Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-19
MORRISON VICTORIOUS.
.pPROPRIATION BILLS TO BE
DISTRIBUTED.

The First Test of the Strength of the
rival Bands Brought Out by Mr.. Ham
,oond-Indiscriminat Riding of Ap-
,,roDriation Measures Checked by Mr..
Adams.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-In the Senate
,odav Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee
an Pensions, reported favorably the bill
orapting a pension to the widow of Gen.
Grant. The bill was at once passed with
out debate.
Mr.. Hampton introduced bill making
# unlawful for Senators or Representa-
ives to recommend or solicit appoint
ments to office.
Mr.. Hawley inquired of the chair
whether this bill was retroactive in its
operation. Laughter
The char replied that, in his opinion, it
was not. Renewed laughter
Mr.. Butler called up his resolution of
irouiry relating to the alleged Organiza-
ion of the Territory OF Dakota into a
state, which was debated until , O'Clock,
when it again went over. The Senate
tbeu proceeded to consideration Of the Joint
wlloSs Allel q huOlb Q6DdbG, IOSulbluS III
some amendments OF detail, the rules
we're finally agreed to, and at 2:40 O'Clock
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr..
Wilson, the West Virginia Senate joint
resolution passed to provide for filling
The vacancy in the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Consideration of the report of the Com
mttee on Rules was then resumed, the
pending amendment being that offered by
Mr.. Springer, of Illjnos, to abolish the
various committees on expenditures in
The different departments, and to con-
,entrate their duties in one committee,
consisting of fifteen members.
COSTLY LUXURIEs.
In advocating the amendment, Mr..
/ Springer stated that during the past ten
Years the clerks of these committees had
4 been paid $3.50, 900, while as far as he could
remember but two Of them had made re-
!. norts, the Committee on Expenditures in
The War Department in the Forty-fouTth
4 Congress, and the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Department of Justice in the
Forty eight Congress.
OPEN THE BOOKS.
n Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, thought that
huch good had resulted from the work
N done by these two committees. During
& toe late campaign he had heard it pro-
4 claimed everywhere in Democratic
4 speeches that the Democratic party
wanted to see the books. Now that it had
N an opportunity of seeing the books, he
\ hoped it would not close its eyes.
Il hope YOU WON'T" remarked Mr..
Il Browne, of Indiana. "You will have
\ some books Of your own In few. years."
A Mr, Herbert, o< Alabama, opposed the
n amendment, asserting that the House
should always stand ready to investigate
abuses which had grown up in the admin
strati0n Of the government. He did not
think that the Republican members could
vote to abolish these committees.
MAY PROVE USEFUL.
Mr.. Houk, Of Tennessee, stated that the
republicans would not vote to abolish
them. 1t was true that when the Repub-
lcan party was in power there was little
necessity for them, but perhaps they
Tould be very useful in the future.
Laughter) After further debate the
amendment was referred.
DRAWN OUT BY MR.. HAMMOND.
Another long and lively debate followed.
was participated in by Messrs. Ham
mond, BlOunt, Hiscock, Mckinley, HOl-
man, Reed, Cannon, Ryan, Morrison and
Bingham. In its course number of
mendments were offered, some of which
we're Withdrawn and others defeated.
HIsCOCK's LoG-RoLLING.
MI. Cannon referred to the statement
made by Mr.. HiscOck to the effect that he
lad exercised his power as chairman OF
ne committee on Appropriations in the
Ofiy-seventh Congress to hold back ap-
oprlahOn bills in order TO force the
assage OF the internal revenue and Tariff
OmmlssiOn bills. He Cannon said that
aad been an open secret that the Re-
lohcan caucus had decided that certain
ls, including the bills alluded to, should
ave the right of way against any other
easure. The gentleman from New York
ad withheld certain appropriation bills,
w ne had done so not as chairman OF
e Appropriations Committee, but as the
gan oil the Republican majority.
HIsCoCK A RoMANcER.
ne gentleman from New York had so
clared in a speech which he then de-
'ered, 30 the statement made by the
nteman few days ago when pierced
I'd The arrow of fact faded away like
haseless fabric of a vision. The
nueman had wandered into the domain
romance and given the House and the
untFy unwillIngiy, or otherwise, false
preston, and be Cannon would be
Iue to his duty if he had failed 10 call
sltenti0n OF the House TO the fact.
WOULD BE REBUKED.
W.T. Ryan, OF Kansas. thought the claim
'1e by Mr.. Hlscock that as Chairman Of
appropriations Committee be had
nleld certain bills was incorrect.
ullls had been withheld at the de-
lIu ol the Republican majority. Any
'IAan OF an appropriation committee
would come and say TO the House
country that he would not bring in
supply bills until certain legislation
enacted would merit and probably
I'VE a prompt aud severe rebuke.
~ hiscOck SAID that he might have
.aled 100 much 10 himself. He was
ing to modify his remarks, and say
,le gentlemen from Illinois and Kan
M cannon and Ryan had ably seconded
J. gu might add every Republican
r'er OF the House," suggested Mr..
Ihat Is better way 10 put IT,"
HIscoCK's EXCUSE.
i' lllscOck replied that it might be
IN any way. lie mad merely been
Iaung the fact that one committee,
SAing through its Chairman, could for
ny g.o oF bad control the legislation Of the
g.ller, In the course OF debate. Mr..
nli!ley, Of Ohio, said the power OF the
w 9pfiation Committee did not come
Us Jurisdiction over the Twelve app
fttau0n bills. but from its ability 10
,usse bills as a vehicle for general
l.NU0n. snnaklnn frnIn the minnfliY