The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
THE RIGHT OF WAY.
STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE OVER PRE-.
CEDENCE IN BUSINESS.
The Appropriations Committee ffopa oiS
Sends the River and Harbor Bill to
Sleep White of Kentucky
SuueIched Senate Doinss'

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 19-"To-day Is
probably the most important day in the yeal
for the next administration, said promi
nent politician il the house Monday morn
ing.
@Why so?' asked representative of the
United Press
Because, We are to witness contest be
tween The river rrd harbor and appropria-
ton committees If the former can muster
sufficient strength to 60 on with consldera-
ton of the river and harbor bill, the proha-
biiit.eS If an extra session will be very
strong AID besides this great question, 1t ls
to he presumed that Mr. Cleveland is en-
gagged n deciding definitely who viii be his
advisers during the next four years For
these reasons. / consider this very impo:s
tant day all around
Tie threatened conflict referred to was
brought TO se issue Monday morn
ing as soon O. the speakers gavel fell ut ~
o'clock, III continuation of Saturdays ses-
sion
Townshend Of Illinois, moved TO 60 into
committee uG the whole on the postctiice ap-
preparation bill Willis Of Kentl cky,
proteste! against this motion AMI
said the house had on Satur-
day almost unanimously given the two
hours Monday morning. with the under
standing that tn time was 10 be occupied in
| consideration Of the river and harb0r bill.
Townshend suggested that the committee
take two hours for the river and harbor
bill, with the ling that they yield
| at II o'clock to the appropriation committee
! This Willis declined to assent u.
| Biount of Georgia expressed doubts
whether all the appropriation bills could be
| passed, and urged that the river and harbor
| bill could be considered at intervals be
tween the appropriation bills.
Holman suggested that the appropriation
| committee be allowed to go ahead with CON
sileration OF the postofiieo appropriation
| bill, ana that the river AMI harbor com
mittee work upon their bill during the in.
! iervals which will occur between the regular
appropriation bills "The postal bill is now
ready, said Holman and it will be fol
! lowed by the legislative and sundry civil
| bills
After fruitless efforts to reach an under
standing the regular order was demanded
on Townshends motion. Holman insisted
upon the yeas and nays, which was ordered
AhC WV VI ''AS '1f''-''''H'- -~@>''1N , -
So; nays, 1871.
! Willis then, at II O'Clock, moved 10 go mt
committee Of the whole on the river aho
harbor biz, which was agreed to. The pend
ing question was the amendment offered By
Hepburn, providing that no part Of the ap
preparation for New Orleans harbor shall b
used for levees to protect private property
on which tellers had been ordered on Satur
day. The amendment was rejected-GO t
l05.
Galveston Garbor, one of the large bone
Of contention, was reached just before /
O'Clock. After a short debate on it Town
shend moved that The committee rise, WhIc
was agreed to-l~5 10 ~.
After lively scene, during which tn
sergeant at arms wHs required to qule
White OF hentueNy, the a'HSe, by vote
l49 ayes against III nay, decided 10 go mt
committee OF the "i"ie on tie postoihc
Appropriation olI
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