Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-03

MI. AluTlCn lOOk Tue MOOR III utuuHCid-
ton of the attitude of the democrats to-
ward the financial bill. He said the
criticism of the national banking system
by the minority recalled that period fol-
lowing the civil war, when that party
opposed banks, and every branch of
business that would tend to upbuild the
government 'sThis bill is not here by
their grace" he earnestly declared. cit
is here by the wishes and desires of the
people of country" Finally Mr..
Aldrich announced that he would with
draw bis bill, being convinced that it
could not pass.
HOUSE.
When Speaker Henderson called the
House to order today, the last round was
on in the filibuster contest between the
democrats and republicans, that has
made famous the closing days of the
57th Congress.
Mr.. Richardson Immediately upon
the announcement for the House to come
to order, raised the point of no quorum.
Mr.. Payne, the republican floor leader,
asked for yea and nay vote on the
unfinished business, the conference re-
port on the immigration bill.
Speaker Henderson ruled that
demand for record vote did not
necessitate the presence of quorum
and overruled Mr.. Richardson's point
of order.
appeal from the decision of the
chair" cried Mr.. Richardson.
Speaker Henderson, pounding with
his gavel, ordered the clerk to call the
ROLL
"The chair should not rule with his
gavel," shouted Mr.. Richardson.
'The appeal is not entertained. It's
dilatory," replied the Speaker. "The
chair was not ruling with its gavel."
The first roll call resulted in an agree
ment on the provisions of the conference
report, which, among other things, de-
prives members of the next Congress of
the tipping privilege in the Capitol, the
sale of intoxicating liquors therein be-
ing prohibited. This is the revenge of
Congressman Shattuc, of Ohio, who
does not return to the next House, and
who is willing, therefore, that the deluge
should succeed him. He managed the
immigration bill OH the floor of the
House and the amendment to keep
liquors out of the Capitol, was offered.
When he recognized the fact that the
member who offered the amendment was
one of the House bars patrons, although
he had voted to abolish the army canteen,
Mr.. Shattuc declined to raise the point
of order of new legislation against the
amendment as had been expected, and
allow it to go in. The Senate did not
strike it out and the awful consequences
are now discussed with bated breath
about the cloak rooms by members who
must live and have their being here at
the next session.
The vote on the conference report was
1877 to IL.
The resignation of Representative
Ball, of Delaware, who has been elect
ed to the Senate, for the short term, as an
anti-Addicks republican, was then laid
before the House.
The second roll call of the day, was
had on conference report on private
pension bill.
Mr.. Cannon then presented the con-
terence report on the sundry civil APP
preparation bill. He asked unanimous
consent to dispense with the reading of
the report, and the reading of the state
ment in lieu thereof.
Mr.. Richardson objected.
The reading clerks having sore Threats
and the substitutes having generally
proven failures, clerk Mac Dowell went
on hunt for available material. lie
secured the services of a Capitol police
man, Beckenbaugh, of Baltimore, former
ly reading clerk in the Maryland legis-
lature.
Mr.. Beckenbaugh's first attempt as a
reading clerk of the House created gres
amusement. With voice like fog horn,
he pounced upon the report, falling over
himself in the endeavor to make haste.
Mr.. Goldfogel interrupted the reading
to make the point that the democrats
were unable to understand word.
Mr.. Sherman, Speaker pro tenn, eau
toned Breckenbaugh, the House being
in uproarious laughter, to Ienunciate dis.
tinctly.
The reader bowed courteously to all
sides and continued with mock solemnity
which again evoked applause.
At the conclusion of the reading Mr..
Lessler asked Mr.. Cannon why the Sen
ate provision appropriating $4,000, 900
for the purchase of postofice site at
the new Pennsylvania terminal in New
York city had been taken out Of the
bill.
Mr. Cannon replied that the House
had not had the time to investigate the
matter, and as an appropriation was
wanted for like postofice station at the
New York Central, the conferees decid-
ed that it was the better plan to let the
entire matter go over until the next ses-
sion.
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