The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-29
RULES COMMITTEE
MAKES ITS REPORT
Would Prevent Intervention on
Points Of Order in Consid-
Grafton Of Appropriations. \, u \
OBy Associated Press.)

tESYASHlNGTON, March 2S.---Thc House
to- day by Il vote of 1G9 to 100 adopted u
rule reported by Mr.. Dalzell from the
Committee on Rules preventing the IN
PREVENTION Of points OF order In the con-
sderation OF legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation, except TIC sec
ton applying to cold age making 1t IN
order to restore any provisions which
have gone out on points OF order, s.t 4. &! u
lin reply TO question by Mr.. F,itz-
gerald, OF New York, Mr.. Dalzelt said The
section Of the bill was the5fwidcst de-
parturc from the general bill.
Mt. Prince, OF Illinois, in antagonizing
the rule, said that the chairman Of the
Appropriations Committee had "Wilfully,
knowingly and deliberately" reported u
bill which he knew was not sanctioned
by existing law. He said that If this
rule was good for the. Appropriations
Committee. It was equally. good for other
committees. and II a general rule were
brought in en,bodying all the features
of this drastic rule applicabl To- Al COM
mittces. lie would vote for II. put he knew
In his heart that the Committee on Rules
dare not bring in such a rule.
Good Legislation.
This rule is not in the interest Of
good lcgislntion," said Mr. DeArmond
$(MissourD. appeal to the judgment OF
the House that will sustain you when
you are right. This rule is dangerous In
Its tendency"
Mr. IIurdwick Georgia, who has been
fighting the Appropriations Committee
since the legislative bill has been before
the House, said That never IN & the his
tory of the American. Congress had such
n rule been brought in On an anpropra-
tIon bill
,.1A ,,-tn Tor 1iynh
Things which existing law does not re-
cGgrzc' he said,
Are VIC 10 be bound and gagged w
;ne eighteen members of the Appropria-
lions Committee" exclaimed Mr.. Dris-
coll (New York;. cit we arc, then we
had better 20 home and send II lot Of
wooden Indians in our places This re-
mark received a round Of applause. y
r. Mr.. Grosvenor, Ohio. argued that the
rule was one OF great improvement, a, I
Following the adoption of.the rule. the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
for consideration of the legislative, en-
sccutivc and judicial bill. Twenty Repub-
Leans voted against the riile.
New Orleans Mint.
After an amendment had been adopted
Increasing Misrepresentation for the Den
yer mint Mr.. Southland (Ohto) moved that
the mintfat New Orleans should be aba1l-
toned, and said that its discontinuance
would be In the interest Of real economy.
He said that neither gold Of silver was
tributary to New Orleans. except what
comes from Central America. and lint
most Of the metal coined there Wns
sshipped to New Orleans and shipped@out
again at the expense of the government. u
Mr.. Gaines CTennessee) sprang to his
feet. Waving his arms. he shouted:
..rherc he stnnds!,' pointing to Nh: South
ard. "the chairman of the Coinage COM
mttce, who wants to bring IN metric
system measure which VIII Drihs 20 .un-
told millions financial misery. and now
hn wants to cut out the mint OF New
Orleans II statement which caused loud
laughter.