Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS
MINOR BILLS PASS THE HOUSE.
The Motion TO Take from the Table the
Mexican Pension Bill and Concur
On Senate Amendment is Lost.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-MOtions u suspend
the rules being in order, Mr. Cassidy (Ney. }
claimed the floor on a motion TO suspend the
rules TO pass the Senate bill for a public
building at Carson City, Nevada, and the
bill passed without division. Mr.. Hiscock
N. ~ was next recognized, and renewed
his motion of last session To pass a bill re-
pealing, after July /, 1880, the internal rev.
enue tax on tobacco, snuff, cigars, and on
fruits and spirits, and permitting alcohol
and distilled spirits 10 be Withdrawn from
the bond without the payment of the tax when
they are 10 be used for other purposes than a
beverage. Mr.. Mills Tex demanded a sec
ond reading, which WAS ordered by 81 To 70.
After debate the vote was taken, which result
ed, yeas II, nays l20, not even majority
voting to suspend the rules. Mr.. Mills Tex
moved To suspend the rules 10 pass the Sen
ate bill appropriatIng 100000 for public
building at Waco, Texas, was agreed To With
out debate. Mr. Keifer (Ohio) moved TO sus-
pend the rules and take from the Speakers
table the Mexican Pension Bill and concur
m the Senate amendments. Mr.. Hammond
(Ga.) demanded a second reading, which
wa ordered by vote OF % To 6o. Mr.. Ham
mOnd opposed the Senate amendments
hopes that the conservative Democrats
would strike them of. he asked if MIR.
Keller could tell within one thousand mil
lion dollars what the bill would cost He
asserted that no man who had a proper re-
gard for his reputation would hazard a guess
"a 10 the cost. Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, said if
the principle involved IN this bill was ex
tended as IL ought to be of right To the
soldiers of the late war, it would involve the
expenditure of two thousand millions,
i've hundred thousand dollars. Mira
fOwnshend, of Illinois, was not satisfied
with the Senate amendments and had hoped
the House would not consider them; that a
better bill could be had through a confer
ence committee and If this motion failed he
shonld still press the bill in the House To the
extent OF raising question of consideration
against the Interstate Commerce Bill. He
thought there was no better way TO deplete
the treasury than by its distribution among
the soldiers. Mr.. Cannan, of Illinois, urged
the bill as an act of justice to Mexican
soldiers. He said under the Democratic
policy OF the House, unless il passed within
the next sixty minutes, il would not become
a law.
Mr.. Reed (Maine) would have preferred
the consideration of the senate amendments,
but the rules of the House were framed to
prevent the transaction of business. II
would prevent any consideration and il must
be passed under a suspension of the rules |
to-day, II at all. The House, by a vote of |
yeas 10, nays So, refused to suspend the |
rules for the purpose indicated by Mr.. |
keifer. not two thirds voting in the affirma-
tive. Mr. Collins (Mass.) moved to sus-
pend the rules and make the bankruptcy bill |
the continuing special order for January 22.
A second reading was demanded by Mr.. |
Willis kentucky and ordered by the House |
Iby vote of 1l9 To 81
Messrs. Hammond (Ga.). Moulton Ill.) |
and Willis (Ky) opposed the motion, |
and incidentally attacked the bill |
Mr.. Collins said in the four minutes re-
served of his time he could not answer the
arguments, but if the House would fix day
for the consideration of the measure, he
would show them their error, and disprove
of certain statements that had been made.
The House by yeas 136, nays 70, not two
thirds, refused to suspend the rules for the
purpose indicated. On motion of Mr.. Ran
dali Pa the Naval Appropriation Bill was
taken from the Speakers table and with the
Senate amendments was referred to the Ap-
preparation Committee. At 4:5O p. IN. the
House adjourned.