The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-13
IN rHE HOUSE


Apprepristion NH Paas.a.
washington CITY. Feb le-Menshers
crowded before TIRE speakers desk In the
house today TO secure consideration OF
many local measures which are being sn-
dangered by the near approach OF the
close Of the session. While the house was
proceeding with routine business there
was a round of applause from the Repub-
hcan side and fron the whole house as
Wilson Of washirgton. long a popular
and wsaty nsefa5er OF the house. and re-
Gently elevated to the senate, came on
associates, and house BUSINESS was tenn
porurily suspended by the heartiness OF
the reception accorded him
The house then fesumed consideration
OF the legislative. 3udieiaa and executive
appropriation bilL Psckier. Rep. South
Dakota, offered substitute for the pro-
vision of the bill relating to the working
force of the pension Office The substs-
ttste proposes the same force OF officers
and clerks as at present, instead of the
iedaieei force reported BY the appropraa-
ton.
Coombs. DEM, N. Y, defended the PEN
sion item OF the bill against criticism. He
then branched OFF into q financial speech.
Bland and Snodgrass, Dem, Tenn. sought
10 fnterpose. aud the counter assertions
became SO warm that Coosnas appealed to
the chair for protection. He said congress
had shut it's eyes the recommendations
OF the president. No wonder our see.ri-
ties We're returning y
III You allow the country's credit to fan
before the world" said Coombs. III will
cost lis untold uailipns; Il Will bring a
ruin and destruetiosf exceeding that OF
the Rebellion
Snodgrass dnterposed the point of order
that Coonlbs was maiigning the upper
branch of congress because a free silver
bill had been reported TO that body There
was great confusion and laughter as
coombs excltedly demanded protection.
Another uproar arose when Van voor-
his. Rep. replied to coombs. He ar
raagnpd the administration for It's course
on the financial question
II make the point that the gentleman Is
out of order In criticlsing the chief execsi-
tive inteTposed Coombs There was
sonre more laughter and lively exchange
between coognbs and Van ycorhis, which
could not be heard above the confusion
The gentleman has wheels in his
head" said Van yoorhis. resuming. II
had supected as mach, but now he has
proven it,
coorrlbs joined In the general laughter,
and made no further rejoinkier TO IL.
The vote was taken on Ptckiers sslbs,i-
tute. and 1t WAS defeated. 60 TO is2.
Wlen the 5fll was reported back TO the
house the contest was resumed against
the provisions for annual clerks to con-
gress. Dockery pointed out that aKmuaI
clerks would cost Ss55, 90 before the next
congress actually assembled
The intenslty of feeling aroused by fhe
struggle brought out many numerous incz-
dents. De Almond. Dem. Mo, criticized
congressman as yultures. Bartlett re-
sented tsse iurputasion and declared that
De Almond was not a vulture, but a
raven continually croaktng: Never
more
Bartlett said his fight In behalf of the
clerks involved nothing personal TO him
self. ia ne was serving an congress at a
loss OF bis New York law practice worth
s-o,eo1 annually.
Thercupon caruth, Der4 KY, created
muca amusement by running up the aisle
and pleading that this abazssoned law
practice sys turnesf over 10 him
Doekery moved dhe previous question.
A yea and nay vote WAS taken on the
amendment for the annual clerks ard Il
vas defeated. yeas ~ nays IT, Most OF
re Republicans voted for the clerks, and
the Democrats against The Democrats
who voted aya are: Bartlett. Boatfser.
ca5alus. Cobb Of Missouri, cockrall.
Cooper OF Florida, Grain. Davey. Everesk,
Grffiln. siasnes. Hayes. Layton, Living
ston. sIcAieer. Meredith Meyer. Psgofs.
Robertson. Rssk azsi TlrEsn~ TIE foxow-
ing Republicans voted sn the negative:
Brosius. fsanieis. HIT, Lucas. scraator.
and 6aadswDr9h.
The iegsssattve appropriation bin was
then passed without division ana the
house. at 4.z5 p. m. adjourned