The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-06
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WASHINGTON. March 5.-In the house
this morning among the executive com
munications presented by the speaker anC
referred was letter from the acting sec
retary of the treasury, which says thai
$500, GOO will be required during the fisca
year ending June 80, 1893, for the purpose
of collecting and preparing the govern
ment exhibit for the worlds Columbian
exposition.
= On motion of Mr.. Otis of Kansas a reso
luton directing the committee on private
land claims to make inquiries into the
Maxwell land grant in New Mexico was
taken up and passed without amendment
or debate.
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, called up the
bill appropriating, as deficiency, Sl50,000
for carrying on the work OF the bureau OF
animal industry AMI $4,000 for expert
ments in the production of sugar
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill, on the
ground that the committee on agriculture
had no jurisdiction over the matter and
that it was properly under the jurisdiction
Di the committee on appropriations. He
Fatsed the further objection that the com
mlttee had not properly investigated the
question of the appropriation, and pro-
pounded several inquiries bearing upon
this point
Mr.. Hatch declined to be catechised by
the gentleman from Indiana, but Mr..
White of Iowa "a member of the commit
tee on agrculture) asserted emphaticallv
that the proper inquiry had been made.
When Mr.. Holman had finished speak
Ing Mr.. Hatch took the floor He said
that he regarded Mr.. Holman's objection
rs resting upon the foundation that the
appropriations carried in the bill had not
been properly inquired into, because they
had never been investigated by the com
mlttee on appropriations instead of by the
committee on agriculture Mr. Hatch
said that he had made the same fight for
live wears. He had never brought in a re-
port from the committee on agriculture
that had not been attacked because it was
unconstitutional or had not been recon-
mended by the committee on appro-
prlatlons The measures reported
by his committee were always unconstitu-
lIonal or had not passed muster before the
committee on appropriations. Laughter
The committee on agriculture had faith
fully discharged its duty to the house and
80 the country, but he did not propose 70
be catechlsed by the gentleman from Indi-
ana as TO what information he got about
this or that 1t was none of the gentle
mans business. Laughter 1t was tue
business OF the committee on agriculture
The committee had reported this bill-not
10y leave Of the gentleman from Indiana or
bv favor of the committee on appropria-
tonS-but under the rules of the house
Iure jurisdiction over all appropriations
for the agricultural department If this
was not IN appropriation bill what was itf
Mr. Holman-It is deficiency bill
Mr. Hajch-Ghat is distinction with
put difference
Continuing, Mr.. Hatch said that time
Rnd time again he had seen the gentleman
from Indiana take his constitutional knife
and pare appropriations 50 that they could
not be seen under microscope, but, when
his own state was Interested 10 open the
doors wider than necessary 70 let this
capitol to 80 through. Laughter One
oi the first speeches ne had ever heard the
gentleman make was one in favor Of A bill
10 build a turnpike road in Indiana.
Where the gentleman got the constitu.
tional authority 10 build n turnpike road
in Indiana be could never see. Laugh
ter
The bill was then passed. and the house
went into committee OF the whole on the
invalid pension appropriation bin The
discussion WAS directed TO the relative 20
sltlon of the Democratic and Republican
parties on the subject of pensions.
Mr.. Bouielle of Maine made the princl-
pal speech IN uenuuciation of the Demo
cratic attitude and served notice upon the
Democratic party that it would be neld TO
al strict account 10y the people If il took
upon itself the responsibility of stalking
ou the most sacred OF all expenditures of
The government.
Nr. Tar>ney defended the bill and the
appropriations made under il
Mir. tithiSn OF Illinois accused the Re
publican party OF parading its LOYALTY TO
The soldiers, and suggested that ii that
Loyalty WAS sincere II might be well for
lnore Republican members TO attend the
Friday night sessions.
Al the close Of the consideration Of the
hill and when its psSSat-a vac -. =
order, II dispute arose over minor amend
Ineut and Mr. Bailey of Texas made the
point Of no quorum. lie did this. he said
not because OF opposition to the bin or is
amendments. but IN order 10 call the ar
tentlon of the country 70 the fact that the
members did noJ attend the sessions of
the house M sufficient numbers to trans
sct on>iue~s The house thereupon ad-
journed