New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-20

make much difference rs TO the reports from other CON
mtees. 1t the great COMMITTEES on ApproprihtiQhi
OF The House While The House was discussing thi.
qncstiOn the Committee on Appropriations was ila ~,
Ing bills, and would come In with them ana take IN.
moor IA against all Othor committees anu wren % a.,
came the appropriation bill alone were passed. ana '''
members said. Goodbye" and went home.
| Mr.. RANDAII-And 80 1t should be-. Inc apPIoPira
lions to support The Government should have the mrs.
and fullest consideration, AMI every DINER atler 7u"u"
! be subscryirnt to that. What IL the remedy -,
| Mr.. BRIGGS G.ep, y. H)-stop this everlasting taiR
! and go 20 work.
| Mr. ROBINSON-Thc hest remedy here and now Is "a
rccommit tins subject Got out Of the house ana go %
work laughter and applause and then wheh gchuo
man rises ana moves to adjourn ILon Lnt , i ,i
day. vote him down II Is by working nara that we VIII
deserve honor and not by grunbling ana growing be-
cause we are not first, second or thlrd on committee
Mr. robson oP " - then rose TO move que pre-
yious question. which I'D amid great CONFUSION ana
with several members addressing the Chalr at inc same
| time ,,,,.
The previous question was seconded but Mr.; ROBIN
SON OF Massachusetts, complained that ne htI pI,n
trying to make privileged motion, ami hat the speaker
had not recognized him.
| The SPEAKER Explained that the gentleman had not
Mr.. ROBISSON-NO man could state II IN such noise
The sPEAKER-That was the fault the House -.
Mr.. ROBiNsON-But the House Ia IN the hands OF the
Speaker. md II should he called to order.
Mr. robson obtained the floor to close the debate
but yielded portions OF h'9 time to various members
Mr. WILLIAMS rep. Wis., replied to the remarks OF
Nr. BcOrd. lie hoped that he should not near either
openly stated this floor. or nslGodsly hnted that
Their had been opportunities Tor bribery III the way Vi
parcclInG out cOmmiteeshpS ,., .
re
the Increase committee membership wOud do great
harm 10 the effectiveness OF the committees.
Mr. HOOKER dem, Mss.) preferred tnat the quality
rather than the quantity of membership should DE i'm
proved He claimed that justice had not Oeeh uohe 10
the minority side:
Committee Rules, advocated the report as an expert
Mr. robson closed the debate. Tho report was
made he said for the purpose OF conCiihtng any
ind idua not for Inc purpose OF giving any sop to any
cOmpanor Of spreading ANY plaster over the wounds
of any sOcncad He argued with MS genial IRE nj from
Missouri Alr Horn That 10 plaster could cure sore
head The hes would still buzz around like flies around
an old horse IN July. lLalShier Ine history OF
the American Congress would show that more
hd HON Iost Inv the detection of friends than by the at
tacks Of enemies; AMI that IL only when men had
the aud AFFINITY 70 stand up that they succeeded
The speaker had been ATTACHED Dy covert iunuendo
not by speech. lie would not mind IT, lie needed
no defence 1t was assault upon the courage that
had stood firm on the pcrltOus edge oi battle A. To
he was the subject OF attack rom certain classes O per
sons and certain characters OF individuals, who felt
their duty attack him with their and decorate
hum with their charges IL had Deeh iBsllatGd on tAlS
floor 0f stately that the report was made Tor tue
others. It was not 50. 1t was Tor Ole single
prDOse only AMI that to give all the localities and
all the varied interests OF tIis great country '
scntatiou on cOmmittees III II were voted down, the
Committee Rules wOuld accept It as the decision OF
The HDuse thai the House required no change III the
committees, anu tat all lhtefese9 "cIe PopoIJ i0pie
MIR JOYCE (Rcp., VT then moved to commit the re-
mort and all pending amendments 10 the Committee on
MIR. SPRINGER D.m III moved to recommit with
uaifncpns to report rule whereby committees would
IN, or,ned a. neatly possible in proportion to the
Dolitcal parties in the House, ana that The minority
should have tho hight to designate tue minority members
Of the committees.
Mr., CALKlNs Rep Ind made point Of order on
Mr. Springes motion, and was ruled out OF order 10y
the Speaker.
Ihe House then proceeded TO vote by yeas and nays
Oh Mr. Joycos motion to recommt the report and the
motion was agreed tO-Yea9, 100; nays, 30.
Following Ii the vote IN detail Repuhhclns IN Roman
Democrats italics, aud GrcenDackers In SMALL CAPs