New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-12
HELD UP TO THEIR RECORD.
DEMOCRATS MADE TO SHOULDER. THE FAILURE oF
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL LAST YEAR.

HELD UP TO THEIR RECORD.
MADE TO SHOULDER THE FAILURE OF
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL LAST YEAR
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. (Spcciat. MIR.
Burnes, Of Maine. called up what he calls the
" Urgency Deiciently bill" to-day he did not seem
to suspect that the Republicans had rod IN pickle
for him. He briefly explained the bill ana re-
marked that Le would leave 1t to the Committee
of the Whole, which was very kind to him.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, a Republican member
of the committee said that he would Ike TO oher
n few observations, whereupon he proceeded 10
dcnounoc the committee of which he is member,
for tbe failure of this bill in the last Congress,
and to declare that it was time for the House 10
institute reform. There was no reason, he salu'
why the bill should have failed. ,, ,.d -
Mr. Henderson was followed by Mr.. LAIRD, OF
Nebraska. who declared that the Postal Service
had been crippled by the failure OF the DILL
proposition which was seif-eyident' III so;a TIM,
Then Mr. Reed took the floor. lie SAID tnat
probably il would be easier for man not niemper
of the Appropriations Committee 10 explain LIS n
matter The facts were that 'n me f Isst session
and was sent TO the Senate which added TO III
certain items; that in order TO prevent proper so
sderaton by both houses Of the Items IN n r nos
sible the responsibility OF the failure 10
money to pay the adudicatcd claims OF the soldiers
and sailors widows the Appropriations Gam,
mittee in the closing hours of the Congress had
brought in manned bill to provide for such cases
only as were not in controversy between the TWO
branches of Congress. That was an arrangement
he said. to avoid the performance OF duty: -.
Mr.. Reeds speech aroused the Democrauc sue
of the House. Mr.. Burnes declared that MT hee9
had imputed motives to the committee whlcn uIu
not exist, that he had wholly misunderstood inc
committee and misrepresented the facts:
When Mr.. Burnes sat down covered WIN peIsS
piration and Indignation, Chairman Randall took
up the cudgels In the course OF an extremely
vigorous speech he took occasion to say that the
Appropriations Committee had been charged open
hon1 IL In
order to prevent revenue legislation. This was
untrue Every member of the House who knew t,
anything about the rules knew that revenue DIS
took precedence over general appropriation DIS
and that the failure OF revenue legislation in the
last Congress was due solely to the fact that no
revenue bill was reported which conld command
the votes of the majority OF the House. iha'
was the simple fact of the case.
or course, the Republicans could not object to
this line Of remark. The debate was continued
by Messrs Cannon, Burnes and MecCOmas. Mr.
Cannon is a powerful adversary when " comes comes
to a debate on appropriations as Mr. Burnes f9uhd
G his cost The N afOie pRy
speech. He did not lack the courage to declare
that even the Urgent Deficiency bill of the last
Congress might have become a law had not Iresi-
dent Cleveland, ignoring the custom adopted by
Washington, and followed by all his successors
from Jefferson ard Jackson to Lincoln ana pran'
refused to go to the Capitol to confirm measures
of legislation, until it was too late Tor MIN 70
approve that measure. The bill was not brought
up as early in the day as it would have been had
which governed the administration OF the Navy
Department under Mr. Whitney, 1t appears that
the committee was not furnished until TINS morn
ing with the estimates Of DEFICIENCIES Tor that de-
The Committee of the Whole reported the bill
to the House. 1t will be passed tomorrow.
AMERICAN COLONISTS IN MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Secretary of the
Navy has received report from Commander Leary,
commanding the Iroquos in regard to tho condi-
ton Of the American colonists in Sinaloa, MEXICO
He SAYS that the Credit Foncier" colonists now
in Mexico number l 3S men. women ana children,
located on farms or camps, varying from one 20
forty-fve miles apart All the camps were visited
in five days. and the general physical condltlon
and health Of the colonists was found to be good
They were not only cheerful and contented Dut
were even enthusiastic over their Drospects OF
success They admitted that they had sunereu
hardships, but denied that they had at any tlm.
been in imminent danger Of starvation The worst
of their troubles were they said The country
is remarkably fertile and productive, and there
is every evidence that the colony Will be sell sus
tanning within year unless dlssens'on anu Iroupe
should break out among themselves.
"OUR TINS POWERFUL AID SUFF1CED.
WAsHINGToN. JAN IL tSpecidD-" Our Inn
is again to the fore. The evidence OF this is
found in the appointment today Of Joseph Black
Of Cleveland. Ohio, as Consul at BudaPesth Mr.
Black is a respectable cloak maker. II may hurt
" Our Tins feelings to know that he Is also
sort of Mugwump-that is, he votes the Kspuon
nointment wa, recommended by Representative
Eoran, but. of course, it never would have been
made if Timothy had not come to the rescue I ro1
asked WHY he did so, he undoubtedly VIII repiy
that Editor Sntzer of the Hungarian organ In
S New YORK. requested it. Mr.. Black is Hun
garian and gentleman of means and culture, wn9
1ndoubtedlv will be a fair representative of Amer
CON interests He succeeds "a Consul OF elgh'
years experience, who also is by birth Hun
garian.
TIE REBEL FLAGS RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lit is understood that th'
| House Committee on Military Affairs was ready
to report to-day the resolution of Representative
| Boutelle of Maine calling upon the Secretary o.
War for information with reference to the proposed
| surrender of battle-fags. Owing however, u
| Mr. Boutee's temporary absence from the House
| the report was withheld Mr.. Bostelle SAID IN al
| interview tonight that he understood the resolu
| ton would be reported favorably tomorrow with
| out material change