The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23


WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-When the Clerk
finished the reading Of the journal, Mr..
Crisp, OF Georgia, called up,as u privileged
matter the contested election case Of Smals
vs.. Elliott
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, raised the
question Of consideration. lie thought
that the river and harbor aud sundry civil
appropriation bills should have precedence
of consideration. The election case would
not suffer from few days delay.
Mr. Crisp took the contrary position,
and contcndcd that tho delay would not
be OF detriment to the appropriation bills.
Mr. Houk, of Tennessee, whlc pro.
claiming himself friend OF the river and
harbor bill, thought that, rs n matter OF
justice 10 Elliott and Smalls, the contested
election ease should bc given precedence.
The House rcfuscd-lcas, 2OB. nays, 100
10 consider the election case. After de-
lay ol half an hour, caused by iilibustcring
tactics ON the part OF Mr.. Cbeadle, of In.
diana, the House went into Committee Of
the Whole (Mr. McMillin, OF Tennessee,
Ia the Chair on the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill.
The appropriation for continuing the
Improvement ut Portage lake Mich, was
increased from $1,000 10 $4,000.
lilibuslcring Of mild but effective
type was then INDUCED In by Mr. Sow
den, Ot Pennsylvania, aud Mr.. Cheadlc,
OF Indiana, 10 impede the progress Of the
bill. firt one and then the other Of
these gentlemen would ollcf an amend
mcnt, demand division. uiiso the point
Of 'No quorum" compel the appoint
mcnt Of tcllcrs, and, aidul by the apathy
oi members who remained at their desks
instead Of hcarkcning To the appeal Of the
Chair many times repeated, 10 come for.
ward promptly aud vote, succeeded IN
throwing the House int temporary
deadlock.
Finally, these gentlemen became weary.
and dcsistcd from their efforts, and per.
mittcd the consideration Of the bill 10 be
proceeded with.
Mr. McNdoo, of New Jersey. moved 10
strike out the appropriation Tor the inn
proycmunt Of Ahnapce llafbor, Wis.
Mr. Cumming, Of New York, entered
his protest against holding tie appropra.
tions for great harbOfs like Galveston aud
New York subsCryicnt 10 the apprupria-
tiOns Tor smaller streams aud alleged har-
borS.
Mr.. Chapman, Of Michigan, reminded
the gentleman from Now York that New
York City did not comprise the great
United States OF America. There Nurr
other sections, which Wcro not tributary 90
New York, but upon Which New York
was absolutely dependent The hostility
which has been shown % the apprupria-
tiuns for the great West was either norm
Of Ignorance or intense soliishness. The
great lakes were the avenue OF the pros.
pcrity Of New York. We're il not iOr the
great lakes the beloved home oi the gen
tloman from Pennsylvania (Alr. SOwdcnl,
for which ho had fought ~ maniully
even Allentown would become a desert,
aud grass would grow In hor streets.
Mr. Grosyonof Of Ohio, remarked that
thc gentleman from New YORK had not
cnunciatcd Tor the flint time the doctrine
that all thc people Of the country should
pay tribute 10 the people 81 New York
This country was too large 10 be- narrowed
down 10 the outlet oi New York CITY,
Mr.. Spinoa, Of New York, said that 10
FAR M Ahnapco was concerned. lac was for
"Ahna' all the time. Give New York all
she ought Ia have, aud hc would vote for
all the creeks on tue face a The earth.
Mr. McAdOO's motion was lost.
Pending further action the committee
rose aud the House adjourned.