New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-10
PRICE THREE CENTS.
HOLMAN COULDN'T STOP IT.
THE RIVER AND IIARBOR BILL PASSED BY A
BIG MAJORITY.
1T CARRIES THE LARGEST APPRopRI ALTON FOR
THE PURPOSE EVER RKNOwN-DEMOCRArIC
ECONOMY WITH 4 VENGEANCE
THE VOTE 1sG TO 05.
{BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TNBUNEi
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TNBUSE..

Washington, May 9.-Well, the die is cast
House of Representatives, Democratic by majority
of / 50, has passed by a vote of | s6 to 65-not
quite to 1.-The biggest River and IIarbor bill
ever known. II is bill which carries more than
S4s, 100000, and, readers of these dispatches
have already been informed, is mortgaged for at
least 5000, 900 more In the dOubc-leaded edl.
torial opinion of "The Ncw-York World" which
opinion is approved by Holman and 81 other DEM
ocratic Representatives." the Chicago conven-
tion may as well not meet.'
The passage OF this bill by the House will in
evitably defeat the Democratic party" said a
Northern Democratic Representative to Tribune
correspondent this morning. The defeat Of the
bill by Democratic House will inevitably defeat
the Democratic party, said member Of the Com
mttee on Rivers and Harbors to the same corre-
spondent two hours later. These two expressions
fairly describe the feelings of the Democratic adj
vocates and opponents of the bill respectively.
The Democratic vote against the passage OF the
bill was smaller than had been expected: it would
have been larger if Judge Holman. who led the
opposition, had not materially injured and weak
ened his influence by his perverse and
unreasoning hostility toward every appropriation,
irrespective of its merits, during the entire
session lie probably felt the defeat to-day more
keenly than did any other opponent OF the bill,
although he did not lack warm sympathy. And
yet there was a crumb Of comfort, even for Hol-
man. for before the vote was taken on his motion
to recommit the River and IIarbor bill, the House
tabled a resolution granting to the family OF
dead employe Of that body sum equal TO his
salary for period of six months. IL had been
customary for many years for the House to make
this grant to the family of one of its servants
who died in its service In this the grant
would have amounted perhaps to $500, which
sum-beng equal to one-twenty sixth Of the appro-
priation for Holman's Miami "cmbanlment"-was
thus saved. 70 HOman's great content
There was little delay after that before Chair
man Blanchard called the House to meet Its
fate To Holman's motion to recommit the Dill
with instructions to the Committee Rivers and
Harbors TO strike ont the provisions authorizing
the Secretary of War to contract liabilities
amounting 70 some $4,000, 900, Mr. Outhwaite
offered an amendment providing for some reduc-
tions in other parts of the bill. Mr.. Outhwaite's
amendment was rejected by a vote of 90 yeas
to 10 navs. and the defeat of Holmans motion
ouicklv followed by a vote Of 81 yeas to l4S
nays. The bill was then passed by vote OF
SO 10 g. The New-Yorlx Democrats who Voted
for the bill were Messrs Bentley, Buntlneo
Coombs Grecnleaf, Little, Lockwood. Tracey ana
Van Horn Tie New-iork Democrats who voted
against it were Messrs. Campbell, Cochran COX
and Cummings The other New-York Democrats
we're recorded as absent or not voting. All OF the
New-Jersey Democrats, except Fowler. who voted
in the negative, and Mcdonald, who was absent,
voted for the bill Messrs Sperry and WILCOX OF
Connecticut, voted for the bill, and Mr. De forest
WAS absent Mr.. Lapham, Of Rhode Island, Voteo
for the bill, and Mr.. Page was not recorded. Mf.
DanielL Of New-Hampshre, voted for the Dill, ana
Mr. Mckinney was not recorded. The Only MaSsa-
chusetts Democrat who voted for the Dill wa0
Mr.. Crosby: those recorded in the negative were
Nessrs Andrew, IIoar, O'Neil, Stevens ana "nl-
Jams. - -, A.
No matter what may be the fate OF the Dill. tho
democratic House of Representatives has iorhany:
deliberately and indelibly stamped the seal of
its approval upon it.
We NAV now look for and expect spasnl OK
economy, and vitue in that same Democratic
of CONCENTRATIONS which are necessary iof otier
branches of the public service III the sptem
lasts long enough the result will he a Gripping
Of the service in every direction in order TO make
amends for what must ana VIII We resSimo XII ,has @
the most eAtravacant appropriation Dill 'hR'
over passed the House OF representatives :,
The Sundry Civil bill, which Is next 10 ne
considered is ore of the most important OF an uio
general appropriation bills. because Is contns, yr
sLould contain not only provisions for the maih-
tcnance of many important branches OIL 'no
service which do not fall within the scope OF any
other bill. but also provisions TO carry INTO
effect whatever new legislation NAV ne ehaf.tu ao
,s session after the other appropriation Dill, nave
been passed. This bill as reported to the fiouso
b,. chairman Holman four or five month"; carrier
tlan usual is full Of faults, and Is marked py
some extraordinary OMISSIONS: a. VIII pc sho"h ID
soon as il is brought under discussion.