New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
A PLEA FOR REVISION.
MR. HIsCoCK FAvoRs THE PROPOSED RULES
EXPOSING SOME poIxes oF THE APPROPRIATIONS


In the House the amendments to the Rules not one
in which only the members Of that body Interested
lt Is revelation of mysteries which have puzzled MILL
ions OF people who could never understand why meas
nres OF general legislation in which theywere interested
ana which favored by large maores in the House,
hung on the calendars from session to session. and were
resurreced at the beginning Of each succeeding Con
gross only to be buried again at its expiration For two
years at least majority in both branches of Congress
has favored bankruptcy legislation in behalf OF which
Thousands OF petitions have been received from
all parts OF tho country. But Mr. Randall
Is stubbornly opposed to such legislation.
despite tho fact that nineteen OF the business
men in his district favor t. and he has used his power
chairman OF the Committee Appropriations to defeat
IT, In the same manner he has prevented large ma
jority OF the House from passing bill provide safe
and decent accommodations. mperatvey needed, for
the library of Congress. In other the
power has been eXerted to prevent tho majority OF the
House from expressing its VIII. To Mr. HiscOck, who
was for two years chairman and for four years MEM
Der or the Appropriations Committee the House to-day
became indebted for searching exposure Of tho arbI-
trary methods OF that committee, and also for power
ful and convincing argument In favor or eurtang it
enormous power. His speech the most
effective delivered since tho debate be-
gan. lilo remembered what most Of tho other
speakers seemed to have forgotten-the necessity
OF onlightcnng the 1876 new members respecting the
OWLS from which the House has suffered In tho past and
the Importance or convincing them that the changes
proposed viii facilitate business and promote orderly
legislation. 4" We confronted" said he, "by Demo
Gratis who shrink from adoption OF this report be-
cause many OF them frankly confess, they afraid
to be trusted with the powers confcrs and many Re
pubcans also shrink from because they fear that the
Democratic majority unit to be trusted" Referring
to Mr. Randalls figures comparing the appropriations
FOR rivers harbors Jurisdiction of APP
IropratiJns Committee with like appropriations under
tho River and Harbor COMMITTEES, Mr. Hiscock de-
cared thatMr Randall knew well enough that the prep
araon Of and harbor bills had been conhded
to tho former committee. and that when 1t
did present them to tho House after their prep
araton BY the Commerce Committee they were usually
rushed through under suspension OF the rules without
any opportunity FOR debate amendment Since the
work had been done and tho bills reported by single
committee ~ them had been defeated In tho House
itselL This gam.
Mr. nscock devoted considerable time to analysis
OF the bills which Is proposed to distribute, showing
that tho danger OF large increase In appropriations has
been greatly magnined. Then he attacked the last APP
preparation, Committee for the gross aud papa0lo
IuaIcluaoy OF tho bills 10 brought Ia last winter for the
support OF tho consular ana diplomatic service
and Ito postal service. "Why was this
done De asked He answered his question as fol
lows why IN order that uomhcrs Of that committee
might here and indulge cheap talk and pose
economists. That was tho fuu breadth and height
Of their statcsmanship. and they would not have
dared O. lrn. u those bills the hat not known that
Congress would be here again this winter % vote tho
dcfr~ucie. which they VOL know would ue created"
Audrr the Democratic side he sad: Things have
chiu.d. II you -taryc Administration now It Will be
your ,tratou, not oura" Mr. USrpck pointed
that with tho Jurisdiction 81 the Appropriations
Committee unchanged the members Of thar committee
gl have time 20 perform tAols duct I'm regard 10
other matters legislation. and moreover, that while
the appropriation bills w"nd pass 10 some form o'h"F
measures would 3r deprived Of consideration. MI His
cocs sI hat ,s charmauof tic Appropriations Com
bills In The summer n l--2 order force the passage
Of she Internal revenue and IarIn commission G's lie
/ boldly ayoNci Ia purpose at the umr, aud believed
/ Ac Wa Justified iu the course lac pursued.
