The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-25

ing RuIc-Ex-Speaker Reed DOIes
Out Some Sarcasm.
WASHINGTON, April 1&-The house
devoted the entire day to debate on the
consular and diplomatic appropriation
hill. 1t touched a wide variety of sub
jects and at times was brim full Of in
teresting personalities. The Hawaiian
policy of the present administration came
in for a good share of attention. The
appointment Of Mr.. Van Allen as minister
TO Italy provoked very extended dis
cussion. 1t was help up to ridicule by
the republicans, who intimated that it
was a direct reward for his $50 900 con-
tribution to the democratic campaign
fund. The democrats. in defending the
appointment. tried to counter on the
Harrison administration by detailing the
history Of the acknowledgements
dollar campaign fund raised by ex-Post-
master-General Wanamal1er.
Later in the day Mr.. Wise took up the
authorship of the quorum counting as
p parliamentary notwithstanding ex-
pedient and quoted from the record to
show that the first proposition in this
line had been offered by !. Randolph
Tucker. A Virginia democrat, in 1880,
when it had been vigorously opposed by
Mr. Reed. Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts
met this attack on the eX-speaker's fame
by shriekng out before the house the
record of the democratic opposition TO
the quorum-counting rule in the Fifty
first congress, Speaker Crisp leading the
opposition.
Burrows Coos a BurrowinE.
Before the journal was approved to-
day Mr.. Burrows called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, who
spoke for exactly one minute yesterday
on the new quOrum-counting rule. had
printed in the record against the express
provision of the house a speech which
occupied four columns.
Il knew Mr.. Wheeler was a rapid
talker." said Mr.. Burrows. dryly. but
l doubt his abaility to accomplish such
feat as that"
As Mr.. Wheeler was not present il was
decided to allow the matter to go over
until he could speak for himself.
After the roll-call of committee for re-
ports the house went into committee Of
the whole CMr. Bailey of Texas in the
chair for the further consideration OF
the consular and diplomatic apprcpri-
alton bill
Mr. Grow took the floor and vigorously
arraigned the Hawaiian policy Of the ad-
ministration.
Mr. McCreary in reply stated that mas
much as the house had discussed the
Hawaiian matter for five days and had
adopted resolutions expressing the sense
Of the house he regarded it res adjudi-
cata.
Quigg Makes "A ReiOfnder.
Mr.. Quigg. in the course of some gen
eraI remarks criticising the Van Allen
appointment, got into a verbal duel with
Mr. Enloe. He had, in reply 10 a ques-
ton from Mr.. Enloe. asserted that he was
elected to congress last January because
a chance had been afforded the Four
teenth New York congressional district
with its 10000 democratic majority, to
record an aye and nay vote on the Will
son bill.
did you accomplish what you came
here for?" asked Mr.. Enloe. Did You
kill the Wilson bill, as you said you
would in your campaign
''I did not say I would replied Mr..
Quigg. Il said the election of a repub-
lican in a democratic district would do
ard 7 think the Wilson bill today is
smashed"
Perhaps you are the author of the
speech against the Wilson bill delivered
the other day by Senator HILL" sug-
gested Mr.. Enloe sarcastically.
II had not that honor" replied Mr..
Quigg: I'VE republicans know that he is
able to take care Of himself. He has
done so frequently TO his dismay and
discomfort and 1 thought to your salts
faction"
The Van Allen Incident.
Messrs. Meredith of Virginia and Enloe
of Tennessee took a hand in the discus
sion of the Van Allen incident, using the
Harrison appointment of Mr. Wanna
maker as a shield to meet all thrusts.
Certain facts have been developed by
this debate" interrupted Mr.. Reed:
FIRST that Whitney is a good man; sec
ond, that Cleveland is a good man, and |
third that Van Allen was not appointed
to office because he contributed $4,000
to the democratic campaign fund. Now,
why was he appointed?
IF he had been appointed because of
his contribution" said Mr. Enloe, that
would be the best and strongest reason |
for his appointment from a republican
standpoint. l know nothing of the facts.
but l will say this in his defense-he
the American people by accepting office |
as did John Wanamaker.'
Mr.. Cannon, who followed Mr.. Enloe, |
waxed sarcastic. Il would not say any
thing" said he. against that great and |
good man, Grover Cleveland. If I |
dipped my tongue in gall 1 could not say |
anything half as mean against him as
the democratic press is saying"
He created great amusement by tell |
Ing how the democratic national conven- |
ton had prepared a platform and how.
afterward, THAT great and good man"
had written letter modifying it. Turn |
ing to the democratic side, he asked:
"Who is your prophet? Is it Grover? |
Is it Walter O.? Is it Hoke Smith? Is |
it David b. p"
''Give it up" CALCULATED Mr.. Burrows |
amid great laughter.
Mr.. Cannon struck right and left He /
referred to Mr.. Bland the wild-eyed |
son Of destiny from Missouri, and want |
ed TO know why the democrats In choos- |
ing men for the most responsible Offices |
in the gift of their administration were |
obliged to draft renegade republicans or |
mugwumpS.
Randolph Tucker Prccedes Reed.
After Mr.. Cannon had concluded the |
debate took a different shoot Mr.. Wise |
of Virginia made a speech in which he /