The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
House of Representatives.

Tho first business OF the morning hour in
tho House was Mr.. Herbert's motion to table
Mr. Holman's motion to reconsider the vote
By which the bill terminating reductions in
the engineer corps Of the navy was yesterday
passed. The yeas and nays were ordered on
Nr. HerbertS motion ara 1t was carried. 10
yeas. 81 nays. The motion to reconsider was
Mr. Caldwell of Ohio introduced bill reduc-
Ing the postage on hrst-clnss matter. except
postal cards. to one per cent. per half ounce.
Mr.; CatchinGs !Deln,, Miss INTRODUCED a
resolution amending House rule No. ~ SO
IAN business before committees of the House at tho
and Of one session shall! be resumed at the commence
same manne! as If no adjournment had been taken.
The present rule provides that unfinished
business OF the previous session be COM
peneed alters ix days OF the next session have
The PuElic Printing bill was taken up. the
seventy.si1th section being under consider.
Mr. J. D. Taylor. rep; ohio> offered an
amendment authorizing tho printing OF nau-
mais ueh ,Ss Soops Ss
placed % sale. He spoke at some length in
favor Of his proposition. The amendment was
Mr. Holman Dem. Ind suggested that the
Ime ,0r general debate on the bill be limited
0one hour. so many objections were made
Mat " was agreed to ullow a reasonable time
Mr. Richardson Dem.. Tenn. spoke at some
length In explanation and advocacy of the
bill He said that the probable annual reduc-
ton elected by the bill would aggregate from
s25D.tNU to 100000.
Mr. Holman opposed that feature OF the bill
which creates II superintendent OF documents.
90 thought that extraordinary, power would
Pc conferred anon one individual: ic be-
neNcd thai the authority and discrimination
proposed to be conferred upon this superin-
Esmnuent shoN!d not 10 given TO any one public
Mr. Richardson suggested that this would
sea tstuct!on n saiarins. bat Mr.. Holman
huiu tiiitt Hh!"r!cH Won COUPON Just the sam 9
pftA;iIte Mat EEaV.t lion bring objects down
M. norman devoted Il cons ilsrai.c portion of
th't I, , 10 'he 3. ~ eei %! economy. ANA said
Hau y WHII sGIhcNtrava.Rrr ~ were carried
IN thIs Cll! which caused ser,ous nunrSEeus ion
i3r the 'EtIre OF our country. He would asi
that tNe M he :crommittei In order .nnt thn
piosihs.o.i LOT s,.pcrntentert Of documents
Mr. Richardson replied W saying tina. Mr.
Holman sought to magnify .Uthiur In ~
pcrthIco uy asserting that the creation OF n
minor bureau. superintendeG Ly dor; en-.
|loyed ny tho COMMITTEES uu Printing Won,
bankrupt ruin. and destror tns country H.
thought that simple matter vas boiuc IN
July exaggerated.
After some general discussion Mr.. Richard
som no IsnH,Iidsd the prGvl9Hs question on ii.
oathird reading.
Mr., Holman offered n motion to rccomml
Tie vi to tho Committee on Printing. with in
fIGctions to strike out the section relating /
'%ny sSat 1sI d pubIle d9cuments.
WNr No!mar's motion. prohibiting tho en-
{Gyment OF apprentices in tho Governm en-
!HWn'iGg Office Disagreed to.
W. Ar lioman's motion to recommit wit
asSs susa,ions. n division resulted-7G yeas. y
aha bending the appointment OF teIlsrs.ith
"0uss adjourned.