The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL
HOUSE.

Acki;n,s motive. but that it finds that Acklin,
not being n member of the on
foreign affairs, presented ON the 18th OF last
January a paper purporting to be a report OF
that committee, submitted by Mr.. King, re-
latinr TO the claims of certain citizens against
Nicaragua, which paper, not being a commit
tee report. was read in Kings absence. That
paper requests Congress to pass the resolution
which accompanies it. The committees
report further recites the various facts already
brought out in this matter as to the further
action of Acklin regarding the matter, ana
in conclusion the committee asked to be
excused. Acklin had read at the clerks desk
his letter to the chairman of the committee
asking that the scope of investigation be en-
enlarged. Cox said the could not
properly 90 farther in a matter so delicate.
Frost offered aresolution sending the report
regarding Acklin back to the committee to
report what action was necessary. After a
long debate Hawley moved to refer the mat
ter to the Judiciary committee, III when
motion Garfield concurred III a long speech,
setting forth the interests invested and the
comnlicate,i condition of affairs with the
committee. Hawley's motion was agreed to,
III to y. so the matter goes to the Judiciary
committee.
WAsHING ToN. Feb. 19.-Mr. Blackburn
,ndeayored to dispense with the morning
hour and consider the rules, but was unable
to attain the necessary two-thlris vote.
The bill regarding the removal OF causes
from State to Federal courts was taken up.
While the third clause of the 21st rule was
under consideration Stephens desired to ad-
dress the committee for ten minutes. The
Democrats objected. Mr.. SpeeT moved that
the committee rise. Agreed to. The yeas
and nays were then called on the motion to
20 into committee of the whole on State
union for the purpose OF giving stephens an
opportunity to speak. The motion prevailed
Iii yeas, ia nays. Springer took the char.
Blackburn and Conger claimed the floor.
The latter was recognized and euloglZeu
Stephens as the only living representative OF
the Old time Jacksonian Democracy. Steph-
ems took the floor and opposed rule u as
undemocratic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 80. - Stephens took
the floor and opposed rule II. he SAID 1t
was not his purpose to speak OF the history OF
the Democratic or Wing party, although his
attachment to the party was as strong as that
of any man in the House. lie had been reared
in the Jeflarscnian school of Democracy. In
it he lived and breathed and had his being;
in it lie should die. Coming to the amend
ment offered by the gentleman from Ohio,
(Warner) he declared that there was a great
nrinciple involved in it. Whether it was
adopted or rejected neither party would be
worsted. lie was opposed to the 2lst rule
individually he did not believe that accord
ing to the Democratic doctrine of Jefferson,
Madison and jackson it was intended that
appropriation bills should be encountered
with any other legislation than appropria-
tons. If there had been any progress i'll
legislation III this country it had been i'll the
excluding from appropriation bills other
matter as riders. Hurd had said the other
day it was the Democratic doctrine to seek
redress OF grievance by Withholding appro-
prlatlons. He (Stephens) repud'ated the
proposition. That had never been the Dem
ocratic doctrine but it Was the monarchial
doctrine. The redress of grievances in this
country was, first by petitions to the leglsla-
tive body, second, to the judicial body,
and next. to the ballot box. Under the
cCnsti luton the executive had the same right
and constitutional power to veto a bill as the
House and Senate had to pass it, and the new
doctrine of making war upon the veto p1WeI,
through the means of appropriation bills,
was not Democratic nor Republican, but Was
unconstitutional. The only war waged against
the veto power in the past was by the Wing
party under Clay, zone of the few Of those
immortal names that were not born to die
But he (Stephens}, exercising the independ-
ence of thought which he ever had, disagreed
with CLAY on that war on the veto power; but
where had stood the entire Democratic party
On that occasion? 1t had stood in defence of
the veto power. He repeated that he was
against all riders on appropriation bills, and
that was the position at which advanced
thought in political science all over the world
had arrived. The gentlemen on this Side,
he said, wheeling around and facing the
Democratic benches, talked of economy. Yes,
that is the cry | am for economy and the
best way in the world to have true, equal,
lasting and good economy is to shut down the
door on your appropriation committee. Gap
plause on the Republican side). That com.
mittee will have enough to do by following
the estimates. One reason why l feel so mucf
interest in this question is the intimatlor
from the gentleman from Ohio (Hurd) tina
they want to use the 21st rule in order to tacl
riders on appropriation bills which mus
pass, or ought to pass, so as to compel thu
executive to sign them in order to force
redress of grievances. My opinion on tina
subject was clearly given in the Democrat
caucus when that scheme was tried at tn
last session. l was opposed to it then, and
am opposed to it now, and shall ever b
opposed to any such kind of legislation
which [ haG in behalf of free speech and fai
play, | move that the committee rise. TIL
motion was agreed to and the committee az
cordingly rose.
The House then on Blackburn's motto
went into committee of the whole Carlisle i
the chair for the consideration of the me-
rules pending, the question being Hooker
point against Warmers amendment. Til
point was overruled, and Warmers ament
ment to the 21st rule adopted
Several amendments by Mills were ~rejecte'
They provide for amendments to appropri
ton bills, reducing customs and taxes, reti
ing the bank circulation and for the FIRE
coinage of silver.
Mr.. Robson offered an amendment that 1
appropriation shall be in order as an amen'
ment to any general appropriation bill whit
changes the existing law. Adopted 115 to 4
Many Democrats voted for it in order to su