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I would say, if I may be permitted, that there is the most urgent 
need for this legislation, and it is with great regret that we have 
concluded to ask for a time so remote. I would also say that the 
time provided for debate is agreed to by members on both sides of 
the House, so far as I am advised, and unanimously agreed to by 
the members of the committee.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Massachusetts asks unan-
imous consent that April 3, 4, and 5 be set apart for the considera-
tion of the Senate bill on Hawaii; that the first two days be for general 
debate, the third day for debate under the five-minute rule; that at 
4 o'clock the committee will report the bill and amendments back 
to the House, the previous question being considered as ordered on 
the bill and amendments to their passage. Is there objection?
Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, this is the first intimation I 
have had of any such request. I do not know whether the members 
of the minority of the committee had made any agreement or not.
Mr. KNOX. I will say to the gentleman from Tennessee that he 
will remember a few days ago I spoke to him in connection with 
the gentleman from South Carolina, a member of the committee, 
and he said that any agreement we would make would be 
satisfactory to him. The gentleman from South Carolina says it is 
entirely satisfactory to members of committee on that side.
Mr. RICHARDSON. If the minority of the committee agreed to 
the proposition submitted to the gentleman from Massachusetts, 1 
have no disposition to interfere with any agreement that they have 
made.
Mr. FINLEY. I will state for the information of the House that 
this bill has been under consideration by the Committee on 
Territories - the House bill and Senate bill - and the statements 
as made by the chairman, the gentleman from Massachusetts, are 
correct. I think that the request he makes is a reasonable one, and 
the minority of the committee join him in this request, which I 
think is entirely satisfactory.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The Chair 
hears none, and the order is accordingly made.


March 19, 1900 House v. 33 (4) 
P. 3063

By Mr. Flynn A bill (H. R. 9708) to amend an act 
to prohibit the passage of special or local laws in 
the Territories, to limit the Territorial 
indebtedness, and so forth - to the Committee on 
the Territories.

March 23 t 1900 Senate T. 33 
(4) p. 3207

Mr. Ross, from the Committee to Examine the Several 
Branches of the Civil Service, to whom was referred the 
bill (S. 2000) regulating appointments to and removals 
from civil offices in outlying dependencies of the 
United States, reported it with amendments.

March 27, 1900 House v. 33 (4) 
p. 3409

Mr. Knox, from the Committee on the Territories, to 
which was referred the joint resolution of the Senate 
(S. R. 76) withdrawing certain lands on the island of 
Oahu, Hawaii, from the public domain, reported the 
same without amendment, accompanied by a report (No. 
778); which said Joint resolution and report were 
referred to the House Calendar.

March 28, 1900 House v. 33 (4) 
p. 3459

Mr. Knox, from the Committee on the Territories, to 
which was referred the bill of the House (H. R. 7091) 
relating to Hawaiian silver coinage and silver 
certificates, reported the same with amendment, 
accompanied by a report (No. 831); which said bill, 
and report were referred to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union.

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