The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-21
THE MEANING OF IT.
II Speaker Reed Guilty Of Having Cast
an Anchor To

u speaker Reed Guilty OF Having Cast
an Anchor To
OF course the desire to pass partisan
measures intended to perpetuate the Re-
publican party in power has had q great
deal to do with tho high-handed pro
ceedings Of Speaker Reed and the ma
jority in the House Of Representatives.
But the lobby has been. we think. . far
more potent factor in this wretched bust
ness. Under the rules which have pre-
vailed in the House OF Representatives
for many years 1t would not have been
impossible to carry through certain OF
the jobs in which the Republican leaders
are interested. Under the rules as
adopted the most scandalous Of them
have a good chance. They can not be
defeated by flibustering. They can
be carried by one more than a fourth
Of the membership Of the House. 1t is
not ven necessary that a constitutional
quorum shall be present. All that is
necessary is that the Speaker shall pre-
tend that he see q constitutional
quorum, and order the clerk to record
the same. He is o bound to heed any
protest, or to entertain any appeal.
Any motions intended TO delay proceed
ings until a full House can be
secured. or 10 afford an opportu-
nifty for investigation or deliberation.
he may pronounce ',dilatory" and refuse
TO recognize. 1t will require only one
hundred members I o make a quorum OF
the committee Of the whole. in which
all motions or propositions involving
tax or charge upon the people; all pro-
ceedings touching appropriations Of
money or bills making appropriations Of
money or property. or requiring such
appropriations to be made, or autnor-
ling payments out Of appropriations al
ready made, or releasing any liability
Of the rnited States for money or
property must be considered. 1t would
be impossible to formulate . code OF
rules more favorable to the jobbers and
public p~lunderers. who are now swarm
ing at Washington in greater numbers
than since the days Of Grantism.
The looting Legislation which is con-
templated. = says q Washington telegram
TO the New York World, lis something
to astonish the stoutest imagination.
Nothing like 1t has been known in the
history Of the country" The following
partial list Of looting measures already
introduced or spoken OF is given:
Contractors who built gunboats for the Gov
eminent during the war are still begging for
more money. One Of the claims (McKay's, was
allowedb by Congress. and the bill was vetoed
~, .h.se and IA -. r,cws ~ 1880
involved !, III, raacn ,r,i,sors
rna sn,s.-- as.s~ ,--s.sa go
tiaries is a worthy object. but there Is corrup-
ton in the present scheme. 1t will call for the
e,psnal.urc oi i."vvo
1. ssn az ~ anram Il rs,, ~ ,.,ss y uras
under the new system.
The Republicans intend 70 pass the direct
lax pii which nj, cleveland vetoed. This WIN
Thsv in,ena q na.. ~ MAR .arc.,,or.,
Nj, which Wi, srvdIvc - exnend,,n.s !, -.
Wo!ooo.
Many millions viii pe granted as subsidies 70
matn, sr 'o'e's' carrying ''sa'' ana 'or
a general canal scheme win BE- entered upop
BY the Federal Government. The Hennepin
canal alone VII cost ssi.oWo0
Z intended % sau nnnareas q mllrons 20
zion n arrears ~ the term nxsd ~ ~
original statute was 1870.
There will be passed the biggest river and
naroor ~ y ms session q Congress that the
The na,a rnsv NM "a =, n,,as $500.
sions bin involve Al least ss5Oo0nn.
----t- .r.. -r,
viii cali for "A expenditure 81 ssnm"n "1 Ma
speaking within bounds TO say that the shir.
teen regular pension bills will aggregate no,