The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-19
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NenANGToN. December 16,-Brown of
In0iana, offered resolution cha ana;,'a ~
.uies 80 as to provide that leave to nr;,t
=. .n 1ne record shall be allowed onlv when
sar nv Yaos'ioh Is under consideration. Re-
On motion OF Norwood, of Georgia the
oenaCe OIL was passed removing the polit-
lcal disabilities Of Alexander r fswtan p"'f ~
Georgia. A'' La" 'o"' oi
The discussion of the proposed rev;s;o,
OF the rules was resumed. and Herhert ~
Alabama took the floor with an argument
IN Mvor OF the general feature of the re.
VISION, but in opposition to the plan of
ulstrlbutlng the work of the Approximation
COMMITTEES; that the COMMITTEES should ro-
tain charge OF money bills, but all power
should be taken away from it to incorpo.
rate general legislation
, Hlscock, member of the Committe ON
huies, presented the reasons which had inn
peIieo MN to agree to the report of the
majority. The gentlemen who opposed the
distribution feature did SO on the theory
that the majority of the House could not
be trusted with a chance to get at the pub
hc treasury. They sought to disguise this
argument by declaring that the
Committee when organised would
attempt to aggrandize it's power,
and, in illustration, the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (RandalD had prepared a
table. showing the large increase of appro-
priation carried by the River and Harbor
Bills since the measure had been token
away from the Appropriation Committee.
This was hardly ingenious, for, in point of
TACT: the bill had practically never been
under the jurisdiction of the Appropriation
Committee, as it was always prepared by
the Commerce Committee. He (Hiscock)
was in favor OF as many members of the
House as possible sharing in it's RESPONSE
bllity, sharing in it's labors and it's hard
ships; he was opposed to the building up
OF Il system of rules that would crown any
man or any set of men as kings of this leg
islative body. He went on tn argue that if
the Appropriation Bills were distributed
they could all be reported within thirty
days OF the organization Of the committees.
Hiscock spoke with much earnestness,
and at the conclusion OF his speech was ap-
plauded and congratulated by his party
colleagues.
He was folIowed by Holman, OF Indiana,
with an argument in opposition to the
abolition clause of the rule known as the
Holman amendment which enables
legislation to be engrafted on Appropri-
alton Bills, if it is in the interest OF
economy. He maintained that before the
adoption of this amendment. general
legislation was placed in nearly every
Appropriation Bill and generally in the
direction OF extravaganza. He quoted from
debate ON the point of order
raised by him in the Forty-second
Congress, when the proposition was made
to increase the Presidents salary, to show
the point was overruled. though the rule
was then identical with that recommended
by the Committee on Rules to-day.
Burrows, OF Michigan, suggested that ii
the gentleman would read further on, he
would find that the House had sustained
an appeal from the decision OF the Chair.
Holman admitted that was true, but
called attention to the fact that when 1t
was proposed to increase Il great body ol
salaries the proposition was ruled out OF
order and legislation had been framed,
which had been condemned by the whole
country He went on to urge that the
Holman amendment" instead OF being
an evil, as has been conceded by it's enemies,
had saved to the people who paid
taxes many millions of dollars. After warn
ing the Democratic party not to exchange
n rule which prohibited legislation, except
in the interest of economy, for one which
would allow legislation which would in
crease expenditures, he passed. OH to the
question, which he considered only Ol
secondary Importance, OF whether Appro'
nria tion Bills should be distributed. While
he admitted that the River and Harbor,
Fertilization, and District OF Columbia Ap-
propriation Bills might appropriately be
given ii, committees having jurisdiction on
These subjects, he argued that other bills
conld not be distributed without causing
great confusion and disorderin the methods
of APPROXIMATIONS. Referring to remark
made by Hiscock, that he was opposed tc
any system Of rules which bul:d uE
a man or set OF men INTO kings
Holman commented on the 1act tna'
when the gentleman from New forR
was Chairman OF the Committee on Appro'
mia tions. he had not attempted to dis
tribute the appropriation bills, ana IN
nu;red whv he had not done so.
Hiscock was not in the House, but Gan
non. of Illinois, replied that it had been
Republican Congress, and that the kepup |,
licans had not proposed to do any such 1901
Holman Thought the gentleman from Ne"
York would hardly have given that answer
though he could not find any attemp
made by that gentleman to dethrone MN
After sneeches by Wellborn, OF Texas, ,ant
Rlount. of Georgia, the House, without con !:
tinuing general debate, adjourned un''
| tomorrow.
Senate.
Among the bills introduced and re'erre'
were the following: -ua ,,
Nv Teller. To provide for full and un
limited coinage of silver dollars.
Nv ingalls,. To provide for determlnin
tho ex;sfence and removal m the inaplnt.
nf he President to discharge the power
and duties OF his office. pec,
The resolution heretofore offered by Bee
was laid before the Senate, requesting In u
President to cause an inquiry to be mao
and inform the Senate whether any consuia M
afi;cer % of the United States had since 100
had any interest or received oenenG ltea
any notarial, consular or commercial Ul.. Um.
Of foreign countries. Referred u 'le o"''
mittee on Commerce. p,.o, a;roc,
resolution was offered Dy nuIle' I'M,
+ha rommittee on Territories to lhqnll
lug nanort by what authority the so-calie y,
11. ao;slatnre had been organized IN 1le ie
.;torv of Dakota, and whether such organ
.nt;.,r was not calculated to BRING aoouo
nanf,;ct na Of authority prejudiclal 10 s?,'
s,rder in that Territory. Butter asHeu ~
a;.+o consideration OF the resolullon. 4,
n'G GunaIls objected, and under the rules u
voc, intion lies over one day: oe
> "a a rasolntion offered by Hale was a,',. as,v.
"A a a11;nc on the Secretary OF the Ireast' ~
w. +rsnsmit to the Senate a nse " W. y.
". inns against the Government, oisn' t%a re
.;nce January 1st last. WIN .ns so a,
sons for the disallowance IN eaeh ach eas. o. s
eon;es of all opinions delivered 'ii ef''D
Ioptf; otf;c;ais of the GovernmenG. INC
oy Tbe Chair laid before the SENATE !" M Il
- tom the President transmlt.ins ~ "
sage rto 81 the Secretary OF the Interior, Ca
inc the attention Oh the san'o I'd ID ranuesti
t;en s Of the Cheyenne India ms anu ie ef carta
: ,ao;a1ative authority Tor tue use '' ~O' ~
y funds for their relief. o,,oa +o take
r 'un IT, Senate then proceeded a. ~ . he;
Il .,a ne,endar, n the first bill IN oiue' '';ii "
j. Ine s,S er. presidential succession D'l.. M Va
= H9ar G Sahate was participated in os M'Hr r
. Edmunds, Beck, Morgan, ns vas % a lively t
g 1sr E The principal feature escl WIS The iatt
:. hatween ,ert Edmunds and Beck. Tho Renub
t pei pet"id said he would not help rnu n, l to ele
n hau a so "f the Senate form Quorum the he sar
d cans ~ to,nnore President, when on tha e Hon
4 pre- P nnnld stand still and see non,ocra. ,mv
day ne cou,u cou+otives elect Democr" ,',
Sneaker. Such Proesite Pe'arai treason.
IS dpd ddepclared, would be mora oanent discussic
II deG," Sn The course OF subsequen. ,,,nosing t
e ,,nn,an III made a speech Strongly Senate wal
l. Morsh sthat the President OF 1he ..;th nH Presid
is idea tnne aerson to be vested oncv w,en IS,
!. proper ;nns He; in the case OF a vaeant vator frc
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