The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-03
THE HOUSE.
A New York Republican Stirs Up the Demo
cratic Majority and Starts Breeze.

A New York Republican Stirs Up the Demo-
cratic Majority and Starts Breeze.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The Speaker laid be-
fore the House the bill to increase the naval es-
tablishment, with the Senate amendments there
to- and Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama moved con-
currence in the amendments.
Mr.. Herbert and Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, en-
tered into discussion as to the position taken
by the Republican and Democratic parties upon
the question of increase of the navy, and charges
and counter charges of hostility to the naval bill
were INDUCED n Then Mr.. Reed, of Maine,
took hand in the debate, and arraigned in Sc
we're terms the Democratic majority for its delay
in bringing important public measures before
the House, and preventing intelligent considera
ton and discussion. The history of this House
was a history of refusal to transact public bust
ness, for the purpose of enabling the Demo
cratic party to show, on the stump fig
ures which indicated, not economy, but
a failure to spend the money
of the government to meet the necessities of the
government. During the past week or two
scenes had been enacted here which ought to
make legislator blush. Bills of serious i'm
portance after an incubation OF six months had
been thrust upon the House when there was no
opportunity for discussion. Whatever the
House had done. it had rendered futile by de-
lay. The surplus resolution had been put
through without sufficient debate. and in such
form that it could not receive the assent of the
Senate Instead of passing the Cullom inter
state commerce bill, and thus giving measure
of relief to the country. the House has passed
different BILL and thrown the matter into con-
ference, and nothing could be done. Whatever
the Democratic majority presented to the House
it presented in such fashion that debate could
not reach it, though it was the very life and es-
sence of honest, manly legislation that there
should be full and free discussion.
Mr. Reagan, of Texas regarded Mr. Reeds re-
marks as to the interstate commerce bill as ex.
traordinary. That bill had been combated by
the whole railroad powers of the country At
torneys and lobbyists had always been here to
retard action by the House, and this was the
first time in the history of its consideration that
the bill had been passed at first session The
gentleman Mr.. Reed complained that the House
had not passed the Senate bill. Why had not
the Senate. in the past acted upon the bill as
the House had three times passed itg The bill
was now in conference, and, If the conference
led to no result, 1t was because the power which
had heretofore prevented action would continue
to prevent it. He sure that it was the de-
sire of the House conferees that some result
should be reached.
The Senate amendments to the naval estab-
lishment bill were concurred in, and the bill
after the signatures of the Speaker and the
President of the Senate have been attached
will go to the President for his approval
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the con-
ference committee on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, reported disagreement, After
sharp debate on the Senate Yellowstone Park
amendment the conference report was agreed
to and further conference was ordered,
On motion of Mr. Randall joint resolution
was passed extending until Aug. the provisions
of the joint resolution providing temporarily
for the expenditures of the government
The Speaker proceeded to call the States for
the introduction of bills.
Mr.. Parker. of New York offered resolution
'Of recaptulatiOn. Self-cOmm eiu0atiOn. modest
laudation and hearty congratulation by the
responsible majority of the House"
The reading OF this was demanded by Mr..
Bayne, of Pennsylvania, and the document