The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-26
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
To Hurry the Shipping Bill-The Immi.
grafton Bill PasaAd

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 25.-In the House
Mckinley, from the committee on rules, re-
ported q resolution providing that tomorrow the
House shall meet at 10 g. M, ard shall immedi-
ately proceed to the consideration of the ship.
ping bill, general debate to close at O'Clock;
Friday the house shall meet at 10 o'clock and
proceed to consideration of the bill by para
graph, the previous question to be considered
as ordered at O'Clock.
Blount OF Georgia protested against this
method of doing business, but said that as a
member of the committee on rules he had
agreed to the resolution with a view of getting
as much opportunity for debate as possible It
was the best the minority members could make
out of the situation.
McMillin of Tennessee, another minority men,
position. He then inveighed against the code
of rules, and pointed to the truth of the
prophecy he had made in the beginning of con-
gress. He said the rules had been adopted for
four reasons To pass the elections bill, which
subjected the ballot box to the bayonet-that
had been done; to pass the tariff bill, which
further taxes upon the depressed and burdened
interior for the benefit OF the shipping inter-
ests--that was about to be done.
Dockery of Missouri called attention to the
fact that under the rules mp to the present time
the net increase OF appropriations made by the
present congress was $l02, ,0oe, 900, as compared
with the appropriation made at the last con-
gress.
Cannon of Illinois said the House could I'LL
spare two days, but he had yielded to the gen.
cral desire that the shipping bill should pe con-
ton He gave notice. however, that If the
order were made he would ask the House to sit
tonight and tomorrow night for consideration
of appropriation bills.
Mckinley denied that the practice of making
special orders had originated in this Congress-
1t had been the practice of every congress since
the Forty-sixth, but in former congresses il
had been done in violation of the rules and it
was done under direct authority of the rule of
the majority, who were responsible for public
legislation, and it should be permitted to put
fore the great tribunal of the American peopie
lRepublican applause.l
''lou have been tried; you have been weighed
in the balance and found wanting were some
OF the remarks that came in chorus from the
Democratic side.
McKinley-To that tribunal we confidently
commit the work OF the Fitty-tirst congress If
the gentlemen on the other side imagine the re-
suit OF last Noyember was based on the public
legislation of the Fifty-frst congress, they are
much mistaken, and in error. / do not believe
there is gentleman who has stated the causes
that led To the verdict in November, who ca,
eonscientiously declare that il was based on the
work OF this congress.
Nv hat Is it?' queried the Democrats
Mckipley-The majority on this floor having
only lew days lderisive laughter on the Demo,
cratic sidel and all OF Us being with our seats
W. weii hiied, we propose TO go on aud complete
the work OF the fiity-frst congress- no mater
what obstruction may be put in our way by the
gentlemen on that side of the chamber. IRE
publican applausel.
The resolution was then adopted-yeas lss,
nays ia 10y
The immigration bill was then taken up, the
question being on Oates substitute whieh Was
rejected and the bill was passed
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the agricultural ppropriarion bill. In
the course of general debate Funston al Kansss
In charge OF the agricultural appropriation bin
and Bufterworth had a tilt which greatly edi.
hea the other members on both sides Funston
said that ii Butterworth had devoted a. much
urne 10 forwarding his anfi-opiion bin as ne had
10 drawing salary as secretary of the Worlds
ialr directory, the measure would now have
been passed.
bu'terworth charged Funston, ~ chairman Of