National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-11

went into committee OF the whole on the
legislative, executive, and judicial appro-
priation bill.
The pending question was on the point
Of order made by Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois,
against the words TIN full compensation
where they occur in the general appropriat-
ing clause OF the bill.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, argued against
the point, and called attention to the fact
that for the past ten years these words had
been incorporated in every legislative ap.
preparation bill. The question presented
was whether the House could, under It's
rules, impose limitation on the expendlt-
ure OF public money. II IL could not, IL
had almost abandoned theHpower TO control
the expenditure OF public money.
Mr. Morrison said that the gentleman's
argument was based on the old rule Of the
House. A different rule had been made,
and a rule TO which the gentleman from
Indiana was under obligation TO pay some
respect, The House had declared In that
rule that, when In any branch Of the pub.
lie service the compensation Of the officers
is fixed by law, the law could not be
changed on an appropriation bill. The
rule said to the gentleman that It was his
duty TO appropriate the money which the
law had determined should be appropriated
for the purpose; and II the gentleman or
any other gentleman believed that too
much or too little was being appropriated,
he had nothing to do but TO introduce and
pass bill reducing or increasing salaries.
Mr.. Holman inquired how many bills re-
duclDg salaries had been passed during the
past ten years.
Mr.. Morrison replied that none had been
passed during the last ten years or the last
six months, because the gentleman was
unwilling to reduce salaries unless he could
do II In his own way.
Mr.. Holman inquired why the gentleman
bad not attended to the matter.
Mr.. Morrison said that his duty had been
In another direction. The point Of order
was so plain that all must understand IL.
He did not make the point because he did
not want any salaries reduced or increased,
but in order TO insist that the rules Of the
House and It's orderly proceedings should
| be observed. The purpose OF the rule was
| TO insist upon the committees appropriat-
ing the money, which the law said should
be appropriated for a specific purpose.
Mr.. Holman suggested that the gentle
man had voted FOR a different law when
the Democrats came into power In the
forty-fourth Congress.
Mr. Morrison admitted that he had done
| so. The original rule had been adopted IN
| order to permit the Democratic majority 10
| compel a Republican Senate to comply with
Its wishes. Great complaint and some
abuse had come from the rule; and this
nouse hau thougnC tnat wnen Demo
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atand IT, tbo WV rV of ,S Sue 'o "ouiu no'
NJ u SIu way W. tist ,,o,o ,,.,
many Republicans In Office.
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tinnoh,r1 brt tvw .ho opuu,S o i sun u ocs
thnt re ~. 'hey WIZ ~, ~ paaop9,s,e ~.
Sna. .ney snVuiu haye Cne salatles hkeu ~
law, anu tne saiarles were 700 nisi,, ne
T %Ua ~ T hna Ine genIlemah 10 cus Inem
tbo rcd,at H nau u, nealI year " year aDou,
that the Sentemsn bod 1 the ns sPP Sed
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mess % In naiOnu, oi Heorgla, ana can
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