The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-02
WE MUST RUN IN DEBT,
While Congress Squanders Mill
lions on Millions.
The People Are Still Sharpen
ing an Axe.

Washington, June 2.-The river and
harbor bin has been passed over the
presidents veto by q vote of 900 TO o.
The approaching end of the session
was impressed upon by the house 10y
several suggestions today A rule from
the committee on rules for meetings OF
the house at II o'clock, an hour earher
than usual during the remainder of the
session was adopted. Then Mr.. Dingley
CRep. 1Te) called attention to the fact
that several appropriation bills were
vet in conference and said he noticed
that many members were leaving the
city. and begged other members to re-
main and keep a quorum.
His appeal was reinforced by Chair
man Cannon of the appropriation com
mittee who said. I'm my Judgment
there is no probability that this session
viii end before Wednesday OF next
week and probably not before Friday
on Saturday. If we do not keep a Quor-
um we VIII not get away for month.
Nh BahCOck. chairman of the DIS
trict of Columbia committee, reported
an agreement on the gas bill, which
reduced the price of gas in the district
to ST. for the government and to sl-lO
to private consumers per 1000 feet,
which he estimated would save citizens
$12o o0O q year
The report was adopted. 126 to %.
The report of the committee on rivers
anu recommending tAAE ieA,eets5E
of the bill over the presidents veto was
made by Chairman Hooker. and the re-
port was read
The reading of the report was follow
ed by applause. most of it on the Re
publican side of the house
Mr.. Hooker moved the passage of the
bill, saying that the committee was of
the opinion that the presidents mess
age covered every possible objection to
the bill and that the report answered
all objections
Many members have asked me for
time to debate this matter. ne said.
"and to yield to their requests would
take much time without expressing
any opinion ON the question whether
there should be debate and to test the
opinion of the house ON the question
whether debate is necessary, [ viii de-
mand the previous question"
instantly MI Dockery lDem., MO-,
was on his feet. demanding rec0gni-
tion. but the speaker told him that de-
bate was not in order.
Members were shouting ''vote. vote"
but the voice of Mr.. Dockery pierced
the uproar, shouting "the gentleman
agreed with me yesterday to have de-
bate ON this bin This is unfair, un-
just, unmanly-"
The house demanded the previous
Question-l7S to go by a rising vote. and
only As rose to sustain the request for
yeas and nays. Under the rules the
vote on the passage of the bill must be
taken by yeas and nays" the speaker
announced
is there no rule by which we can
have debates2" asked Mr. Dockery.
Not if the house decides to the con
trary' said Speaker Reed "and the
house has ordered to stife debate" re-
sponded AIr. Dockery-
The bill was passed by a vote of 220
20 SO, wide margin over the necessary
tWo-thirds
Among the announcements made for
absent members was one that Crisp
(Dem-, CAD would have voted TO pass
the bin over the veto if he had been
present
An effort was made by Mr.. Hooker to
secure the printing Of 10000 copies Of
tae river and harbOr bin and the com
mittee' reply, but it was blocked by
objection
The river and harbOr bill having been
disposed Of Mr. Long Rep. Kan) call
81 up the contested election case from
the elgnth New York district the ma
5otlly report of the committee, being
20 utlseat Walsh, Democrat. the sftting
member and seat Mitchell Republican.