Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-13


Ing it as more adroit than manly and honor
able Nowhere in those speeches was he able
TO hnd that any distinction had been made
peLWeen general appropriation and river and
Mr.: Stone C1ass.) thought that to adopt the
the rule.
MI: Cox N. " thought that 1t was the intent
the treasury should have free, fair and full dis
cussion In committee of the whole. He quoted
from speech made In the Forty Con-
gress by Mr.. Carlisle, in which that gentleman
had declared that there was no rule or practice
by which the House could cut off debate or
amendments on clauses not yet read.
harbor bill could be considered in a very short
time, and, as friend of the bill, he was in favor
!, Mr.. Willis !Ky. said that this was not ques-
4ues ton Of the license Of debate and the imita-
this bill? Had there been any desire on the
part Of the gentleman from Maine lNfr. Reed
Fg that hs that M TO %as hs e'e; oDss Msd
away the time of this House He might not, in
amendment which was so full Of eloQuence, to
t stLike Out the last word but there We're Others
whG f, did Nl,H It and did it with his approval.
Nlr Willis then passed on to discuss the deci-
sion OF the Speaker maintaining its correctness,
and Citing from the debates which occurred in
the House in 1860, in order to show that it was
the purpose OF the trainers of the rule which
was now to be construed to allow the House to
close debate on either the pending paragraph
or sectlon OF bill in committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Keller Ohio thought that it was compe-
tent for the House to close debate on the pend
ing section.
Mr.. Thomas Un.) argued that though there
might De no precedent for the ruling of the
chair, that ruling was clearly correct, and that
1t was manifest under the rules that the House
!lon as on tue paragraph. The majority ought
to control the action Of the House and take the
responsibility therefor; and he was assured that
ruling OF the chair in this instance. whereby he
maintained the right of the majority to control
the action OF the House with its responsibility.
THE APPEAL LAID UPON THE TABLE.
Mr.Willis Qky) moved to lay the appeal on
the table. Agreed to-yeas 121, nays 1O1.
And then, though 1t was two minutes past
twelve, the House adjourned, and was immedi-
ately called to order on Fridays session.
THE CALIFORNIA AND OREGON RAILROAD
LAND GRANT.
Mr.. Henley, from the committee on public
lands, reported back a resolution requesting the
President to inform the House what were the
reasons which impelled him to appoint a COM
mission to examine the line of the California
and Oregon railroad, said railroad having failed
TO complete its line within the time required by
law.
Mr.. Oates offered as a substitute a resolution
respectfully requesting the President not to
conflrm any favorable report which may be
maze Dy the commission recently appointed by
INN to inspect a section of the California and
Oregon road, nor order patents to issue until
the Senate acts upon the House bill FORGETTING
certain lands granted to aid in the construction
of that railroad, nor until after the adjourn
merit Of the present Congress.
lie offered this substitute, he said. because
he did not think that the original resolution
was exactly respectful to the President and
would not accomplish the purpose for which
1t was Intended.
The substitute was ruled out on a point of
order.
MR. HoRR SAYS THE RESOLUTION IS AN "oUT-
RAGE ON THE EXECUTIVE"
Mr.. Henley demanded the previous question,
but no quorum voted, and Mr.. Horr raised that
point, saying that such an outrage should not
be perpetrated on the executive without de-
bate.
The previous question was seconded-116-
41-on a vote by tellers.
Nr. Steele Ind.( moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Lost-42-SS.
THE RESOLUTION PASSED
The resolution was then passed.
The Speaker laid before the House q number
OF executive communications which We're APP
propriately referred, among them the following:
From the Secretary OF the Navy, asking legs-
latlon authorizing the expenditure, for either of
the cruisers OF the balance of the appropriations
ior steam machinery for the steel cruisers.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of business under the special rule.
On motion of Mr. Hill Ohio, a Senate bill was
passed with amendments amending sections
2474 and ,475 Revised Statutes, relating to
the Yellowstone national park.
On motion OF Mr.. f. Taylor (Ohio) bill was
Passed Assistant Engineer Nathan b. Clark
(but without specifically naming him) a chief
engineer on the retired list of the navy.
On motion of Mr.. Willis (ky it was ordered
that at ten O'Clock tonight the House shall
take recess until ten o'clock tomorrow.
THE P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
AT 2:1O the House went into committee of
the whole Clr. Springer, of Illinois, in the
chair on the post office appropriation bill, the
pending question being on the point of order
raised by Mr. Holman Ind.) against the para
graph allowing additional compensation to
American steamships for carrying ocean
mails
The District In Congress-.
NO MEETING Og THE SENATE COMMITTEE To-
DAY.
There was no meeting of the Senate District
committee to-day, nor will another meeting be
held this session. AS far as the Senate is con-
cerned District business is perhaps at an end.
Capitol Topics.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS OPPOSED TO AN EXTRA
SESSION.
Mr.. Ingalls, in the Senate to-day emphatically
declared his hostility to an extra session of
Congress, and in fact he spoke for the republi-
can side of the chamber. The republican Sem
atorS do not want an extra session.
THE SCIENTIFIC BUREAUS.
The joint commission framed to study the
Winnings VI scSeIdl sCltHtlllc bureaus OF the
government with a view to their consolidation
In single department, have made an exhaus-
tive examination OF the functions and the
workings of the signal bureau, the geological
and coast surveys and one or two other bureaus
and have accumulated a large amount of val
uable material, which will soon be published
In book form. The rush of legislative work in
cident to the closing weeks of a session of Con-
gress has lately interrupted the labors of the
con commission mission and 1t now appears probable that
final report upon the subject will necessarily be
left to another Congress-.
MR.. RANDALL DECLINES TO TALK ABOUT HIS
INTERVIEW WITH MIR. CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Randall, on having his attention called
by STAR reporter to the published statement
that his interview with Mr.. Cleveland related
chiefly to the question of an extra session. and
that Mr.. Cleveland warned him of the disad-
vantages that would follow, said he would not
talk of his interview with the President-eect
He declined also TO say ything further about
an extra session.
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
The House appropriations committee expects
to dispose Of the naval bill by holding a night
session tonight, and have it ready to report to
the House tomorrow morning. The sundry
civil Dill was under consideration last night, but
held 6y the committee for q month past, and
will be continued until all the bills are dis
posed Of
PENSION FOR GEN. THOMAS WIDOW
4 Representative G. C. Matson has been in
structed by the committee on invalid pensions
to favorably report a bill providing for an
increase of the pension to the widow of Geo.
Geo. II. Thomas to $4,000 year.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES THE
SENATE.
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the
lot ton, 4