Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
MOTHER LIVELY DISCUSSION
IN THE HOUSE.

~ the Senate Committee on Printing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The chair laid
before the Senate to-day copy of the res
olution relating to the death of Vice Pres
dent Hendricks passed at the meeting Of
tho American residents of the City of
MEXICO. 1t was laid on the table.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Butler
iirectlng the Committee on Territories to
mouire and report by what authority the
so.called Legislature had been organized
in the Territory Of Dakota and whether
.uch organization was not calculated to
bring about a conflict of authority preiu-
dicial to good order in that Territory. Mr..
Rnter asked immediate consideration of
tbe resolution.
Mr.. ingalls, objected and under the rule
the resolution lies over one day.
SOME OF THE NEW BILLS.
Among the bills introduced and referred
we're the following:
By MIR. Teller-To provide for free and
unlimited coinage of the silver dollar.
Bv Mr.. Ingalls-To provide for deter
mining the existence and removal of the
inability of the President to discharge the
movers and duties of his office.
The chair appointed as the printing
committee of the Senate Messrs. Mander-
son. aawley and German. He appointed
be committee, he said, in accordance
with the provision Of the revised statutes
rather than in compliance with the Sem
ate rule, there being some difference be-
tween them. This he did in order to avoid
aBv doubt as to the legal force of the con-
Tracts that might be made by the commit
tee on printing.
The Senate then proceeded to the caien-
liar. the first bill in order being Mr.. Hoar's
Presidential succession bill.
The Senate at 300 o'clock suspended
Ime d bate on the Presidential succession
bin and went into executive session.
|When the doors were re-opened the Sem
late adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Browne, OF
|hdiana, offered resolution changing
|he rules go as to provide that leave to
|mnt in the Record shall be allowed only
|when the question is under consideration.
i was referred.
On motion of Mr.. Norwood, of Georgia,
s1e Senate bill was passed, removing the
&pGitical disabilities OF Alexander X.
NLawt0n. of Georgia.
amendment to the rules so as to allow
the members to see correspondents of the
press in the lobby in the rear of the speak
|er's chair. 1t was referred.
THE RULES.
Discussion of the proposed revision OF
HE rules was resumed. and Mr.. Herbert,
hi Alabama. took the floor with an argu-
i ment in favor If the general features of
|iha reyisionb ill in opposition to the plan
Il distributing the work of the Approprl-
E8ton Committee. That committee, he
|said, should remain in charge OF the
Enoney bill, but all power should be taken
#way from it to incorporate in them gem
zTal legislation. He cited instances TO
#Aow The evils which had resulted from
zhs method Of legislation, declaring that
II had prevented the creating of beneh-
Eent laws, and had created enemies to
Il he great Committee on Appropriations
#iths attack on the committee should.
prove successful the committee would
ave to blame the Holman amendment
#Nh
DUTY OF THE PARTY.
twas the duty of the Democratic party,
y said, to carry out it's professions OF re-
rm, and Mr.. Herbert cOntended that
hs could not be done by division OF the
appropriation bills. On the contrary, the
Jesuit would be that the expenditures OF
Ne government would be largely increas-
The argument which had been made
at the opponents to distribution based
cir opposition on the ground that there
ere only fifteen men in the House hon.
q enough to be trusted with money bills
81 as hardly fair one, and if carried out
"A its logical conclusion would mean that
each of the forty-eight Congresses pre-
#ed!ng the present there were only fifteen
#ouest men. for all OF them contided the
q appropriation bills TO one committee.
cREAsED sPEECH-MAKING THREAT
ENED.
4 The tendency of the amendment would
"A to multiply speeches, while what the
#ountry needed was fewer speeches and
j ore legislation.
4 Nr. Hiscock, of New York, a member OF
a Committee on Rules, presented the
asons which had impelled him to agree
the report OF the majority. In the
uree Of his remarks he said that II the
#fproprIatiOn bills were distributed they
ould all be reported within thirty days OF
organization of the committees.
Mr. Randall inquired whether the eXpe-
vnce OF the gentleman from New York
Chairman of the Committee on Appro-
stons in the Forty-seventh Congress
~ not taught him that il was Impossible
4 report the appropriation bills within
Ily days from the time the committee
as formed. Frequently the estimates
we not in before the expiration OF thirty
ys.
LITTLE LOG ROLLING.
pr. Hiscock admitted that this was
e but asserted that any Of the bills
4ld be reported within one week from
receipt of the estimates.
hr. Randall held that Mr.. Hiscock's
ord c0ntrOyerted his argument.
WI Hlscock-l grant did not bring IN
bills early, but ] could II | bad de-
reg. | held back the legislative and
laly civil bill until away into July to
ce this House to vote an internal reve-
olll and the little tariff bill.
a0dsll.
DONE BOLDLY AND OPENLY.
VT, hiscock-"Yes, / did 1t. l grant
M did II, and say that the record
~ snow that | distinctly declared my
4u,lon and purpose 20 the country. 10
- lone boldly. | don't think ! should
" had the power. but / bad II, and
# siue bad IL I exercised st, and believe
tAs particular case 10 was wise legis-
toA' Mr.. Hiscock then proceeded 70
nt cut the dangers which attended the
1Ving Of bills covering many millions
Hars into the Senate in the last days
NY session when there WAS no time for
u'iasration and discussion.
UNFAIR TO THE PRESIDENT.
aese bills were presented 10 the Presi-
iof his signature when he had no
a XVI unity TO examine them. and the
sluent would be sustained bv the