New-York tribune., 1892-01-06
A GREAT DAY FOR ECONOMY.
THE HOUSE WASTES AN HOUR AND HALE
DISCUSSING A 900 ExPENDITURE.

THE HOUSE WASTES AN HOUR AND A HALE
DISCUSSING 800 EXPENDITURE.
Washington Jan. 5 (Specisl.-The Democratic ma
ioty in the House made bold break TODAY for econ-
omy' and after chasing the elusive article OF vrlne
If such expression may be perutted-alI arou''o
the Capitol and from the document room to the ooV-
ernment Printing Office and back again. they finally
landed It, after discussion lasting over one hour ana
a half safe and sound. saving to the people OF
$50. This is the estimate, not OF wicked and pIeJn
diced Republican, but of distinguished a inahClef
and stanch Democrat the Hon. Amos Cumming. "t
New-York-S60 no more. no less Persons WIN
cynical turn OF mind may remark that masnnch a. II
costs all the way from SOS 900 TO $4,000 day 10 run
Congress- there is not much saving IN devong an hour
and half to the discussion Of question involving the
expenditure Of $50 Such, however IS not the opinion
OF men like sprineer and Holman and Catchings and
Nc(,reary and Bland and Enoe and Richardson ano
Breckinrldge They imagined. perhaps, thst question
of principle was involved but II they Thought So theI
failed for once trot out the Constitution ana dsscc
the poor old thing. To that extent they deceived 'he
public.
II all arose over the question to how many oopes
of the private bills introduced sfoud be strnch OF ior
the use of Congress bv the Public Printer The Com
utee on Rules through MIR. Cschngs, had brought IN
a report putting the number OF public DIS 10 VI
printed at 500 and that Of private bus at 1op' MY
McCreary OF Kentucky. who, II IS understood. IL pre-
parpg vote for $4OO, O,OOO,oOO as starUT 10 OhiS
On a war with Chill. evidently Is intent TO save up
toward that sum- and consequently urged tat IL "ouio
M, prudent to cut down the number from 500 10
twenty five What Mir. Catchings said in reply could
not be heard in the galleries but It was undoubtedly
something economical" fcr II was whispered TO MN
nv Mr. Holman who sits at his lsft. There were sug
cr stions BY Messrs. Richardson and BncHnrldgc ann
sage counsel by Enloe; but IL was not nnul bonn'
bracei I'D and tackled the problem that the fur began 10
ev Uhc mixed metaphor Is due 10 the 1utNT OF eA-
element which overcamc witness to the scene
Th, Georgia economist waded In knee deep, qn0tch
authorities cent for the revised statutes, swung ms
arms like a windmill and after having said an lnnnie
deal OF nothing sat down, only TO Jump up again every
Ubs<ment FIVE minutes to scotch and sananaercs
Of public money like Amos Cummings, who SPOKE
lightly Of $50 expenditure.
Two features Of tho discussion were that no Repub-
licau took part In It, ard that II disclosed at least
fo,en leaders Of tho Democratic majority. mol
dentay 10 may be noted, also, that the Committee on
Rules got Knocked out In the frst round by It's own
marty friends and that retired IN the per~on OF epre
sentative Catchings, slightly damaged and dthgued IL
was small matter In itSelf, simply Qpe ton ,hVoN'
ing the disposal Of petitions and memorials upon their
nres~ntation 10 the House but It not without sig
niAcancc nor were there lacking Indications OF te gI
times Of harmony 10 come IL u'sht az, De
that Mr. Catchings, AS the new SPEAKER hal .n
aid not fulfil the expectations OF the speaker Ih'u"
For one thing lie has vOlcc-a prerequisite III man
a.nring 10 leadership IN body 50 noisy ana 'ufDuFn'
as the House Of Representative lie seems HoNoNcI
suggish-hesitstlng, almost lscklhs IN iles , ,i'
decision, but tenacious IN ma'Urn Vi sindi "0''''''
On the whole. IL was a great day for economy.