The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-20
TIE FORTY sixth CONGRESS.
The Senate DispcR>cs with u Special
Com mit'ec on tho Inter
oceanic Canal.
Stephens Makes a Speech in Opposi-
tion to the Doctrine That Po-
ltical Riders Can BE
Inserted in Appro-
priation Bills.

WARRINGTON Fah ia Senate Mr.. Jonea nl
Ylorida from tho Committee ON Public build
ings and Grounda. reported. with amen ndment,
Ahe bin To provide for the nnrrba of q alto
and erection of a pubic building AT Jackaon-
vile. Fla. Placed on The calendar.
MIR. Butler. Of South Carolina introduced n
bill to provide for the erection " public build
ina al Greenvle n. q. Referred.
The Senate. by a vote of 20 yeas to ~ naya,
proceeded To eoneidar the motion of Mr.. Davis,
of WeHt Nirs inis TO reconsider the vote adopt
ing u resolution for the appoint mant nf n aua-
cial committee on the interuceanin canal,
Mr.. Davis explained hia reaacns for making
the motion.
After considerable dacueaion the senate by
10 yeaa ~ "a nava rncnneiiernd the vote by
special committee on the tneloreantn canal
had been adopted, The quaetton then REQUIRED
on the adrption. Yf the resolution.
oceanic canal should ba referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations,
fore III n uunRttNn which more Justly demanded
the appointment OF apectal oommitteo than
THE one.
ate resumed consideration Of the par cent
military land warrant hi
Mr.. Morrill, oppoee q the bill.
Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, eexproaaed wisb
that the bill might be roatnnned until next aaa-
Sions IN far he could learn " would give
Alabama about ssoooo aud take from her Ivy
taxation about sla0oro. She waa not. therefore.
greatly interested either way, He thought the
subject should ~ ~ the courts. and not ~ acted
In further remarks MIR Morgan AMID that for
ten years after the war OonEress suareud cd all
public land laws. EXCEPT those permt'tipG y me
stead entries III Alabama and four other South
ern States. II THE bill were to pasa II should
include "A rroviaion compenaattng Alabama for
what she 'hns IL, " nsnS ae9rivsa s 3, ,he
ever. believe that the enabling acta contem-
plated what was inetsted on In the bill.
AZ t+;ls the senatn went into executive aeasion;
ana when the doors were reopened adjourned
until tomorrow,
House Mr. Bland. OF Missouri from tho
Committee on Coinage, Weishts and Measures,
reported bill to establish m,nt nj st. Louis.
Ordered printed and rerommitted-
Mr.. Blackburn, Of Kentucky. endeavored to
dispense With the morning hour. 80 As to pro-
coed immediately with the consideration Of the
rules. but was unable 10 obtain the necessary
morning hour consideration of the hill reau,
latina the removal of causes from State 20 Fed
erAl conrta.
argument In support OF the bin. hut at the eN-
piration Of the morning hour II went over with
out action. and The House, III commtttea Of the
whole, resumed debate on revision OF the rules.
Mr.. Stephens. of Georgia. asked leave TO ad
dress the House for ten minutes.
Mr.. Blackburn objected nn the ground that
IL was not com petent FOR the committee ta OK
tend the time for debate
Mr.. Uonser moved that the committee rise
and the Hauan ~ into committee Of the whole
Oh the state of the Union. Ia order tn give Mr.
Stephens an opportunity To speak. AGraadto
MIR, Stephens then address, d the House In
opposition 70 the twenty frat rule. say nx he
did not helievathat acrnrdnRt 10 the Democrat
ie doctrine of jefferson Madison and Jackson.
II was ever intended that the appropriation
bills should be pncumharad with outside egs
laton. It there had beam any progress tn
legislation In this counr nv. II had been in eX
GUIDING from appronriation bills other matters
rs riders. He repudiated the so-eMlad Demo-
cratic doctrine that II Is proper 10 seek redress
or grievances Nv Withholding AUTHORIZATIONS.
Ii had never been the Democratic doctrine. II
was a monareh'cal doctrine The new doctrine
OF making war On the veto power through
means ot alprppriation bills was net demo
cratic. WAS hot republican. and was anti cou
stitutional. He had oppnstd IT during tha eN-
ira session last Year: he opposed II now. and
should always oppa+n II
At the conclusion ef Mr. Stephen4,s remarks
the House again went into ermmit ee on re-
vised rules and aaaly adopted. IN place Of
clause ard all nrevinns amendments. n sub
stituta offered Ny Mr. Morrison. Of Illinois. 70
the effect that no provision at any appropria-
ton bill or amendment thereto. changing toe
existing law shall BE- In order. except such
being .srmaine to the sutlaet matter W the
BILL shall retreneh expenditure. The substitute
was adopted, by la Ia as amid applause on the
Democratic side. Several other amendments
IA this clause were offered. bat voted Il awn. ANA
Its consideration was brought 10 close by the
adoption of Mr.. Marrisou's substitute.
At4: As the House adjourned.