New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-19
MORRISON WINS EASILY.
RANDALL AND HOLMAN BADLY DEFEATED.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS TO BE SCATTERED AID
STRIPPED OF GENERAL LEGISLATION.
TnY rrLyGRAPu TO THE TRIBUNE

lhE AUTHORIZATION BILLS ~ otAiihhbD ANIL
STRIPPED OF GENERAL LEGISLATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, Late this afternoon
after long and animated debate, the House adopted
without any important changes the report Of the Com
mitee on Rules Tie first struggle over the dis
tributon OF the appropriation bills, the opponents OF
which, under the leadership OF Hammond OF Georgia,
tried to execute Parliamentary flank movement and
throw its friends uto confusion. BY the alert vigilance
OF Messrs Morrison Hscock and Reed however the at
tempt foiled and after lively skrmsh, the Housa
brought squarely to the test by motion to strike
from the committees report the clause which restricts
the jurisdiction Of tho Appropriations Committee. Tho
yeas and nays were called and the result
whelmng victory for the friends of distribution. tho
motion being rejected by vote OF 10 to 220 or the 70
votes against distribution 2S by Republicans
and AZ by Democrats while 100 Republicans and 1875
Democrats composed the majority. or the New YORK
Representatives voted against distribution follows:
T. Campbell, Mahoney, Merriman, sprigs and Pindar
Democrats. and Ketcham. Republican. Messrs. Adams,
Belmont. Bliss, Beach, Dowdney Hewitt, stahnecker,
and yelc the NewYork Democrats, and Hiscock.
Baker, James, Johnson, Lindsey, Mlllard Parker
Payne, Farquhar, Sawyer, swinburne Weber, and West
the New-York Republicans who voted for distribution.
The New-Jersey votes were cast sodly against
distribution Pennsylvania divided six Republicans
and six Democrats voting against distribution, and
twelve Republicans and one Democrat-Curtin- for it,
The minority was almost demorazsd by its defeat
but Holman sprang breach and tried rally the
friends of Reform Economy" and stem the tide OF
that seemed ready to sweep thing be-
He had discovered to his sorrow, that the Demo-
cratic majority which had sody supported his rer rule
In tho XLIvth Congress and which subsequently COM
PEELED extra sessions OF Congress In order To vindi
its right under that rule TO starye tho Goycrnment
into submission 20 Its partisan schemes had been made
TO see the OF its ways and had determined to repeal
the obnoxious rule. But Holman hoped to some
thing from wreca floating spar hencOop at least
upon which the remaining shreds OF the pretence OF
Democratic Reform and Economy" might float into
some haven OF repOse He advocated provision which,
would permit legislation in general appropriation bill
to the extent OF reducing the number salaries or COM
pensaton OF officers and employees For this amendment
lie fought long and stubbOrny against such Democratic
leaders as Morrison and Blount. The debate grew hoe
and the Republicans were deeply panied by another
strong exhibition OF Democratic discord. Mr.. Homan's
amendment received 90 votes, aud 2o5 votes were
recorded against it.
The amendment prohibit the engratting OF general
legislation OF any description upon appropriation bills
was made more specific terms indifference TO the opu-
ion OF some members who feared that the proposition OF
the committee did not wholly cover tue case
An amendment was adopted giving the Committee on
Public Lands right report at any time bills sor the
forfeiture grants to prevent speculation in public
lands and to preserve the public domain for the benefit
OF actual settlers
The House to morrow will receive and consider re-
port from the Committee Rules TO consulate five or
six select committees including Civil Service Re-
FORM one on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic the law
respecting the election OF President and VicePrcsdent
and one on American shipbuilding and shipowning
Interests