The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-04
THE HOUSE,
Consideration of the Army Bill Gives Rise
to Political Debate.


Consideration of the Army Bill Gives Rise
to Political Debate.
WASHINGTON Dec 3-The House met at l A.
NJ. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, presented a telegram
from tho st. Louis Mercantile Exchange, asking
immediate passage of the SHERMAN extension"
bill. Referred.
Mr.. Sherwin, of Illinois, presented a memorial
of the American Social Science Association, ask
ing Congress to distribute money among the
several States for educational purposes. Re-
ferred.
The House then went committee of The whole
on the army appropriation bill, with Mr. Town
send, Of Ohio, in the chair
Mr.. Brownies amendment providing for gradual
abolition of the pay corps of the army was
adopted
MIR. CalkiDs' amendment providing that 1t
shall not be construed to retire 4 = officer on
rank lass than his actr rauE tu army at the
.IuHf- Hr'r rUients l-T}ul heen offered
-. .a 10. 200 1895. HIilc- WIN. Id the orig
H-. I'.FleH 'u .Hs H'i Hlruu4 .u. I s viva VOce
s. long t.g7.a a4sr-d -aaresolu, thn dehcien-
r.|.t. ...o lrl5 .afl.l o. ss. in the
rLici fr h9rulI' Stated ais belief
-..If Ila '.ires .uar a-aIst-l bringing
lia Demo. .a;.c i-fE into Da 1908 Vas the wicked
t'.. nnils Stable urneuIi.ure of public money
70 .0e aH4.edns.
Nj. CalkIns, of Indiana, said the gentleman
from Pennsylvania MR. RandalD had been par
tlcular not TO specify any appropriate which
was reckless and wicked. A Democratic Con-
gress appointed the Mississippi River Commits
sion, and it had reported a certain amount of
money should be expended for the Improvement
OF that river, and, believing that Improvement
should be made, Republican Congress had
oraveiy voted for large appropriation. On
every stump in the North Democratic speakers
bGd assailed tine Republican party for that vote
Several Democrats-No, we did not.
Mr.. Calkins, continuing, asserted that North
Democrats
said another thing on the stump. The assertion
of the gentleman from Pennsylvania that there
had been reckless appropriations would not help
him in the high aspirations he had. The pres
DENTAL chair was within his view, ana he held
up his longing hands in that directions; but he
had sung that song for six years in Demo
cratic majority, and that majority had been
swept away.
Mr.. springe--It will come back
Mr.. Calkns-Yes, on account of our dissen-
sion; but don't think, my friend, two years
hence We will go in divided. Applause on the
Republican sde.l The Republican party will
never be through until i. has vanquished the Old
Bourbon Democracy which it will do.
B1r. Randall controverted the assertion that
the Democratic party had not given that eonsid-
GRAFTON TO the interests of the Mississippi river
which they deserved. lie mad had opportunity,
as presiding officer of the House, assist in the
creation OF the Mississippi river commission, be-
eauee he wished that river should be improved
as to increase Its commerce and aid the people
living along its banks. He had always been
ready to vote appropriations for that purpose.
Mr.. Humphrey-Did you vote for taenl
them over with many items which L could not
approve of.
Mr.. Humphrey dollar was needed for
Mr.. Randall-That is a matter of opinion,
about which might wait until your President
specified his objections, before mentioning mine.
Never has there been time when the Demo
cratic party has not been ready to give constitu-
tional appropriations for rivers and harbOrs.
Mr.. Humphrey-Tne President had become
actuated by the same feeling that pervaded the
East. Ii had got what it wanted for rivers and
harbors, and was unwilling to do justice to the
West and South.
Mr.. Raudall--Let the gentleman settle that
question with his President
Mr.. Cox of New York, said he recognized the
economy of the distinguished gentleman FROM
New Jersey OIr. Rnbeson), the accepted
nev"r co puch Of lauder ss o. detno. fo, ha
stood defeat, and the rest did not. He Cdr. Robe
som had the courage of his convictions for he
was convicted, while the rest were not The
gentleman had given the House Burke's defini-
ton of economy, but he did not draw his lessons
of ecouomy from Burke. The Republicans got
their lessons of economy from man who killed
President while no babhled, men babhle to
day of future glory in store for them. "Gtory!
Glory! am going to the Lordy, and / am SO
glad" IHtsses on the Republican sideI
Mr. Humphrey-Let him sing the Democratic
MI Cox-The Democratic song is "Hai Col
umbia This is the song sung by mau VINO
was justly hanged, and who, in his bahbling,
gave the same sort of voice you have given here
to-day TO your claim to have been murdered in
yonr politics. because Won pious aud good
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said that, in his personal
experience, the speech of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania had been warmed over six times.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania was not
reaching for the presidency; he was reaching for
place to reach for it from; and he had Deen
enabled TO put himself right with the gentlemen
FROM the Mississippi valley, if they chose he
lieve him. Then the gentleman from New York
(Mr. Cox had pranced forward. A farce always
had to come after tragedy. 1t
was comfort to have the gen.
tie man come forward, because it known
tn at another candidate for speaker had entered
the ring, and the House and the country
waited to hear another candidate for Speaker
present mis- views of life and dnty to the Missis-
sippi river, and upon his soul he hoped the next
mi ght be providentially able to seek some other
literature than that Of the deceased scoundre
whose words filled so comfortably the mouth OF
the gentlenan from New York.
Consideration of the bill WAS practically con-
Guided, with the exception of the compensation
to he allowed the Pacific railways for transuor-
tatiou, and the committee rose.
The District OF Columbia appropriation bill
WAS reported and referred to tue committee of
the whole. ut apron rates about rs, 900 a
decrease OF $4,000 from the appropriation OF
the current vear.1 Adjourned.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
The actual total debt of the State of Iowa on