St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-20
FRUITLESS DEBATE.
The House Fails to Get the Success
sion Bill Fairly Before 1t.

sion Bill Fairly Before 1t.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 19.-The speaker
laid before the house communication from
the board of directors of the New Orleans
exposition, inviting the members of the
house to visit the exposition Oh Tuesday,
Dec. 30. Laid on the table.
The speaker announced the ap.
pOintment of the committee on enrolled
bills as follows:
Reece of Illinois, Snyder of West Virginia,
Fisher of Michigan, McRae of Arkansas,
Holmes Of Iowa, Perkins Of Kansas and Allen
OF Massachusetts.
Mr.. Morrison from the committee on
rules reported resolution for the creation
of the following select committees:
On the election of president and vice presi-
dent of the United States, to consist of three
members to which shall be referredall prop
ositions touching the election and tenure
OF office Of the president and vice president,
the count of the electoral vote and the sue
cession to the office of president; on reform
in the civil service, to consist of thirteen
members, to which shall be referred all prop
osltions touching the civil service; on ship
building and ship-owning interests, to con-
s1st OF thirteen members, to which
shall be referred all propositions re-
lating to American ship-building and ship
oWuluS iuteCeStS, WIFI auInOrlCy TO lnVeSGl-
gate the cause of the decline of the Ameri-
can foreign carrying trade; on alcoholic
liquors, to consist of eleven members; on
ventilation and acoustics of the house to con-
siSt of seven members.
AN EFFORT
was made to strike out the clauses relating
to the committee on shipping and the COM
mittee on alcoholic liquor traffic, but it proved
unsuccessful, and the resolution was passed.
Mr.. Findlay of Maryland asked unanimous
consent for the present consideration of the
senate presidential succession bill, but Mr.
Peters of Kansas objected. Mr.. Randall
suggested that Mr.. Findlay could on Mon
day move to pass the bill under suspension
OF the rules, and Mr.. Findlay gave notice
that he would pursue that course. Subse-
Quently Mr.. Peters stated that if the bill
could be brought up and debated to-day and
debated as bill of that dignity merited, he
would withdraw his objection. He did not
believe that a measure Of that character
should be passed without due consideration.
Mr.. Findlay then renewed his request and
asked that the bill be passed Immediately.
A LITTLE TILT.
Mr.. Goff of West Yirginia--Is 1t any more
important now than at the last session?
Mr.. Findlay-It is just as important now as
then.
Mr.. Gof-Your side of the house opposed
it then; now you make the appeal that it is
important .
Mr.. Findlay-All say is, that if the house
made mistake then, it is no reason why it
should make mistake now.
Mr.. .Gof-Crcumstances are changed.
Mr.. Findlay-Circumstance alter cases and
wise men are governed by circumstances.
Mr.. Reed of Maine said that by the new
rules opportunity was offered for the trans
action of business in regular order, and he
could see no reason for stampeding the
house in favor of particular bill, even if
it was bill which would receive the sup
port of the Republican party now as it had
in the past. There was no public exigency
that demanded such vociferous display of
patriotism as was now exhibited by the gen.
tleman who opposed it last session. Mr..
Findlay inquired as to the length of time
which the Republicans wished for debate.
Mr.. Reed said that the regular course was
for the bill to be referred to committee, so
the bill did not come up. The house ad-
jolIrned at III