The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-29
CRISP PLEASED.
Delighted With the Prompt
ness of the House
IN Disposing of All the Important
Measures Coming Before 1t.

WASHINGTON, June 29.--'T am much
gratified," ;" said Speaker Crisp TO repre-
sentative of The Associated Press cat the
expeditions and satisfactory manner IN
which the present House of Representa-
tives has dispatched public business.
In view OF the near approach OF the
session. Mr.. Crisp had been requested to
outline the general features OF legislation
accomplished by the House, and what re-
mained to be done to round out the work
OF the session.
"We have been singularly free from ex-
ssperating delays" said the speaker, land
the great questions of tariff and finance
have been acted upon by the House with
exceptional promptness considering
the vast interests involved. And
yet there has been no curtailment
of reasona BILE debate and we have heard
very little complaint or criticism on that
score; on the other hand filibustering is
practically thing of the past and the
House has experienced little or no delay
for the mere sake of delay"
The speaker was asked to enumerate
the leading measures passed by the House.
"The tariff bill naturally comes first" I"
said he. dts passage by the house was
attended by a few delays. The extra
session permitted the organization OF
comittees SO that the ways
and means committee was well along on
its work before the date when Congress
actually presented early in January,
when as a usual thing the committee
are just beginning to organize. In the de-
bate also there was no wasting OF time
and think Chairman Wilson succeeded
in satisfying both sides of the House that
he desired TO be fair and satisfy the wishes
OF the public that the bill should be
brought TO a vote after fair discussion"
"On the financial question also," con-
tinCed the speaker, "we have avoided
Irritating delays. When the business
depression of last summer brought on the
widespread public demands for repeal OF
the purchase clause of the Sherman
act, the House met in extraordin-
ary session and quickly performed its part
In the repeal for which President Cleve-
land had especially convened Congress.
Those opposing the repeal recognized the
propriety of allowing the House to reach
q vote without delay, and an agreement to
the effect was made and executed.
" Another measure OF great Importance
passed by the House was the repeal of the
federal election laws, enacted during
States = Arizona, New Mexico and
Utah - have been admitted to the
Union SO far as the House can
accomplish that end, and it remains only
for the Senate TO complete legislative work.
The appropriation bills have all been
passed by the House and most of the more
important ones were passed at an unusu-
ally early stage of the session. 1t remains
for tho Senate TO eefaFiete- The work Oh
these bills"
Altogether" added the speaker, sit
is 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-1
more important work yet TO be done by
the House.
.'There is general DESIRE" said he, "to
take up the bill SO widely discussed for
choosing Senators by direct vote of the
people and 1t was probable that
this measure will be considered.
There is also the important bill known as
the pooling bill, which grants mutual
to the public and to railroads |
by allowing the roads TO pool their earn
fngs. The judiciary committee |
has several important bills of |
. judicial and legal character |
which will be given hearing. These are |
the main public measures yet to be heard |
and with them passed by the House, / |
think we will be entitled to congratula- |
tions as well as an adjournment"