New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-26
DISSECTING A BIG BILL.
FUNNY TALK ON DRY TOPICS IN THE HOUSE
Now PROGRESS WITH APPROPRIATION MATTERS
Mr. M'coMAs ARRAI6Ns THIS "RE-
PORN" ADMINISTRATIONS.

szow PROGRESS WITH APPROPRIATION MATrERs-
mn. M'coMAs ARkAI6Ns THIS "RE-
PORN" ADMINISTRATION.
rur rnLran,ra TO raIeuSEl
Washington May e5.-Tho House proceedings to-day
ndIcassa purpose OF thoroughly dissectng the Leg
fslstivc and Executive Appropriation bill for which
Mr. rorpey of Alabama, as chairman Of the subcom-
pittea was put forward as sponsor. The Democrats,
6readIng the Nemesis attacking them from their
constituents should the Mills bill DO taken with
ont the particular amendments their constituents
favored being reported, quito willing to 60 into
my discussion which promised delay. And they
vere gratiaed More than half hour con-
sumed In debating the question whether the chaplain
al The House should be paid 5000 or 81 200 for his
servioes resulting In close vote of 50 TO 81 In favor
OF retaining the present 5000 salary. Almost an
equal amount Of time occupied in debating whether
the salary OF the assistant journal clerk should DO
Increased ssoo a year. The entire bill makes no
pages When the House adjourned 1t had nearly
coached the bottom of page 81 and had occupied nearly
day and half in making this progress.
James T. Cobb, Of Tuskcgee Ala, came to the
sruas e. Q claimant for the honors funny man on
The Democratic side hitherto monopolized by Mr.
Auen, Of Mississippi, aud Major Martin, Of Texas
no rose to the question OF appropriation Tor the
Botanical Gardens, the important question before
tAe House being amendment to increase the salaries
q three extra laborers from 81 25 to 81 per day Mr..
opbb said that he had paid some attention 10 THIS
botanical Garden matter and had come 10 tho con-
clus,oa that It was not In accord with the principles
a en- Administration pledged In favor OF retfcnchment
and reform. He had accordingly determined 10 oner
q resolution abolshing it altogether He mentioned
shas matter TO . friend and tsaid Mr. COBB Win MS
peculiar southern drawD, nat 40 you tninA was .ho
reply he made TO mel
Tbe House IN dead silence waited for his reply.
sThy. be saids (Nr. Cobb slowly resuned "you are
ID foolp Overwhelming shouts OF laughter ana
applause from both sides of the House accompanied
this remark Mr.. Cobb said he had investigated the
workings of the Botanical Department and he found
they had there, under glass houses, lot OF pants
orchids he believed they caiieu thein-eos"ns H"
dreds OF dollars
swhat use' he asked, arc they to me or my con-
sttucntsi / inquired whore the bouquets went
They told me they went TO members but couiu
not learn that they went TO the members wives"
Here there another burst of laughter, ana ai'ci
Mr. Cobb resumed his seat gorgeous Dnnch OF rOScs
and pconIcs were placed upon his desk. ana a con-
spicuous butonhole bouquet pinned to the lapel
Of his coat by the den fingers of D b Cox my ~
preparation for the Botanical Gardens went ohIohen m
An Increased shape with proviso that no laporclS
should DO paid less than 81 per diem. s.,,oo rom,
When the appropriation for the ol service MsTv ST
poved amend BY allowing the Commas toner's te
three extra clerks that they asked Tor ravo inc
Expenses lie regretted that in the hands OF Sivil
service Reform the hands h,S o. n 1of S eyen
been able 70 present any printed report Sine d6S 1Ss0
Il, GRTs es sHO
Il might enable the commissioners TO ~ On 10 NsT
oscials in the Custom House 10 the esmpaIgH O Of
1895, raised $1,000 in a ranie for WIDOW hc1nin'
n0i Mr. Elements, Of Georgia, chairman Of the Com onG
uatteo on Civil Service Reform, took the ho4r anu
statements Of removals and vacancies filed under
no Civil service law: Mr.. MccOpas, in reply y
Presidents, like Jackson and Van Buren,, had there
been any such sweeping removals as hsd oee snri p
no other President had ever attempted to cover up
bis action by such colossal hypocnsy as hSI Txe"n
panied the course of the present L0ra sn iSe0 "
toners Both Mr.. McComas and Mr. Iopklns, ,u ot
Illinois. who followed him. made m9ch n, OF ,My RTs
iions Committees and yet had failed to secure from
Sn 0 ssrVee commissoners asked This question
was still under discussion when the committee foSo'
THE PREMIER PARTIAL TO CLOTURE
Washington May 25 CspeciaD.-It is significant
fact that the call Of Democratic caucus as WH''eh
out to be inserted in The Washington Post con
tans the statement that the caucus is called ior inc
uurpose Of submitting the report of the Committee OF
ways and the amendments offered 10 the
Mills hill and vet this latter portion giving the OBJECT
Of the caucus, is marked out' on the copy. lt IS
understood that the reason for this is that MI Mills
desires TO bring up another matter besides inc report
before the caucus, which he does not care 10 nave gen
orally known.
The fact IA the "Premiern is contemplating
brilliant policy he is ncubatng the idea of cloture
II is known that Mr. Mills does not favor proracted
debate under the fveminute rule, and he is also
BIT apprehensive that Mr.. Grosvenor may keep the
oath he registered during the ibuster on the Direct
Tax Rehndng bill 20 dose the democrats with their
own medicine. Mr.. Mills thinks that majority
vote ought determine when there has Dcen suclel
debate especially on tariff bill, and that majority
vote CHI TO be able the bin out of Committee
OF the Whole, suspend tho rules and put on us pass
age. At least he has SO expressed himself
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TALK AGAINST TIME
Washington May IS GpeciaD.-The Democratic
eenstors continued in executive session today 10
waste time and oppose the resolution supported by
the Republicans 10 open the doors while discussing the
Fisheries Treaty Senator Morgan had threatened yeser
DAY to talk until Monday II necessary TO prevent Inc re
solution from being carried and apparently he made his
threat good To talk continuously for three or four
DAYS Is a very small matter for Mr.. Morgan He has
the reputation OF being OF the most long-Wihucd
takers the Senate II is one of the standard JOKES
told in Congressional circles that Mn Morgan can set
his mouth going and leave There others on the
Democratic side who helped Mr. Morgan out occasionally
to-day The merits of the resolution itself were not
discussed On the contrary, the treaty was debated
In all its aspects at least by Democratic Senators
Nothing new elected, however Tonight the I'M
preston prevails that the backbone OF the OPPOSITION
win be broken Monday. The statement comes from
Democratic sources, however, and must be taken with
. due grain OF allowance.
1 NIB. BLAIR HAS ANOTHER PECULIAR BILL
Washington, May 25.-Mr BLAIR introduced In the
Senate joint resolution proposing an amendment 10
the Constitution to the effect that State shall ever
mako any law respecting establishment OF religion
or prohbiting the free exercise thereof, and that
every State shall establish and maintain system of
free public schools but that money raised by taxa
tfon shall ever be appropriated for any school or