The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04
SPEAKER CRISP PLEASED
At the Record of the House in Trans
acting business.

At the Record of the House in Trans
acting business.
II am much gratified." said Speaker
Crisp had been requested TO outline the
ciated Press, ''at the expeditions and sat
isfaetory manner in which the present
house of representative dispatched pub
lie business" In view of the near APP
proach of the close of the session. Mr..
Crisp had been requested to outline the
general features of legislation accom-
plished by the house. and what remained
to be done to round up the work of the
session. I'VE have been singularly free
from exasperating delays" said the
speaker, land the great questions OF tarlfI
and finance have been acted upon by the
house with exceptional promptness. con-
sidering the vast interests involved. And
yet there has been no curtailment OF
reasonable debate, and we have heard
very little complaint or criticism on that
score. On the other hand filibustering
is practically a thing of the past, and the
mere sake of delay
The speaker was asked to enumerate
the leading measures passed by the
house. 1.-The tariff bill naturally comes
first" said he. Its passage by the
house was attended by a few delays.
The extra session permitted organiza-
tion of committees, so that the ways
and means committe was well along
on its work before the date when con-
gress usually assemblies, and the bill
was actually presented early in Janu-
airy, when, as a usual thing, the COM
mittees are just beginning TO organize.
In the debate, also, there was no vast
ing of time and / think Chairman Will
son succeeded in satisfying both sides of
the house that he desired to be fair,
and yet to satisfy the wishes of the
public that the bill should be brought to
a vote after fair discussion.
con the financial question, also" con-
tinued the speaker, I'VE have avoided
irritating delays. When the business de-
preston last summer brought on the
widespread public demand for the repeal
Of the purchase clause of the Sherman
act the house met in extraordinary ses-
sion. and quickly performed its part in
the repeal for which President Cleveland
had convened congress. Those opposing
the repeal recognized the prOpriety of
allowing the house to reach vote with
out delay. and an agreement to that eff
feet was made and executed Another
measure Of great Importance passed by
the house was the repeal of the federal
election laws, enacted during the recon-
struction period. Three new states
Arizona. New Mexico and Utah-have
been admitted TO the union, so far as the
mouse can accomplish IndI emu, ana IL re-
mains only for the senate to complete
the legislative work The appropriation
bills have all been passed by the house,
and most of the important ones were
passed at an unusually early stage of
the session. Altogether it is a record
of work done, and done quickly, which
must prove satisfactory to the house and
to the public, as it does to myself
Mr.. Crisp was asked to outline the
more important work yet TO be done by
the house. There is a general desire, "
said he, to take up the bill so widely
discussed for choosing senators by a di-
rect vote of the people, and it is prob
able that this measure will be consid-
cred. There is also the important bill
known as the pooling bill, which grants
mutual advantages to the public and to
railroads by allowing the roads to pool
their earnings The judiciary committee
has several important bills of a judicial
and legal character which Will be given
a hearing. These are the main public
measures yet to be heard. and with
IN IA passed upon by the house, L think
we will be entitled to congratulations,
Is we'll as an adjournment