Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-14
TIE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
TIE Talk Back and Forth on Mr.. Holman'S
EesoIution-WIu Take Day to it.

Es,olution-Wm Take Day to it.
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 10
Tie war cry Of the Democratic leaders
-f.5e House was sounded by Repre-
-r,s.fye Holman, to-day, and II 10 IS
-.osd by the Democratic mamberS, to-
-,-ow, the policy OF the party In the
r-fng session will be fairly establish
q.
r will be q policy Of opposition to all
y5sdies, bounties, land grants, pledg-
-Fof public credit and concessions Of
rv Kind whstever, and will be broad
-.gyyb 10 be fatal alike TO steamship
gysidies, sugar bounties and the gov
.-uartal promotion OF the Nicaragua
canal scheme.
Without warning to the Republican
yss OF the House Chairman Holman or
he Appropriations Committee present.
.ls resolution declaring 10 10 be the
.lgment OF the House that the grant
1g u subsidies or bOunties by Congress
money, public lands, bonds, or by In
1-ssment or by pledge Of the public
credit. 10 promote special private indus
etes or enterprises, independent OF the
cg1stitptioDaI power of Congress, is un-
t1s. and impolitic and in manifest con-
tet with the spirit OF Republican In
gtut0uS
The resolution further resolves that
10 view Of the present condition OF the
-easury, and because efficient ana
Llaest government can only be assured
b. the frugal expenditure OF the pCollc
money, while unnecessary and lavish
sg1eDdi,ure OF the public money under
lly sud all conditions lead inevitably 70
yaIal aud corrupt methods In pubic al
fairs, 10 money ought 70 be appro-
lra.sd by Congress from the puollc
treasury. except such as IS manIeStIy
Igcessery "a carry on the several de-
2lrtuentS frugally, efficiently ana non
sS.y administered.
Considerable confusion succeeded the
reading Of the resolution but without
gy.1g time for debate Mr.. Holman de-
handed the previous question on ltS
adoption.
Mr. Meyers, from Louisiana, moved
Le reference OF the resolution 70 the
Committee on Ways and Means, but on
at.v.sion this motion was lost by vote
o. Soto ia.
Nr. Henderson, OF Iowa, and various
cber gentlemen on the Republican side,
asked that opportunity for debate be az
l'1ed, and Mr.. McKenna, OF CallIor-
aa, insisted that the resolution, II
1op'sd, aud adhered to by the House
sog.d result In the defeat Of all appro-
T.2,.0n bills Of any kind whatever, eX-
7-t such as referred to the depart
~s1tal affairs.
'WLl debate be in order after the
1sy.ous question Is ordered on the res
tg,.or?' INQUIRED Mr.. Henderson, OF
WA. The Speaker is OF the opinion
lat debate would not then be In order,
sg.et the Speaker pro tem., Mr.. NC
4l.e1l. And this House will cease
. be deliberative body" added MI
~.s1, OF Maine.
The repetition Of the charge which
121 so frequently been hurled against
lrself caused the House, Democrats
'.0 Republicans to break into roar
daughter.
The yeas and nays on the previous
-sS,.on were demanded, and resulted
Teas, I5f; nays, so; political division,
-s Alliance members voting agalhSs
.-7 previous question In order tnat
-sre might be debate.
When the vote was announced Mr..
aauan asked unanimous consent that
20 hours debate on each side be al
owed. Mr.. Reed wanted two hours on
SIDE, and to this Mr.. Holman consent
~ 4. Mr.. simpson, Of Kansas, asked II
.-S arrangement included two hours
~ the Peoples party as well as the
%-7pgghcan and Democratic parties.
'ts1shJerl
The Speaker said he assumed that the
vision Of time would be between those
q favor Of the resolution and those
Sa.Rst it-fOur hours in all, and not
Las the inquiry Of the gentleman
"y9 Kansas might imply.
4 tAink," J." said Mr.. Breckenridge, OF