The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-12
PARTY LINES IN DEBATE.
LIVELY TALK OVER AN ASSISTANT
DOOR KEEPER.


Republicans Too Much Consideration
in the Matter Of Appointments--Fhe
Military Academy Appropriation Bill
Again Taken I'D for Debate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. lin the House to
day Mr.. Buchanan Of Virginia, from the
committee on the judiciary, reported bill to
regulate the manner in which property
shall be sold under orders aud DEGREES Of the
United States courts. IL was put on the
House calendar.
Mr.. Culberson Of Texas, from the same
committee, reported a bill TO limit the
jurisdiction Of the United States circuit
and district courts. 1t was put on the
House calendar.
A NEW ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER.
The committee on accounts reported a
resolution for the appointment of Walter
f. Hallock as an assistant doorkeeper.
Mr.. Meredith Of Virginia paid a high
tribute to the qualities Of the gentleman
whom 1t was proposed 70 appoint He he'd
served gallantly in the union army as a ma
jor; had on several occasions exhibited
marked bravery, and had received many
wounds, one Of which had destroyed the
| sight Of an eye.
Mr.. Raines of New York objected to the
resolution. He had no fault to find with the
gentleman suggested, nor did he question
his ability to perform the duties which
| would be assigned to him But the soldiers
roll of the House was now evenly balanced
| between the democrats and republicans, and
| this appointment would disturb that bal
ance. If it was the desire to give Mr.. Hal
lock a place, another place than
that proposed could be found for
him. In one of the rooms Of the
capitol was employed man who had been
| appointed by the doorkeeper as reward for
the treachery of man named Edwards in
the New York state Senate. This man was
a republican. He (Mr. Rainesl, as a repub.
| lican, said that he had no business here
under a democratic House. Let him step
out
FITHIAN OBJECTS.
Mr.. Hthian Of Illinois thought that it was
| time the democratic majority of the House
| was coming to its senses. Yesterday it had
passed a resolution giving two messengers
10 the minority Of the House, to-day another
resolution was proposed for an assistant
doorkeeper, and tomorrow he supposed
another resolution would come in giving
some place to some pet of some gentleman.
He was opposed to this thing. It
was time that the line should be
| drawn.
| Mr.. Meredith inquired whether the gentle
man would not take the word Of the door
keeper that this appointment was neces-
sary.
Mr.. Fithian replied that he would not.
| The doorkesper was anxious, like every
other man, to get his pets In Office.
| Mr.. Butler of Iowa said that the House
was 20 determine to-day whether its legisla-
ton was TO be based on sentiment or reason;
whether Its action should be based on the
| Judgment Of men or on the sentiment of the
| people, who did not know the difference
between wind and patriotism.
| Mr. Blount earnestly opposed the resolu-
| ton. No reason had been presented why
this additional appointment should be
| made. He trusted that the House would
put an end to these unnecessary appoint
ments.
Mr.. Simpson hoped the democrats would
| understand that the time had come for
some legislation. He was afraid yesterday
that they had lost sight of this fact and
were about to establish a new system of
| reciprocity. He saw no need for this ap-
pointment and thought the time had come
| to call halt.
The resolution was overwhelmingly de-
| feated.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the military academy bill
In speaking to a verbal amendment, Mr..
Livingston of Georgia criticized some of the
| items of the bill, and declared that the
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the appropriations.
Mr.. Cummings Of New York offered an
amendment raising from 80 cents to 81 so
| a day the extra pay of four enlisted men
detailed as printers. This amendment was
| defeated and similar amendment fixing
the extra pay at 81 per day was ruled out
on point OF order.
On motion of Mr. Robertson of I,ouis-
lana. the amount for improving the post
cemetery was reduced from 81 200 to 800.
Mr.. Robertson moved to strike out the
paragraph appropriating $50 900 for enlarg-
| ing the gas plant aud to substitute therefor
an appropriation of 50. $40 for an electric
light plant for lighting the cadet barracks.
Tho motion was agreed to by vote of 76
10 "a.
| IMPROVEMENT OF THE DRAINAGE.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama moved to strike
out the clause appropriating 900 for
improving the subsoil and surface drain
age of the barracks for enlisted men.
Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey inquired
why the committee on military affairs had
recommended this appropriation unless it
was deemed necessary.
Mr. Wheeler replied that it had deemed it
necessary, but that after consultation with
gentleman who was opposed to the bill he
had agreed in order to have the appropria-
tion for gas plant to have the appropria-
ton for drainage stricken out.
NIL OuSut1dah 5ukbSSbSQ budb Lu6 R6QJloN
man whose name Mr.. Wheeler declined to
state had gone back on the agreement as
the appropriation for gas plant had been
eliminated.
Mr.. Payne of New York then took
hand in interrogating Mr.. Wheeler upon
this point and urged upon that gentleman
the propriety of stating whether the
private consultation to which the gentle
man alluded was addressed to the necessities
OF the government or to the needs of the
Democratic party; had it been held for the
good of the public or the interest of the
economy and retrenchmenJ, reform and
hypocrisy partyl Laughter
BLoUNT DEFENDS THE PARTY.
Mr.. Blount said that there was no need
TO talk about consultation or an agree
ment. The democratic side of the House
had declared its purpose upon this bill.
The talk about cheese pairing was an old
story. 1t was currency which the repub-
licans had tried TO put before the people for
years and years They had gone into the
campaign upon that issue and they had
come out of 1t without the fruits Of victory.
The democrats were ready to meet them
and see whether what was called homelv
economy was recognized by the American
people.
Without action the committee rose and
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio moved that the de-
bate should be limited to one minute The
vote resulted: Yeas l54, nays 4, no quorum,
and the House ad iourned.
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