The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-17

ZION feature OF the report and made
strong argument In its support, dis
claiming, however, any purpose TO
criticise the committee ON appropria-
tions, which was composed OF men of
ability and honesty. Under the pres
ent rules the destinies of the 10000,
900 people who inhabited the country
so far as those destinies were affect
ed by law-were in the hands of If
teen members of this house, aud prsc-
tically and virtually subject to their
control. The other committees, even
the great ways and means committee,
were subordinated to the appropria-
ton committee. For instance, the
committee on Judiciary, formerly SO
powerful, was, to-day, but an humble
grave in which was buried some of
the greatest legal talent In the world.
lie had been much struck with the
statement made by the gentlemen
from New York, (TIiscock) that while
chairman of the committee on appro.
priations he held back the appropria.
ton bills in order to force the
passage of two tax bills which
The gentleman had said, he had the
power to do this aud had evidenced
that power; that his (Wellborn's)
opinion was that this power, how
ever wisely and fairly exercised, was
a power which no man and no set of
men should exercise on this floor.
With all respect for the gentlemen
who are voting Tor a continuation of
the power of the committee on ap-
preparations, he submitted that such
power was not only In antagonism,
but utterly subversive of the repre-
sentative principles upon which not
only this house but all free insiitu.
tions were constructed. This condi
ton of things ought not to be perpet-
uatcd a day longer. The house had
been told that great Inconvenience
and evil would follow from the distri-
button of the appropriation bills.
Conceding, for the sake of argument,
that that was true, yet he gave II
rs his deliberate Judgment that
il would be better to submit
10 those evils than to submit TO
domination of the house by q hand
full OF members. lApplause.l lie
vigorously opposed the idea that
power should be centralized, even n
1 IL W hb uchtt III tlt vi UNI
and harmony. The founders of tn,
government had built upon noble
principle. Theirs had been CRANE
conception-that OF representativ,
democracy. In the realization of thi
grand conception there existed tO-da!
the American government. A gov
eminent wise ami benedcent; Il gov
ernment for which the past furnishe
no model and the future would neve
he able 10 copy. Other men nigh
/ vote to continue the power of the az
preparations committee, but, for hin
4 self, his voice would be raised and hi
/ vote cast to subvert rather than {
. perpetuate the mischievous domini
v ton.
II Blount, of Georgia, thought III
n real issue had not been presented
u the debate. The proper remedy W,
j. TO take away from the committe @
Q appropriations the power to put
y single legislative proposition upon a
G appropriation bill, and then give -,
s the other committees the right TO S
r cure action on the important buslne
p reported by them. lie believed tn
Ii the committee on appropriations,
y ~ hhu no power W pace iegislhtlt
o upon appropriation bills, could r
o port them at an early day. The C
d PLANTATION of the power exercised !
II the senate over the house, was to
found in the fact that appropriate
@ bills were not reported at an ear
u period in the session. Referring
l. Mr.. Iliscock's statement as TO wit
! holding appropriation bills in ord
n to force action upon other measur,
j. he commended IL that were true Il
IS distribution of the appropriate,
s bills would extend that time to Mi
e committees OF the house, each
y which wonld>keep a bill IN it's peck
until the passage OF some 9th
IS measure.
Is without concluding the general
m bate, the house then adjourned un
tomorrow.