free of duty materials for the /
buildings at the naval academy. The
amendment was ruled out on point Of 7
order
Upon reaching the paragraph provid-
Ing for the increase of the personnel of
the navy, the committee reported and.
at $40 p. m, the house adjourned.