Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-30
DEMOCRATS In THE HOUSE
Find They Are Not United on Matters
They Should Have Settled
BEFORE EXPOSING THEIR RANKS
To BroadSide Attack From Minority of
Such Antagonists.
A RID-HOT DEBATE on BOTH SIDES

w WASHINGTON, u. u, Jan. ZI-lne
Democrats of the House of Representatives
have found it necessary to appeal 10 caucus
decree in order to secure unity of action in
the adoption of rules for the government Of
proceedings of the House. 1t is a matter
OF some significance that the subject of dis
sensiOn in the Democratic ranks is that
clause of the proposed code which enables
the Committee on Rules at any time to call
up for consideration report of that COM
mittee and prevent dilatory motions being
made pending such consideration.
To give the Speaker power to recognize
and prevent dilstory motions at such par
ticular time, and not clothe him with like
powers at all other times, seems to many
Democratic members great discrimination
in favor of the committee of which the
Speaker is ex-oficio Chairman. and whose
deliberations he naturally directs, and the
proposed rule was most bitterly attacked by
various members of the dominant party.
SO little, however, was the attention paid to
party lines during the debate, that one OF
the strongest supporters of the rule was
Hon. James Buchanan, the well-known Re-
publican Representative from New jersey.
Cause of the Disagreement
After the reading and approval of the
journal the House proceeded to the further
consideration of the report of the Committee
on Rules. The pending amendment was
that offered by Mr.. Hemphill, of South
Carolina, Withdrawing from the jurisdiction
of the Appropriation Committee the appro-
priations for the support of the District Of
Columbia In speaking to this amendment
MIR Blount. of Georgia. who had many
eobai ,bar
OF the Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads, replied to some remarks previously
made bv Nr. Holman, of Indiana, rejecting
upon the increase in the expenditures for
the postal service. He (Mr. Blount) de-
MED that there had been any extravaganza
in that service. The increase of appropria-
tions had grown out of the prosperity of the
Republic Applause.
Mr. Savers. of Texas, was opposed to Mr..
Hemphill's proposition, and contended it
was in the interest of good government and
public economy that the public eIpendi-
lures for the District of Columbia should
remain under the control of the Appropria-
tions Committee. While Mr. Savers was
speaking he was frequently interrupted by
Mr.. Hemphill and Mr.. Heard, of Missouri,
but there was so much confusion in the hall
that their voices did not reach the distance
Of ten wards. In vain did the Speaker APP
peal for the restoration of order He was
finally compelled to call upon the Sergeant
at Arms to aid in the preservation of some
degree Of quiet
A Ridiculous Idea of Economy.
Mr. Hemphill, in advocating his amend
ment, criticised the Committee on Appro-
priations for endeavoring to hold on to
everything it could get, and ridiculed the
idea of economy entertained by some peo-
pie. which consisted in taking money from
the people and keeping it as long as they
could
Mr. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, argued
that the policy of the distribution of the
appropriation bills had not contributed to
economy. After some further debate the
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Norton, of Missouri, offered an
amendment taking from the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors jurisdiction over the
appropriations for the improvement of the
Mississippi river. Mr.. Blanchard, of
Louisiana, believed that the interests of the
Mississippi river would be best subserved
by leaving the appropriation for its i'm
provement in the hands of the committee
which now had charge of it. The amend
ment was rejected.
In speaking to an informal amendment
Mr.. Morse, of Massachusetts,, turned his at
Jention to Massachusetts politics. That
State was represented in the House to-day
bv FIVE Republicans and seven Democrats.
The Democratic members were all gentle
men of high character and ability. Massa-
chUsetts sent no other men here. Laugh
ter He had not a word TO say against any
Of those gentlemen, but truth compelled
him to say that Massachusetts was at pres
ent misrepresented on this floor. Governor
Russell had been reelected for three rea-
sons-hrst, his personal popularity; second.
the Prohibition votes, and third, because he
denied on the stump every Democratic
doctrine.
Tine Great and Only Circus in Town.
Mr.. Butler, of Iowa, said there was cir
Gus in town. The Grand Royal Combina-
tion, the great and only monopolistic aggre-
CATION, the allied union of protective opera
tives had sounded its fish horn, declaring its
grand opening with more pharisees to the
dozen than ever sent forth their praises in |
the streets of the old Jerusalem. Laugh |
ter. And such men to speak about the |
duties Of true craftsmanship! The Repub- |
iicans claimed that they alone were patriots, |
when their very act of legislation relative |
to foreign countries had been an insult to |
the American flag. They had compared our |
country with other nations. and for shame |
had declared our inability to compete with |
them in the ordinary affairs of life.
Mr.. DeForest, of Connecticut, inveighed |
against the rules of the last Congress and
the decisions made under them and ap-
proved of the proposed code. Branching off |
TO a short discussion of the silver question,
he declared that if a free coinage bill was
passed by this Congress it would not go out
with the stamp of Endorsement of the Dem
ocraric party upon it.
Mr.. Dinglev, of Maine said that the gen.
tleman from Illinois (Mr. Springer), in a
speech delivered in New York had declared
that this House would not pass free silver
bill. He also understood that the gentle
man from Texas (Mr. Lanham) had with
drawn his amendment giving the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures leave
10 report at any time on the assurance OF
the gentleman from Missouri (Mr Bland)
that il was unnecessary. There seemed TO
he some misunderstanding somewhere. and
he wished to call the attention of the gen.
tleman from Illinois TO the matter
Springer Explains a Quotation.
Mr.. Springer-I did not make the state
ment that this House would not pass a free
coinage bill.
Mr. Dingley-I understood the gentlemen
to be so reported. Will the gentleman
rlease state what he did say?
Mr.. Springer-I said that free coinage
bill would not become law because yonr
President would veto il.
Mr. Hooker, of Mississippi, moved to
strike from the rules the provision making
il always in order to call up for consjdera.
ion report from the Committee on Rules
and preventing dilstory motions being made
pending such consideration.
Mr.. Springer earnestly opposed the mo-
ton. and gave his hearty approval TO the