Evening journal., 1894-04-19


WASHINGTON, April 10.-The house de
voted the entire day to debate on the con
Tular and diplomatic appropriation bill
! IL touched a wide variety of subjects and
at times was brimful Of interesting per
sonalities. 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 provok-
ed "a very extended discussion. Il was held
up TO ridicule by the Republicans, who in
timatod that it was a direct reward for his
$50 GOO contribution TO the Democratic
campaign fund. The Democrats, in de-
Tending the appointment, tried to counter
on the Harrison administration by detail
ing the history of the S4OO 600 campaign
fund raised by eX-Postmaster General
/ Wanamaker.
Later in the day Mr.. Wise took up the
authorship of quorum counting as par
liamentary antiflibustering expedient and
quoted from The Record to show that the
frst proposition in this line had been offer
ed by j. Randolph Tucker, "A Virginia
Democrat, in 1850, when it had been Wig
oyously opposed by Mr.. Reed Mr. Walker
OF Massachusetts, met this attack on the
ex speakers fame by shrieling out before
the house the record of the Democratic OPP
position to the quorum counting rule in
Che lfty-hrst congress, Speaker Crisp lead
ing in the opposition.
Mr.. Quigg In Controversy.
Mr.. Quigg of New York, who took the
floor in the course of some general re-
marks criticising the Van Allen appoint
ment got into a verbal duel with Mr.. En-
loe OF Tennessee lie had, In reply to a
question from Mr.. Enloe, asserted that he
was elected TO congress last January be-
cause n chance had been afforded the
Fourteenth New York congressional dis
trict, with its 10000 Democratic majority,
20 record yea and nay vote on the VIII
son bill.
did you accomplish what you came
here forf" asked Mr.. Enloe. Ibid you
kill the Wilson bill, as you said you would
IN your campaign"
II did not say I would" replied Mr..
Quigg. II said the election Of a Repub-
lioan in a Democratic district would do
much toward defeating the Wilson bill,
and I 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" suggested
Mr. Enloe sarcastically.
Il 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 our dismay and dis
comfort, and, thought, to your satisfac-
ton"
During the discussion of the Van Allen
incident Mr.. Reed said:
Certain facts have been developed by
this debate-frst, that Whitney is a good
man; second, that Cleveland Is a good
man, and, third, that Van Allen was not ap-
pointed 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 ap-
pointment from Republican standpoint
l know nothing of the facts, but will say
this in his defense; He has had the decen
cy not TO insult the American people by
accepting Office as did John Wanamaker." q"
Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois, who followed
Mr.. Enloe, waxed sarcastic. ~ would not
say anything he said against that great
and good man, Grover Cleveland. If 1
dipped my tongue in gall, / could not say
anything half as mean against him as the
Democratic press is saying" He created
great amusement by telling how the Dem
ocratic national convention had prepared a
platform, and how afterward that great
and good man" had written letter modi-
flying it.
Turning TO the Democratic side, he ask
ed; "Who is your prophet' Is it Groveri
Is it Walter O.? Is it Hoke SMITH Is it
David Bw
give it up" calculated Mr.. Burrows
amid great laughter.
Mr.. Cannon struck right and left He
referred to Mr.. Bland as the wild eyed son
of destiny from Missouri, and he wanted
to know why the Democrats, in choosing
men for the most responsible offices i'm the
gift of their administration, were Obliged
TO draft renegade Republicans or mug
wumps.
In the Senate.
The proceedings in the senate were void
, Of any incident Of special interest. Good
progress was made in the discussion of the
tariff bill, speeches being made against il
by Senators Morrill, Cameron and Quay
and for it by Senator Turpie
In the morning hour Senator Caffery
called attention 20 an article in a New
York evening paper in which he, together
with several other senators, was accused
of being an obstructionist TO the tariff bill
q Not only was this untrue, he said, but h,
- was In favor of the bill in its present shap,
and would do all in his power to hasten it,
, passage
The announcement of Senator Mills tha
he would speak on the tariff bill on Tues
day, following the statement of Senator
Q Harris that he wanted time for one Demo
0 cratic senator to close the debate mex
a Tuesday and reply to what had been sal,
against the bill before the bill is taken M
! by paragraphs, is taken to mean that Sena
tor Mills has been selected by the maiorit,
TO make the closing argument, and that h
3 is likely 10 be Senator Vance's successo
Z on the finance committee.
Very little interest was manifested Il
the last installment of Senator Quay
u speech. He announced that he had cor
b eluded that branch of his speech relatin
z TO iron and steel manufactures.
Fourth Glass Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The followin
fourth class postmasters were appointed;
e Connecticut-West Woodstock, NJ $. Frost
New Nork-Allentown. L. A. Tuttle; Auburi
burg William Schwnb South Nfillhrook Joli