Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-16

THE DISCUSSION CONTINUED From THE FIRST
EDITION

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EDITION.
He fMr. Hiscock, was in favor of as many
members of the House as possible sharing in its
responsibilities, sharing In its abors sharing in
Its honors, sharing in its leadership. He was
opposed to building up system OF rules that
would crown any man any set OF men as
kings of this legislative body. He went on to
argue that If the appropriation bills were dis.
days of the organization of the committees
Mr.. RANDALL's QUESTION
Mr.. Randall pa inquired whether the ex
perence Of the gentleman from New York az
chairman.of the committee on appropriations
in the Forty-seventh Congress h&d not taught
him that it was impossible to report the appro
priation bills within thirty days from the time
the committee was formed. Frequently the
estimates were not In before the expiration OF
| thirty days.
MR.. HIscoCK's ANSWER
Mr.. Hiscock admitted that this was true, but
| asserted that any of the bills could be reported
within one week from the receipt of the esti
mates.
MIR. Randall put against your remark your
record AS chairman OF that committee.
Mr.. Hiscock-I am entirely willing that my
record as chairman of that committee shall be
paraded before the House. Certainly, SO far AS
the presentment of the bills is cone rned, the
record OF that committee will compare favor.
aoiy with that OF any committee before or since
MIR. Randall think not.
or; Hiscock-Ihe gentleman had better con-
tent himself with remaining in fields OF specu-
idtloh anu Thought on mat subject.
MI. Randall go to the record.
AR. Hiscock-I grant did not bring in the
bills early but could If had desired. l held
back the legislative and sundry bill until away
into July to force this House TO vote on the in.
ternni revenue biil and the little tariff bill.
littie logrolling, suggested Mr.. Randall.
Mr.. Hlscock-les. aid it. grant that did
IT. And say that the record will show that
distinctly declared my intention aud purpose
think should have had the power. but having
had it. Iexcrcised it and believe, in this par.
tle4iar ease, 1t was wise legislation.
Mr.. Hiscock then proceeded TO point out the
dangers which attended the dumping OF bills
covering many millions of dollars into the
Senate in the last days OF the session when there
was no time for consideration and discussion.
These bills were presented to the President lor
his signature when he had no opportunity To
examine them: and a President would be s,,>-
tanned by the people If he should withhold his
signature under such circumstances.
MI Hiscock spoke will much earnestness,
and at the conclusion at his speech he was ap.
piauded and congratulated by his party col.
| leagues. he WAS followed by ri. Holman who
opposed the report.
Presidential Succession.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
In the Senate this afternoon the presidential
| succession bill was taken up.
Mr.. MaXcy favored the bill. He reviewed the
history OF the question and showed that four
Presidents and five Vice Presidents had died in
Office. There had been no President OF the
Senate or Speaker of the House of Rep
| resentative when President Garfield died,
and none the death of Vice President
Hendricks. The Secretary of State, i'll MIR.
MaXeyS Delef, Was the proper person to be Sc
lecled for the performance of the Presidential
functions In case OF the death OF both President
and Vice President His politics would natur-
ally be in accord with That OIL the majority of
t. re people.
Mr.. Beck suggestively inquired what might
have happened mad the President of the United
States died be,ure the meeting of this Con.
gress-the re- ;ublican Senators, although a
whole in a majority, not being pres
opening OF Congress to have constituted
quorum. The people had placed the executive
authority for our years in the hands of the
selves could not have sworn in
the senators from Illinois, New Hampshire,
been presented whether il was the duty Of the
democrats OF the Senate to help the repub.i-
cans to elect President pro lempore oi the
States. or stand still and allow the House %.
Representatives to elect Il speaker by LIS votes,
l6 more than Il quorum OF the House.
Executive Session.
| The Senate. at 2:5O p. H., on motion of Mr..
Hoar, suspended debate on tie presidential sue
ces>ion bill, and went into executive session.
District in Congress.
EXTRA PAY To TREASURY CLERKS.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Frye reinroduccd
an old bill to grant to Treasury clerks extra
/
nectiOn with the transfer III government bond
ne,e,>i ated by the renewal If charters oi
national banks.
a Brooklyn Mans Brilliant Scheme.
NEWSPAPERS FOR THE MILLION PUBLISHED
At GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
The President pro tempore submitted to the
. Senate to-day unique document. 1t is me-
raOrial from NJ. krauskopf,of121 Fulton street,
BROOKLYN urging that the government shall es-
tahiSh newspaper at every firSt-cass post
Office in the United States, to be published at
public expense and for public use. Such papers
ments of the people. and OF the utterances and
opinions OF people who may choose to
avail themselves of the columns of the govern
ment newspapers. The memorialist set. fort
that the only tyranny existing in this country
is the tyranny o. the press; that the press is a
/ powerful dynasty. and unless this despotism is
checked and overthrown it will subyert the
government. The only power, says the memo
ria!iSt, competent to grapple with the tyranni-
cal press Il the government. and he urges that
government papers be established. The memo
iial covers tni.ty-siN pages OF legal cap paper,
and the opinions and grievances OF the memo
rialist are set forth in the minutest detail.
capitol Topics.
A SCREEN PUZZLE SOLVED.
This morning n broad screen of dark color
| and about ten feet high by six in width was
placed just within the door Of the main en-
trance TO the Office OF Secretary McCook of the
Senate. This door is Immediately opposite the
western entrance to the Senate chamber. Tie
tall, dark screen, throwing q shadow clear
across the corridor, was puzzle to almos t
everybody. To the clerks OF the secretary s
Office it was as much of u puzzle as to
outsiders. BY diligent inquiry STAR reporter
learned that the screen had been placed in that
position by direction of Senator EdmundS, who
complained that the light from the western
windows OF the secretary s office had dazzling
effect upon the spot occupied by his desk and
annoyed him while sitting there.
Tine Presidents Reception To-day.
The beautiful weather to-day drew an unusr.
ally large crowd to the Presidents recrp-
ton. Two hundred and fifty visitors
crowded into the east room and anxiously
awaited the Presidents appearance. He
was about fifteen minutes late, but
The crowd waited with great patience. AS
he was every moment expected, their attention
was attracted by the loud voice OF member of
Congress who was with a party of
ike the " President u "' great 0A MANY l
thought that the President had entered
by another door, and that the reception was
going on. They crowded about to get chance
to shake his hand, but soon learned their
mistake. The President, when he
came, shook hands with all, looking
every visitor who wOuld return the glance
straight in the eye, and gave each a hearty
shake. The two hundred and fifty visitors We're
disposed OF i'll ten minutes.
The Fight with the Apaches.
A DISPATCH FROM GEN. CROOK
Adjutant General Drum has received the fol-