The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-17
HOUSE.

MI, Kelly reported bill to repeal discriminate
ing duties oA tea and coffee the products Of the
possessions of the Netherlands. Referred to the
Committee Of the Whole,
The morning hour having been dispensed with
the Speaker proceeded to call the States In order
that one member from each State should have
the right to ask unanimous consent for the pas.
sage Of bills few private bills were disposed
Of and the remainder Of the hour was consumed
in noisy discussion Of points Of order as to the
scope Of the new rule. No decision was arriv.
ed at.
Mr., Reagan moved that the House go into
Committee Of the Whole on the River and Har'
Dor appropriation bill. He instsnced the fact
that France, with territory considerably smaller
than Texas gave ten millions year to improve
her rivers and harbors. Here was a country
stretching from ocean to ocean, with fifty million
people, with larger resources springing from
fields, forests and mines than any other country
under the sun, and yet the American Congress
was haggling over ten millions for Improvements
in water transportation, while owners Of rail.
roads, as matter of private enterprise, gave four
millions simply for repairs. Ill natuTed, ungen'
erouB hinga at the Committee on Commerce for
discharging its duty to the country were beneath
contempt The gentleman from New York
Cox had meant to make hings at him (Reagan)
personally He could generally afford to let the
gentleman's darts fall harmless from the shield
which he could never penetrate because Of that
sense Of rectitude which shrank from no duty,
The gentleman from New York had last year ap-
pealed 10 the comm ttee for 81 100000 for the inn
provement of Harlem river
He (Reagan) appealed to the Committee Of the
Whole TO adopt the bill without amendment for
II the bill were subjected to amendment It would
In the end appropriate Sl6,00O000 or $4,000 900.
Mr. Cox said 1t had never been charged against
him even by implication. He had pursued his
private interest at the expense Of the general In
terest
Mr.. Resgan-D Does the gentleman intend to as.
sumo by implication that have done so2 l de.
mand an answer.
The answer not being satisfactory, Mr.. Reagan
again demanded Of Mr.. Cox II he (Cox) had in
tended to intimate that he (Reagan) had acted
dishonestly7
Mr. Cox'a reply, which could not be heard, was
evidently unsatisfactory, for Mr.. Reagans next
remark was that Mr. Cox was as polite SANDER.
er as he had ever seen, and q man capable Of
making false statements within parliamentary
rules.
MI. Cox lin an irrItated manner)-W When the
gentlemen left this House years ago, he left Il
with parting shot at me because stood by the
Union, Applause and Kisses, In the midst OF
which Reagan made some angry remark about
the gentleman from New York being "dema.
gogue Of that type."l While Mr.. Cox was making
his reply, Mr.. Reagan interrupted, and Mr.. Cox
said: II will not make issue with the gentle.
man here or elsewhere, but am sure II he makes
an Issue with me outside Of the House. will use
Q harpoon and so get the advantage Of him.
lLaughterl Ihave no reproacheg to make, but
being irritated by Interruptions, did make a
slight remark which recall, and for which am
sorry" lApplause.
MI Reagan called Mr.. Coxs attention to the
fact that he tReagaDl had had the magnanimity
to keepa parting shot," to which he alluded to
The bill was then considered. Mr.. Page said
the Pacific Coast had been most unfairly treated,
and II II were bis fortune to participate In the or.
ganiZation Of another House and In the election
Of presiding officer, he would vote for one, who,
In his Judgment, would recognize there was
country West Of the Mississippi river which
ought to be considered by the House. Zap
plause
Mr. Townsend (ohio) Of the Committee on Com
merce, ergued that It had succeeded in bringing
In fair and equitable bill. Humphrey said the
criticism made by Mr.. Cox on bis colleague
lDenster) on Monday was very unjust. Superior
Harbor. one OF the finest haIbors in the world,
got only 5000 while the haIbor at Duluth got
$4,000. Not dollar was appropriated for Wis.
consin, which would not benefit the whole coun.
try. It seemed to him the opposition to the bill
came from the representatives who did not gel
what they wanted for their district,
Mr. Cameron said the pending bill was the best
river ana harbor bill presented to the House
since he had been member, and commended
1t principally on account Of the liberality Of the
appropriation for the Mississippi river and tribu.
taTies
Mr.. Henderson called attention To the fact the
States represented on the Committee on Com.
merce were the most important in the Union,
Those States were represented by 1872 members
and contained a population Of %, 5000 O00, He was
In favor OF liberality when lberality would tend
to build up the commerce Of the country. '
Mr. Dunnell marvele0 that 20 Just so generous,
and 80 we'll provided River and Harbor bili
had been presented 10 the House, aud argued
that CLngress should be quite liberal in opening
the waterways OF our country, particularly at d
time when monopolies were presenting them
selves by railroad combinations. Mr. Turner
(Kentucky) asserted that there were 800 miles
OF waterway In hts State and yet the piHful ap.
preparation Of Sl32000 for thu Improvement OF
these waterways seemed begrudged. y OI
Mr.. Reagan moved the Committee rise and re
mort the bill 70 the House, -.u.
Mr.. Cox laised q point Of order and demand
ed the reading Of the bill for amendments, while
Mr.. Updegraf (0hio) stated he had an amend
ment prepared which he desired TO offer.
The Chair said he expected this point to come
up and he had made an investigation BE had
been inclined TO hold that II no gentleman had
called for the reading Of the bIll for amendments,
or II no g ntleman mad offered an amendment
the Chair would have entertained the motion
Auhu0 ny INC lkOIu TeXHH (ieaHHnl.
but he could not entertain that motion since the
reading had been demanded. He therefore Bus.
tained the point OF order and ruled that the bill
must be read BY sectiopA
Mr.. Reagan appealed from the decision OF the
Chair. He and Mr.. MeLAne OOntcnded. there be.
Ing no express rule requiring the reading Of the
bill, the appeal was well taken, while MessEs.
Mcmahon and Robinson argued 70 allow the mo.
ton to be made would be 10 destroy all the al.
vantage which accrued from referring the bill |
I52, nays6.
The CONFUSION and noise which had been very
great all day Increased al this pointand the Chair
was piled with points Of order and parllamenta. |
y inquiries; and y wea some time before Mr., |
Robinson who had the floor, was able 10 proceed, |
Order having to some dOgree been restored, Mr.. |
Robinson proceeded, combining his remarks prln. |
cipally 10 the appropriation Of one million dol.
alB for the improvement of the Mississippi river /
IN accordance with the plan Of the Mississippi /
River Commission. he suspected the people Of /
hat section were alive IN the advocacy OF the Il
erection OlleveeB 10 protect their soil. He want Il
I'd Congress to sci itB face against the policy |
which would commit the Government TO the re.
,lamation and protection Of private lands
Mr.. Robson said he would perhaps vote for
he bill but he desired to give notice here, and he
hoped the gentleman would sleep upon IL, that it
vas In accordance with the history Of Anglo.
laxon government to require the observance OF
aW BY Withholding supplies. On the banks Of
he beautiful Mississippi there was q condition
Il things which the country and the world took
lotice or When Il was mentioned the reply was i
hat there was no constitutional power TO prevent
great wong which was hedged In by the rights
4 states, ana imperative State laws. He wished
remind his friends from that section OF this
ropoeition, that II was In accordance with the
constitution and with the principles Of Anglo
axon government to require as condition for
ational supplies the recognition OF the national
Constitution and the observance OF IaIional law,
Laughter and applause.]
Mr. Chalmers (hflss) asserted in reply 10 Mr.,
nbeson. that lhe people OF his seollon Marn law.