The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18
MOSES ANDDEEP WATER.
TEE GEORGIAN ANSWERS THE RAP
BY JERRY SIMPSON.

as One of Interest to the Whole
Countrywide Member From Kans as
characterized the Savannah Appro-
priation as for the Richmond and
Dsnville.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Even the pros.
poets of a silver skirmish, if not battle to-
day, did not have the effect Of bringing a
large attendance to the House this morning
and there were not 100 members present
when the hour of noon arrived.
The journal having been read, Mr.. Walker
of Massachusetts objected to its approval.
He did so for the reason that the resolution
to expunge certain remarks of his from the
Record was the special order for yesterday
but was not called up. He wished to have
the matter disposed of and not left hanging
over his head during the remainder Of the
session, TO be acted upon possibly in the
closing hours.
Mr.. McMillln of Tennessee moved that
the journal be approved, and on this
motion demanded the previous questiod.
AS the republicans did not vote and the
democrats could not muster quorum, the
yeas and nays were ordered. Before the
conclusion of the roll call, however, Mr..
Walker withdrew his objection. The call,
as far as it had proceeded. was eliminated
from the Record and the journal was sp-
proved.
Holman's request that the call of the commit
tees be dispensed with.
THE READING COMBINE.
Mr.. Boatner of Louisiana, from the COM
mittee on the judiciary, reported, and the
House adopted, without debate or division,
the resolution requesting the Attorney
General to inform the House whether any
information has been furnished to the de-
partment of Justice on the subject of the
Reading com bine Of such a character as
authorizes him to institute proceedings
against the persons who have combined in
violation of the antitrust law. and If so
20 communicate that information to the
House.
Mr.. Holman wished to proceed with the
sundry civil bill, but he was stopped by
Mr.. Watson, who demanded the regular
order. which the speaker stated to be the
Walker expunging resolution.
Mr. Holman desired to raise question Of
consideration, but the speaker decided that
that could not be done as the previous ques-
ton had been ordered.
Mr.. Walker himself asked that considera4
ton OF the resolution be postponed, but MIR.
Watson was adamant and renewed his de-
mand. So once more did the resolution
block the track until it was shunted into the
round house of the committee on rules by
motion made by Mr.. Burrows.
The House then went into committee of
Messrs. Cogswell, Bingham and Dingley
made number OF earnest but unsuccessful
attempts to increase the appropriations for
the care, lighting and heating of public
buildings. They commended that the sums
appropriated by the bill were inadequate,
and that the cuts made by the committee
would impair the public service.
Messrss Holman and Sayers denied the cor
rectness of this. and argued that the sums
given were sufficiently large.
The clause relative to depredations on
public timber gave rise to a good deal of
merriment. Messrs- Otis of Kansas, Wilson
OF Washington, Bowers of California and
Snodgrass OF Tennessee engaged in
noisy controversy as to
whether the law was efficiently executed or
not. They all spoke in a noisy manner but
what they said was unintelllgible, owing to
the fact that they all talked at once, re-
gardless of the speakers gavel and regard
less of the laughter of their colleagues,
Messrs. Bowers and SnodRrass had diff
ference as to some remark that had been
made by the former. or which Mr.. Snod-
grass had understood him to make, and
although the lie was passed, the 81 did not"
and you did" style of argument was in
dulged in, to the amusement of the MEM
bers.
Mr.. MOSES VOTE FOR SAVANNAH.
Mr.. Moses of Georgia, in speaking TO a
made against him by Mr.. Simpson Of
Kansas to the effect that he had voted for
the Improvement of the Savannah harbor
because he chose to vote 81 100000 to the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company.
1t was the proud prerogative of the gentle
man from Kansas, the free lance, to look
around and knock head wherever he
might see 1t. But he (Mr. Mosesl
disputed the claim which any man
might make OF beings holier than
thou. The gentleman had voted
TO deepen the channel of the great lakes,
when the gentleman from Michigan (Mr.
Whiting) said that it was being engineered
In the interest of the railroads. But he
(Mr. Moses was not man who thought
that he was sent here to assume that any
representative would cast his vote on inn
proper grounds. He had voted for the Sa-
vannah appropriation because he thought
she was entitled to recognition at the hands
OF the American congress- 1t was a mistake
20 say that the appropriation was in the
interest of the Richmond and Danville
company, That railroad had no interest in
Savannah. II carried all the business it
could away from Savannah Did not
the gentlemen know that great hue and
cry against the river and harbor bill was
raised simply because the south got honest
recognition2 He Mr. Moses had voted
against an appropriation Of SS5, 900 for hold
ing Of inquests over the bones of Indians
WIZ noo u1eA 4,VuO years ago, ana ne
had voted for the river and harbor bill
He would vote millions whenever the inter-
est OF the people demanded it within the
provisions OF the constitution, and there
was no expenditure made that was more in
the interest Of the people Of the whole
country than the expenditure involved In
the river and harbor bill
MIR. Simpson said that the gentlemen had
called him free lance, and had stated
that when he saw head he hit it. The
gentleman had evidently been hit hard
from the way he howled. He had merely
pointed out the inconsistency of the gentle
man in Directing to a small appropriation for
the Smithsonian Institution, and voting to
appropriate 81. 500,0 900 for Savannah harbor
when there was an excellent harbor at
Port Royal. The gentleman had made his
speech and ought to be satisfied, even
though it had been made for buncompe.
Without disposing of the bill, the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned