New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-24
TRYING TO HOODWINK UNION VETERAN
DAY OF FILIBUsTEgING IN THE HOUsE-APPEo-
PKIAIION Bills DELAYED.


WASHINGTON, June % (Specian.-Within a
week OF the OF the cal year. with general appro.
pration bill before the House which will
five six days III It's consideration.
with two other general appropriation bills in
the hands OF the slow-golng Appropriations
Committee. the Democratic majority OF the House led by
Morrison and Randall has deliberately wasted two
days attempt usurp for the benefit OF the
Committee Invalid Pensions the authority OF the
Ways and Means Committee over bills to
and iasten upon bill 10 pension disabled union
soldiers odious rider for the purpose OF tn warng
every effort to legislate in their behalf As result
of this performance. Congress will be compelled
provide by joint resolution for the support Of several
branches OF the pubic service until the regular appro
priatons be passed The proposition ~ amend the
had been penln FOR months. but the committee
Oh rules waited until this late day before asking the
House to adopt II. IL never would have been heard
OF again had 1t not been that the Democratic
leaders could discover other way to escape fulfil
nent pledges dc in their National platform in
behalf OF the soldiers.
The Democrats are by no means contented with the
condition which the debate OF yesterday and the par
iauentary struggle OF to-day have lot them. OF
them have been reminded by the periormanc IS OF
Messrs. Morrison, Randall and Hewitt of the
game known as 1.-THE devil among the taors"
THIS fascinating game Is well known. played upon
table which is divided into compartments each OF
which several pins set up The player standing at
end OF the table spins big top which starts
z.gzag journey among the compartments and knocks
down as many pegs a 1t hits. The fun In the game
consists OF the eccentric antics Of the top. which
plays the part of 4" Devil " the pegs representing
the Taors" On yesterday Messrs. Randall. Morrison
and uewtt sucoessyely represent the top which
spun alternately by Reed. Hiscock. Mckinley and other
Republicans. all OF whom proved to be skfu players.
for when the game euded the "1ailors" all pros
trate-every democratic pledge and promise had
knocked down By Que another OF the tops which,
however. badly battered in the encounter.
The Morrison top first laid o,irate the surpus peg.
and then by skiiful slant laid low which
pledged The internal revenue receipts TO the payment
pensions knocked down tho arrearages" peg. and at
last fell by the eide OF the tariff reform peg which
some eccentric caIers and after shy at tho
internal peg and narrowly missing II,
came TO beside the PROSTATE raw material" peg.
The Randall top. spun first by Hiscock and then by
Bragg did great execution. When IL stopped there
not peg Jeff stBndng TO represent any II he multi
tudinDus promises and pledges made in Democratic
platforms and speeches Ia the last ten years.
As soon the usual morning business was over
Colonel Morrison called up tho proposed amend
Dcnt 10 the rules MI. keed raised the
explained that desired to take up tho sundry
Cvil bill Chairman Randall. who has fallen back into
the party traces, glumiy replied that he would take
care OF that bill" On division tho Democrats were
caught tapping, ana the Republicans broke into APP
pause when they found that they had posd ~."rit'