The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04

Cen 81 WiSconsin, Hiii Of illinois. hopkins Of
sin, Lind 81 MInneSota Mccormick q Penn
Feters q Ransss, Post and Smith Of fiIiRSis.
and Wade OF Missouri-all Republicans. The
the sppTopriation because the money for. the
lins-of battle ships was to be spent In the East
The Military academy APPROPRIATION nnor bi ~
Rhode RIO Island took Il IN hand. The HOUSE went
into Committee OF the Whole, and ran the bill
through the hopper In less than half an hour.
BEN BuTTERwoRTH IN A GALE.
The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial APP
week. Gen. Ben Butterworth Of Cincinnati had
Sest.SatarSd fellows in the he world. Speaker
Reed was apparently very anxious that the bill
neck S speed as V Joe Cannon had driven though
bill INCREASING the number OF United States
have done tbis S bnt Ben is not Pluto. He
bill carried t2Os64.326.7Rt General debate was
begun az soon az the House went SI, into Com an
bate that John Allen made as humorous
speech ne has been heard on the floor for years.
In the speech he quoted this verse:
John wanny runs tho sunday school,
The msS BABY sgn Tu ms he Ss' White House.
And damn it. here we are.
Aliens speech WAS an attack upon the Re-
publican party for It's extravaganza and for its
non and Henry Cabot Lodge were drawn into
the debate On the ReppplicHn , side while Mr.;
Mr.. Clements Of Georgia took Q hand on. the
ETsnisg Post into the row BY quoting IFS attack
IN good shape scoring Editor Godkln Ierocious-
y; The castiGetion seemed to please MI Lodge.
After a general debate lasting nearly eight
hours the committee got to work upon the bill.
F6r was GS9Gf oyer the tens
fair rate OF speed. Then Mr.. Kelley Of Kansns
E9t the floor and proceeded to reply to Mr.
Under the rules lie was limit ed to i've minutes.
consent ser 1 to finish his speech Ben ButterWort6
must have been asleep. He made no objection.
RssI ss Ss m wa s Sn he TIE R.s s
IKE q bull in E china shop. He broke srookery
AND, John Tarsney Of Missouri by the other;
other Southern delegations made an effort to
lariat him. Judge Cothra1 OF South Carolina
sP r nna a6Ua h nj Sss ss F2 STeT
lassos over his Eorns. Rogers brought him to
the ground. The discussion was bitingly per-
sonal. II consumed two days OF Ben Butter
! It, had hardly ceased before the reading
Service Commission. He struck hornets
[iroction. Those VIII? used their singers 10
| tie best effect were Houk OF Tennessee. Per-
NIL Of Minnesota. Ben Butterworth. warned
b succeeded In limiting the discussion, 1t
lated three hours, and was as lively debate
shas been heard this session.
BLACK SKY FOR BEN.
On Friday morning the clerk managed to get
inb the heart OF the bill. There was still con-
sSs4 TSe civil ssrSss eom%is
sion was again overhauled. Silver,hared
Breckinridge also opposed an increase Of sixty
fifteen pages Of the bill, to be read for amend
ocrate to open the road and fv give him fair play
He had been exceedingly liberal and courteous.
and and 6hdSs tried to ro% the b @ 20 NIGER
fI Ths 81 I oH SRH @f fGst %h
the bill The committee rose and reported II
to the House. Butterworth made the usual
10 e Ss its
upon the motion to order the previous question
upon the bill and amendments was: Ayes. "a;
noes 8. Mir. Bynum raised the point OF no
quorum. Butterworth appealed to the Demo-
however. was obstinate; There,npon Ben moved red
onrsa S'ss 1s His patty
'tood by him to a man: Democrats ats who Who saw sr
bat nothing was to be gained by delaying the
I'll did tho same.
BES's VICTORY.
he House rom aimed in an uproar till II o'clock
Alright The SerReant-at- Arms appeared with
var0us members, arrested at their homes and
elseyhere. Excuses were Riven some OF which
creaSd much merriment. Gen. Butterworth
stoodHrm till quorum was secured. 1t was
not hwever. shown in the yeas and nays.
dozen Sr more Democrats who were paired on
politica questions refused to vote. The last
vote TAIN showed 161 votes. three less than a
quorum. Mr.. Burrows. who was Speaker pro
teInpore. hen said:
Tho Clsrkunder the direction Of tho Chair. has ndi
spending TO teir names when cAlledi M Abbott Mr..
BreckinTidEe9f Kentucky Mr. De Haven, Mr. Enloe
and Mr. Goodnight Those voting together with those
present and noyotnE. constitute quorum. The ayes
and pending AmOdments. Applause OIL tho RePubii.
can side
Mr.. Butterw9th. having gained his point
moved that the House adjourn. The House
way down Capito Hill. but none was In bed be-
fore midnight o. Monday morning the bill
passed without thimper.
The River and FArbor and the Consular and
Diplomatic APPRECIATION bills ara now upon
the calendar awaiting consideration.
The man who seers an important ap-
preparation bil.throlEh the channels Of House
legislation may wei congratulate himself
There are thousands q hunters. but very few
ever kill o RriZZlv bar. There have been
thousands OF Congre,smen. but few have
had charge Of an important appropriation bill
These few have had an experience exceeding
the experience OF those who have killed Rriz-
zIi0s AMOS J, CUMAIHOs.