Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-11
THE EVENING STAR.
February i'll, iSS1,
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion of Ncsterday's Proceed

Dan.

SENATE.-After our report Closed. he Senate
considered the Post ONCE appropriation Dul
without reaching vote.
SHARP DEBATE Ok THE RIVER AND aARBoR ELL.
H0l Scatter our report closed, the river
and haTbor appropriation bill was considered
In committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Reagan then took the 'oor in exnlan alton
and support OF the bill. He said the hngs made
at the committee on commerce for diSch arging
its duty TO the country were beneath contempt {.
The gentleman from New York {Mr Cox h al
ment 10 make hIng at him MT. Reagan per
SonaIy. he could generally AFFORD TO Ii; the
gentlemanS darts tail harmless from a Shield
which he could never penetrate because or
that sense or rtcltude which shrank from no
duty.
Mr.. Cox said that the gentleman from Texas
Nj. Reagan might say what he pleased about
him. ana might consider his action beneath
contempt. He had been mere much longer than
been charged against him, even BY iuapiCat ion,
that he had ever pursued his private interest
at he expense OF the general interest.
Mr.. Reagan.-DoeS tue gentleman intend 70
assume by implication, that have done 40"
Mir. t0X'S reply. which could not be- heard
was given n a polite manner, but was evil
Gently unsatisfactory, for Nj. ReagaL's aexr
remark vas that H". cox vas as polit = A sian
q fer as be had ever seen, anu was 4 man
calahie or making false statements within par
i1nentjry rules.
geat'emar lett this House years ago he leit ft
WIN parting shot IT me because | stood nv
the mon. Applause and Kisses in the midst
OF Which. Mt. Reagan maze some angry remark
about the gentleman from New York 0e.lc
"dam3gcgut II that type"1
Mr. Reagan. The gentleman resorts TO cal
uEny. lie VIII not have the mlgn2ntmity or
the manhood TO state his position, but resorts
from one c3lu!nny TO another.
MI. tok,-N0W that the House is IN good hui
NOR l desire TO recall something which /
oa0uld not nave said. | desire TO say that the
gentleman came to Congress early as a friend
OF me union. knew him to be opposed to dis
union: | know that lie only as last resort
went from this House. have no raproacheS
10 make, but being irritated by interruption
did make little remark which / recall, ami for
which am sorry. JApplausel
Speeches in support OF The Dill were made by
Me5srs. Reagan, Hutchins, Covert, Townsend,
Humphreys and Dunneli, and In opposition By
MessrS. Chittenden, Cox and Page.
Mr.. Reagan then moved that the committee
rise ana report the bill to the House.
Mir. Cox raised a point OF order aud de-
manGed the reading OF the bill for amendments
While
Mr.. Cpdegraf rose and stated that he had
Cffer. '''--- - u0'-i - "
The Chair sustained the point OF order, and
ruled that the bill must be read by section
MT. Reagan appealed from the decision OF the
Chair.
The decision of the Chair was Substantially
to5.
MIR. Robson said that he would psrbans vota
fer the bill, but lie desired to give notice here,
and he hoped gentlemen would sleep unon n
that ii was In accordance with the history of
Anglo-SaNOn governments TO require the OBJ
serVanCc OF law by withholding supplies on
the banks OF the beautiful Mississippi there was
a condition OF things which the country and
the world took notice OF. When it was men,
TONED the reply was that there was no cOnstt-
tutonal power 70 prevent the great wrong,
Which was hedged In the rights OF states aud
Imperative state laws. He wished to remiad
his friends from that section OF this PROPOSITION
tbae ft was In accordance with the constitution
and with the principles or Angio-SdXOn govern
ment TO require, as q coalition for national sun.
lies, recognition OF q national constitution
ana observance OF national law. Laughter and
and applausel.
The committee then rose, and the House, at
90 p III, ad j0urned