Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-28
IN THE HOUSE.

When the House met at 10 o'clock, II
was still the Legislative day of yester-
day, u recess having been taken, last
night. until that hour. Only Il handful
ot members was present when Speaker
Cannon called the House to order.s In
cluded among the members were
Mrssrs. Delzell and Cochran, each of
whom were in his seat.
The House dsrcgarded TO the Senate
amendments 10 the military academy
appropriation bill ana asked for con-
ference. The Speaker appointed MesSrS.
Parker. =. j., Mondell, Wyo., and Sui
Z'r. n. Y, cOnferees OH the part of the
House.
Notwithstanding the early hour OF
convenins the galleries rapidly filled.
the occupants evidently expecting n re-
occurrence OF the stormy scenes of yes
terday. -s..
Many conference reports on bills of a
minor character We're disposed of.
Hcinenway called up the conference
report on the general deficiency bill.
h" report WAS unanimously adopted
and the Louise then proceeded to the
consideration of the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
l''!pNilIf1 Il "! itI tNpIiilhtloil vi liz
hill by H-mrnway. in charge of 1t, De-
Almond. Mo. attacked the provision
tor the proposed new building for the
nsr of senators. which. he said,swhen
completed. would be simply "a SENATOR
ial Nat, hIxurinusly furnished" @xT~
TIL" report was adopted. l3SttRs129.
The House then considered several
bills relating To the District of Colum-
hI.
overstreet called up the conference
report on the post office appropriation
hill and explained that it was COM
plete agreement of the cOnferees.
Speaker Cannon announced his rul-
ing on the point or order made by
Grosvonor. yesterday, against the con-
sideraton Of the resolution offered by
Cochran, which he claimed to be pri-
veEcd, to investigate the charge that
he had accepted money for his partiri-
patton In support of the election OF
Mckinley in 1870. In an elaborate opm-
ion the speaker said he was warranted
in taking judicial knowledge OH the
fact that the offense set forth. Is
charged against Cochran. IF commit
ted at all was committed while the
gentleman from New York was neither
member nor a member-elect OF thi:
house"
The chair" he said. feels justified
in taking cosnizance of the fact thai
what il alleged to be charged Consti.
tutes no crime"
Almost. he said. the only question
Was on" rs to the propriety of the
conduct of a private citizen. He ther
ruled that the chair holds that the
resolution may not be entertained a:
question of privilege"
Williams. the minority leader. n
once appealed from the ruling. immedi
attly following which Payne. the ma
iarity leader. moved to lay the motion
an the table yea and nay vote bein,
ordered thereon
The motion Ia lay on the table wa
carried. lh9 To Is. n strictly party vote
Tie House then resumed considera
tion OF the bill requiring the employ
ment of vessels of the United State
e. :nr the transportation of supplies 70
the army and navy.
Littletield, Maine spoke In advoeac
of the measure. He said it recently ha
been the privilege OF the House {
witness some Very unusual and re
3 rnarkable displays of parliamentar
elcqueLce
IS The gentleman from New York" h
= said. has contributed in j large and r,
markahle degree to that rhetorical di:
play
'io congratulated the country upon NJ
'"ckrans return to Congress and paid
tribute Ia him as a man of ability al
great capacity but he said that the arg,
inents that are supposed to mainta
'ihat rturian theory for fiscal legisl;
ton have long been threadbare. fray,
out. t"olworn. travel-stained, and,
said. they now achieve new distinctly
ness by the rhetorical display from Il
gentleman from New York"
Mr.. Cocilran. he said spent 4 little tin
in developing the metaphysical theori
ard general lines of argument and di
cussion which We're supposed to lie h
hind and justify the doctrine of Fl
trade On the contrary, he said, \