The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-30
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Reagan Makes Effort to Call Up the
Interstate Commerce Bill

Mr.. Reagan Makes an Effort to Call Up the
Interstate Commerce Bill.
WASHINGTON, July pa bill was passed APP
propriating $50 900 for the erection of public
building at Jefferson, Tex.
The House then went into committee of the
who e-Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, in the char-~on
the Senate amendments to the general deficiency
bill There was no oppositions made to the
recommendations of the committee on appropri-
ations as to concurrence non-concurrence in
the amendments, and their consideration con-
sisted chiefly in their reading. The House SUBJ
sequently ratified the action of the committee of
the whole, and conference was ordered, Mr..
Burns Mr.. LeFevre and Mr.. McComas being ap-
pointed conferees
Mr.. Thomas, of Wisconsin, called up the veto
message on the bill granting pension to Mary
Anderson.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, with the intention Of
calling up the interstate commerce bill. raised
the question of consideration, and the House
yeas liz, nays ll7-refused to consider the veto
message.
Mr. Sawyer, of New York, then called up the
vetoed pension case of Andrew j. Wilson, but
the House also refused-yeas 80, nays 17l-to
consider it. But the track was not yet clear for
the interstate commerce bill, Mr.. Burrows, of
Michigan placing distractions in the way in the
shape of two other vetoed pension bills which
were upon the calendar. To brush these aside
required two votes, and then, all the available
time on the calendar having been consumed, Mr..
Burrows had recourse TO the vetoed bills
still remaining in the committee, and by motions
to discharge the committee from their further
consideration, again completely blockaded the
way. As there at least fifty of these bills in
the committee, there is enough material on hand
to effectually prevent the further progress of
the interstate commerce bill, if the opponents
of that measure desire to follow that line of
policy.
The Democrats were profuse in their charges
of Observation-Disclosures which were denied by
the Republicans who asserted that they were
honest in their desire to secure action in the
pension cases. The advocates of the bill finally
attempted to reach agreement, and Mr.. Mat
son, of Indiana, suggested that the vetoed PEN
sion cases the calendar be taken up, consid
cred and voted uDon and that then the inter-
state commerce bill should be considered
Mr. Reagan assented to the suggestion, but
called attention to the course pursued by the
Republicans yesterday and to-day for the pur
pose of preventing action on the interstate COM
merce bill Every time that he called up bill
which the country had been demanding for
fourteen years. gentlemen on the other side
called up the privileged pension cases, solely for
the purpose Of preventing its consideration.
Mr.. Reed-I deny that statement in toto It
has no foundation in actual fact.
Mr. Reagan remarked that Mr.. Reed could not
succeed in deceiving the country.
MIR. Hiscock, of New York. asserted that the
Republicans wanted to get vote on the pension
cases. After that he was willing to stay here
month in order to consider the interstate com
MERGE bill [Incredulous laughter on the Demo
cratic side
Mr. Dnas, of Arkansas, objected to the ar
rangements suggested by Mr. Matson in failing
to secure any assurance that. after the votes had
been taken on the pension bills, nobody on the
other side would in any manner, oppose the
interstate commerce bill
After another CALL however, Mr.. Dunn with
drew his objections, and in accordance with the
terms Of the agreement. the House took up for
consideration the veto message of the bill grant
ing pension to Andrew J. Wilson. and refused
yeas los. nays 66-to pass the bill over the veto,
the constitutional two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative.
The House then took recess until s o'clock.
the evening session TO be for consideration of
private bills.