Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
senator WhitthOrne Makes His Maiden
Speech In the Upper House IN Favor
oIthe American Commerce Bill.
oisii-seryies Reform Up Again for p,s.
'uss,on IN the House. Resulting In a
INT between Reagan and Reed.
NLIX Congress.
rHE SENATE,

THE SENATE,
WASHINGTON, June ls.---Aiter routine
morning business In the senate, Mr..
Whltthorne addressed the body in favor
OF Mr. Frye's bin TO promote the political
progress and commercial prosperity of
the American nation. Mr.. Whitthorne
promised by begging the indulgence and
pardon OF the senate II he transgressed
Us usages by so early undertaking 70 ad-
uress IT, He rested his justification on
tne great interest he took In the bill
introduced by his friend, the honorable
senator from Maine, Mr. Frye, with whom
nc nau the pleasure OF long association In
tue mousse OF representatives. Mr. White
thorne believed that the interests OF the
people OF his statea well as OF the Union
were deeply interested in the policy
sought TO be inaugurated by the adoption
OF that measure, and not only were the
United States interested but the entire
continent was interested in the policy
recommended by the bill.
On the conclusion OF Mr.. Whithorne,s
speech the Northern Pacific bill was taken
mp but informally laid aside for the pur.
pose of considering the army-approprla-
ton bill.
The latter bill was accordingly taken IN
and Its consideration proceeded with.
After some debate Il was passed precisely
as reported from the senate committee.
The senate passed the bill authorizing
the removal Of the Southern Ute Indians
In Colorado TO the territory of Utah.
bill passed defining the service OF a
steyedore TO be maritime service, aud es
ta6lishing lien in favor OF such service.
The Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was
then placed before the senate.
The senate then adjourned.
THE HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON, June l2.--After the re-
cepton Of various committee reports, the
house went iato committee OF the whole
on the Legislative appropriation bill The
c!Vil-service clause having been read, the
chair stated that the pending question
was the point OF order raised by Mr..
Morrison OF Illinois against the provision
looking 10 q change Of rules OF the COM
mission.
Mr.. Holman OF Indiana briefly aDtago-
nized the point, holding that the provis-
ion was merely a limitation on the en-
penditure of public money.
Mr.. Morrison, In support OF his point,
said that under the law the duty Of adopt
. Ing the regulations devolved on the COM
omission and the president. The purpose
of the proposed legislation was TO impose
certain conditions which the law did not
| Impose, and therefore was change Of
| law in contrayention Of the rules Of the
| house.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas laid down the
principle that the house might refuse to
appropriate at all for the clvil-seryice
commission without violation OF the
rule and argued that such being the case
1t was clearly in order to place llmita-
ton on the expenditure of the appropria-
ton. The commission assumed at
autocracy which this bill sought and
ought TO take away from II.
Mr. Reed of Maine promised his agree.
ment with a sarcastic apology for
interfering In this affair among
brethren, who, however they might
differ as TO ways aud means,
were united In the cause OF real econ
ony and reform. He knew they were so
united because they said so. Laughter
1t pleased him TO see that the gentlemen
from Indiana and Texas, Messrs. Holman
and Reagan, had TO arrive at their age in
order to ascertain the fact that the
house ought not TO be limited in IT'S
powers. He inquired Of Mr. Holman
why he had not employed the leisure
which the house had forced upon him in
taking five great bills away from the ap.
preparation committee in framing a bill
regulating expenditures. The gentle.
mans mind had been active on Other
subjects such as this matter he brought In
yesterday to abolish the provision fol
paying the yice-president.
Mr.. Morrison stated that he had sug
gested TO Mr.. Holman the proprety o
making the change which had been made
Mr.. Reed deemed 1t unfortunate that
the point Of order should have beer
made, for II was evident that the poin
would have TO be sustained. Why no
withdraw the point and let the conntr,
see how many of the patriotic Democrats
who had applauded each assault made oil
their brother Democrat from Maryland
(Mr Flndlay) would venture TO put thei
names In the list. Let the country SCI
how many Democrats desire TO stani
up and record themselves in favor o
economy and reform as presented by tbs
, committee on appropriations.
Mr. Reagan raised the point OF orde
that the gentleman was not discussing
the pending question.
Mr.. Reed am discussing my consti
tutional difficulty. daughter.
Mr. Reagan; ] know the geutlemal
: sneers at the idea OF constitution.
Mr. Reed No, don't. ] never snee
, at the idea Of the constitution, but | fire.
quently sneer at the kind OF talk brough
, in here which eternally drags the consti
tuition of the United States into the mir
OF mans personal desire.
III have not mentioned the constitution
! to-day" declared Mr.. Reagan. This dis
, claimer caused hearty laughter, while Mr.
Reed hailed the day as the first white da.
ia the history Of TIE house.
The chair sustained the objection an'
, Mr.. Reed resumed his sest.
The debate on the point OF order wa
participated In by Messrs. Hammond o
l Georgia and Long Of Massachusetts, II
support OF the point, and by Mr.. Syringe
Of Illinois IN opposition thereto. The de
clsiOn OF the chair WAS a foregone con
clusion, aud hut little interest was takeE
in the discussion.
The chair then delivered careful de
! cislon, in which he reviewed the pro
| visions Of the eivil-serylce law and th'
lseone Of the rule under which the poin