St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-11
After further debate the bill was laid aside

After further debate the bill was laid aside
favorably
Mr.. Hopkins set forth the facts and spoke
in support of the next bill, increasing to ST.
100000 the limit of the appropriation for
the erection of public building at Pitts
burg.
Mr.. Willis moved to amend the bill by in
creasing the limitation of the Louisville
building to the same amount. In the course
of his argument in favor of the amendment
he compared the public buildings in the vari-
GUS cities of the union, and deduced from the
comparison the conclusion that if Louisville
had building commensurate with her rela-
tive importance it would cost S162, 800, 900.
The amendment was ruled out on point of
order, and the bill was laid aside favorably.
The new bill was one for the erection of
building at Chattanooga, Tenn, the ultimate
cost to be 100000.
Mr.. DeBrell spoke in advocacy Of the bill.
Mr.. Young said the Democratic majority
had not been sent here, not to cut down the
necessary appropriations, but to reduce tariff
burdens upon the people. He would ask the
gentlemen from Kentucky, Thompson,
whether it was wiser to lend $40, 900, 600 to
the distillers, than to appropriate 81, 600, 900
for public buildings He would ask the
gentleman from Ohio, Warner, whether, on
Monday last, he did not vote for the propo-
sition, which his colleague, Hurd, had de-
clared it would take $50, 900, 900 out of the
pockets OF the laboring men.
Mr., Warner-''I did not believe with my
colleague"
Mr.. Young-''The majority Of your party
did,
The bill was laid aside favorably.
Throughout the day there was great deal
of noise upon the floor, despite the numerous
remonstrances of the chairman, accompanied
by vigorous rapping of the gavel. Much
time was expended in discussing points of
ORDER which were finally decided by the chair
in such clear monner as to call forth
public compliment from Mr.. Wilson, Ia. The
members of the committee were in the best of
humor, and although the opposition at times
made use of pretty severe language, there
was no bad blood exhibited until the bill for
the erection of a building at Augusta, Maine,
at an ultimate cost of $50, 900 was reached,
when Messrs. Millilin and Storm indulgedin
a warm colloquy.
Mr.. Milliken was proceeding to present the
claims of Augusta and the necessity for
building, when Mr.. Storm interrupted with
the question, whether Milliken intended to
vote for every public building on the calen-
dar?
Mr.. Milliken replied, he would vote for all
which he thought proper, and when Mr.. Storm
insisted upon more categorical answer he
politely intimated it was none of his bust
ness,
From this answer, Mr.. Storm concluded,
and stated his conclusion, that this was cut
and dried matter, and that Mr.. Milliken
would not dare strike at bill for fear he
would be struck back.
Mr.. Milliken replied, If an unjust bill came
up he would strike it out.
Mr.. Storm then denounced the log rolling
policy, which was influencing the house, and
Mr.. Milliken suggested that gentlemen who
talked so much about log rolling must have
had some experience of it himself. The
country would not be deceived by such talk.
The controversy continued some time, when
the debate closed by limitation. The bill
having been laid aside favorably, it, together
with those previously considered, was report
ed to the house. Without further action the
house adjourned.