The record-union., 1894-04-19
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Debate in the House Brimfnl of Inter-
esting Personalities.

Debate in the House Brimful of Inter-
esting Personalities.
WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The House
devoted the entire day to debate on the
consular and Diplomatic appropriation
bills. 1t took wide variety of subjects
and at times was brimful of interesting
personalities. The Hawaiian policy OF
the present Administration came III for a
good share of attention. The appoint
ment of Van Allen as Minister to Italy
provoked very interesting discussion.
II was ridiculed by the Republicans, who
intimated that it was direct reward for
his S5O,0 600 contribution to the Democratic
campaign fund. The Democrats, in de-
Tending the appointment, tried to counter
on the Harrison Administration by de-
failing the history of the 100000 CAM
oaign fund raised by ex-Postmaster-
General Wanamaker.
Later in the day Wise took up the
authorship of quorum counting as par
liamentary anti-filibustering expedient
and quoted from the record to show that
the first proposition in this line had been
offered by j. Randolph Tucker, Vir-
pinia Democrat, in 1880, when it had
been vigorously opposed by Reed.
Walker of Massachusetts met this at
tack on the ex-Speaker's fame by shrek
ing out before the House the record Of the
Democratic opposition to the quorum
counting rule in the Eifty-first Congress.
Sneaker Crisp led the opposition.
After the call on committees for re-
norris the House went into Committee OF
the Whole. Bailey of Texas in the chair,
for further consideration of the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Grow (Rep.1 of Pennsylvania took the
floor and vigorously arraigned the Ha-
waiian policy of the Administration.
McCreary (Dem.) of Kentucky stated
that inasmuch as the House had discussed
the Hawaiian matter for five days and
had adopted resolutions expressing the
sense of the House, he regarded IL as ad-
indicated.
Hooker (Dem.) of Mississippi, mem
ber of the Foreign Affairs Committee,
followed with defense cf the President
Hawaiian policy.
els it still the purpose of the President
to restore the Queen?" asked Van Noor-
his (Rep.) of New York.
Hooker said that had been lett to be de-
cided by Congress.
Milliken (Rep.l of Maine replied to
some of Hooker's structures on ex-Min-
lister Stevens, in the course of which he
nredicted that it would not be many
wears before the American flag would be
raised over Hawaii, and under auspices
that would insure its remaining there.
Ouipp in the course of some remarks
crtIcising the Van Allen appointment,
pot into verbal duel with Enloe (Dem.)
of Tennessee. He had, in reply to a
ouestion from Enloe. asserted that he was
elected to Congress last January because
3 chance had been afforded the Four
teenth New York Congressional District,
with its 10000 Democratic majority. to re-
cord aye and nay vote on the Wilson
bill.
"Did you accomplish what you came
here for?n asked Enloe. "Did you Kill
the Wilson bill. as you said you would IN
your campaign?o
s.I did not say l would" replied Quigg.
ST said the election of Republican IN
Democratic district would do much to-
ward defeating the Wilson bill, and
think it is smashed
sPerhaps you are the author OF the
speech against the Wilson bill delivered