Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-10

the argument of my friend from Missouri
lMr De Armond), l have listencd to my
friend from Texas CMr kilgore), and 9TH
ers here. If there be wisdom in their con-
tention, II is a character Of wisdom which
is beyond my poor comprehension. II there
be craftsmanship in their claim, IL is Q
character of craftsmanship so sublime that
i DO not aspire even to the hope Of appre-
ciating it. If those gentlemen believe thai
this is broad and well-graded avenue
which leads TO the heights of paramount
popularity, undertake TO say here (though
they know their people better than / dol
that II they put this proposition fairly 10
the intelligence and patriotism of their
constituents they will find that IL In Q
tortUouS course that leads to the morasa
of political destruction. / take issue with
my friend from Missouri, and i say TO him
now. with all due respect to him. that
would be ashamed to go to my people upon
q proposition such he has submitted to
this House. Sir, can it be that the love OF
country, the spirit of patriotism which
clusters around this favored capital of the
greatest nation on Gods earth. has so far
passed out Of existence that men viii
sickle as TO dollars and cents about how
this capital city shall be maintained and
extended as IT should be in proportion 10
the grand extension of the entire countryf
do not believe IL, sir. / will not believe
it until such a verdict has been rendered
by the constituencies of those of US who
represent the people upon this floor.
An Eloquent Closing.
''why, Mr. Chairman, have gentlemen for
gotten that the slogan. the rallying cry.
for the defense of the federal capital
brought more troops to the columns CT the
federal army than any other slogan that
was sounded in 1861, save and except, per-
haps, that which called them to the de-
Tense Of the nations flag? Have gentlemen
forgotten that this capital Of the nation
was purchased and designed by the grand
est of the men who made the form OF gov
eminent under which We live and VINO de-
voted their lives sacrifice TO secure it7
Have they forgotten that this great capital
has been secured and sanctified 10 the peo-
pie of the United States 10y the expenditure
Of, perhaps, more blood and treasure than
was ever expended in any war on the face
Of the habitable globe2 But Mr.. Chairman.
outside OF all Hathaway above any consid-
Grafton OF justice or Of patriOtism-can even
II be that we will stand here and higgle
about dollars and cents in the preservation
OF this magnificent home Of this grand gov
eminent? i believe-and / shall be greatly
disappointed if such result does not come
that this Congress Will decide this oues-
ton, as it has been decided by every other
Congress that has dealt with it, on the side
OF right and justice and patriotism and the
nations glory" loud applauseD
DE Almond Defeated.
Mr.. Blair Of New Hampshire advocated
local self government for the District.
y vote was then taken on Mr.. De Ar
monfs amendment, requiring the District
to bear the entire expense Of its govern
ment, and il was defeated, yeas 81; NAYS
lSl. Upon motion Of Mr.. Compton, the
provision for two inspectors of lamps was
stricken out and three inspectors of gas
and electric lighting substituted. The hour
OF > O'Clock arrived before the bill was COM
pleted and the House adjourned.