Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-02
IN THE HOUSE
es-Speaker Reed Scores the Demo-
Gratis for Delaying Business,



man moved ,o suspend the ruies, Befor,
the proposition WAS read. Hopkins al
Illinois made point of order ths; the prs,
yioas question having been ordered ON III.
Senate amendments to the sundry ciyi
appropriation bill, motion 10 suspend was
not in order. The Speaker everraled tht
point of onier, and quoted from the ruling
by Speaker Reed in justification of hi,
ruling.
Holman moved TO suspend the rules anu
pass the joint resolution extending unit
August I the appropriations made by III,
sandry civil act of last YEAR.
Bingham said the WorIs Fair amend
mcut came from the Senate duly under thu
rules Of the Senate and became part of ,hs
sundry civil bill The question As IL
whether these items appeared properly o,
Improperly was seitlrd nv the action of Tho
House, and they were on the bill, ratified b,
the judgement; Of that body, lie bingham
did not believe there was any purpose on
the Republican side 10 delay ar obstruct thu
conduct of the government for the next few
days.
II must be understood that the House
having n Democratic majority of lSo, Is
capable Of conducting the business of the
government without vote from the Re
publican side and must be responsible 10 the
people for the conduct of affairs The
patience of the Republicans is being worn
out and within few days a conclusion of
some character must he reached.
Holman of Indiana said the gentleman
from Pennsylvania was aware of the fac,
tina, the Senate, in defiance of the rules,
placed the Works Far amendment on the
appropriation hill, When were the House
eonferees instructed to support this meas
ure: The vote ordering the first confer
ence repudiated this measure as not proper
" being upon the appropriation bill. Under
the instruction of the House the conference
committee acted and reported the matter
back to the House.
A change of votes ensucd and the meas
ure has been approved He then made q
motion to reconsider. That was a proper
motion. Did the gentleman claim tha, the
member is precluied from asking further
time in order that the House might recon
slider its action:
Reed of Name said the gentleman from
Indiana (IIolman) offered an example of
unspeakable courage which enabled him To
face untiinchingly II situation of this kind.
With Democratic majority of more than
iln lof which he was factional leader tn,
House representatives had stopped the bust
ness of the government, and now the gen
tleman was enIeavoring to charge this stop
page to somebody else.
lie Holman himself led, if not openly,
covertly. this rebellion agans, good govern
ment He had deliberately blocked the
wheels of business and charged II now upon
somebody else, The Worlds Fair legisla-
ton had received the sanction of the Senate
without regard tn party.
For if il is against the rules offhc Senate
its appearance On this hill must bc with the
assent of every Democratic Senator, II
stood now with the assent not only of the
Senate but of every Democratic member of
that body.
Further than that it had the sanction of
Democratic House with 40 majority, q
majority of three to one, AMI there was
nothing urged against it except the nisera-
bile technically that some gentleman
thought the Worlds Fair matter ought not
to be on the appropriation bill.
Cummings of New York. declared thai,
the wheels of government had been stopped
by the objection of Republican tliopkins
tf nv ifeHi
tRce,D Was his lieutenant. With the fero-
cidy of Nara,, h" had been seen To take the
bones of his dead colleague (reterring To
Reeds objection Saturday to adjourn, IN
respect To the memory of Representative
Craig, of Pennsy ylyania, for the purpose
of securing a--he would not say steal but
this appropriation
The JOINT resolution extending appro-
priaiious until Thursday was agreed la
without division. On motion of Tracy,
New York the rules were suspended and
the Senate bill passed, changing the date ot
the dedication of the Worlds Columbian
building from the 18th 10 the yist OF
October.
Holman moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bin approfr,a'ing 100000 for the
relief Of the Mississippi food sufferers.
kugore raised point of ao quorum but
ljs members responding, the House ad-
jourud.