New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-11
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STOCKSLAGER 4 WINNER.
THE VOICE OF HOLMAN sILEycEp.

TIE HOUSE SPENDS HOURS IN CONTENTION AND
THEN PASSES BILLS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
fBY TELEGRAPH TIE TRrBUSE.l
WAsHINGToS, April 10.-Chairmsn Stockslager's
perseverance was rewarded to-day, and tonight he
is happier than he was yesterday. The New-Abany
bill has passed the House and the people of Floyd
County, Indiana, will be ungenerous and migrate
full IL they do not recognize by a denomination the
claims of their representative. The proceedings Of
the New-Albany bill exploded one popular super
stition. great many people have for years be-
lieved Mr. Holman to be thoroughly aud sincerely
devoted TO economy and reform-a man entitled to
be called the "Watch-dog Of the Treasury"
By the use of the words, 81 object the Indiana
Statesman has on more than one occasion
saved the Treasury $5, $l0 and evon $50 Since
Yesterday morning he had stubb0rny fought, inch
by inch, every bill brought forward by the COM
mittee He inveighed against the extravaganza or
the scheme presented, complained of the gag ru!e
adopted. and fired volleys of amendments at every
bill offered.
HOLMAN DOES NOT OBJECT
But when Mr. Stockslager called up his New-Al-
bany bill the voice Of the great obector was SILENT
and he seemed TO have lost all interest IN behaIf OK
the Treasury. The inquisitive Mr.. Aiken, OF south
Carolina expressed his surprise, aud Mr. Money, OK
Mississippi, gibed the Indiana economist 1t was in
sion on the motion that the bill be favoraby reported
to the House. but when the tellers had taken their
places he was the third man to pass between them
and he voted for the bill. The last bill finished by
the Committee of the Whole one for new
building at Augusta, Name which Mr.. Milliken
supported in vigorous speech. Among the reasons
he gave why it should pass was that Augusta 10
about the only State capital in the Union In when
there is no Government building. Just before the
vote was taken, Mr.. MllIken. who was standing on
the Democratic side, became involved In yioent
alteration with Mr.. Storm, Of Pennsylvania.
The other Maine Congressman hurried TO
the support of their colleague and the
friends of Economy" rallied around their champ
ion Hot words flew thick and fast, threatening
gestures were exchanged and 1t seemed for
moment as though blows might follow. There was
great excitement and disorder and tempest OF
verbal fury swept through the hall, but MI. Mill
kens hackers were so numerous and so noisy tnaD
his opponent was compelled TO give up the contest
WHERE BUILDINGS ARE AUTHORIZED.
The bills passed to-day authorize new buildings
at Greenville, S. c.; New-Albany, Ind Chatta-
nooga. Tenn and Augusta, Maine, to cost in all
S4OO. .OOO and an increase 10 $1,5O0,OOO OF
the amount for the new building at
Pittsburg. Chairman Stockslager made an
effort to repeat his tactics Of yesterday and by CONF
peIlIng the House to take recess until Tomorrow
morning prolong the legislative day of wednesday
through riday which under the rules Il set apart
succeed tomorrow In getting on with the speclai
order. If not, the chances are that fuftnef opera
tiOn in the public buildings line Will be SUSPENDED
for some time az appropriation bills VIII be iikely
to take precedence next week, unless Chaiilhan
Morrison succeeds in having his tariff bill taken up
forc consida dar9ti0u