The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-18
is OPPOSED BY BElLL
hsmheT Fiom tiflh Iexas District
Agalnt Quarantine Bill.
QUESTION OF QuORT II
1hIHks PriIee Eeners af the fafs.
Iianssalths Ampls 10 4Farsi
All the Protection that
Is Requisite.

Washington, April ~ To clear :.
legislative decks for pending moaoy
bills for the support u the government.
the house Tuesday w0rked Bnlnter.
ruptedly from II 30 10 e o'clock In
that time eleven general bills we're
passed under suspension ~ the rules
all sections of the country being in.
terested In the legislation enacted
Next to the national quarantine bin.
which was opposed by southern Dem
oerats on account Of the fear that no
lice powers of the states were Invalid.
the bib 10 regulate appeals In criminal
cases was probably OF largest inter,
est the attorney general deemlng the
legislation Of vital importance on ac-
count of the decision in the beer trust
cases the present law not permitting
the government, when a demurrer to
an Indictment Is sustained. to have
the same reviewed on writ of error By
either the supreme court court OF the
United States or by the circuit court
Of appeals. In addition to the bills re
ferred to, the house passed large
number OF private pension bills.
At II 80 Speaker Cannon called the
house to order and announced the
house had under consideration the
quarantine bill. The speaker stated
that the time would be equally divid-
ed between Mr.. Dayey of Louisiana and
Mr. Bartlett OF Georgia
Mr. Beall Of Texas immediately rails
ed the point of no quorum continu-
Ing the dilatory tactics begun Moi
day.
1.-THE chair is now endeayoring to
ascertain that same question. smiling
ly replied Mr. Cannon.
During the count by the speaker. Mr.
Beall inquired whether the presence
OF a quorum had been ascertined
Mr.. Davey Of Louisiana said that II
the members of the house had ever
gone through a yellow fever scourge,
as he had they would not stand on
| technicalities On the vote being TAX
en- the house bill was substituted for
the senate bill, the vote being Y 70
/ ri
The house bin directing the eession
| Of certain lands to missionary socie-
| ties in the Indian Territory were pass
| ed. The house also passed a bill to
prevent the copying selling or dispos-
ing OF any rules Of citizenship for the
five civilized tribes of Indians and pro
viding punishment therefor.
In committee of the whole the houss
passed in an hour and fifteen min
utes 572 private pension bills, of whicl
IT'S We're senate bills. Seven hous
bills with senate amendments wer
+ colcurred in. AS unfinished bushes
the bill to extend the provisions of TIL
/ national irrigation bill to Texas wa
| taken up.
Mr. Smith of Texas explained the
provisions OF the bill.
| Mr. Payne of New York called atten-
| ton to the fact that Texas would keep
! all her public lands and contribute
nothing to the irrigation fund, and I'M
der this proposed bill would share in
the sale of public lands in other states
Decided opposition appearing the
bill was laid aside until Wednesday.
AT Has the speaker declared 1877
gentlemen present and Mr.. Davey of
Louisiana stated the parliamentary
status of the bill under consideration,
the desire of the friends of the meas
ure being to substitute the house bill
passed April for the senate bill by
striking out all of the senate bill after
the enacting clause.
Mr. Bartlett of Georgia said that the
entang lement in which the friends OF
the measure found themselves was due
to h8sty action to get this legislation
on the statute books. He stated he
was in favor OF the senate bill, but was
evcrla- iugly opposed to the house
measure but II gave to the Federal
government right 10 invade a state
and take away from 1t it's police pow
era.
Mr. Beall OF Texas congratulated the
speaker on his recognition of the prec-
edents of the senate In his determine
ton OF what constituted a quorum of
the house lie thought his ruling
made Monday might that 1871 members
constituted "a quorum OF the house
would not only rise up 10 haunt tthe
speaker but haunt the advocates OF
the measure He was opposed 20 me
hill lie believed the police powers
Of the states being AN efficient 'o
maintain close quarantine In the states
affected
Before final adjournment "a peFmH.
Heut organization was effected en-
hracine Missouri Arkansas Indian
Territory oklahoma. New Mexico. Ar.
iHous ami kausas = J Mellof of 81
daila Ao was chosen president sud
Sidney ! Rsy 81 liasnihal No score
tary treasurer