The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02
The House of Representatives.

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kigore, of Texas, again objected.
Mr.. Randall suggested that the bill
might be passed Monday under n suspen-
sion Of the rules, and IL was laid over
Under the call Of committees for reports,
Mr.. Newton, from the committee on pub
lie buildings, reported bills TO authorize
the construction of u public building at
Burlington, H., approprating $4,000 for
the completion of the public building at
Peoria, ILL.,, and increasing the nppropria-
ton for the erection Of a public building
at Winona, MINI.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, rising in his place,
asked In the name OF the Confederate
soldiers. living and Head, that the House
consider the Sheridan bill, but Mr. Xii.
gore persisted in his objection.
Mr.. Spinoln, Of New York, again sought
10 bring the Sheridan bill before the House
by asking consent 10 report il back from
the committee ON military affairs. lt had
been referred 10 that committee after the
preceding lailurc.)
Mr.. kilgore was induced TO withdraw
his objection 30 far ~ to allow the report
10 he made, but Mr.. Oates, of Alabama,
promptly renewed IL.
The Republicans desiring 10 force tho
immediate consideration Of the Sheridan
bill rcsor,cd 10 dilatory tactics. and finally
the objcctors gave way and the bill was
taken up and passed.
Mr. Oates, OF Alabama, went on record
~ opposing the bill.
The legislative appropriation bill was
then passed.
The customs deficiency appropriation
| hill was passed with Senate amendments
and a few amendments added by the
House committee. II now goes tO the
Senate once more. The House then went
| into committee on the tariff hill.
Private business having been dispensed
with, the regular order was demanded,
| being the appeal Of Mr. Peters, Of Kansas,
from the decision Of tho speaker pro tenn.
| (Mr. McMillinl that the Legislative appro.
priation bill need not be again considered
in committee OF the whole A division
was had. resulting In rejection OF thu
appeal by vote Of ~ to ~, but the point
of no quorum was made by q number 81
Republicans who desired 10 force the
| House Ia act upon the Sheridan bill before
proceeding with other business.
| Mr.. Burrows, oi Michigan, stated that
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would allow the House 10 consider the
| Sheridan hill
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, declared
that the Democratic side Of the House had
| shown its desire 10 consider the bill. The
yeas and nays were then ordered.
The Republicans generally RETAINED
| from voting. When Mr.. Masons name
was called ho asked 10 be- excused from
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| Ia vote on any measure until the sheridan
! bill was passed while he iShcrilanl was
/ alive. The speaker pro tenn. refused 10
/ entertain Mr.. MnsonH request and the
| roll call proceeded, prominent Democrats
/ taking turns while in the effort 10 induce
| the obicctOrs to the Sheridan bill to with.
draw from their position. The roll call
/ showed no quorum, and a call Of the
House was ordered, but proceedings un.
| der II were dispensed with, and Mr.
Brccknridgc, oi Kentucky, asked leave ~
consider the Sheridan bill. Mr. kilgor
Withdrawing his objection after expressing
his general objection 10 this class Of hasly
/ legislation.
Mr.. Steele, 81 Indiana, said that the
committee ON military Affairs hal carefully
considered the bill, and the proceedings
were not characterized by undue haste.
/ Tributes a. the soldicfly qualities Of Gen.
/ Sheridan were paid by Mcsgri Bynum, Of
/ Indiana: Brcckinndgc, ul Kentucky, Cox,
oi New York and Kelley, Of Pennsylvania.
The bill was then passed by u viva yocc
vote, Mr. Oates, Of Alabama, going on
record m opposing w. and the House bill
on the same subject introduced by Repro.
sentative Dorsey, Of Nebraska, was tabled.
The bill reads
H. Il enacted, etc, that the grnlc OI
acknowledgement oi the army ~ hereby
discontinued, and h merged In the grade
oi general Of the army ol the United
States, which grade shall continue during
the lifetime Oi the present lieutenant gen
cml, after which such grade shall cease
and the President Of the United States u
hereby authorized 10 appoint, with the AL
vice aud consent Of the senate gen
cml Of the United States.
section 2. That the pay and allowances
Of the general be- the same no heretofore
allowed for that grade.
The bill was reported back a. duly cn.
! rolled by the committee on enrolled bills
within an hour, and being signed by Mr.
Cox the occupant oi the chair Il was dis
patched b. the White House for the Pres
dents approval.
The parliamentary difficulties In the way
Of the legislative appropriation bills wcr,
then offered, aud the bin passed with th,
blank salaries filed In rs L WIS reported
from the appropriations committee.
Mr. Mills, u Texas, moved that the
House 70 into committee Of tho whole VI
the tariff I'LL, debate on the FIRST paragraph
10 be- limited 10 twenty minutes. by mr.
rangcment u Mr. Mckinley, the time o
debate was extended 10 forty minutes
aud the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, spoke briefly
IN favor Of cheap lumber.
Mr.. Mccormick, Of Pennsylvania, main
tanned that there was no such thing ~
lumber trust, and that the existing taril
ON lumber was entirely reasonable.
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, had read maya
zine article describing the operations o
the lumber trust, written by Henry Lloyd
/ The question was then put ON Mr.. Adams
amendment, 10 substitute January 2, 1889
Tor july I, 1850, ns the date Of application
Of the free list, and II was defeated Yeas
Mr.. buchanan, Of New jersey, thor