The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-13

down the barriers which had excluded tail
and impartial Jurors from the jury bar.
Mr.. Reed reminded the gentleman from
Virginia that in his enumeration OF the
rapid benefits which has accrued to the
country from that rule he had forgotten To
enumerate the great benefit which had ac'
crued, namely, the extirpation OF the
Democratic party, which was To occur the
next time the people OF the United States
had an opportunity to pass upon 1t. Ap.
plause on Republican side. 1t showed
the people what that party was 80 earnest
to do and what it would do whenever II
had the power, and the result OF the
errors OF the Democratic party before the
country was always great and interest
ing benefit TO the people.
Mr.. Springer called the attention OF the
House to the fact that the gentleman from
Ohio (Garfeld) had a few years ago been
at the head OF the committee on appropri.
ations, and to the further fact that when
he held that position over hundred and
fifty sections OF legislation had been pass
ed on appropriation bills. There had
never been time when legislation had
not been placed upon bills, and he thought
it was the just and right way Of legislating.
The House could not give up this rule; 1t
must not give 1t up. Il had saved millions
OF dollars TO the people, and II the House
held on to 1t 1t would save millions more.
Mr.. White withdrew his amendment for
the purpose OF permitting Mr.. Speer, OF
Georgia, To offer an amendment. He had
prepared to the Sd clause OF rule 81 (old
rule 1907
Mr.. Speer then offered his. amendment
to strike out Of the clause the provision
that allows the placing Of Legislation on ap-
preparation bill, IL in direction Of retrench.
ment, and insert in lieu OF the ruel the
following, but 1t shall be in order to strike
out any sum OF money and insert less
sum, He proved that he was not in the
least influenced by partisan feeling, He
took no.interest in the inquiry ofwho began
TO fix legislation on appropriation bills. II
IL were possible at any time to rise above
the sordid consideration Of party it should
be in tho discussion of rules for the
guidance OF the House. Had that gentle
men considered what failure Of ap.
preparation bills,meant, he did not mean
a temporary failure, but he meant a refusal
on the part OF the peoples representatives
TO appropriate money for carrying on the
Government. 1t meant anarchy. 1t meant
paralysis OF the department. 1t meant re-
pudiation OF the national debt. 1t meant
destruction OF the judiciary. 1t meant
a virtual abdication OF the executive. 1t
meant the dispersal OF Congress. When
appropriations were refused, the red
handed revolution, or iron grasp OF despot-
ism would sieze upon and ravage the un-
protected heritage Of freedom. Applause
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Mr.. Hawley quoted from the different
State Constitutions, for the purpose OF
showing that in 25 out Of SS States, legisla-
ton on appropriation bills was prohibited.
Mr.. Cox supported rule 120. While he
would not give a loose construction to
that rule; while he would not place on
the Indian appropriation bill whole codes
OF legislation, he would nevertheless use
that rule for the purpose OF retrenchment.
He would use riders for the purpose OF re-
pealing laws that had been enacted by
riders. He would use 1t in the negative
to strike down bad laws. Let them stand
by that rule. The gentleman from Maine
Mr.. Reed) had said that when the Demo-
cratic party went again to the people 1t
would be beaten. He (Cox) did not
know about that. He did not crow until
he was out OF the woods. One thing was
sure, there had arisen economy, and that
was tho "Lilly OF Democracy" Laugh
tor and applause on the Democratic
side.1
Mr.. Speer here withdrew his amend
ment, and Mr.. Lowe offered an amend
ment prohibiting any amendment OF
partisan character to be placed on any ap-
preparation bill, and spoke in favor OF his
amendment.
Mr.. Lane opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Speer here again offered his amend.
ment as a. substitute for clause three, and
spoke in favor Of 1t.
Mr.. Blount opposed the amendment.
He ventured to say the time never would
come when the government would perish |
in tho way which his colleague has pic.
tured.
Mr.. Mills would vote cheerfully for the
amendment.
Mr.. Whitthorne expressed himself as in
favor OF modification OF Rule 100. 1t was
by "riders" that omnibus billswere made;
twas by omnibus bills that the legislation
OF the country was corrupted, and 1t was
In the interest OF the people that he OPP
posed giving the Appropriation Commit
Le6 Luc IISllG w lhSOip pOiato AO6to4atAVh Oh |
appropriation bills.
Mr. Garfield offered an amendment as
substitute for Mr.. Speer's amendment pro-
viding that it be in order to strike out any
sum Of money appropriated in a bill and
insert less sum. He offered the amend
nent without the slightest feeling OF any
other interest than the good OF the House |
and the good Of his party, not only as
minority but as q majority; the good OF
any party, whether in the majority or mi. |
nority, and for the purpose OF sealing up, |
as far as the House could, the fountains OF
the bitter water Of strife, and putting in
line OF fair plain business work.
Mr.. McMahon opposed Mr.. Speer's
amendment and thought that 1t ought to
make that young member shake in his
boots when he started new proposition
10 find the Republican party ready to
stand sponsor at the baptism.
Mr.. Spser-I am young, but trust that
am member OF those "whose follies
cease with their youth" Laughter and
applause on the Republican side.l
Mr.. McNTahon-A very good answer,
but when the SUPPORT OF the Republican
party comes up for his proposition Dem.
ocrat ought TO stop and consider "What
have done to bring on me the applause
OF that side OF the House?" He continued
appealing to his party friends not to give
M rule 10. 1t would be giving up the
very standard which they had raised. 1t
would be almost giving up the cause In
The next presidential election; for ifthe
Democratic party struck the rule out it
would confess that 1t could not make
the fight in the interest OF economy. He
wanted to say to the Republican
side Of the House that their unan.
unity surprised him, and he could
only accept 1t as one OF those confessions
that only come from the Republican party
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