The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-26
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The sundry Civil Bill Still Under Con.
sideration.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-In the House
this morning Mr.. O'Neil of Pennsylvania
presented the petition Of the business men
of Philadelphia asking for the passage of
all bills calculated TO strengthen and en-
courage the extension of the National
Bank system. 1t was referred.
Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois. from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported the sundry
civil appropriation bill. with the Senate
amendments with certain recommendations
relating thereto.
On point Of order raised by Mr.. Breck-
inridge of Kentucky the bill was sent to
committee of the whole. and Mr.. Cannon
moved that the House go into such commit
tee for its consideration. The motion was
antagonized by the democrats in the inter-
est of the private calendar, but Mr.. Can
mons motion prevailed.
Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee. having changed
his vote for that purpose, moved recon
sideration.
The motion to reconsider was tabled and
the House accordingly went into COM
mittee.
READ IN ExTEEso.
On demand of Mr.. Rogers Of Arkansas
the Senate amendments were read In
OAbchoOs hC AOh0AA6 SChouLlcu ulOIb lHhn
an hour.
Discussion ensued as to the limit which
should be placed upon the general debate
The point of the dispute was the irrigation
feature of the Senate amendments, Messrs
Breckenridge OF Kentucky and Payson of
Illinois contending that the debate should
not be limited at this time, and Messrs.
Cannon and Sayers agreeing that it was
advisable limitations should be provided
Mr. oil la1 Mt al.
that almost one month of the fiscal year
had expired. aud stated that the public
service would suffer il the bill did not be-
come law before Aug. l. The measure
had come from the Senate laden down
with rider after rider changing the existing
law. He was in favor of saying
to the Senate: "You have put legislative
riders on a money bill which, if properly
discussed, would consume more than three
days, and let the appropriation bill perform
its functions In accordance with the law. y
He believed that the wise course to pursue
was for the House to non-concur in all the
material amendments made by the Senate
and to send the measure to the committee.
A LIMIT AGREED TO.
After many suggestions, as many objec-
tions and good deal of talk, Mr.. Payson
asked consent thai the general debate on
all portions of the bill except the irrigation
amendments be closed in thirty minutes
and that on those amendments two and d
half hours debate shall be allowed. Mr..
Payson's suggestion was agreed to. and Mr..
Turner of New York took the floor and
made brief and earnest speech in criticism
of the men who controlled the business
of the House in sighting measures reported
by the committee on labor and refusing to
fix time for their consideration. The
House had been SO busy with partisan en-
actments. and so reckless in the expendi
ture Of public money that it had no time &C
heed the voice of the laborer. This was the
first House, and he trusted it would be the
last, to deny labor hearing.
Pending debate the committee rose, anc
the House at o'clock took recess until {
O'Clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration of private pension biiis.
Nothing was done at the evening session