Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-18
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i0li as reported from the COMMITTEES.
among the bills introduced we:
Dy Mr' Harrls-HO amend anct enti-
eleo an act to prevent the introdction OF
contagious or infectious diseaselt trans
Iers tne functions of the Marinaiospital
service to the National Board Health.
by Mr. Harris-To empowerhe Com
missioner OF Internal Reyenuewith the
approval OF the Secretary of the reasury,
70 exempt dlstillers of brandmade eX-
| ciuslYely from fruit from anv the pro-
visions of title relating to the lapufac-
lure OF spirits, except as to taxethereon.
o. Inc OH increasing the salaresf United
states district judges was thenaid be-
lore the Senate, but that body ent into
executive session, and when te doors
were reopened adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr., D)ble, of
south Carolina, asked leave to irroduce
JOINT resolution proposing a onstitu-
tlOnal amendment. 1t provides hat in
case OF the removal from office bydeath,
resignation or constitutional INABILITY, of
both the President and Vice Presient of
the United States the office of Preident
snail deVolve on the Second Vice resi-.
dent, who shall be voted for in distinct
ballots at the same time and in like nan
ner and for the same term as the Pesi-
dent and Vice President, by the elecOrs
| appointed by the several States. he
Second Vice President shall preside Ger
the Senate in the absence of the We
PRESIDENT or in case the office of Prei-
dent shall devolve upon the Vice Pref
| dent.
MIR. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, said 10
had like measure which he would lie
to go with the proposition of the genth-
| man from SOUth Carolina
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, saw no reason
why these measures should have any pre-.
cedence, and he objected to their intro
duction.
The subject of rules then came up for
| discussion, Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, stat
ing that be would try to close the general
debate at O'Clock to-day.
NOT A QUESTION OF CONFIDENCE.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, did not be-
| lieve the question presented was one of
| confidence or want of confidence in the
| integrity Of the members of the House.
| The question was whether the House
/ should have committee supervising the
| expenditures OF the government, and
he would oppose the distribu-
tion of the appropriation bills
for the same reason that he
would the proposition to divide the duty
of the Committee on Ways and Means, to
| give the subject of the tariff to one COM
| mittee and of internal revenue to an
other. If the report Of the Committee on
Rules were adopted instead of saving
time, as was claimed for it, it would re-
suit in One-third more time being con-
sumed in the consideration OF appropria-
ton bills.
MORE DANGEROUS PROPOSITION.
But proposition more dangerous than
,sr AZ
the third section of the 21st rule. This
was the section which had been adopted
in the interest of economy and had re-
| suited In great saving OF money to the
| people. He regarded the proposed change
| as one which would permit amendments
increasing expenditures and rule out
| those tending to reduce them.
Mr.. MacadOo, of New Jersey, defended
| the Appropriation Committee, asserting,
| that to that Committee, which had stood
| before the doors OF the Treasury and re-
sisted raids upon it, was to be attributed
| the fact, that the Democratic party was
now in power. Was it to be the first act
! OF that party when it had attained power,
| TO disgrace the old guard at the Treasury Z
SUSPICIOUS OF THE REPUBLICANS.
| The Democratic House was asked
under the leadership of the gentleman
! from Maine, (Reed, to break down the
| Appropriation Committee. He feared the
| Greeks, even when bearing gifts, and he
was supremely suspicious when he saw
gentlemen who had sat mute when they
were in power, converted to an assault
| upon the Appropriation Committee when
! the Democrats were in power.
Mr.. Kelly. of Pennsylvania, said he was
a conservative man and his habit was to
bear ills he knew, rather than fly to those
he knew not Of But patience and long
experience had taught him that no rule
the majority could adopt could be worse
than those it was proposed to amend.
RIDERS DENOUNCED.
| He earnestly denounced the habit OF
1 adopting riders as a source OF more legis-
latiYe meanness than any other cause.
! He cited instances Of the evils resulting
| from placing legislation on appropriation
bills, and asked the House 10 prevent a
| recurrence Of such evils. he criticized
| the working OF the Holman amendment
and concluded with a declaration that
wisdom, and Just sense Of economy, and
! above all purity and honor in legislation
until the adoption Of the report of the
committee. Applause
MIR. RANDALL CLOSES THE DEBATE.
| Mr. Randall in closing the debate in OPP
| position to the majority report said, If the
| members OF tue uDuht VIM udN AtiS
fore held seats on the Appropriations Com
mittee were to consult their ease he did
| not doubt but they would yield up the
duties which it was proposed 10 take from
them without a murmur. But there was
a graver, more far reaching effect in the
proposition as presented here than the
mere convenience Of a member or
| his ability 10 perform the labor.
A THANKLEss TASK.
He knew, and the members WHO had
served upon the Appropriations Commit
| tee knew, that in the effort to resist
undue appropriations they bad been
| engaged in a thankless task, but be never
knew that there would be those in public
station who would rise up and condemn
a man or set Of men who were engaged IN
! the laudabe purpose OF saving the eX-
| penditure OF the public money. The COM
mittee had met condemnation, and that
| had been meted out here IN a
large degree, but he trusted the
repre esentatiyes OF the people would
rise above any thought OF bias. He was
! uuite aware that the pet measures OF many
! members had been interiered win Dy the
rigid necessity Of passing appropriation
bills before adjournment could take place
HIS EXTRA SESSION OPPOSITION.
He had been criticised for asking the
House at the last session to pass the sun
| dry civil appropriation bill under su6-
pension OF the rules. but the issue 81 that
time was whether the bill should Do