Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-03
HOUSE.

| lnat the members OF the House are becom
ing somewhat weary of the long discussion
over the rules was evidenced this morning BY
the small attendance when the Speaker called
the body to order.
| The House resumed the consideration of thu
rules.
The pending motion was that made BY Mr.
Boatner OF Louisiana striking out the clause
permitting general legislation on appropriation
bills, provided that, being germane, it retrenct
| expenditure.
| In advocating his motion Mr.. Boatner argued
that the appropriations OF previous Congresses
would show that the expenditures could be re-
| duced constitutionally and reasonably without
the House depriving itself OF its indepe ndence
1t had coequal powers with the Senate and il
should not surrender them.
THE WEST WANTS APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Bowers of California said that he did no,
need any reform SO far as he was concerned
He was not here to sound the praises Of re.
form. The people of the west wanted appro-
| priations for the improvement of rivers and
harbors, for public buildings for the survey OF
the unsuryed lands Of settlers. He wanted
| to give the democrats a good straigh; tip on
the race for the presidential stakes. They
| were putting the race up wrong. and il they
expected to win they would have to
change their horseshoes. II they did
not put on good, sound, sensible horseshoes
they would not be in it. Changing his smile.
Mr.. Bowers warned the democrats that they
could no. win with the hand they held They
! would have to draw or they would be beaten.
The party which took scent nickel as the
measure of the American people would make a
mistake.
MR. BLAND ADVOCATES THE RULE AS IT Is.
Mr.. Bland (MissourD commended that unless
| the rule was adopted, in its present FORM il
would be impossible for theHouse to retrench
expenditures and reduce taxation.
Mr.. Pendleton (W.Va.) could understand why
| the republicans of the Fifty second Congress
should be opposed to riders on appropriation
bills. Riders on appropriation bills had saved
the liberties Of the people 1t was by measures
| OF this character that the liberties OF
| the English peopls were established In late
years they had been used to preserve the con-
| stitutional rights Of the people of the south.
While he did not think that the policy of riders
was sound one the present situation would
justify its adoption.
Mr.. BUTLERs VIEWS.
Mr.. Butler Qowa) said that as an original
proposition he would feel it his duty to oppose
| riders; but he was controlled largely by the
| thought that public interests should al
ways be suggestive OF public duty. When
| Representatives determined for themselves
what the people sent them here for. then in
order to carry out that determination they
must adopt methods which would make it pos
| sible to do SO.
| 1t was the bounden duty of the House to
| adopt such methods as would make economy
possible.
ITS AMBIGUITY SHOWN.
Mr.. Mckenna (Cal.) opposed the provision
on account of its ambiguity, for in its am.
| biguity was q vast magazine Of indef-
mite power. He opposed it also be-
cause it inverted the principles Of
| legislation; it turned subordinate principle
| into primary one. The object of the govern
| ment was saving: 1t was well being. Economy
| was not boarding.; il was managing. The clause
| would be the last straw to break the back OF
individual power in the House.
Mr.. Price O.a.) opposed the clause. The
House had a large democratic majority. II
could pass any bill it wished and send it to the
| Senate. II the Senate rejected it it must take
| the responsibility
Mr.. Cstchings (Miss.) then demanded the
previous question and it was ordered.
| MIR. Boatners motion was defeated-59-119.
| Mr. DIxaLEY's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Dingley CMe) offered an amendment,
providing that no bill or resolution shall at any
time DO amended by incorporating therein the
substance of any other bill or resolution pend
| ing before the House.
Tho amendment was lost
| On motion Of Mr.. Enloe Of Tennessee ar
amendment was adopted providing that al
bills shall be introduced by presenting them Il
the clerk properly Endorsed. and shall be ap
propriately referred by the Speaker.
Mr.. Dingley OF Maine offered an amendment
providing for the consideration OF Senate
amendments to House bills (not appropriatins
money! as soon as they are laid before thS
House by the Speaker.