Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-24
HOUSE.

The journal was approved without delay or
obstruction.
On motion of Mr.. Norton Cio.) Senate bill
was passed granting pensions to the members
of Powell's battalion of mounted volunteers OF
Missouri, who served in the Mexican war.
On motion of Mr.. Ketcham (N.Y) bill was
passed for the relief of Patrick Murphy. Column
bia Hospital of the District of Columbia
THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
Mr.. Mckinley (Ohio). from the committee on
rules, reported a resolution for the immediate
consideration of the direct tax bill. the previ-
ous question to be considered as ordered at 2
oclock or as soon thereafter as the resolution
may go into effect.
Mr.. Mills CTex.) raised the question Of con-
sideration.
The House determined-yeas 130, nays SOTO
consider the resolution. and then Mr.. Dingley
tde.) offered an amendment providing that
after the disposal of the direct tax bill the
House shall proceed to the consideration Of the
shipping bill the previous question to be con-
sidered as offered after six hours debate.
Mr.. Blount Ca raised the point Of Or
DER that the amendment was not germane, and
MT Bland (Mo.) suggested that ii it were
held to be germane he would like to offer an
amendment relating to the silver bill.
The Speaker sustained the point of order and
Mr. Dingley's amendment was ruled out.
The previous question on the resolution was
ordered
MIR. BLOCNT DIRECTS.
Mr.. Blount (Ga.) took the floor, but there
was good deal of confusion in the chamber
and the chair undertook the task of restoring
order. He had got the House into compare
tive quietude when he saw Messrs. Cannon and
Mckinley involved in conversation, and
ms dry remark, directly pointed at
those gentlemen, that members should
cease conversation, especially those members
that had had experience, threw the House into
laugh. Order having been restored, Mr..
biount proceeded to argue against the resolu-
tion II excluded. he said, everything like
decent debate. After a brief discussion the
House would be called upon to vote upon a
measure involving not only the expendi-
ture of S17, 900 GOO, but also great
constitutional question as to the
power of Congress to pass the legislation. In
the name OF the nation, in the name of the Con-
| stitution. he appealed to gentlemen to vote
down this resolution. He inveighed against
the methods pursued by the committee on
rules and expressed the hope that the House
would not signalize its closing hours by iudors-
ing this wicked course.
MR.. HERBERT CHARGES ExrRAvAaANcE.
Mr.. Herbert (Ala.) criticised the extravagance
of the present Congress. The appropriations
made by it would exceed by $40. 600 coo the ap-
preparations made by the preceding Congress.
1t was the unmistakable purpose Of gentle
men on the other side to bankrupt the govern
ment, SO that the democratic party. when il
came into power in the House. instead of being
able 20 reduce taxation Cfor which it had been
elected). would be obliged to increase taxation
in order to pay the debts heaped upon the gov
ernment by this Congress.
Mr.. Mckinley said that SO far as the question
OF limiting the debate was concerned no public
measure had ever received more thorough dis
cussiou than had the direct tax bill and there
was no doubt as to the ability of the treasury
to pay the amount called for.
THE BILL TAKEN Up
The resolution was then adopted and the direct
tax bill was taken up