New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-13

LOWE ID .m. Alal offered an amendmput prohibiting
any OF partisan character 70 be PLACID on
any appropriation blu and he spoke IN iaysr OF his
amendment. holding II 20 DO uBwise IN practice and
reyogtlonay IN tendency 70 allow such legislation.
Mr. McLANE Dem, Ndl opposed the amendment
and said the wnoe spirit OF the opposition to rule 100
was partisan spirit.
ment as substitute for clause three, and spoke In
support OF II.
the amendment Ie had voted for Rule 100 bu; il had
served the perOd OF It's useuness ought 10 be
repealed because II authorized the Committee on Ap-
propratOus dictate every issue which should be pre
sened to the people Could any one tell him where
farthng OF taxation mad been reduced under this rule
Who had been able 20 bring before the House with Inc
hope OF obtaining it, passage, single bill for reduc
OF retPrnchment only that either party could unite on
The section from which be paraced before the
sonted amt blows dealt on the heads OF MS people II
victory resulted il not for their benefit but II de-
feat every TREND would run from them and everv
blow Tell solitary and alone on their heads
Mr.. WAIrrHORSE Dem, penn) expressed himself
IN favor ~ p modification OF Rule 100
Mr.. GARFIELD (sep, ONO offered substitute for
Mr. speeT's amendment, pro-, Thar IL shall be m
order 20 strike out any sum oi money appropriated In
Dill and insert less sum.
A DEMOCRATIC EXCHANGE OF cOURTEsIRs.
Mr.. MCMAHON Dem. OhiOl opposed Mr.. speer's
amendment and thought that Il ought to make that
young member shake IN his boots when ne started new
proposition 20 find the Republican party ready TO stand
sponsor at the baptism.
Mr. sPEE2--I am young. but I trust that am OF the
Laughter and applause on the Republican side.l
Dir. MCMAHON-A very gOOd answer; but when he
pleads virtues and the unanimous support OF the
Republican party up for his proposition, Demo-
crat ought 10 take and consider What have done
bring upon me the applause OF that side OF the
Housep He continued, appealing 10 his party
friends not to give up Rule 100 10 would DO
giving up the very standard they had raised
Tt would be almost giving up the cause In tho
Presidential election, for II the Democratic party struck
that rule out, 10 would confess that N could not make
the fight the interest or economy He wanted TO say
20 the Republican side OF the House that their
y surprised him and ne could only accept It OF
those confessions that only from the Republican
party when OF power, that when IN power II was
one OF the worst parties which ever had control OF the
Government. fDerisVe laughter on the Republican
sidcl
Mr.. Garfelds amendment then rejected-121 to
I22-amid applause the Democratic side.
Dir. WARNER (Dem Ohio offered an amendment TO
Mr. Sycers substitute, which, II adopted Won Il make
Clause 3 of the Rule read as follows:
No pprOpr shall be reported general ADprOpr
alton bin IN order amendment thereto Tor
pendtufe previously author zed by law unless in Tina
are already Ia progress Nor shall any provision In sUc3
uI o. amendment thereto changing existing law be IN
shall DO In order to reduce the amounts OF
money provided existing law ard covered by the DILL
and 10 that extent ony 10 change the law.
Mr. WARNER declared that 10 make use OF threat 20
Withhold appropriations entirely rnjustInable Jap
pause on Republican side
MI Warmers amendment was then agreed 10 by
vote OF 1914 TO- the quest0d required on Speers
substitute a. amended pending which the committee
rose and the HoIse at 4:10 y. IN. adjourned.