Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-27
HOUSE.

NIr. Barnes moved 10 suspeHu the Euics
and pass the deficiency appropriation bill
with various amendments reported from the
committee on appropriations. The follow
ing were the importont amendments report
ed and Incorporated in the bill: Appropriate
ing S23s,44S to pay judgments rendered by
the court of claims; appropriating Sl62,340
together with unexpended balances, for the
completion of new cruisers and dispatch
boats; abolishiEg the office of superintend-
cnt of census, and providing that the work
of the census shall be completed in the office
of the secretary..of the interior.
Considerable opposition was manifested to
Mr.. Barnes motion, but upon an explanation
BY Messrs. Randall, Barnes and Long. the
motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was agreed to-yeas 241, nays 38. The house
then proceeded to the consideration of BUSH
ness under the special rules.
The senate bills passed for the erection OF
public buildings in Sacramento, Cal, and
La Crosse, Wis. The river and harbor bill
is now before the house.
The house proceeded to vote on the
amendments reported from committee of
the whole. Two hours were consumed in
voting upon the amendments separately. as
the question of no quorum was raised IN
nearly every instance. necessitating vote by
tellers. The amendments were adopted
without an ave and nay vote until
the amendment was reached striking out the
clauses appropriating for the improvement
of the Mississippi river from the head of
the passes to the mouth of the Ohio river
and recommending the president to appoint
James Eads as advisory engineer of the
Mississippi river commission. This was
striker out in committee of the whole with
the assent of the committee on rivers and
harbors in order to facilitate consideration
of the bill in committee.
Mr.. Willis asked unanimous consent that
should the amendment of the committee of
the whole be objected to and the Mississippi
river clause be again placed in the bills, that
the portion referring TO Captain Eads should
be eliminated.
Mr. Hiscock objected and the yeas and
nays were called amid much confusion and
the amendment to strike out the clause was
carried by a small majority but it was stated
in private conversation that motion would
be made to recommit the bill, with. instruc-
tions to the committee on rivers and harbo rs
to report it back with the Eads clause strick-
en- out and this caused several members to
change their votes from affirmative to mega
tive, and the vote was declared to be-yeas
1877, nays l39, this rejects the amendment of
the committee of the whole and restores the
Mississippi river proposition to the bill.
Mr.. Hunt moved to reconsider the vote
and moved to lay that motion on the table.
Agreed to-yeas AS, nays 134.
Mr.. Tillman thought the house was en-
gagged in extraordinary proceedings. 1t was
engaged in what he might call Legislative
constitution, to put it in the power of one
fifth of the members to veto the will of the
majority by calling yeas and nays. Since 6
o'clock it had been evident that the vetoing
minority was determined that the river and
harbor bill should not pass, and the
question had resolved itself into one OF endur-
ance. When it come to a question of physical
endurance jackasses were superior TO the
most intellectual statesmen, therefore in order
to make the application whenever the ma
jority finds out that the vetoing minority
proposes to defeat legislation that majority
after putting the minority on record should
be satisfied and adjourn.
Mr.. Willis then asked that the Ead's
proposition be stricken out, but MIR. White
AFFECTED. Opponents of the bill then re-
sorted to filibustering tactics and several
motions to adjourn were made and severally
voted down. Then a motion was made for
a recess and no quorum having voted call
of the house was ordered. The sergeant-at-
arms having been dispatched in quest of
absent members, the house lapsed into a
comatose state so far as business was con-
cerned This continued until $50 when
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, secured the floor,
on motion connected with the call of
the house. Mr.. White amid, frequent in
then proceeded to make a
speech, continuing to the intense enjoyment
of the house at large, but to the manifest
of the friends of the river and
hsrbor bill. Jeers and shouts greeted him
on all sides and confusion reigned. Mr..
White proceeded with his speech, and amid
Kisses from the Democratic side, he referred
to President-elect Cleveland as being in u
saloon in Buffalo with the boys.
'Oh. OH. said Mr.. Gibson, "this is dis
graceful. the gentleman shall not utter false
hoods on this floor"
Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, demanded that the
words be taken down and several Democratic
withdrew them.
NO." replied Mr.. Gibson, 81 do not take
them back, but repeat them" The language
was read at the clerks desk as given above.
Mr. Browne said he was not surprised that
in the confusion the reporter had not taken
DOWN accurately the remark of the |
he language used was "and the gentleman |
mas been standing here tonight uttering de-
iberate falsehoods." Messrs. Ellis and |
Buckner stated their understanding of the |
,entleman's language was that he had used
he word advertising instead of utter
ng."
Mr.. Gibson being allowed to make a state
nent, said his language was this, al submit
hat the gentleman from Kentucky has no
light to stand on this floor and advertise
falsehood."
Mr. Browne then moved that in the judg
nent of this house the language used by the
.entleman from West Virginia was unpar-
iamentary and in violation of its rule, and
hat he is subject to the censure of the
ouse
On motion of Mr.. Hammond Mr.. Brownies
notion was tabled-yeas 132. nay Sc. At
1:55 motion to adjourn was lost-yeas
05, nays 40, but at II o'clock similar
not ion was carried.