Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-20
THE HOUSE.

At the opening Of the session of the House
Mr. Burrows (AIich) again called atten-
ton to the fact that Mr.. Wheeler Ala.),
who spoke for exactly one minute during
the debate on the rules a few days ago.
had printed a speech Of four columns in
the Congressional Record.
Mr.. Wheeler made a long speech in ex-
PLANTATION, in the course of which he re-
viewed at some length his devotion in the
past to the rules of the House. He init
mated that when Mr.. Burrows called at
tention to this matter the other day he
had taken an unfair advantage of hts alb
sence. He thought the objection to ex-
tending remarks in the Record came with
bad grace from one who, for six weeks
had been blocking public business, who
had been leading a revolution against the
rules of the House. Mr.. Burrows hands
Mr. Wheeler said. were red with the blood
of parliamentary murder.
The House Amused.
This rather startling metaphor seemed
to tickle the risibilities of the House and
the members were convulsed. Mr.. Wheeler
continuing admitted that he had infrlnged
upon the rule, but explained that he had
intended to ask permission of the House.
He admitted amid renewed laughter that
perhaps he had extended his remarks a
little more than he should.
Mr.. Burrows in reply denied good ma
turedly that he had sought to take ad-
vantage of Mr.. Wheelers absence the
other day.
gentleman" said he, Il should always wait
for his presence" Uaughter). Mr.. Bur-
rows then sent to the clerks desk and had
read what Mr.. Wheeler had said on the
occasion complained of. He had uttered
| exactly eighty-seven words, as shown by
the official report.
Mr.. Burrows also called attention to
another occasion when Mr. Wheeler had
fourteen column fha
Canadian tariff after a five-minute talk on
the post office appropriation bill
Abuse of the Record.
Mr.. Reed, In some rather sharp words.
complained of the abuse Of making the
| Congressional Record a waste basket for
undeivered speeches.
| Mr.. Dockery moved to refer the whole
upon Mr.. Wheeler requested the permission
of the House to withdraw his remarks from
the permanent Record.
Mr.. Reed said he thought the matter
ought to be decided properly, and the right
| speech should be substituted for the wrong
speech.
After some wrangling it was finally
agreed that the suggestion of Mr.. Reed
should obtain.
Works in Two Speeches.
Mr.. Wheeler secured unanimous consent
to omit his printed speech from the per-
actually delivered. Then by a delicate ap-
peal to the members to grant him a per-
sonal favor. he succeeded In getting unani-
nous consent to print the printed speech
in the permanent Record, so that the up
shot of the whole matter was that Mr.
Wheeler gets two speeches instead of one
in the Record.
This being Friday Cunder the rules, pri-
vate bill day., Mr.. Bum On. c., chairman
OF the committee on claims claimed the
day for that purpose and the House. upon
his motion, went into committee of the
whole to consider private bills.
Private Bills.
The proceedings were very uninteresting
during the early part of the afternoon.
The first bill was one to pay F. Y Ram
sey. the heir of Joseph Ramsey, s43O, the
balance of salary due him as collector Of
customs at Plymouth n. c., at the opening
OF the war. After little debate it was laid
| aside with a favorable recommendation.
a bill to pay $40 to Benjamin Affords a
distiller in Johnson county, North Carolina,
to remunerate him for internal revenue
taxes paid Illegally, was favorably acted
Upon, as was a bill to pay ]. NJ. Billings Of
Santa Clara, Cal $3.50 government money
stolen from him while he was postmaster
in 1877.