The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-14
REED GROWS SARCASTIC.
Party Lines Drawn In the House for the
First Time.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Speciall lin
the House to-day Mr.. Wise, of Virginia,
offered resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign com
rmerce htsis during tho sessions of the
House, to send for persons and papers,
to administer oaths in pursuing the in
quiry touching any matter of proposed
legislation referred to it.
MIR. Bynum said he thought that tho
House did not thoroughly understand
the scope of the resolution. Under the
resolution tho committee could send for
persons and papers in regard to any bill
referred to it.
lie suggested that tho latter part be
eliminated. Mr.. Wise acceded to the
suggestion, and then the resolution, as
amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky, offered res
olution, which was agreed to, calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for a
tabular statement of all goods imported
into Porto Rico and the Dominican re-
public since the reciprocity treaty went
into effect; also resolution, which was
agreed to. calling on the Secretary of
State for all communications between
tho United States and Spain, Salvador
and Brazil on the subject of rcciproc-
itY.
Inc committees on interstate and for
eign commerce and on rivers and har-
bors were authorized TO sit during the
sessions of the House. On motion of
Mr.. Bland resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for information as TO whether at any
time since the 4 y per cent. bonds be-
came due there has been sufficient funds
In the Treasury to pay the same, and,
lfso, by what authority he has assumed
to continue such bonds at per cent
and why they were not paid at the time
they were due.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: BY Mr.. Wat
son, of Georgia, to cover into the
treasury Sl00,0O0O00 of tho gold re-
serve now held for tho redemption of
the United States notes.
by Morse, of Massachusetts, for tho
appointment of clerks to Representa-
tiveS.
Saturday, tho goth instant, was sot
apart for tho delivery OF eulogies in
respect to the late Leonidas G. IIouk,
OF tennessee. Saturday next was SGT
apart for the consideration of the bill in
reference TO the public printing and
binding and distribution of public docu-
ments.
Mr.. Lewis, of Alabama. introduced
bill to repeal the law creating sinking
fund.
Mr.. Holman asked unanimous consent
for Immediate consideration Of q rcso-
luton dc clarins it to be the Judgment
OF tho House that the granting of sub
sides or bounties by Congress, in money,
public land, bonds or by endorsement or
by pledge of public credit, to promote
special. private industries or enterprises,
independent of tho constitutional power
OF Congress, is Unjust and impolitic and
in manifest conflict with the spirit Of
republican institutions.
1t is further resolved that, in view of
the present condition OF tho treasury,
and because efficient and honest gov
ernment can only be assured by frugal
expenditure of public money. while un.
necessary and lavish expenditures un-
der any and all conditions leads inevi-
tably to evil and corrupt methods in
public affairs, no money ought to be APP
by Congress from the public
treasury except such as is manifestly
necessary 70 carry on tho several de-
partments frugally, efficiently and hon
estly administered.
Mr.. Holman demanded the previous
question. and Myers, OF Louisiana.
moved reference OF the resolution 10