The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-20
The House.


Under the call of States a number
of bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred.
Mr.. Herbert, Ala. from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, moved TO sus-
pend the rules and adopt a resolution
making the bill to increase the naval
establishment a continuing special
order from Thursday, the 23d of
April, until Tuesday the 27th of April,
on which latter day the previous
question 81 all be considered as Or
dered. 1t excerpts, however, appropri-
alton bills, prior special orders, public
land bills and private bills on Friday,
which shall not be antagonizsd.
Mr.. Herbert appealed for consid-
Grafton by the House of the great
question involved in the resolution.
Our cities by the sea, he said, were
absolutely at the mercy of any foreign
power. Brazil could successfully bonn
bard any city on the Atlantic coast,
while Chill could successfully bonn
bard San Francisco. Both parties were
committed to an increase of the naval
establishment, and on no pretense
could the bill be allowed to fail.
Mr.. Morrison [ ILL., opposed the reso-
luton, on the ground that as the bill
would be crowded cut by the excepted
measures until the 9th the House
would be called upon to vote on
measure which involved the expendi-
ture Of millions OF dollars after but
short debate.
Mr.. Holman Ind objected to the
naval establishment bill, because il
would displace measures of greater
public interest--the land forfeiture
bills.
Mr.. Bayne PA was willing to Sc
cure navy whether after long or
short debate.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. Y, said that in re-
fusing to give day to the considera-
ton Of the naval establishment bill the
House would be trifllng with a grave
and important question. The country
was lamentahly deficient in means of
defense, and it was grave question
to-day in the negotiations with foreign
countries whether the United States
could take the stand on public ques-
lions which the interest and dignity
of great country demand
The motion 10 suspend the rules and
adopt the resolutions was lost-yeas,
1l9; nays, 104, not two-thirls voting
in the Affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Dockery Mo- |, |
from the Committee on Postofiices aud
Postroads, the rules were suspended
and bill was passed to extend the
immediate delivery service. 1t pro-
Vides for this service within the car
rier delivery limit of any free delivery
Office, and within one mile OF any
other postofice, which the Postmaster
General may designate.
On motion of MIR. McRae Ark. |,
from the Committee ON Public Lands,
the rules were suspended and a bill |
passed providing for the sale of the
Cherokee reservation in the State of !
Kansas.
On motion OF Mr.. Hill 70. ], from the |
Committee on Territories, the rules |
were suspended and resolution was |
adopted setting apart the LIST and 9Th |
Of May for the consideration of bust |
ness reported by the committee. This !
business will include the Oklshoma,
but not the Dakota bill)
Mr.. Murphy Ia. from the Commit
tee on Commerce, moved to suspend |
the rules and adopt resolution MAX
ing the HenRepin canal bill continu-
ing special order for May 9th.
Mr.. Browne [ Ind opposed the res
olution because he opposed the canal
bill. 1t ought not to pass the House.
1t was the Inauguration OF a system
which would lead to profigate ex-
penditare, an inauguration of Clsss
Legislation, which WAS in the face of
the constitution.
Mr.. Hatch No. objected to the
resolution for the reason thst under
1t the canal bill would be taken out Of
the committee of the whole and con-
sidered in the House, where the pre-
vious question could be ordered at
any time. There was no more merit
in the bill than in other canal bills,
and there was no reason why it should
be given precedence.
The moNOn to suspend ths rules and
adopt the resolution was lost-yeas,
1l2; nays, 103 not the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Dib5le rs. C] from the Com
lllblOb OE L ulAlC DulLNlnkd dIl
Grounds, moved 60 suspend the rules
and adopt resolution setting apart
the 9th OF May and succeeding
days for the consideration of public
building MEASURES Mr.. Dibble ex-
planned that these measures involved
an expenditure Of sbout $4,000,00
Mr.. Blount, lGa earnestly op-
posed the resolution because it set
apart an unlimited time to the con-
sideration of an unlimited number OF
bills. 1t was the Inauguration Of a
march on the treasury such as no
Congress had ever tolerated before.
Mr.. Dibbe inquired whether the
gentleman bad not supported a propo-
jition as broad as the pending one at
he last session OF Congress.
Mr.. Blouut replied that there had
been no such proposition presen ted.
The proposition then had been 10 fix