The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
LEADERS N LEGISLATION.
NOW S17s, 1ss,aOi IN APPROPRIATION
W1NT THROGH THE HOUSE


Weather-ComHaher Boutelle's Trials
and Tribulations-pen Butterworth In n
0ais-DaVid n. HENDERSON and Byron n.
Cuteheon At she Hau,-Expsriencss that
woula Appall an OF GrlzzIy Hunter.
WASHINGTON, May silt requires a man
Of nerve. action, verve, AM Judgment to carry
an appropriation bill through the House. Such
q bill must be considered h Committee Of the
Whole House upon the Hate OF the Union.
After the House goes into committee the bill
has its first reading Genehl debate then en-
sues. This 10 carried on kdehnitely. unless
there IL an agreement as TO the time TO be oc-
oupied on each side. II the opposing parties
fail 70 come to an agreement the member in
charge OF the bill moves tina the committee
rise. The debate is then limied by vote in
open House. After this is done tle House again
resolves itself into committee, aid the allotted
time 10 given to discussion. Tn, bill is next
read in committee a second time for amend
ments. As the Clerk reads Zach section
amendments are proposed. Debue on such
amendments is limited to FIVE minutes, pro
and con. At times. however, points OF
order are raised. Debates upon s,ch points
last until the Chair announces his readiness to
give decision. Members freauentlymove to
strike out the last word Of the section.thus Sc
curing five minutes extra time for u speech. At
any time however. n parliamentary pilot II dis
satisfied and backed by a majority. can q back
into the open House and limit debate UPON any
given amendment. Tho previous question
cannot be demanded In Committee Of the
Whole. nor can the yeas and nays be taken.
When tho bill is completed the pilot moves
that the committee rise and that the measure
be reported to the House favorably. After this
10 done he demands the previous question upon
the bill and amendments. This shuts of de-
bate IN the House. The amendments may be
adopted separately or whole. The yeas
and hays may be secured upon any amend.
mentor upon tho bill itself II demanded by
fifth Of those present. After the amendments
are diaposed OF the question comes upon the
third reading. If this is carried the Clerk
reads simply the title, and the measure is put
to Its final passage.
sKlLFUL LEGISLATIVE PILOTS.
Representative in charge Of an approprla-
ton bill must thoroughly understand the meas
ure and the rules OF the House. He may be
questioned as to the smallest items. He must
Know the existing law, and give Information
whenever 1t is desired. Unexpected points OF
01ter will be raised. Some will be made upon
th, ground tina: the provisions Of the bill
oh1nRe existing laws, and others upon the
the1y that an item Is really new legislation
not admissible in such bill.
Th most skilful pilot in House legislation
was ,amuel ]. Randall. His skill In handling
tho andry Civil bill and similar measures In
the Let House was admirable. Gov. Sayers Of
TeIaahandled the Deficiency bill with wonder
full ska, and Mr.. Herbert OF Alabama and Mr..
Bloun Of Georgia performed similar service
for tn, Naval Appropriation and Post ONCE
Appreciation bills. Richard W. Townshend
had hrd time with the Army Appropriation
bill. AID William Henry Hatch OF Hannibal
an easyone with the Agricultural bill. Martin
A. Fora put pension bill approprating
over SSG00000 through the House in three
minutes he quickest time on record.
Thus 10 this year nine appropriation bills
have beenpassed by the House. The first
was bill Supplying deficiency in the appro-
priatton forpublic printing and binding. 1t
amounted t, $l500O0. An appropriation OF
&26OOOO for he preliminary work OF the
eleventh censs was added TO it, The Hon.
David B. Hendtson OF Iowa had been selected
by the Committe on Appropriations to take
charge OF the bl In Committee Of the Whole.
MIR. Henderson II an energetic fellow and
good tslker He .ushed the bill through tho
House In short Gd,r and fine shape. The bust
ness was done within an hour. This was on
Dec 16. The oli has passed tho Senate and
has been signal by the President
MOMAs AT THE HELM.
Seven legishive days afterward the District
OF Columbia Appropriation bill was reported to
the House. II was engineered by the Hon.
Louis L. McCdrAs OF Maryland. McComas 10
AdashinG gentleman with swapping black eyes
Hundreds OF his constituents are employed In
the District. am he thus had Q direct Interest
In driving the vi through. AS the House had
not va adoptetany rules. the bill was consid-
ered uadSr the rules OF the last House so far
rs theSADplied McComas struck a snaG i'm
mediatay. Mr.. IfeckinrdRe raised the ques-
tlon OF consideration. Speaker Reed decided
that thb could not be done. Tho silver
haired entlemaI from Kentucky appealed
from tnedecision OF the Chair because the
resolnuoiME MdComas proposed was not q
elmple milton to go into Committee OF the
whole. buR motion 10 20 into that committee |
upon eertan conditions and with certain limi- |
teuons' "Lch constituted virtually the adop- |
uon OF ru' for the guidance Of the House.
long deate followed upon the appeal Mr.. |
Carlisle andhE Crisp were prominent In this |
oepess. eh'r-dollAT Bland and Gen Hooker |
$50 took an etiTe part. Joseph q. Cannon.
naloT Aekln.y. Gen. GrosEsnor u Ohio and |
zen henoefSt Of Iowa led charges upon the |
democratic ooimn Benton McMIllIn Of Ten.
neseee' Shdse IipmSn Of Michigan. and Mr.. |
heAeoo o. Rev sTsey assisted ~ TspslllnR tho |
ea.sSh Ibe eSssioB Of the Chair Was sus. /
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