Tie then alycrel 10 the danger, Of the present system
I' CARVING appr 'puau0n' 10 tue amount " s''VO0'
/ 600 or s-J.OOu.upO arc frequently dumped ny the
.'or n i.e itt.r body il obliged 10 accept reject
tudly to refer these enormous bills o. tho Juismrnt
conf r. have ult time even Co road the bills aud the
integrity o' Important legislation tau- depends upon tAc
law making power. must approve the bills without exc.
animation 81 lo approve, iuem AZ a. A. "h example OF
/ that after the adjournment OF tho last Congress
It was t!sco!ero! that an ton Tor me
had been agreed to by both Houses. had
D. -, oi.isl Nr an en- crossing ccrk H. aided that DO
had been ,i 20 hear tnat President Cleveland nd
comfy declared that lac would sisn no b when Ac had
not been Afforded opportunity carefully to exam
Mr. rIiscocs spoke moro than an hour and held tho
pr,tcd hy nc advocates of revision both Sides and at
b. conclusion Le heartily oppiauaeG aud consratu-
Colonel Herbert. OF t4b7ma spoke LONG and earnestly
rruya OF a.. :lc other amendments 10 attacked Win
great yir1r tho Ito Rule which permits Icsis
r,-,l through r.. Use by inc Democrats IN the NLYIh
Conerc.s when the Army bill before
["' r, no1.S majority To- the XLY,Im congress
Colonel Herbert seemed 10 fear that tIe distribution or
bureaus ana large Increase Of expenditure fe3I
which hardly Iu-un"d IN View OF the tact that Is
proposed 10 the legislative Executive and JuPicia
BIN n thc control ot the APPROX uations committee
Holman tho " great oolcctor" aud apostle OF public
| wi "
project Icrson IN whose welfare be- feels dcc
ini'rr,l-.p'A, %t" tl'tI Co1,ttee oug
TIE repeal ~ the rider" amendment prrFArrd ~ MN
,f ana lIrtrI by the NLIVlh Congress. The Indiana
/ communist va. IA indi.unct ia uttcrtucc ~ ho wac
excited manner 80 that pcrsous ia the gh'IcIcs were
treated 90 ptutomImr Instead OF speech -,
Mr. Wclboin " Texas delivered AN excellent speech
which attracted general attention ana chci,rd nue.
Mr Boant Of Georgia then obtained the floor an'
spoke Ia "a which must nave dissnSod - much "a
# surprised Mr.. Randall who had good reason 10 breV
that Mr. Bount wound espou~e hls .lie OF me con
tro,cr.y. Mr. Blouut did nothing OF the sort IN tu,
contrary with some valuable hclp rom 1ensTa HraRI
Of Wisconsin, he completely re'ut'd Mr hAhdA. asl
based upon the Increase OF certain Az ~
py other committees, by showing That some OF Tie bil
reported by the Appropriations Vgn'gg n't tho an
dry Ciyl hin. which amounted 20 less than IL oOoop
in $50 has increased 10 S26oloooo for tho cnrren
year Mr. Bount was interrupted several times by Mr.
Randall, who seemed 10 ho IN BAD huh3t "hu QUO %
two rather sharp PASSAGE we're ,he result W cour
such marks of dsCprd he ranks of tho majority ar
p painful for Tho Republicans 10 witness.
Colonel Morrison made no eHoII 10 c,o9c 'no SUM-
debate to-day and II will run through to morrow IL
apcut the dRy eectioueerng among Dcuocrallc hTPIS
seututiyea and met with fair degree or success Nhl
he f. not nm effective speaker or skliul phrHlheh
TARTAN the Illinois statesman Is rrpnd 20 oe an aIep y
the arts OF the politician and who knows no" 10 urR
10 the greatest advantage those considerations "'
aprcn most strongly the sclfrhu"SS OF Tue average
Com ressman 10 whispered that tolOhel M"rr'pi
entered 1pon his task to-day clothed WIN Ver,al
authority from tho speaker Ot mo House TO "i9shauoN
tho pliucples which will be likely TO c0nuOl hlh 20
considerable extent the distribution OF chairnhshp
snd committees uIces and H Is Understood that severa
| aspiring Democratic statesmen we're taken u 10 hsi
place from which they thought they c'uIu ucsCrl
snr.,oJ chairtnansbIps and snug committee places io
themselves. simultaneously almost, IL Was announcer
uuetIy that these men, OF whom had uceh out
NIXON against tho distribution scheme while Others hao
beon on the fence" had all reached the conclusion tha
IN, approprlntion bills ought 10 he scattered one oi
them ii IS believed will dream 10 ulgh that ne Is ,e.e
AT the hsadOf tho Naval Committee, AID another VIII rise
Tomorrow morning firm In the conviction thAI ne ~ ~
preside over the Committee Military Aualrs Coone'
Morrsons quiet but earnest canvass ana MI lilscock
,npen have strengthened the party