National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-12
THE HOUSE.

Yesterday was "prvate bill dayn In the
House, but, on motion, private business
was dispensed with, and after ordering a
session for tonight for the consideration of
pension bills, the House went into commit
tee Of the whole on the legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial appropriation bill.
In discussion of the paragraph relating
to committee clerks, Mr.. Morrison, of Illi-
nois, ironically referring to the reduction
OF salaries claimed by Mr.. Holman to be
made in the bill, called attention to the
fact that 81 600 was appropriated for an
assistant clerk to the committee on appro-
priations, when there was no law which
prevented reduction being made.
Mr.. Holman said that that sum had been
appropriated in formeryears, but expressed
willingness to vote for the reduction IL
Mr.. Morrison made the motion.
The two gentlemen then engaged In o
colloquy, which amused the members, and
upon Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, at
tempting to answer question propounded
by Mr.. Morrison, that gentleman ex-
claimed: ~ wasn't asking you. You are
not an economist up to the standard of the
gentleman from Indiana.n
A long discussion arose upon point Of
order against the designation by name Of
various House employees, and 1t was finally
sustained by the chair.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Indiana, offered an amend
assistant doorkeeper Of the House.
The bill fails to make any provision for
this Office, which is now filled by Luther f.
Warder.
Mr.. Howard, of Indiana, in supporting
the amendment, protested against the leg
islating of Mr.. Warder out of Office, and
hoped that the committee would not at
tempt TO do indirectly what the House had
refused to do directly few days ago. The
amendment was rejected
Mr. Allen, Of Mississippi, offered an
amendment providing that none of the
money appropriated for the contingent
funds shall be used in paying the expenses
OF the funeral Of any member Of Congress.
AT home, he said, when pauper died the
municipal corporation appropriated the ex-
orbitant sum of $40 to bury him; but when
millionaire died here the House approprl-
ated from $1,000 to $4,000 to bury him.
Gentlemen who went away upon these
funeral excursions did not recover their
spirits for the balance OF the session. He
heard such remarks as this: "Do you know
so.and-soS" "oh, yes; he's Jolly good
fellow. went on funeral with him. Here
he looks to be very quiet, but you would be
gets away, and what good game of cards
he plays. and the number Of drinks he
takes.n
Mr.. Gibson, OF West Virginia, hopel that
the amendment would be rejected. II q
government officer died while he was away
from his home on public business, the gov
ernment could not refuse to see that his re-
mains were transported to his family. There
was no truth or justice in the assaults made
on funeral parties.
The amendment was rejected-12 to SO.
Mr.. Allen suggested that from the vote II
would seem that most OF the members ex-
pected to die during their term Of service,
but he warned them that, IL the House con-
tinued in the course 1t had been pursuing q
good many Of them would be out before
they got their funeral expenses paid. His
leadership might not be adopted, but, like
the grand old man on the other side Of the
water, he would appeal to the country.
lLaughter.l He criticised the action of the
Democratic side in the matter Of appropria-
tion, and illustrated the eposition OF both sides
OF the House by relating story OF an In
dividual In his district who, after vigor-
ously denouncing the Grant third term
movement, served two terms as county
treasurer and became a candidate for re-
election, then declaring that he had been
perfectly honest in his former position, he
said that he had reflected over the matter
and had come to the conclusion that he
had been wrong, and he thanked God that
he had the manhood to acknowledge 1t.
[Laughter.l The Republicans, after reileit-
of appropriation, admitted that they had
been wrong, and thanked God that they
had the manhood to acknowledge It, The
Democrats, after reflection, admitted that
the practices which they had condemned In
the Republicans were not so wrong after
all, and thanked God that they had the
manhood to acknowledge 1t. Laughter. (
Democrats had made their contests for
Congress on the idea that the Republican
party was q wasteful and extravagant
party, and II they did not correct some OF
those wasteful extravagances they would
stand confessed Of having obtained con-
troll OF the government under false pre-.
lenses. Their constituents would be much
better satisfied this fall with some evidences
OF retrenchment than with any stump
speeches on this floor, accusing the Repub
lican party OF misdeeds In days gone by.
The clause approprating for the salary Of
President having been reached, Mr.. Bayne,
OF Pennsylvania, offered an amendment
providing that none Of this money shall be
paid until the civil service rules shall have
been changed as recommended by the com
mittee on appropriations in later portion
OF the bill.
The point OF order having been raised
against the amendment, Mr.. Bayne, while
not contending that 1t was In order, stated
that II 1t was germane TO the bill at all, IL
was germane at this point.
Mr.. Findlayi Of Maryland, said that the