The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-31
House Of Representatives.

In the House Mr.. McComas tRep.. Md called
up tho conference report on the District OF
Columbia Appropr alton bill. Mr.. Cannon
NIep ILL., resgning his right to call up the
Sundry Civil bill for the reason that sickness
in Mr. McCumas's family necessitated his
spoody return home.
MIR. McMillin CDem., Tenn sarcastically COM
mcntod upon the speed with which the House,
under tho new rules had passed. the regular
appropriation bills. Gentlemen on tho other
side had boosted OF the haste In which the
business OF the session had been transacted.
The gentleman from Maryland Mr.. McComas)
had boosted about the early date at which the
District Appropriation bill had boon passed.
TINT II had been passed early IN January. lsgO.
Now 1t turned out that the bill would not be-
como law until 1t vas nearer the first oil Jan
uary. 1871. than tho first Of January. 1870
This showed the insuflciency and improprlety
En- ieiors ISS RSn suggested that the
Republicans had not counted upon pemocratlo
Mr.. MeMiilin said he thought the majority
had made rules 10 prevent Obstruction.
Mr.. Peters reported that the majority could
nays. In the exercise Of this privilege tho MI
nG M' Raa thoeSRt that 0 lie record would
show that during tho past month the majority
had demanded the, yeas and nays more fire.
MIR. Peters said that this had been done to
save time.
NJ Tsiln nGu,ESI Whether i Vas t tr%s
and nays It was TO save time. and whom the
minority did so It was to waste va II .,o s,o.or
remarked that some Renlleman's time had ex-
pred. M III, ALL,
ment had been made In some place he would
not mention aluing to the Senaiel that II was
nr % to SSy n pace
(which he would not mention the RESPONSE
billy for the delay In the passage OF the Aprro-
place which he would not mention it had been
stated that there was some place under the
snnS sun that there pSgs s0 Tsc and
without answering anybody this was tho
f4et about IT,, During the first seq
olution for nine OF the regular appropriation
bills was passed for thirty days. This was
more then fifteen days. then ten days, and
again fifteen days. Tho present House passed
the Sundry Civil bill on June H. Two years
tho District OF Columbia bill was passed on
May ST his yetE # passed the H0ITH on 0ahi
not be called a deiberatve body, it could stand
by tho record it had made.
The Speaker was about to put the question
OF the adoption OF the conference report,
when Mr.. McCreary DEM. ny requested that
he inform tho House what the question was
Speaker informed the gent eman that the vote
was To be taken on the conference report on the
District OF t0lunlOla ApprOprlhtlOn Dill, Two
hours debate" he added, apparently not
having revealed the fact" lLuughter.l The
conference report was agreed to.
Tho House then went I'M o committee OF tho
whole Mr. Allen Of Michigan in the chair Tor
tho further consideration OF the Senate amond-
ments to the Sundry Civil APPROPRIATION hill.
In Speaking In favor OF the Seuate Irrigation
amendment. Mr.. Cummings DEM, ~ y. made
an attack upon the director OF the Geological
survey. erlticising the works OF the bureau
and ,ridiculinG the preparation Of the ,topo-
OF little incident. A Jersey merchant
failed and went into bankruptcy While re-
counting his misfortunes TO friend peddler
approached and asked him TO buy map Of
California. Great God queried the bank
rupt, what does n man In my condition want
with q map OF Calf!rnia?" Should not The
United States. with deficiency OF $l00.O00OO
staring II in the face. eSclaim with the Jersey
man: Great God what do want with geo.
logical map costing more than $1,000 OOO2"
Mr.. Cannon tl!ep. lll.) remarked that the
euttlefish had the power to muddy the waters
It swan In. The gentleman from New York
had much the power OF the cuttetish. The d.
rector Of the geological survey might have
great mort; he thought he had. He might
he subject to CRITICISM; he thought he WAS not
The gentleman from New York had thought it
the purpose OF max ing II funny speech. or he
might have taken this course in order to enact
legislation which would place the arid regions
ar the disposal ~ less than 8 900 men.
Pending action tho committee rose. The
Speaker announced the appointment Of the
following mombers on the committee to inves-
tigate the charges against Commissioner
night. and Martin OF Indiana. Tho House then
nd nj ad