New-York tribune., 1880-03-10

W. A'N'N'
THE HOUSE Sinking LEGISLATION
A RrFUsAL TO GO on WITH APPROPRIATION BILLS
THE DELIGHTED DEMOCRACY LISTEN INSTEAD
TO A RAvING SPEECH INTENDED TO sIAhl -
TILDEy "BooM.'
[BY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE
WAsu1NGroN. March 9-In the House to-day Mt.
Conger made an attempt to call up the MarsnaiS
Appropriation BILL but Mr. Blount and Mr.. Me Ma
hon Of the Aprropriations Committee we're promptly
On their feet to say that that bill was in the GUS
tody and control of their committee. Nobody couiu
deny this The bill has slept in that committee
since the 21st Of last January. The Democrats
have not had the courage to bring 1T forward ~
for it contains the old " rider"
Dnrjne the contest over the Federal Laws at the
extra session. The Democrats justified themselves III
their position mainly by the argument that inc
laws were unconstitutional. Yesterday tins ques-
ton WAS decided against the Democrats Dy the Su-
prcme Court of the United States 1t IS natural
therefore .hat they should feel uncomfortable ana
hesitate about bringing back the MaTshals Appio-
priation bill with the old rider fastened upon IT,
This afternoon Mr.. McNiahon gave notice that on
Wednesday next the Appropriations Committee VIII
report ami ask the House to nc. upon an appro-
priatiou bill. THIS is known IS the lmmediate
Deficiency bill. Among the items which 1t con-
tains IS one of 800 900 for the Government print
iug Office. Unless this bill becomes law before
Monday ihc Puhlic Printer will be compelled to
suspend work altogether and discontinue the prnt-
ing of The Congressional Rrc0m and Of bills intro
duced az well rs Of other public documents.
Tie ostensiblc reason Why the Democrats in the
House refuse TO consider any appropriation bill to-
day was their consuming desire to reform the Civil
Service by passing Nr. HostetteI's bill to prevent
contributions for political purposes, but thc subse-
oncnt proceedings showed the motive 10 be an
cagcrncSs TO start 1iden boom The yeas and
nays were called upon the motion to take mp the
IIo>tettcr bill. and every Democrat present voted
! in the affirmative. Among the numhcr were Chair
man Atkins and Mcsogs. Blount, Blackburn, Cly-
mcr. Mcmahon and Singleton members of the Ap-
pioprations Committee and those eminent Civil
Service Rcforners Mr. O'Counor, of South Carolina
MI Shelley. of AIablma, and Mr Hall. Of Florida,
! who occupies q seat in the House to which Florida
/ Democrats say he was never elected.
The Hostetter bill having been taken up, Rep
rcscntaivc House OF Tennessee. took the iloor and
! fred the first Gun In the Tilden campaign OF
Fraud and Reform" The harangue which
/ he delivered, and which wasted two hours of tine
! that might havo been put 10 some valuable use,
Will he read with great pleasure ny tho statesman
! of Gramcrcv Park. II that gentleman needed any
assurance that he Is inevitably TO bc the candidate
| ol the Democratic party ~ the coming Presidential
! campaign. Nj. House supplied H.
II is not worth while 90 90 into an analysis Of the
! speech. which contained absolutely nothing now.
/ The low witticsms of Mr. House. such as styling
/ President Haycs tho old man were highly Icl-
! ,hed by the Democrats. Nj House devoted 4 large
share OF liS time 10 reheiTsng Whai ne caIIgd the
/ history of tho Great Fraud hY which hr. Hayes
was declared elected. he read copous extracts
| from the Potter report and other documents and
! altogether hc seemed - enjoy himself immensely.
One could well admire the ingenuity With which he
dwelt at length upon the Florida election aud Re-
turning Board proceedings. and avoided all
! allus0ns 10 Moses and the other apostles
Of reform who ciphcTed in thar State
ia $40. Toward the close the weary hrrangue
the voice of Mr.. House became husky, aud he grow
tired
During the speech of Mr. House nearly every
Democratic mcInoer was IN hi- seat ard listened
with close attention aud evident pleasure The
other dsv when Mr. Fernando Wood made bis very
able address on the rcfgndmg of the pubhc debt,
/ nearly every Democratic mcmbcr escaped from the
Chamber as fast aud soon De coud GO. and the
few who remained devoted Themselves To corrc-
spondcuce their newspapers. H." average - mo
cratic Congressman would much rather listen to "a
political stump speech any day Than To an honest
financial speech, however able