New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
MORRISON AGAINST RINDILL.
THE RIVAL CHIEFS TRY THEIR STRENGTH.
OPENING THE DISCUSSION on THE REVISION OF
THE HOUSE RULES.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1j.- The debate III tho
House to-day proposed amendment to the srules
Interesting Throughout the proposition TO scatter
the apprO praon only matter discussed eS-
cep Messrs Peed and Cannon. Colonel Morrison spoke
with unusual vgor aud eIrnestness some passages IN
his speech showing that the personal aspects Oi the sud-
ec 50 lar they relate TO Mr. Randall and the AppIo-
pratlons Commttoe, have good deal OF influence over
his mind. platform Of our party" said lie, de-
clAres that Oue-ha population Is engaged III ag-
rIcuitural pursuits. The agricultural appropriations
have Increased is but the amount Is only one-
twelfth as great the expended on single
public building in Philadelphia" This was slap at
Mr. Randall. Continuing. Colonel Morrison said that
only four OF the members Of the Appropriations Commit
tee voted against the last OlG River and HafOor D anu
that for years the House had been lighting FOR economi-
cal appropriate against the senate where all appro-
pration bills presented by a single committee.
Mr. Randall followed Colonel Morrison In an earnest
speech devoted mainly to showing that the distribution
of the appropriation bills will result IN excessive APP
preparations. Speaking OF the River ana liagOOr Os,
Mr. Randall exclaimed: I'VE ought TO have some way
OF protecting ourselves from ourselves In regard TO
measures this sort" no then exhibited guIcs prov
lug that since control OF the River and Harbor Dill
taken from the Appropriations Committee the aver
age annual appropriations had jumped from ABOUT
S7OOO,OOO To more than Sl3OOO.OOO, and that thc
refused be governed Dy the estimates 0f tho
the Recommendations OF
These statements aroused the indignation OF the men-
bers OF tile Committees Commerce and Rivers
and Iarbors and cuusdt rable amusement WAS caused
by Mr. ONeilrs excited interruptions Of his colleague.
In one these Mr. ONeI TOOK occasion 10 declare tLat
tho message OF President Arthur vetoing the Jumbo
River and Harbor bill OF 1892 was " one OF the most
iniudic Gus aud unpopular Of his N Atstration
Mr. Hammond. OF Georgia. spoke fOrcOIJ against the
scattering bills snd ssrsted the practical di-
cultIes likely arise from such action lie declared
that every attempt by the Democratic party TO
revise the had been followed By Democratic VIC
tory at the polls. " Moryisou," he exclaimed. was
chairman of the Ways and Means Committee when Il-
den Was elected President aud chairman VI tie ways
aud Means Committee when Cleveland was elected res
idcnt." LIaughte and applause Continuing nc re-
ferrcd to the Democratic party as posing as the
party Of reform. 80 Posing Is gooi' suSSesteu
Republican, amid laughter
Mr. singleton, Of Mississippi formerly member Oh
tho Appropratons Committee, spoke IN favor OF dis
trbution and took pains 70 remind the House OF MS
expercnce ia the OF appropriations In case tho
bills are scattered he Will expect good committee
place.
Mr. Reagan spoke "A long time. with his usual energy
and ndstlnctness for tho bills and for
big appropriations for Southern rivers and harbors.
He canddly admitted that OF the merits OF the pro-
posed distributions in HIS opnoa is nat 1t will result In
larger appropriations.
When Mr. Reagan sat down Colonel Morrison SAID that
then moved that tho House adjourn and was defeated
by vote 73 lOl All of the opponents OF dlstriDu
ton voted IN the negative.
Mr. ills, OF Kentucky. warmly defended the RIVER
and Harbor Committee. OF which he was chairman In ths
last Congress- and advocated tue scattering policy he
was followed by new member, whose ponderOus man
ner and peculiar attraeted considerable aten-
ton and provoked some amusement. This orator was
W. l. Scott OF the Erie, Penn, district. who is fahiAry
known as Bill" Scott. After the ADJOURNMENT many in-
quros made by persons who had heard his speech
AS to which sldo on" OF no stands with
Mr. Randall.
one Of tho most notable speeches OF the
day in respects was that OF Eustace GIBSON
OF West Virginia. Representing as he does commons
wealth which figures great maritime State-ln river
and harbor bills Mr. Gibson, Of course, warmly do
Tended the River and Iarbor Committee, oil which no
a member In the last Congress Theuhe turned on
Mr. Randall and the Appropriations Committee deeiar'
ing that latter bad itself 10 be either incompe-
teut or guilty OF bad faith Ho declared the suggestion
that the members OF other committees would Do the
tools of lobbyists charged with tho preparation OF
appropriation bills, to 10 Ian insult, anu wanted 10
know why "A WAS that Randall aud Homans,