Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-21
IN THE HOUSE.
SNYDER on the Enrolled Bills Committee
Goff and Ffndlay Have o Spat.

COT and Findlay HAVE asPa''
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. ls.-The
Speaker announced the appointment o
the Committees on Enrolled Bills as fol
lows: Rice, of Illinois; Snyder, of Wes'
Virginia; Fisher, of Michigan McKse, o.
Missouri; Holmes, Of Iowa; Perkins, Of
Kansas and Allen, Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Morrison, from the Committee on
Rules, reported resolution for the ere
aion of the following select'committees
On the election of President and Vice
President Of the United States, to consist
Of three members to which shall be re-
fsrred all propositions touching the cleo
ZION and tenure Of Office Of the President
and Vice President. The count OF the
election vote and the succession TO 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 ClVli
Service.
On Ship Building and Ship Owning In
terests-to consist of thirteen members, TO
which shall be referred all propositions re-
lsting to American sbipbuilding and ship
owning interests, with authority to investi-
gate the cause of the decline OF the Amer
can foreign carrying trade.
On Alcoholic Liquor Trathc-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 unsuccessfal
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Findlsy, of Maryland, asked unan-
imous consent for the present considera-
tion of the Senate Presidential succession
bill, but Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, objected.
Me-. Randall suggested that Mr.. Friday
could on Monday move to pass the bill
under suspension of the rules, and Mr.
Findlay gave notice that he would pursue
that course. g,
Subsequently Mr.. Peters stated
that If the bill could be
brought up and debated to-day and de.
bsted as a bill of this kind merited
he 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 ssked that
the bill be passed Immediately.
GoFF AND FINDLAY sPAT.
Mr.. Golf, of Yves: Virginia-ls it any
more important now than it was at the last
session.
Mr.. Findlay-It is just as important
now as then. :,
Mr.. Goff-Your aide Of the house opposed
it then, now you make the appeal that 1T is
important. ,
Mr.. Findlay-All | say is that if the
House made q mistake then that is no res'
son why 1t should make mistake now.
Mr. Goff-Circumstsnces are changed
Mr.. Findlsy-Circumstauces al,er caSes,
and wise men are governed by circum-
stances.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, said that by the new
rules opportunity was offered for the trans
action of business in regular order and be
could see no reason tor stampedlrg
the House in favor Of par
ticular bill even if i. was a
bill which would receive the support OF the
Republican psrty now as it had il the psst.
There was no public exigency that de
manded such terocious display Of patriot
ism as was now exhibited by gentlemen
Sbo were oppossd to il last season. Dir.
Findlay ina alred as 10 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
asked but refused that there might De o
call CT States for introduction OF bills, but
objection was MAIDS.