New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-24
RANDALL IN AN UGLY MOOD.
FLATLY CONTRACTING DoRsHEIMER,
an EXCITING SCENE IN THE HoUsk-KA>i'.
ANGRY BECAUSE SCHEME OF HIS WAS
rRr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE,

,ho Naval ,ppropriation bill was short, but most
smiley and was marked by a hot encounter between
txo Democratic statesmen, which caused great eA-
.itorent Mr. Randall had been in an ugly humor
all dav. because of the overthrow ot his scheme 10
have the House uon-cOncur in the Senate amend
ments 10 the Naval bill aud send them TO
q committee without allowing discussion.
As soon as the House in Committee of the
whole. Mr.. Kasson. whose point Of order had sent
the hill there. requested Chairman Randall to ex-
nlaip the effect of the Senate amendments. MI
Randall replied that there were some twenty
amendments. and that they increase the total
amount appropriated by the bill more than
$4,000. OOO. Then he sat down. Mr.. hssson be-
gan TO ask questions, ana MI
Randall curly said he did not pro-
pose to submit TO any "corkscrew process,
The opponents Of the motion 10 non-concW couid
have their hour for speeches, and then he might
or sht not reply.
Mr.. KAssON's SUGGESTIVE SPEECH.
Mr. Kasson spoke about twenty minutes N
strain of fiery and energetic eloquence, which was
q surprise 10 majority of the members On ac-
count of his intimate acquaintance with dipIo-
matte matters both a member OF the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. and N account OF has per-
sonal relations with the Secretary OF STATE MS
statements respecting the aggressive tendencies
of certain foreign powers, the French
movements loNdIu Nuc d'HuiH''i'A
territory and his declarations that the executive
department is compelled to policy of silence and
inactiou when il should show energy and deter
mination all seemed to possess unusual sIgnh-
canoe. In strong language Mr.. kass0n described
the defenceless condition of the United States, and
appealed 10 the majority, on patriotic we'll a.
party grounds not to refuse the necessary 10
put the navy on a respectable footing
He yielded to Mr.. Reed, who by skill
NnH %
give briefly the reasons which had
prompted the Appropriations Committee to recon-
mend Inconvenience. They two first, that
there is on the Speakers table Senate bill author
lzing the building of vessels. and, second
that The Democratic party is not to blame because
The United states has not an efficient navy.
DEMOCRACY TRUE TO ITS RECORD.
Mr. Reed resumed the floor and made one of the
best short speeches ever heard in the House. As
nsnsl he said the Democratic party is
shielding itself by hiding in the past
and irving to shrk ITS responsibility
for the present The Senate amendments must be
rejected because they are the as bill now on
tho Speakers table, and winch everybody knows
will never be reached and because the Democratic
party is not responsible for the past lie appealed
to the Democrats TO come out of the dead and
buried past for once and show that they are able
70 deal with a living, practical question. They
are responsible for the present. He wanted them
10 understand that the country demands q decent
navy and if the Democratic party denies or evades
the demand it will be held responsible.
Mr. Randall again took the door and in hs ordI-
nary tone said he would yield i've minutes to Mr..
Dorsheimer who was already on his feet eager TO
be- heard Mr.. DOrshemeT spoke earnestly and
eloquently in favor of the Seuate amendments pro-
vIding money for the armament Of the new cruisers,
and advocated the building Of additional
war vessels. The country demands he said,
that the United States shall be placed IN
such condition that her seabOard cities shall not
be Al the mercy of any third or fourth rate power.
ANY party that resisted the demand would deserve
and meet with rebuke. Mr.. D0rshelmers eloquent
appeal met with hearty response from the Repub-
hcans. and when the gavel fell at the end OF his
i've minutes he was greeted with geueroU; ap-
plause from his political opponents
Az UND1EsrANDING MISUNDERSTOOD.
Nj Randall realized that his plans
were in danger and that, anIeSs ne
could ,tile debate, disaster was imminent.
lie spraDg 10 hI. feet and moved thar the committee
rise But Mr.. Dor>hrimer was also on ms tcet M
stantlv saving: The understand between me
chairman Of the Appropriations committee ana me
wa thar should have fifteen or TWEEN y minutes
TN, statement Mr. Randall Iatlv denied lie sald
Mr. Dor,hemcr had been to him aud asked FOL nj
teen minutes Tut be had only consented 10 Yield
five minutes and that be- had done tie did NOT
know b what right Mr.. Dorsheimer claimed any
more time.
WORD PIT AGAINST WORD.
At this Mr. Dorsheimer's towering form seemed
suddenlv 10 grow SIX inches taller, and, raising his
sonorou, voice 10 its highest pitch, he exclaimed
e Il IL comes 10 that, say that the Chairman did
ncree 10 give me fifteen minutes, and | am wiling
10 put my word against his before any man on
etcr side Of the House
Randall was white with anger as he
erno hack the words: Il did not
and | am willing 10 put my word against
your, before any man on this door.
Yo1 ala Cd: . did not" from the combat
aut> almost ia the same breath, while nifty cXcltcd
IL. were Oh their feet angrlly shouting anu ges-
Mr.. Ka--on at last made himself heard and de
sired to yield portion al hiS tine 10 MI Dorshc-
mer. The chairman ruled that MT. kasSOn had no
time 20 give away Mr.. kasS0n thea appealed 20
Mr.. Randall to allow Dorshemer 10 finish his
- be- gentleman from New-York is not asking
anything from me-. retOr'ed Randall. IN tone /
winch meant that such request wOut not be 7
granted. Mr. Randall renewed ms motion that
tine committee rise. aud lt was carried. Once M /
the House he moved that all debate be closed IN one
minute, and Mr.. kas>on promptly moved to amend
by making the time twenty minutes Mr. Randall |
demanded the previous question which was or
d-rod. aud then, under PTsylous ;oroeI, tiie
until -O'clOck.
lr was quite as wei for the prospects of Demo-
crauc harmony that an opportunity was thus az
folded for Messr- Randall and DORIS hcmcr 10 cool
of and arrange their misunderstanding.
There is a considerable number of Democrats VINO
agree with Mr.. Dorshemer that the senate ameud-
mcuts should be adopted. and Mr.. Randall evil
IDENTIFY fearing the number may increase, seems
desperately determined 10 sue ali discussion II he
can.
A THREATENED RAID ON THE TREASURY.
SCHEME TO Put COTTON CLAIMS on A LEGAL
roo ING.
nv rELFGRAPH To THE TRBCNE.l
WASHINGTON. April est seems that with the
lncoming of Democratic House of Representatives
the hopes of the hungry and greedg Southern
olaip,4,ts revived since December they have been