The morning call., 1891-02-26
THE HOUSE.

to the late Senator Wilson of Maryland
THE HOUSE.
Two Days to Be Devoted to Discussing the
Subsidy Shipping Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the House to-
day Hit, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported from that COM
Rittee the Diplomatic and Consular Appro-
prlation Bill, with recommendation that
all the Senate amendments be cOncurred in
with the exec tiOn of that which makes the
appropriation for the Hawaiian cable, in
which non-concurrence is recommended
There was question. raised as to the
limitation of debate. and, as no determina-
tion could be arrived at, Hit withdrew the
report Tie intention is to bring it up to-
morrow or some succeeding day, the last
six days of Congress beginning tomorrow,
and ask that it be agreed to under a sus-
pension of the rules.
Mckinley, from the Committee on Rules,
reported resolution providing that to-
morrow the House shall meet at 10 o'clock
and shall Immediately proceed to the con-
sideration of the Shipping Bill, the general
debate to close at 6 O'clock. Friday the
House shall meet at 10 o'clock and proceed
to the consideration of the bill by para
graphs, the previous question to be ordered
al O'Clock.
ms 10 lCGdlutu IT'S d ItSL NUIb DY IDe
friends of the bill, who are greatly encour-
aged. Farquhar is confident of the pas
sage of the bill Friday.
Blount OF Georgia protested against that
method OF doing business, but said that as
member of the Committee on Rules he
had agreed to the resolution with the view
of getting as much opportunity of debate
as possible. 1t was the best the minority
members could make out of the situation.
Nc Millin OF tennessee, another minority
hpr NJ ha lltalftf fppl thn
position. He then inveished against the
Code of Rules, and pointed to the truth of
the prophecy he had made in the beginning
OF this Congress. He had said the rules had
been adopted for four reasons-to pass tie
election bill, which subjected the ballot-boX
10 the bayOnet, and that had been done; to
pass the direct-taX bill, and that had been
done: to pass a tariff bill that should rob
the peop,e, and that had been done, and to
pass a bill placing further taxes upon
the depressed and burdened interior for
the benefit OF the shipping interests, and
that was about to be done.
Dockery of Missouri called attention to
the fact that under the rules up to the pres
ent time the net increase of appropriations
made by the present Congress was sos, ,0OO,-
000 as compared with tile appropriations
made by the last Congress.
Cannon of Illinois said the House could
i'll spare two days, but he had yielded to the
general desire that the Shipping Bill should
DC CUHSiutIGu. anu u6 ndu .aCQul6SCGQ III the
resolution. he gave notice, however, tina t
If the order were made he would ask the
House to sit tonight and tomorrow night
for the consideration OF the appropriation
bills.
Mckinley denied that the practice of max
ing special orders had origin ted in this
Congress Ii had been the practice OF every
Congress since the FOrty-sixth, but in former
Congresses it was dOne.in violation of the
rules, and now 1t was done under direct
authority OF the rules. The majority was
responsible for pubic legislation, and it
should he permitted to put its purposes into
public law, to be tried only before the great
tribunal of the American people. Repub-
Hcan applause.
"You have been tried and you have been
weighed in the balance and found wanting" :"
were some of the remarks that came from
the Democratic side.
Mckiney-To that tribunal we confident
~ commit the work of the Fifly-frst Con-
gress. If the gentlemen o. the other side
imagine the verdict of last November was
based Oh the public legislation of the Fifty
hrSt Congress they are much mistaken and
IN error. | do not believe there is a gentle
man who has studied the causes that led TO
the verdict in November, who can conscien-
tiously declare that it was based on the
work of this Congress.
What was it?' queried the Democrats.
Mckinley = The majority on this floor
having only few days LderiSive laughter
ou the Democratic sidel ald all of US being
here with our seats well filed, we propose
to go on ana complete the work of the Fifty
first Congress, no matter what obstruction
may be putin our way by the gentlemen on
that side OF the chamber. Republican ap-
plause.
The resolution was then adopted-ayes
139. noes ia.
The Immigration Bill was then taken up,
the pending question being on Oates sub
stitute, which Was rejected. The bill was
passed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole ON the Agricultural Appropria-
ton Bill.
In the course of the general debate Funston
OF Kansas, who Is IN charge OF the bill, and
Butterworth Of Ohio had tilt, which
greatly edited the other members on both
Sides
Funston said if Butterworth had taken as
much tme to forwarding his Anti-option
Bill as he had TO drawing his salary as Sec
retary of the Worlds Fair Directory the
measure would now have been passed.
Butterworth charged Funston, as Chair
man OF the Committee or Agriculture, with
neglectiDg the interests of the farmers. Mr.
Funston had not moved in the direction of
the consideration of the Anti-0ption Bill,
but had stood trembling like an aspen leaf
under the frcwn of the Speaker.
Hatch Of Missouri deplored the condition
of the farmers. He made speech in favor
of free coinage and q reduction of taxation,
and criticized the majority of the Comm
OH Agriculture for not acting on the Anti
option Bill. He denounced the Republicans
for throttllng great national measures.
Cannon having suggested that they could
pass the Anti-option Billnext session Hatch
retorted that they would pass it next session
and every other bill that is constitutional
and demanded by the people.
Alter considerable further debate the
committee rose without disposing of the bill.
The death of Senator Wilson was an
n0unced and after the appointment of a
committee to take action III regard to the
funeral the House adjourned.
The House held an evening session, max
ing, for the second time in Its history, two
distinct legislative sessions in one day
Dingley submitted the report OF the Silver
pool Investigating Committee, and it was
ordered printed, Dingley giving notice that
he would call it up as soon ais possible.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole OH the Agricultural Appropria-
tiun Bill.
After considerable debate it was passed,
and The Committee of the Whole resumed
consideration of the General Deficiency Bill.
An adjournment was taken before it was
disposed of.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.