New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
DISTRICT BILL SENT BACK.
A DEFEAT FOR THE HOUSE APPROPRIA,
TIONs COMMITTEE.
THE MEASURE FIRST DEFEATED AND THEN Re-
COMMITTED FOR AMENDMENT AFTER
AN EXCITING DEBATE.

COMMITTED FOR AMENDMENT AFTER
AN EXCITING DEBATE
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBrNE.l
Washington. Feb "a majority of the Committee
on Anpropria,ions of the House of Representatives.
consisting Of both Democrats and RepuDhchhs' SUI
fcred reverse to-day when the District OF CoiumDia
annronr,atlon bill which had been under considera-
tion since Saturday was sent back to the committee
with instructions frame anew that por-
ton OF II which related to appropriations
10 aid in the support OF certain cna'i
table institutions In former years these
appropriations were passed without strong objection
or any considerable amount Of opposition out 'hiS
year strong opposition has shown itself against every
uronostion TO aid a charitable institution which was
or was alleged to be under private or sectarldh
control" and several OF the Items were struck OUT
in Committee o: the Whole after hot dlscussoh'
while other Items retained after DEBATE 'ha'
was equally hot. The result was that tnat part Oh
the bill was left in a shape which was so unsats-
factory that on the vote to pass II there was
NEGATIVE majority Of eight votes. motion TO re-
consider the vote carried. however ana the b1i
was recommitted without division. Before the lat
ter vote was taken ex-Speaker Crisp INDUCED III d
nve-nnutc partisan harangue which was most 81
fectlveiy answered by General Grosvenor. Of ONO
and Chairman Cannon. of the Appropriations Com
mltee
When the bill was taken up the House agreed TO
the amendments made in Committee Of the Whole
except that it refused 10 strike out the item OF NSD
for the German Orphan Asylum. on its passage
vote bv yeas and nays was demanded by Mr.. Crisp
ODen Ca resulting: Yeas. l35: nays. lB. The TAX
ing of this vote was attended with more excitement
than any similar action OF the House has called ont
In this Congress. Members buttonholed one another
and excited colloqu.es and arguments were carried
on all over the floor
Immediately upon the announcement OF the vote
which received with applause. Ny Nrlo-Ffuol
having the bi recommitted. Mr.. crisp uDern.
GA moved to lay that motion on the table, ana ny
ON IN. motion 20 reconsider. the Republicans IA
vnrod and the Democrats Opposed IL, the result
being. yeas. l@: nays. " . -,, .Ao h,u
t. the Committee on Appropriations to re-exanins
and report "A new pa,agraph uiner the h"s" ~ oa
sr1pe ana eject of the rule regarding fifteen min
MES debate on a proposition after the previous
question had been ordered. which had not before
on his point, which conceded be farreaching
and important was deferred. and Messrs Crisp and
cannon were allowed five minutes each TO discuss
Mr. crisp sarcisiically said he desired only 20
congratulate the majority upon lts aphy 10 uars- ,
me-, public business He had made some inquiry,
ana this was the nrst time In the history OF the
o;Overnmen; that general appropriation pI., ~
- from committee representing ualorlty o'
jorl,v II had been said that IN cohslder'is @ on'
appropriation bill the House was acting as d Soln-
lore" saiI Mr Crisp. The majority has SHOWN a ,s
'ucapaclty - transact the business OF TOW" CUM
o,, G-I"syenor fRep Oho) said ,ha. the direrenc.
- ,be R.pufllcan and Democratic sides or
- Uouae was that tho former when X MADE m, -
take was not afraid 10 rectfy ne III nni the
rlsive laughter on the p'ih'''""N '''' ~
The motion 20 rccommit was then agreed TO-