Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-12
HOUSE,.

On motion of Mr.. O'Neil of Missouri. the
Senate bill, similar to one introduced in the
House by Mr.. O'Neil, was passed TO legalize
the Incorporation of national trade unions.
Private business having been dispensed
with, session was ordered for tonight, for
the consideration of the legislative appropri-
alton bill and a session for tomorrow night
for the confederation of pension bills.
The House then went into a committee of
the whole Oh the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill.
The clause appropriating for salary of
President having been reached, Mr.. Bayne of
Penn, 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 committee in the latter
portion of the hill.
/ point of order having been raised against
the amendment Mr.. Bayne, while not con-
tending it was in order, stated that if it was
germane 10 the bill at all, it was germane at
this point.
Mr.. Findlay of Md, said that the provision
whether in the form presented by the gentle
man from Penn, or its original form, was a
proposition conceived in a spirit of the purest
| of buncombe, for the boldest purpose, of the
most transparent demagogery. There was
no man here who doubted it was subject to
a poin! of order, and therefore would be
thrust ont OF the bill as irrevelant and an
imptrtinent intruder. There WAS no man
who doubted that if by any miscarriage such
| should not be its fate when it goes to the
Senate that body would trample it under foot
with the scorn il deserved. If contrary to
reason and precedent it should pass that body
it would confront hostile executive,
who would give 1t his approval only under
compulsion OF the forced position to which he
| had been drawn by Ills own political friends.
| This House aud ny this meant a democratic
majority had already rudely turned its back
on one of the principal reforms in the cur
rency OF tine country, recommended bv the
President, and as if that had not been enough
it now proposed to knock from under him the
very foundation stone of his political creed
and public success, and this was politics and
| these were leaders.
Mr.. Bavne's amendment was ruled out of
order, and some little discussion arose as to
the proper mode of approprlating for the sal
ary of the presiding officer of the Senate.
1t was finally agreed to strike out the
clause appropriating $4,000 for the salary OF
the vice president and to appropriate $1,000
to pay such senator as might be selected tc
preside over the Senate.
The civil service section having been
reached Mr. Morrison made point of order
against the pro, sioD, changing the rules OF
the commission, and pending the discussion
the committee rose.
Mr. Morrison gave notice that on Thurs
day next he would call up the tariff bill, and
Mr. Mckinley in behalf of the opponents OF
the measure stated that he would resist its
consideration.
i The House then took a recess till o'clock
the evening session to be for the consdera
ton of the Appropriation bills.
When the House met this evening it i'm
mediately went into committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriation bill, but ow-
ing to the small attendance of members the
civil service clause was passed over until
| tomorrow.
| On motion of Mr. Holman of Ind, the
salary of the public printer was reduced from
S450O to $4,000.
| At IL o'clock the committee rose and the
House adjourned.