The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-04
THE HOUSE.
Routine Business-Another Political Debate
on the Pension Augmentation Bill.

Routine Observation-Disclosures Political Debate
ON the Pension Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Speaker laid be-
for the House the message of the President on
the Chinese troubles, and it was read by the
Clerk It was then referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, from the CON-
Inittee on ways and means, reported bills extend
ing the provisions of the act for the immediate
transportation of dutiable good to the ports of
Omaha, Key West and Tampa Placed on the
House calendar.
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, from the committee
a agriculture reported bill to establish an
sricultural experiment station in connection
with the colleges established in the several
states. Referred to the committee of the whole
Mr.. Weaver of Iowa, from tho committee on
expenditures in the Interior Department report
ed back resolution directing that committee to
investigate the administration and expenditure
of the Pension Bureau under former Presidents
and previous administrations, and ascertain what
foundation there is for the statement in the an
nual report of Commissioner Black in reference
to partisan management and extravaganza in
that bureau during the term of Office of his
predecessor Placed on the House calendar.
In the morning hour the House resumed, in
committee of the whole consideration of the
bill authorizing the appointment of commits
sion TO carry the tests OF iron, steel and other
structural metals.
After debate. and pending action. the morn
ing hour expired, the committee rose. and then
the House again went into committee-Mr.
Crisp of Georgia, in the char-on the pension
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio took the floor in
order TO complete the speech which he began
yesterday. He renewed his criticism of the
Democratic party for It's failure to revise the
tariff in the Forty sixth Congress, and for an at
tempt TO prevent that revision by the Republic
an party in the Forty Congress. The
Democratic party, he said, had failed to pass the
apportoument bill or to take action on the
Geneva award, the Mormon question, OF any
other of the great questions before the country.
which had been promptly disposed Of by the
Forty seventh Congress. The anxiety of the
Democratic party had always been 20 catch
votes, aud not to do that which would build up
the honor and credit of the country. He aeyeed
that the Democratic party was great leveler,
but its manner of leveling was to drag all men
down.
Mr. Adams, of New York failuding to re-
mark made by Mr.. Butterworth in regard to the
representation from the Southern States), in
Quired how 1t was that in Democratic city like
New York. it took less than $4,000 votes to
elect a congressman, while in Rhode Island 1t
did not take over 5000.
Mr.. Butterworth-The history OF New York
city is that the vote cast for the Democratic
PARTY Is not limited by the number of votes, but
by the number of boxes. Laughter and ap-
plause on the Republican side That is one
-eason why every State may regulate as Rhode
sland does, the qualification Of voters, and if
ny friend is not afraid of his constituents he
viii agree with me that the quality of voters
may sometimes be better for the country than
The sheer force of numbers, where the voters are
mere voting machines
Mr. Adarns-I thought you had the honor to
come from the State which honors John Sher-
man.
Mr. Butterworth-I have.
Mr. Adams--And in speech recently delivered
by him at Columbus, o., he said that the result
OF the honest election In New York was attrib-
stable to great man. by name Samuel j. Tilden.
dr. Buttersorth--Yes 1t was tho frst com