Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-20
House.

WASHINGTON, February 19th.- Blackburn endeav-
ored to dispense with the morning hour and con.
slider rules, but was unable to obtain the necessary
two thirds vote.
The bill regulating the removal of causes from
State to Federal Courts was taken up.
The morning hour having expired the bill went
over withaFt action, and the House went into COM
Inittee OH revision OF rules.
While the third clause of the twenty-frst rule
was unaer co lsideration Stephens desired to ad
dress the committee for ten minutes. Democrats
objected
Speer moved that the committee rise. Agreed to.
The yeas and nays were then called on motion to
go into Coz mittee of the Whole the state of the
Union for the purpose of giving Stephens OPP
portunity to speak
The motion preyaiied-117 ayes to 113 noes.
Spring took the Chair.
Blackburn and Congyr claimed the floor. The
latter was recognized, and euiogized Stephens as
the only live representative of cldtine Jacksonan
Democracy.
Stephens then took the floor, and opposed
Rule No. q as undemocratc. He said ii
was no. his purpose to speak of the
history of the Democrat or Wing party, al
though his attachment to party was as strong
that of any in the House. He had
been reared in the Jeffersonian school of Democ
racy. In it he had lived and breathed and had his
being, and in it he should die Coming to the
amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio
(Warner), he declared that there was great prin.
ciple involved in it. Whether it was adopted or re
jected neither party would be worsted He was
opposed TO the twenty first rule individually Why
Because he did not believe that according to the
Democratic doctrine of Jefferson, Madison and
jackson, it ever intended that APP
preparation bills should be incumbered with
aay other legislation than appropriations II there
had been any progress in legislation in this countr
it had been in excluding from the appropriation hiils
other matters riders. Hurd had said the othel
day that it Democratic doctrine TO seek re-
dress Of grievances by Withholding appropriations
He (Stephens) repudated that proposition in tote
nat la1 Democratic riu
1t WIS a monarchicll doctrine. The redress Of
grievances in this country was, first by petition tC
the legislative body; next, to the judiciary and
next to the ballot-box Under the Constitution the
power to veto bill as the House and Senate had tC
pass it, and the new doctrine OF making war upon
the veto power through the means Of appro
pria:ion bills hot Democratic, was not
Republican, but anti-cons;itutonaI. The
only waged against the veto power in the
past was by the VIII party under Clay Zone Of the
few Of the immortal names that were not born e
die), but he (Stephens), exercising that in
dependence OF thought which he ever had disagreed
with Clay in that the veto. But where hac
stood the entire Democratic party that occasion
Ii had stood up in defense of the veto power. II.
repeated that he w9s against all riders appropri
alton bills, and that was the position at which ad
Yanced thought in political science all over tn,
world had arrived. Gentlemen this side said he
(heeiing round his chair to face the Democratic
bencbe) talk of economy, economy. Yes, that is
the cry. | am for economy and the best way in tn,
world to have true, real lasting, good economy is
shut down the door on your appropriation Commit
tee. Applause on the Republican sidel Tina
committee Will have enough to do to follow the est
mates. One reason why feel so much interest II
this question is the intmatiou from the gentleman
fom Ohio (Hurd) that they want to use the twenty
first rule in order to tack riders On the appropria
ton lis, which must pass, or ought to pass so al
TO compel the Executive, so as to force redress o
grievances Ny opinion on that subject was cearl,
given in the Democratic caucus, when that schem,
triel during the last session. | was opposed t,
| it then. am opposed to it now, and shall ever b.
| opposed TO any such kind Of legislation
| Conger-Havng accomplished the object which
had in behalf OF free speech and fair play, / NOV
| that the committee rise
| The motion YVES agreed to, and the committee ac
| cordingly rose.
! The House thea, on Blackburns motion wen
into Committee OF the Whole Carlisle in the chair
for the consideration of new rules, the pending ques
ton being Rockers point against Warmers amend
| men'.
The point Overruled, and Warmers amend
ment to the twenty first rule adopted.
| Several amendments by Mills were rel cted The,
| provided fof amendments to the appropriation bill
reducing customs and taxes retiring bank circrIa
| ton and the free coinage of silver.
| Robson offered an amendment that no appropria
| ton shall be in order, amendment to any gen
eral apPropr alton bill, which changes the eXstin:
| law. Adopted-115 to 43-many Democrats yotipf
for it in order to substitute it for Warmers amend
ment, and to have chance to support it in tn,
House.
Morrison offered Substitute for Clause 3. as fol
| 10 s:
Cause 5. No approx riations shall be reported il
any general appropriation BILL or be in order as al
amendment thereto for any expenditure not previ
ousy authorized by law, unless in the continuation
OF appropriations Tor such public works and obiect
asare already in prog ess; shall any provision
| in any such bill, or amendment thereto changing
the exist ng law, be in order except such as beint
gerInane TO the subect-matter of the bill shall ne
/ trench expenditures by reduction of the number
and salary OF officers OF the United States by re
duction of the compensation of any person paid ou
of the Treasury Of the United States or by a reduc
ton OF the amounts OF money covered by the bill
provided, tina. it shall be in order further to ament
such BILL on the report OF the committee hayine
| jurisdiction OF the subjec;-matter of such amend
ment, which amendment being gerrnans to the sub
jec;matter of the BILL shall retrench expenditures
Adopted-Ayes rs, noes %.
Garfield off red an amendment to the clause A
amended, providing that no proposition or amend
ment shall be i'll order, except to the amounts o.
money Rejected-Ayes 100, noes, 122
| Lowe offered an amendment prohibiting parrish,
| legislation on appropriation bills. Rejected-Aye
| 20, noes III.
| This was the last amendment offered to Clause 2
and the Clerk proceeded to read the fourth claus
! of Rule q.
| Tu ner offered amendment to the clause pro
viding that the ayes and noes shall be taken o.
the passage Of bills appropratug money or creating
a charge or debt onthe people. Adopted-103 to IS
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned