Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-20
IN THe HOUSE.
snyder on the Enrolled Bills Committee
Con and Findlay Have a spat.

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snyder on the Enrolled Bills Committee
Con and Findlay Have q spat.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec, l9.-The
Speaker announced the appointment Of
the Committees on Enrolled Bills "a fol,
lows: Rice, Of Illinois; Snyder, Of West
Virginia; Fisher, Of Michigan; MeKas, Of
Missouri; Holmes, Of Iowa; Perkins, OF
Kansas and Allen. Of Massachusetts,
Mr. Morrison, from tbs Committee on
Rules, reported resolution for the Gre
aion of the following select committees.
On the election of President and Vice
President Of the United States, to consist
OF thee members to which shall be re-
ferred all propositions touching the cleo
tion and tenure of Office of the President
and Vice President. The count of the
election vote and the succession 10 the Of.
fee of President.
On Reform in the Civil Service-to con-
sist Of thirteen members, to which shall be
referred all propositions touching the Civil
Service.
On ShipBuilding and Ship o wing In
terests-to consist Of thirteen members to
which shall be referred sll propositions re.
lstiDg TO American shiPbnilding and ship
owning interests, with authority to investi-
gate the cause Of the decline OF the Amer.
can foreign carrying trade.
On Alcoholic Liquor Trsfie-to consist
of eleven members.
On Ventilation and Acoustics of the
House-to consist of seven members.
An effort was made to strike out the
clauses relating to the Committee on
Shipping and the Committee on Alcoholic
Liquor Traffic, but it proved unsuccessful
ana tbs resolution was adopted.
Mr. Findlay, Of Maryland, asked unan-
imous consent for the present eonsidera-
lion Of the Senate Presidential succession
bill, but Dir. Peters, of Kansas, objected.
Mr.. Randall suggested that Mr.. Friday
e9ald on Monday move 10 pass the bill
under suspension OF the rules, and Mr.
Eindlay gave notice that he would pursue
that course.
Subsequently Mr.. Peters stated
that if the bill could be
brought up aud debated to-day and de,
bated as 9 bill Of this kind merited
be would Withdraw his OBJ.
lection. He did not believe that mea-
sure of that character should be passed
without due consideration. Mr.. Findlay
then renewed his request, and asked lhag
the bill be passed Immediately.
G0FF AND FISDLAT sPAT.
Mr.. COT, Of West Yugiuis-Is it any
more important now than 1t %ss at the last
session.
Mr.. FindIay-It is Just as important
nov as then.
Mr.. Gof-Your aide OF the house opposed
il then, now you make the appeal that i: is
important.
Mr. Findlsy-Au 1 ssy Is that if the
House made q mistake then that is no rea-
son Why 1t should maze a mistake now.
Mr. Golf are changed.
Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. alter cases,
aud wise men are governed by eircum'
stances
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, said that by the new
rules opportunity wssoFered for the trans
action Of business in regular order and he
could see no reason tor stsmpeding
the House in favor Of q par
Iicalsr bill even if il was q
bill which would receive the support OF the
Republican party now as it had IL the past.
There Was no public exIgency that de-
manded such q terocious display Of patriot
ism as wss now exhibited by gentlemen
who were opposed TO it last season. Mr.,
Findlsy inquired as to the length of time
which the Republicans wished for debate
Mr.. Reed said that the regular course was
for the bill to be referred TO committee.
So the bill did not come up Consent was
eSksd but refosed that there might be g
call Of States for introduction OF bills, but
ohisolion was made.