New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-14

Mr.. BUCKALEw'S OBJECTIONS TO THE
CopE-MR. sPRINGER's STARTLING
FIGUEEs-THE DEMOCRATIC MOTIVE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEI
Washington, Feb. 13.-The debate in the House %
dov upder the fvemintIc rule, rather lively ana
interesting. several wninportant amendments pro
no,cd by the Committee on Rules were adopted anu
SEVERAL offered by Democrats were rejected by Ma
,oritie, ranging from 20 to 80. The Democrats were
again doomed to disappointment on account O. 'i0
non.appearance Of the Republican revolt. On ',o
democratic side no arguments We're brought ior""'u
or reasons against the adoption of The new code "i'h
had not been stated in the general debate anu d. ia"
bcen already said these dispatches. the SET 'lc''o
Of the Democrats, eS rule. were a. paF'c" VI q"
ment as they destitute of logic IheN 'o"',''"
mainly Of violent assertion, that the kcplOi'aN nave
concoctcd a conspiracy, 10 be carried our ~ "V'"
the new rulcs to loot the Treasury Tor the DeHc"'
~ iobbcrs@ and LOBBYISTS" and that the rules WOuio
give the Republicans the power To 40 u'N DN '"'
votes of a minority Of the House.
I. ie orlv fair to saw however that the speech o.
Mr. Buckalew. of Pennsylvania. was an exception 70
the Democratic rule. In fact, ms speech aS wei a.
his refusal to abstain from voting "heh every QUIZ
Do,oocr,t nroecnt did So was sharp rebuke 10 the
futile revoutionary tactics OF MS party aSso'l''cN
He frankly admitted mat the present controversy
arose ont of the abuse by the minority oi the pow"
cver ~ II nv the old rules In substance. he de-
ri
WV acairst motion for the previous question made
in order 10 stiAe debate and prevent th> Offering %
amendments. or against an attempt to pass iI'
without allowing reasonable opportunity for debate
brt I'm the latter the power "should be SparngY
exercised
MIR Buckalcw objects 10 clothing the speaker with
discretionary power to ignore "datoy motions" with
ont a strict definition of such ddt0rY motions. ana
he Is opposed on constitutional grounds to fixing the
ouorusl of the Committee of the Whole az a number
less than a majority Of the House. lie fears TOO
that making the quorum 100 viii encourage abb
senteeisn. But Mr.. Buckaew does not share the
pretended fears Of his party associates that the adop
ton Of the code will result in PREDICATE les~.d-
ton, or is designed to loot the Treasury In that
respect he hold, very different opinion, from those
which many Of the Democrat, who have taken part ID
the debate profess to entertain.
Take Mr.. springer. for example. There's nothing
mean about Springer and he j, notably generous when
. comes In frurcs Everybody who know, tho
sucker" statesman knows how carefully arr DIS state
ments. how accurate his political predictions. In
view Il this, how appalling viii be the condition "i
the country If the new code be adopted. which. he
said fought TO be denominatcd code to distribute
he surplus. to create a dcicit IN the Hca~ly and
10 double the National debit" In order that nobody
NAV be able 10 plead ignorance a. am excuse Tor
favoring this code cou-entins 10 it, adoption. NJ
springer explains how the catastrophe u t. be caused
The expenditure Of the following named sums is to be
authorized
For and To common schools so 600 600. for French
,poliaon claims, $50 600 600. for subsidies to steam
ships S2O0.OOOOOO: for coast defcnoe> and a Dix
navy S3O0o OG.oOO for arrears Of pensions, $3.50
100000: for pensions to dependent Union veterans
SlOOOOOOOO; fox service pensions. >3oOOOO.oOO;
for gunboat war claims" SlOOOO.oo0: for other
war claims $4,000 600: for ei-ht-hour claims
100000: for river and harbor improvements
sos 100000: for the militia, S1ooOOOo; for special
public building bills. and general bills for all cities,
s6OOOOOOO: for refuhdus direct taxes, rl7,oOoou3;
or Indian depreciation claims. S15.ooOoOo, for hills
confirming land grants, worth s100oOo.OOo. THIS
makes a grand total Of S1,6i 100000, and does not
incude-with the exception Of few million dollar
the appropriations for tho ordinary expenses Of the
Government and interest on the public DEBT.
Neither does Nr. springer hero iuclude-and ne so
state,-s6O 100000 for the refund Of the cotton tax
100000 on account Of captured and abandoned
property, and @G.oOOooo for dccp-water harbor at
Galveston. 80 wouder that. after presenting this
startling array Of figures. DEE exclaimed Those rules,
Nj. speaker, great an assault on TIE Treasury
Of the United states. Il successfully carried through
A. the great war Itself in the cost Of materials"
Need anybody wonder that his speech was puuctu4ted
" Democratic applause This argument" iu differ
ent FORMS hut usually with les partcularty has
the chief one advanced by the Democrat, in tho
House. a, we'll as by the Democratic and Nuc"ump
newspapers, against The adoption Of the new code.
one thins the Democrats have >edullu~y avoided
a public disclosure of the real motive, which have
actuatcd them boz the struggle which is low nearing
a. end. Cticf among tie motives are the-e: 10
cling u the power of TIE minority o. prevent the
doing # ANYTHING t. which il wa~ opposed, Iu order
to prevent the majority from passing ans measures
dc,i gucd to protect the lalotb0X AID insure fair re-
turns Of Congress elections prevent the speedy
trial and settlement Of pending contested election
cases t. prevent the passage Of any measure 10 en-
courage and extend American commerce. u prevent
the appropriation Of money 70 paw Just claim, against
the Government ate. the ad iud cation Of said claims
IN, the cqt,ts 10 prcvcut the reminding of the direct
,v IN tho loyaI states, altboucb a bin for that pur