The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-20
XLvIth CONGREss-Ist Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Bill authorizing the acknowledgement to
make settlement with postmasters for the
loss OF funds, stamps, ETC., lost or stolen, was
referred.
Resolution directing heads of executive de-
partments to annually report to Congress &C
cording to statute the number of EMPLOYEES,
and whether any reduction of force or any
changes can profitably be made, as adopted.
Petition of citizens and firms of New York
city urging the adoption of a bankrupt law,
was referred.
Senate reconsidered the vote by which the
resolution for the appointment of special
committee on the inter-oceanic canal was
passed.
Mr.. Mcdonald called for the regular order
being the five per cent bill Mr.. Morrill, spoke
against the bill.
Mr.. Mcmillan of Mimi, and Mr.. Saunders
(Rep.) favored the five per cent bill.
Mr.. Morgan wished it postponed till the
next session.
At 4:15 Mr.. Logan obtained the floor, but
yielded to motion for an executive session,
which prevailed. When the doors were re-
opened the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bland reported bill to establish mint
at st. Louis. Recommitted.
Mr. Blackburn endeavored to dispense with
the morning hour so as to proceed Immediately
with the consideration of the rules, but was
unable to obtain a two-thirds vote and tho
House resumed the bill regulating the removal
Of causes from state to federal courts.
Morning hour expired and the bill went over
without action.
House went into the committee of the whole
on the revision of the rules.
Committee of the whole had under consider
alton clause 3, rule 81, but rose without action
House took the yeas and nays ON allowing
Mr.. Stevens to speak ten minutes on the above
clause.
Mr. Conger obtained the floor and eulogized
Mr.. STEPHENS as the only living representative
OF the old time Jacksonian Democracy.
Mr. Stephens took the floor. He affirmed
his adherence to the Jeffersonian school of
Democracy. He did not believe that accord
ing to the jackson, Jefferson and Madison
doctrine it was ever intended that appropria-
ton bills be encountered by other legislation
He repudiated the statement of Mr.. Hurd that
it was Democratic doctrine to seek redress of
grievances by withholding appropriations; that
was monarchial doctrine No such means of
redress was provided for in the Constitution
The new doctrine of making war on the veto
power through the means of appropriation bills
was anti-constitutional. He was opposed to
all riders" on appropriation bills. The DEM
ocrats talked of economy, but the only true last
ing economy was to shut down the door on
the appropriation committee.
The committee proceeded to consider clause
The substitute for clause was finally adopt
ed, providing no appropriations shall be re-
ported in any general appropriation bill for
any expenditure net previously authorized by
law. Nor shall any provision in any such bill
or amendment thereto, changing the existing
law, be in order except such as being germane
to the subject matter of the bill shall retrench
expenditures by the reduction of number and
salary Of persons paid out of the treasury of the
United States by the reduction of amounts of
money covered by the BILL
An amendment to clause 5, providing that
the yeas and nays he taken on the passage of
all bills appropriating money or creating a
charge or debt on the people was adopted.
Committee then rose and the House adj
journed.