The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
OTHER HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

OTHER HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Representative Hooker. OF New York.
then moved that the House pass under
suspension or the rules. the river ana
farbor ssprop ion bill for the year
ending June 30.A. 1891.
Mr.. Richardson (Dcm) Of Tennessee.
said: as IT not the purpose to read the
bill which carries an appropriation OF
ten MILLIONS of dollars?''
Mr.. Hooker: "There is no objection 10
reading the bill If desired. / ask that tho
second TO the motion be considered as
ordered
Mr.. Dockery Dem.) Of Missouri: "1 have
no objection TO considering the second as
ordered, but / do object 70 dispensing
with the reading Of bill, which provides
for the expenditure of S62,0O0,o0O.
The Speaker: IF any gentlemen de-
sires, the bill must be read.
Has the gentleman from New York any
proposition TO make respecting debate?
Mr.. Hooker: "Ycs, sir. / ask that de-
bate be extended until o'clock.
Objection to this was made by Mr.. Glib
son, Rep.). of Tennessee, and Mr.. Hook
er remarked. "Then Mr.. Speaker debate
can proceed only under the rules (whict
provides for half an hours debate)
In reply TO question by a member,
Mr.. Hooker stated that the bill had been
htVAittt III NDiii' ltiA AiNtifiiS 0iiN' - HtiN
been reported, some changes having been
ordred by the committee this morn
ing which he said, he would explain as
the reading of the bill progressed.
The reading of the bill occupied an
hour and n half, and at the close OF the
reading (2:3O o'clocN. Mr.. Hooker
renewed his request that the time for
debate be extended, this time until 4
o'clock.
Mr.. Hepburn. Rep), Of Iowa, said that
upon a bill of this magnitude, authorz-
Ing the expenditure OF nearly sixty-three
millions OF dollars. there should be more
than this limited period OF debate.
The speaker pro TEN. (Mr Payne.
Rep). of New York, suggested that tho
time be extended until o'clock which
was acceptable to Messrs. Hooker and
Hepburn, but Mr.. Mcguire (Dem.), Of
California. being informed that the bill
would not then be open for amendment
objected, and the debate was opened un-
der the rules. twenty minutes on each
side. Later Mr.. Mcguire offered to with
draw his objection, but Mr.. GrosvenOr
(Rep), of Ohio, made the point that it
was too 9ate. Being overruled, Mr..
Grosyenor renewed the objection.
The formal forty minutes debate then
began and at its conclusion the river and
harbor bill was passed under suspension
Mr.. Hooker chairman Of the COM
mttee. managed the measure so as 10
secured practically unanimous support Of
81. The opposition falling 10 muster
enough strength to obtain vote by
nays and yeas. This is said to be the
first time in the history Of river and har-
Dor bills that one has gone through the
House with so little opposition.
Mr.. Hepburn Rep.). Of Iowa, and Mr..
nDpFarN i Of Z bo
chief antagonists. and Wheeler. Ala
bama; Washington, Tennc cssce: Catch
ings. mississippi: Burton, Rep). Of Ohio.
and Hooker. (Rep). of New York. were
the principal advocates Of the measure.
Mr.. Catchings said II was the best
bill. the most scientifically constructed.
and would rebound more 10 the benefit
Of the whole country than any similar
hill that had been presented to the House
since he had been in Congress.
The House at 4:l5 adjourned until to-
morrow.