The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-05
HOUSE PRocEEDINGs.

Democrats Refuse TO Vote Thanks to
Speaker Reed, Who II Not Offended.
WASHINGTON CRY, March Ain the House.
n4tH tt conference report on the copyright
6gll had boen agreed to. Funston Of Kansas pre-
rented the conference report on the agricultural
appropriation blu, but The House refused to &C.
opt Is, - 70 us A further conference was or
dared
The conlerencs report on the legislative appro-
fFtntton BIN wn agfeed to.
Cutchoon presented the conference report on
H. bill for the reorganization Of the army; re-
5octed, Is TO s. Cutcheon moved . further con-
1orencc: rejected, 81 to 50, thus defeating the
The Senate bill was passed to incorporate the
National Conservatory of Music OF America.
As day broke, Cannon of Illinois called up the
disagTceing report OF the deficiency appropria-
efop bill, the remaining points of difference be-
Ing the appropriation for the payment to the
Central Pacific for claims for the transportation
Of troops and the payment of the French spolia-
Zion claims.
Cogswell OF Massachusetts moved that the
House reccde from the French claims amend
ment Butterworfh Of Ohio was opposed to
shis, ana bitterly STACKED the proposition to
House fell into tumult The motion was
Dockery offered resolution directing the
eacffic railroad items; adopted. The House in
sisted on disagreement TO all the remaining
Burrows Of Michigan having taken the chair.
Mckinley offered the following resolution:
"That THO thanks OF this House be presented to
nihed manner in which ne has presided over il
dcliberations and performed the arduous and
important duties OF the chair" The ayes and
nays were demanded and the resolution was
agreed TO, yeas l52 nays ll6, strict party vote.
The Republicans Immediately burst into vol
Icy of cheers, which were redoubled when Mills
inquired whether this was part OF the funeral
Cannon submitted the conference report on
the general deficiency bill. and while explain
His appearance was signal for wild outbreaI
on the Republican side. Papers and records
were thrown into the air, handkerchiefs were
with cheers; but throughout the tumult the
chair was calm and with vigorous strokes of his
gAvel restored order
Then Breckinridge OF Kentucky rose and paid
tribute OF respect to the chairman of the com
nittee on appropriations tCannon) On the
0ocr, in committee. and in personal contact, he
eatd, Cannon had earned the gratitude of the
gentlemen on the Democratic side iLoud ap-
plause on both sides OF the chamberl
The conference report on the deficiency bill
appropriation bin
Funston of Kansas moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill for erecting a
public building at Kansas City, Kan, at a cost
not to exceed $l5o,0oo. In speaking 10 this mo.
zion, Springer of Illinois congratulated the
country that the era OF treasury raids was now
at close. The Republican side had but fifty
Eve minutes in which TO put its hands in the
treasury and squander the peoples money The
motion was lost, not securing two-thirds vote
On motion OF Mckinley, the speaker was ai-
thor1zed TO appoint committee of three to Join
the senate committee TO wait on the president
and inform him that the two houses were ready
10 adjourn, unless he had some further com
munication TO make them. Mckinley Payson
and Mills were appointed such committee.
Bcldcn OF New York moved TO suspend the
rules aud pass the bill for the relief of Henry s
Rhoades. The yeas and nays were ordered but
were interrupted by the speaker with state
ment that in enrolling the agricultural bill nm
appropriation OF $l5o,o0o for the relief of per
cons In the West had been inadvertently re-
oained. He therefore asked unanimous consent
for the passage of joint resolution reetifying
Pickierof south Dakota objected, whereupon
Funston of Kansas vigorously exclaimed.
ssshame ON you, You villain. you villsinn'
But Picker subsequently withdrew his obiec.
ton and the joint resolution was passed
The speaker then rose and said: .'After two
paralleled in u hundred years, the House of
Representatives OF the Fifty first congress will
soon pass with a completed record to the history
OF the country and its works viii follow it,
"Whst we have doife is in large degree poli-
teal. Whatever IL political arouses the stern
est, the most turbulent the most unforgiving
passions of the human race. Political action
cannot be justly viewed from near standpoint
aud the verdict OF history is the only verdict
worth recording. To state In language which
would seem TO me to he adequate the
achievements of this House would not
be suitable 10 this time or place nor is
Il in the least needful TO be issued here and
now rekindle old disputes or fan the dying en-
6crs OF . struggle that Is past. Whether We have
disposed of questions Of finance with wisdom
and statesmanship time will show. Whether in
the things we have done, aud the things we have
attempted fog the iurtherAnce OF human liberty.