Evening journal., 1891-02-05
what a Cashier Kne,r.
The rOrtItieations nnl Passed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-In the senate the
credentials Of Jacob IL Gallinger as a sen
ator from New Hampshire were presented
and filed. There were several heated pas
sages between Messrs. Dawes and Cockrell
owing to the latters severe criticism of
Mr.. Edward Atkinson s views and action
on the silver aud other economic questions.
/ Mr.. Dawes defended Mr. Atkinson as one
| of his constituents, although he was OF
the opposite political utilization. The only
effect of the discussion was TO amuse the
senate The Qualifications appropriation
bill was then considered and number of
/ committee amendments were agreed to
and the bill was passed The Military
academy appropriation bill was reported
and passed. The pension appropriation
bill was then taken up but went over IL
unfinished business.
The Philadelphia 'wiseacres."
In refcrence to the presentation as TO the
COnger lard bill a colloquy ensued going
to show that all the petitions emanated
from the same source and went back TO
that source before they were forwarded "a
senator's; that they were distributed from
d central agency, and that they seemed "a
be the result, not Of spontaneous move
ment, but Of solicitation.
Apropos Of the manner in which sneh
memorials are got up and ia order to show
that all ignorance as to the legislation Is
not confined % farmers and laborers' as
soclauons, Mr.. Cockreil read resolution
Of the Philadelphia Maritime EXCHANGE
protesting against the passage by the
house Of representatives Of the senate b;il
Of May 1890, for the monthly purchase ~
4, 900 ounces of silver. There was No
such bill, he said, passed by the senate n
May, 1890, and yet those sswiSeacr.s'i II
Philadelphia were meeting and protestino
against it. He then went on to criticise
severely the views and action OF Mr. Fd.
ward Atkinson on the silver and other
economic questions Mr. Dawes said that
Mr.. Atkinson was 4 constituent of his
but that his political and economical af
filiations were with the senators who were
traducing HIM. Mr.. Atkinson was the
peer of those senators. and an honest and
intelligent investigator His contribu
tions to industrial statistics would live
long after any of the effusions Of those
who now turned their backs on their as
sociate and ally.
Mr. coeiSreII Warns Up.
Mr.. Cockrell (excitediy)- has been
traducing Mr. Atkinsons VIII the sena-
tor please specify
NL. DaNeS-A mere Is no OCCASION to
specify. assume that the effusions of the
senators this morning are perfectly under
stood, aud need no specification from me
Mr.. Cockrell (who had moved forward
from his seat to the middle of the aisle
near which Mr.. Dawes sat)-Have said |
word this morning which isn't true and il |
that an effusion, sirs Is it an effusion or
reflection on Mr.. Atkinson TO tell what he |
said under OATH What does the senator
meant tLaughter.) Can't / tell what |
Democrat swore to under oatn, without |
slardeying a Democrats
Mr. Dawes Qacetiously)-I do not know |
about that.
Mr. Coekrell shook his forefnSer at |
Mr., Dawes and declared that it was be- /
meath that senator's position 70 take such |
an underhand, backhsnded way of meet
ing the question. The scene was an !