Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, Feb. l6.
SENATE.

When the Senate met today the
President pro tenn. announced the re-
ceipt Of an invitation 10 the opening of
the Lewis & Clark exposition at Port
land, Oregon, June LIST, 1905.
A resolution authorizing the commit
tee on printing to sit during the recess to
investigate the printing of public docu-
ment, was agreed to.
The doors were then. at 1920
O'Clock, closed for the consideration of
legislature business.
Upon the reopening Of the doors the
Swayne impeachment case was resumed.
HOUSE.
Yesterday the House had no chaplain.
Today, when it met at IL a. m. it had
no speaker. CLERK Mcdowell called the
assemblage of some forty statesmen to
order, and called for nominations for act
ing speaker.
Mr.. Payne nominated Mr. DalzelI
who took the chair, amid applause.
Speaker Cannon made bis telated ap-
pearance just as the acting chaplain,
Rabbi Simon, of Washington, pro.
nounced his 'amen."
The burst Of applause following Speak
er Cannon's appearance came with such
promptness that it seemed to be intend
ed for the chaplain, who looked about
in some surprise.
The conference report on the omnibus
claims bill was agreed to. The bill
carries 81, s2l, $40, allowing total of
1859 claims.
The largest allowance is 81, 1877, 272
for GAG claims under the Bowman and
Tucker act 1852, $50 in the case of 529
French spoliation claims, and 1911 81
for 1879 miscellaneous claims.
The Mann canal zone government
bill, giving the President absolute
power cse. the cana strip, for two
years, from March 4, was read for
amendment. TIE bill abolishes the
present Isthmian Canal Commission,
authorizes the President to appoint such
aides as he may desire, and provides for
the acquisition by the United States by
condemnation process, of the. bonds of
the Panama Railroad Company now
held by outsiders.
A bill was passed opening to settle
ment the Wind River Indian reserva-
ton, Wyoming. Also a bill extending
the tariff duties to goods coming into the
United States by way of the canal zone.
Mr. Payne offered this privileged reso-
luton, the reading of which evoked
general applause
Resolved, That the amendment num-
bered 2O8, added by the Senate to the
House bill, making appropriations for
the Department of Agriculture, in the
opinion of the House cOntravenes the
first clause of the seventh section of the
first article of the constitution of the
United States and is an infringement of
the privileges of this House, and that
the said bill, with the amendments, be
respectfully returned to the Senate with
a message communicating this resolu-
ton"
Mr.. Payne moved that the agricultural
bill be returned to the Senate without
action with a copy of the foregoing reso-
luton attached.
He explained that the. amendment
adopted by the Senate abolishes the
drawback on wheat. an act violating the
injunction that all bills to
raise revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives.
az don't care to discuss the merits of
the amendment" said Mr.. Payne,
''whether it is wise or otherwise. The
principal question is whether or not our
constitutional preprogatives are to be
cherished and whether we will resent the
infringement of the same, no matter from
what source they come"
Mr.. Payne then cited former instances
Of attempted encroachment of the con-
right of the House and showed
how they had invariably been thwarted.
"Our precessors have held inviOlSte,"
declared Mr.. Payne, "the right to origi-
nate revenue legislation. lts the sacred
right that is lett to us. 1t cannot and
will not be taken frem US if the House
stands ny its privileges"
Mr. Williams, OF Mississippi. the
democratic floor leader, said that
peculiar condition existed in that the
Senate was in revolt against the executive
IN the grounds that its powers had been
isurped and its dignity attacked and yet |
vas now making a plain, palpable and |
obvious attack upon the dignity of the
House. IT'S a theory that the House is CO.
ordinate with the Senate. Owing to
ION action aud mis-. action, the constitu-
ional declaration has ceased to be fact.
He heartily endorsed the Payne reso-
ution. "Lers have so much as is left
# the dignity and the co ordinate
quality of this body" he said.
The House by record vote of POI to
passed the resolution offered by Mr..
Payne.
New York Stock Market.
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