The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
MILLEa'S CONTEST,
Another Attempt TO Get the Matter
Before the House.

Another Attempt TO Get the Matter
Before the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the House to-
day Mr.. johnson Of Indiana offered as a
question Of privilege, long preamble and
resolution. The preamble recites that the
committee on elections has refused to act
upon the South Carolina contested election
case OF Miller against Elliott The resolu-
ton iustFuots the committee to investigate
the case and report upon it within five days.
The speaker ruled that the resolution did
not present a question of privilege. Mr.
johnson appealed from the decision aud
made an imprisoned speech in favor Of the
resolution.
MIR. Brown of Indiana, also member Of
the committee on elections, defended that
committee against the assaults Of his col
league.
Mr.. Brown did not, he said, wish to ex
pend the time Of the House in its dying days
aud be therefore moved to lay the appeal on
the table. This was agreed to without
division. and the matter was ended.
The House then resumed, in committee Of
the whole, consideration Of the invalid pen
zion appropriation bill.
An attempt was made 70 come to some
conclusion as to the limitation to be placed
upon the general debate. but the attempt
was vain one. The republicans objected
AS voiced by their leaders on this question,
Messrs. Grout and Lodge, their view was
that the bill was too far-reaching to be dis
missed with a few hours discussion. So
Mr.. Mutchler, dem, Of Pennsylvania, in
charge Of the bill, moved that the commit
tee rise, and this motion was agreed TO-
Then Mr.. hutC1lor moved that the general
debate terminate at 3 o'clock to-day, and
on this motion demanded the previous
question.
BURROWS STARTS FILIBUsTERING.
Mr.. Burrows then started filibustering.
He moved a recess until 2 o'clock.
This hour did not suit W. a. Stone, rep,
of Pennsylvania, who moved an amend
ment, fixing the hour for the termination Of
the recess a $3.50 o'clock. But this was not
long enough for Mr.. Payne, rep, Of New
York, who suggested another amendment.
Then Mr.. Picker, rep, of South Dakota
thought that the House might do well to
adjourn, but his motion to that effect was
supplemented by Mr.. Payne with one that
when the House adjourn it be to meet on
Tuesday next. And so filibustering motions
were clinched. The latter motion was de-
feated-yeas 0, nays l07, and then Mr..
Mutchler, yielding to the inevitable, with
drew his motion for limitation of the de-
bate. Dilatory motions were also with
drawn, and again the House resumed in
committee consideration Of the pension APP
preparation bill.
During the debate the speaker called Rep.
ECoSDb6blNS JOAusbOuG VI EoOubn OhrOtlla TO
the chair, and he passed upon filibusterinR
motions with a promptness that showed
familiarity with the rules of the House.
Mr.. Curtis, rep, OF New York and Mr..
Harris, dem, Of Minnesota opposed the
proposed amendments Of the pension laws.
LIVINGSTON PATRIOTIC.
On the other hand Mr.. Livinston. DEM,
of Georgia approved them, and he did 80 as
a southern man. The republican admins
&r.k wrns ,h k,Ov. -
bad appointed a southern democrat 60 a
position on the United States supreme court
bench. 1t was reported that the incoming
administration would appoint a repu blican
as Secretary Of State. With such generosity
on the part OF the outgoing and incoming
administrations he supposed the southern
ex-rebel would at least find the sympathy of
his republican friends when discussion of a
delicate question was entered upon. Speak
ing for the southern men, he said that It
was never intended to repeal the pension
laws but he as a southern man recon-
structed under his country's flag, and under
his oath to support the constitution, would
vote for the amendments to the pending bill
The time was coming when there would
be need Of reform. No man would suffer
more under the present pension system than
the veteran who had fought for the union
II the present abuses were continued the
time would come when the masses Of the
people would go to the other extreme and
the old veterans would be injured. South
ern men were not opposed TO pensioning
union soldiers Long ago that question had
been settled, not only as proper but as justi-
fable.
TRANSFER OF THE BUREAU FAVORED.
He then proceeded to argue in favor Of
the transfer Of the pension bureau from the
interior to the war department. He was
frank to sey that under Gen. Blacks ed
Ininistration the bureau had been influenced
by political considerations. He was frank
4 to admit thai political influence was power