The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-12
Iy.-oy THE DOWN GRADE.

Iy.-oN THE down. GRADE.
Tho legislative train started again at great or
speed than ever. 1t appeared to be on the
down grade. Mr. Bryan Of Nebraska moved
to suspend the rules and pass bill appropri-
ating $50, 900 for the preparation OF site and
the erection OF n pedestal for statue to Gen.
William r. sherman. Buck Kilgore OF Texas
demanded second. The yeas were IA and
the nays ~. The bill was then passed in the
twinklng OF an cve-ycas 144. nays ~.
The result was hardly nnounced before Joe
Washington Of Tennessee. Chairman OF the
Committee on Territories. was recognized. He
sent up the bill providing for the admission OF
New Mexico. and moved to suspend the rules
and pass 1t. The opposition used its fifteen
minutes in opposing the measure. but Wash.
inaton did not waste time in replying. lie cot
vote ut the end of the fifteen minutes. and
tho bill was passed.; yeas III. nays 3. Gov
Dingcy tried t. get the yeas and nays. but
could not muster enough strength. Hc sat
down. apparently gasping for breath
The train was running at the rate OF a mile
minute. Marcus Aurelius Smith of Arizona
next appeared with a motion to suspend the
rulcs and pass the bill providing for the nd-
mission OF the state OF Arizona. Joseph j. Tay-
lor Of Ohio moved that the House adjourn.
This was promptly voted down, yeas 20 nays
l75 No timo was lost in advocating Mr.
Smiths proposition. Mr.. Perki Of Iowa or
posed it In a five minutes speech and the vote
was taken by yeas and nays. Arizona was adj
mitted. yeas 1I3 nays Is.
Utah nextw Utah next" shouted the ex
cited members. Never had the House been in
such mood The bill for the admission OF
Utah would have undoubtedly gone through If
tho Speaker had again recognized Mr.. Wash
ington. Gen. VIM. II. Forney of Ala bama. a
member OF the Committee on Appropriations.
caught his eye. Without moments hesta-
ton the General moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Legislative. Executive. and Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill. The proposition
seemed to madden the few Republicans in the
chamber The Clerk however. promptly be-
gan to read the bill. 1t covered IL pages. 1t
took two hours to read. it, and it was nearly
o'clock before the Clerk reached the last line.
The bill appropriated S2lGS3.I52. Fifteen
minutes on side was allowed for debate. Gen.
Forney used four minutes Of his time await
ing tho assault OF tho opposition 1t was SO
feeble that he did not deem a reply necessary.
The bill was passed by an immense majority.
nobody asking for the yeas and nays.
When the announcement was made the
Democrats broke into loud applause Before
the excitement had subsidized Benton Nc Millin
submitted a resolution providing that the
President OF the Senate and the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives should declare their
respective Houses adjourned without day. on
the Fourth Of July. at 2 p. NJ: This resolution
was received with shouts OF applause by the
Democratic side OF the House. 1t went to the
Committee on Rules.
Mr. Grout OF Vermont was next recognized.
He moved to suspend the rules and pass the hill
to blish military pc at on the line OF he rail-
way between Burlington and Highgate. There
was every disposition on the Democratic side 1T
seemed good -natured. and 1t was thought
courtsey required that at least one Republican
should have reason to participate in the gen
eral Joy. Mr.. Grout was the only Republican
who had been recognized to bring IN bill
during the day. 1t was nearly eight o clock
when he brought i up. and he was unable to
secure quorum Mr.. Butler OF Iowa stood in
the way. positively insisting on quorum.
The vote stood. yeas. 1875; nays 9, This was
over. was satisfied as it left his bill In such
situation that ii would have precedence on the
next Suspension Day.
The House then adjourned. 1t had demon
strated its business capacity, under the rules
adopted last February. The House had done
as much work in nine hours as it had accom-
plished in tho preceding three months. All
this had been done without any special order
from the Committee on Rules. The work Of
| der special orders from this committee. sprung
| upon the House without a moments notice.
| But whether or no the House had preserved
| it's reputation as a deliberatiye body may well
be questioned
Al all events. Monday. June 6. was a red
letter day in the way Of legislation.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.