St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-19
SPICY DAY IN THE HOUSE.
SOME ANCIENT POLITICAL HISTORY
REVIVED By PSR7ISANS.
CONSULAR BILL pRovoKEs 1T.

the $4,000 Van Allen Incident
Brought Up-Also the Wanna
maker 100000 Campaign
Fund-The Quorum Counting
Question Threshed Over-Some
Interesting Personalities.
WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The house
devoted the entire day to debate on the
consular and diplomatic appropriations
bill. 1t touched wide variety of sub
jects, and at times was brimfull OF in
teresting personalities. The Hawaiian
policy Of the present administration
came in for good share of attention.
The appointment of Mr.. Van Allen as
minister to Italy provoked very ex.
tended discussion. 1t was held up to
ridicule by the Republicans, who init
mated that it was direct reward for
his $780, COO contribution TO the Demo
cratic campaign fund. The Democrats,
in defending the appointment, tried to
counter on the Harrison administration
by detailing the history of the S40O,Oo0
campaign fund raised by ex-Postmasier
General anamaker. Later in the day
Mr.. Wise took up the authorship or
quorum counting as parliamentary
notwithstanding eXpedient. and quoted
from the record TO show that
the first proposition IN this line
had been offered by j. Randolph Tuck
er. 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 shrieking out before the house
the record of the Democratic opposition
to the Quorum-counting rule in the
Fifty-irst congress, Speaker Crisp lead
ing the opposition. Before the journal
- was approved today Mr.. Burrows (Rep.,
Mich.) called attention to the fact that
Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama. who spoke
for exactly one minute yesterday OH the
new ouorum-counting rule. had printed
in the record. against the express pro-
vision of the house, speech which
OCCUPIED FOUR COLUMNS.
II knew MI. Wheeler was rapid
talker." said Mr.. Burrows, drily. ''but
i doubt his ability to accomplish such
feat as that" AS MIR. Wheeler was not
present, it was decided to allow the
matter to 90 over until he could speak
for himself.
Mr.. Dunphy Dem., N. y asked
unanimous consent for the cOHSldera-
ton of the New York and New Jersey
bridge bill. MIR. Kilgore Dem, Texas
stated rather sarcaStcally that, as the
house now had rules by which 1T could
transact business, he could not agree to
any request for unanimous consent. He
demanded the regular order. which was
equivalent to all objection.
After the call of committees for re-
ports, the house went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Bailey, of Texas, i'll the
chair for the further consideration oil
the consular and diplomatic approprla
tiGn bill.
Mr.. Grow (Rep., Pa.) took the floor
and vigorously arraigned the Hawaiian
policy of the administration.
Mr.. McCreaIy (Dem., Ky.). in reply
stated that inasmuch as the house had
discussed the Hawaiian matter for five
DAYS and had adopted resolutions eX-
pressing the sense of the house, he re
garded it res adjudicata.
Mr.. Hooker Wem., Missy, member
OF the foreign affairs committee. FOL
lowed with defense of the president.
HAWAIIAN POLICY.
''Is it still the purpose OF the presi
dent 10 restore the queen?' asked Mr.
Van Voorhis (Rep., n. "
Mr.. Hooker said that had been lief
to and decided by congress.
MIR. Milliken (Rep.. Me.) replied t
some of Mr.. HooKer's structures on ex
Minister Stevenson the course Of which
he predicted that it would not be man.
years before the American flag wOul(
lie raised over Hawaii and under aus
Ilces that would insure its remainin.
there.
Mr.. Coombs Dem., n. ~ made som,
practical suggestions in advocacy of
complete reform of the consular servic
III the interest of an extension of GU
foreign trade.
Mr.. Quigg (Rep., n. " in the cours
of some general remarks critlcislng tn
Van Allen appointment got into a vel
bal duel with Mr.. Enloe Oem., Tenn
He said in reply to question frOT
Mr.. Enloe that he was electe
to congress last January because
chance had been afforded the -Four
teenth New York congressional district
with its 10000 Democratic majority. t
record yea and nay vote on the vii
son bill.
Did you accomplish what you cam
"Did you kill the Wilson bill, as 70
said you would in your campaignr'
Il did not say l would" replied MI
Quigg. II said the election of Repui
Iican in Democratic district would d
much toward
DEFEATING TIE WILSON BILL,
and | think the Wilson bill is smashed.
perhaps you are the author OF til
speech against the Wilson bill delivere
the other day by Senator Hill" sugges
ed Mr.. Enloe sarcastically.
Il had not that honor replied NJ
Ouigg. ave Republicans know that
is able to take care of himself. He b;
duue so frequently 10 our dismay al
discomfort, and, thought, to your sa
iSfaction."
Messrs. Meredith. of Virginia. al
Euloe, of Tennessee. took hand in Il
discussion of the Van Allen inciden
using the HarrisCn appointment of ii
Wanamaker aS a shield to meet 6
thrustS.
Certain facts have been develope
by this debate" interrupted MIR. Rec
First that Whitney is good man, Sc
ond that Cleveland is good man, al
third that Van Allen was not appolntt
to office because he contributed $500
TO the Democratic campaign fund. No
why was he appointed?'
.'If he had been appointed because
his contribution" said Mr.. Enloe. 18th
would be the best and strongest reast
for his appointment from Republic;
standpoint. know nothing of the fact
but Will say this in his defense. l
at least had The decency not to inst
the American people by accepting Off
as did John Wanamaker.'
MIR. Cannon (Rep., ill.), who follow,
Mr.. Enloe, waXed sarcastic. ~ won
not say anything" said he ''again
that great and good man, Grover Clev
land. If l dipped my tongue in gall
could not say anything
HALF AS MEAN
against him as The Democratic press
saying" He created great amuseme
by telling how the Democratic nation
convention had prepared a platforl
and how afterward that great al