Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-13

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Mr.. Robeson-Under any cirCumstan'
ces 20 usurp the rights of the Senate OF
Executive?
Mr.. Goode No, sir; but under the
constitution the House can determine
the rules OF its own proceedings. Tie
inquired whether the majority would
ever have succeeded in repeating the
laws which allowed the use OF troops at
the polls, or the laws excluding from the
ballot box nearly every white person IN
eleven States, il it had not been Tor that
rule? That muCh-abused rule had not
only been the means OF Congress saving
thirty millions in one year, but had also
been a bulwark of defense from behind
which Congress had been able To keep
away the army from the polls and break
down the barriers which had excluded
iair and impartial jurors from the jury
box.
Mr.. Reed reminded the gentleman
from Virginia that in mis- enumeration
of the varied benefits which had accrued
10 the country from that rule, he had
forgotten to enumcTatc one great benc'
tit which had accrued, namely, the cX'
tirpatiOn OF the Democratic party, which
was 10 occur the next time the people
oi the United States had an opportunity
to pass upon it. tAppiause on the Re
publican side. II showed the people
what that party was so earnest To do
aud 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 aud interest
ing benefit to the people.
Mr.. Springer called the attention oi
the House u the fact that the gentle
man from Ohio [Garheldl had few
years ago, been at the head OF the Com
mittec ON Appropriations, and to the
further fact that when he held that posi-
ton over one hundred and fifty sec
tons oi legislation had been passed ON
appropriation bills. There had never
been time when legislation had not
been placed upon appropriation bills,
and he thought that 1t was Just and
right way Of legislating, The House
could not give up this rule, 1t must not
give it up. 1t had saved millions OF
dollars to the people, and ii the House
held on to it ii would save many mil
lions more.
Mr.. White withdrew his amendment
for the purpose oi permitting MIR. Speer'
of Georgia, To offer an amendment hc
had prepared To the third clause OF rule
u cold rule l2O).
Mr.. Spccr then offered his amend
mcnt to strike ont Oi the clause the pro-
vision that allows the placing OF lcgisla-
ton on appropriation bills II IN the
direction Of rctrcnChmcnt, and insert IN
lieu thereof the following: But 1t shall
be in order to strike out any sum Ol
money and insert less sum- Tic
proved that hc was not in the least in
ilucnccd by partisan feeling. He took
no interest IN the inquiry OF who began
10 fix legislation on appropriation bllls,
Ii it aele possible Mt any tlme - IlfR
consisiefatfunsU Uf MY
Nd shonld be in the discussion Of rules
for the guidance of the House. Had
the gentleman considered what a failure
Of the appropriation bills meant? He
did not mean a temporary failure, but
he meant refusal on the part OF the
peoples representatives 10 appropriate
money for carrying on the Government.
1t meant anarchy; 1t meant paralysis
Of the department; il meant Reputation
Of the National debt; it meant dcstruc-
ton oi the judiciary; il meant virtual
addiction OF the Executive; II meant dis
pcrSal OF Congress; when appropriations
were refused red-handed revolution or
the iron grasp of despotism would seize
upon and ravage the unprotected heritage
of freedom. Applause on the Repub'
llCan side
Mr.. Hawley quoted from the different
State Constitutions for the purpose OF
showing that in - out Of the 80 States
legislation on appropriation bills was
prohibited.
Mr.. Cox supported rule l20. While
he would not give loose construction
to that rule-while he would not place
on the Indian appropriation bill the
whole codes OF lcgislation-he would
nevertheless use that rule ior the pur-
pose Of rctrenchment. lie would usc
riders for the purpose OF repeating laws
that had been enacted by riders. Tie
would use it in the negative To strike
down bad laws. Let them stand by
that rule. The gentleman from Maine
Reed had said that when the Demo
cratic party went to the people 1t would
be beaten lie lCoxl did not know
about that. He did not crow until lac
Was out of the woods. One thing was
certain, there had arisen economy; there
had arisen the Lilly OF Democracy.
Laughter and applause on the Demo
cratic side.
MI. Gariield's amendment was re-
icCtcd-yeas l2l. nays l22-amid ap
plause on the Democratic side.
Mr. Warner offered an amendment tC
Mr. Speers' substitute, which, liadopted
would make clause 8 OF the rule read as
follows:
SEC. 3. No appropriation shall he re
ported in any general Appropriation bal
or be in order as an amendment there
To, for any expenditure not previously
authorized by law, unless in the con
tinuation OF the appropriation for suct
public works aud objects AS are already
in progress. Nor shall any provision II
anv such bill or amendment
thereto changing the existing law be ~
order except that 1t shall be IN order tC
modifying the appropriation OF money
provided for by the existing law and
covered by the bill. and TO that extent
only 10 change the law.
He declared himself opposed TO any
proposition which would deprive thI
House OF its control OF the appropria
ton bills. hut be considered that tC
make use of the threat TO withhold tn,
appropriations was uniustitiable.
Mr.. Warmers amendment was ther
agreed to by vote OF l24 to 80, and th'
question recurrcl on Mr.. Speer's sub
Siitute as amended, pending which th'
committee rose and the House al
journed.
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