New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-07
pRIITE FORCE IN THE HOUSE.
,,,poRTASr MEASURES RUSHED THROUGH
NC IN ADMIT ARIZONA AND NEw-MEXICo
pAssFD-THE RIVER AND HARBoR AND

NAVAL BILLS GO TO CONFERENCE
rpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
uosnincton June 6-Ncvcr before did the House
p.nresentatlves witness such an exhibition Of what
~, Feed some time ago fifty characterized as "pru'e
80 As that which furnished by the Democratic
.oorty in that body to-day. The desperate Instincts
:, the party were thoroughly aroused and received
sru play Under the gag rule and party spur. ana
.,y without consideration delibcration even with
~, reading bills affecting interests OF the highest I'm
,-.ancc were passed almost without word OF debate
Among them the Anti option tn. the provisions
nA scope OF which are novel well ~ farreNchlns.
The friends Of this measure appeared to fear the
result II should be fairly discussed. oven IN Demo
cratic House. 100000
,a New Mexico. Both Of these measures contain
provisions affecting the public domain which are en-
,Irc,y new as well other important provisions
b,ch ought 10 DO thoroughly discussed and carefully
considered Neither OF them had ever bocn read OF
considered by the House. and yet both were rushed
through, virtually without explansuon-much less
ASCENSION or elaboration After the last one had
hesn thus summary disposed Of there was short
n,nse. and an informal caucus Of Democrats was
n.h at the Speakers desk In open House The sub
tart OF this conference appeared TO be the bill to
admit Utah. The friends Of this measure insisted
that It should take the same course as the othcrs'
m. a number Of Democrats demurred, and 1t Is said
threatened 10 reDel against tIH outrageous P'o'V"
,ns So the Utah bill was abandoned
T%s Senate amendments 70 the River and TIarbOr
Nil and the Naval bill were also non-concurred
ip under the suspension Of the rules, and TIE DIS
were sent to conference committees.
The conspirators couId not muster votes enough to
suspend the rules and pass the bill to Nsirrect the
State banks OF ante beum times, bnt they rctalated
by showing through under gag rule. the legislative
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. which pro
Tor amountnC aDout FL OOOOuO
and for radical changes in existing laws ono OF It's
provisions abolishes the Utah Commission. The pas
sage Of q great appropriation bull like this under
suspension Of the rules at long session Of Congress
was an unhcard OF proceeding, and vic1ous and
dangerous as II unprecedented. 1t was tacit
confession OF incapacity and indolence frank adj
mission that the Democratic majority in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. has become so disguised with itself
that II is determined 10 thrust the entire responsibility
OF legislation upon the Republican majority IN the
Senate and that It's chief desire now Is to force An
adjournment Of the session at the earliest dny
practicable.
aThe House has ceased to be delibrrativc as
sembly.' exclaimed Mr.. Carlisle and other Democratic
leaders In the last Congress when they denounced the
code of rules which allowed ma onty Of that body to
pass measures after full discussion and careful de-
despite the factions opposl
ton OF Democratic flfbusters who maintained that
they had inahcnabe and constitutional right TO be
counted both present and absent at one and the
same time The dlsgraceful proceedings Of TO-DAY ex-
plain what Carlisle and his party associates meant by
"a deliberative assembly,
As soon as the Journal had been read this morning.
Chairman Hatch, Of the Committee on Agriculture.
moved to suspend the rules and pass the Anti Opuon
bill. lie made few remarks in support Of the
measure, which he said to put stop to the prac-
tee of dealing in farm products not based on the
ownership Of property on the right derived from the
owner TO sell IL for future delivery.
Mr. Herbert of Alabama opposed the bin on consti-
tutonal grounds as did also Mr. Boatner Of louisiana
who declared that II 1t received the Endorsement Of
Democratic House, ii would BE- the Endorsement OF
morn fragrant violation Of the Constitution than had
ever received the Endorsement Of the Republican party
Nj Rayner, Of Maryland protested against rushing
bill Of this importance through under suspension Of
the rules 1t was of the most dangerous measures
that had ever made its appearance In this body.
Mr.. Warner. Of New-Yorh, objected to the bill,
being unconstitutional.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Illinois Mr. HarteA Of Ohio and Mr..
Stout, Of Michigan, opposed the bill
Nir Cummings said that a Republican CongIcss III"
given six days for the consideration OF the rIecuohs
bin, and yet the Democratic Congress reused norc
than fifteen minutes TO discuss bill WHICH Was HUN
grossly unconstitutional than that bill.
The motion was agreed to-yeas, lG3 nays. 46-anl
accordingly the bin was passed
Mr. blanchard Of Louisiana. moved TO suspend inc
River and Ilarbor Appropriation BILL and 10 agree 10
O conference.
The motion was ooncuirrd in-yeas, 146; nays, %
and Messrs Blanchard, CAtchngs and Henderson thil
were appointed oonferreee.
ON motion Of Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama. Senate
amendments TO the Naval Appropriation Dill "eio hoi'
c0ncurred In, and a conference was ouercu' Aes>'e'
Herbert Elliott and Bcutelc being appointed conferrees
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, moved 10 suspend INC
rules and pnss a bill repeating the statutes ""'oh
impose "a tax of 10 per cent on the crcuEuoh Vi '''
other than National banks. The motion was lost
yeas, So; nays. AZ
Mr. Hrysn OF Nebraska moved 10 suspend tho rules
aud mass a bin appropriating $4,000 for a pedestal
for monument 70 General Sherman Mr.. khgore
OF Texas demanded q second, and objected 70 70
quest made BIZ Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, thst inc
second be considered ordered; and without oeDa'e
the bill passed, 144-o2.
Mr.. hington, Of Tennessee. moved suspension
Of the rules and the passage Of bill admitting the
Territory Of New Mexico into the ssterhod Oh eA'es'
Mr. Perkins, of Iowa. demanded second .s
-1a7o3Nthe Republicans not being able to muster a
sufficient number OF members 70 oroer 'he yeas ""u
Mr. Smith, Of Arizona. moved to suspend the rules ,
aud pass the bill admitting Arizona to Statehood Inc
biz fssacy 81 A.Sa nays moved to suspend the rules
The Lesis.aye AgpTpria,ioa OIL at,c ur,,
Necessary appropriations Gut he said i was rot The
(Nnuhtfee on Appropriations, but the lprmOcrauc
Campaign Committee OF 1862 that demanded It, ZAP
Mr. psync OF Ncw-York, elected great applause by
his query What has become Of The sacred tights OF
tho minority, earnestly called for BY the Dcm"c"s
Of the last IIOuscl'
The in then passed. ...,
resolution for The final adjournment " cMlgr~s- on
Monday, July 4, at 2 O'Clock. Referred Tie hou'o
then adjourned.
MIR. VEST on THE WOOL TARIFF.
Washington, June C-Mr. Vest called up to-day