Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
IN CONGRESS TODAY
Senate and House Both Hold Short
Sessions.
Mr. STEWART ON NEEDS OF LABOR
Some Temper Shown Over House
Resolution.
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Wool Merchants Association of Philadel-
phia, and asked that 1t be read and insert
ed in the Record.
THAT is bad example," interposed Mr..
Sherman. What is this petition?"
1T asks" responded Mr.. Quay, with a
malicious smile at Mr. Sherman, that Sec
ton X of the tariff act of 1890, known as
the wool schedule of the Mckinley act be
re-enacted as law
Mr.. Sherman joined in the general smile.
Ger .ainly there could be no objection to
that said he, and the petition was there
upon read.
A Cuban Memorial.
Mr.. Call QFla) presented a memorial from
Cuban residents of Florida, declaring that
all reports of Cuban reverses were incor-
rect, and asserting that the revolutionary
forces have complete civil and military
organization. The successes of the move
ment are strongly set forth.
Mr.. PETER (kanD offered a resolution
calling on the Post Office Department for
information as to its practice of imposing
fines on employees; also for information as to
the restrictions placed on postal employees
against comforting with Senators and mem
bers regarding legislation. The resolution
was referred.
The Sugar Bounty.
Mr.. Caffery Ua) offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for information as to
the reasons for suspending the payment Of
bounty to the manufacturers of sugar.
Mr.. Gallinger's IN. H) resolution calling
for reports from all government depart
mentS 10 the number of aliens employed
was referred to the committee on civil SER
vice ref Jrm.
Needs Of Labor and Agriculture.
At l o'clock Mr. Stewart (Nev.) addressed
the Senate on the pending resolution for a
commission to investigate the needs of la
Dor and agriculture.
The Senator said a grave condition con-
fronted this country as the result of the
INVASION of the products of oriental lands
in competition with our domestic products.
now in the United States selling their goods
DIT prices far below the ccst of production
in the United States. Bicycles of Japanese
make are offered at sl2 each. Parlor
matches, doors, sash. blinds, cooperage
stock, etc, also were offered at 80 per cent
below the domestic price. Hats, gloves and
all classes of wearing apparel are similarly
offered Mr.. Stewart declared that this ac
tivity of the Asiatics promised to revolu-
tioniZe the commercial world Japan had
taken the initiative, but China would fol-
low. The war between China and Japan
had terminated with peace treaty which
destroyed former commercial restrictions.
Mr. Stewart read from consular reports
showing the remarkable growth of the cot
ton manufacturing in Japan.
AT the basis of this menacing condition,
said MIR. Stewart. is The gold combination.
1t has reduced the value of silver 80 per
cent, thus giving the Asiatics an advan-
tage~ of 80 per cent on exchange The
only means of averting this complete COM
mercal supremacy of the Asiatics was TO
place gold and silver on an equal basis.
The Gold Syndicate Arraigned.
Mr.. Stewart used severe language in ar
raigning the gold syndicate, declaring that
it controlled national conventions, selected
Presidents and directed the affairs of the
national administration. At the conclusion
of Mr.. Stewards remarks the resolution
was laid aside, and a 2:2O pm. the Senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
AS soon as the House met today Mr.. Can
non Qll) offered a resolution which looked
to the consideration tomorrow of the
amendments to the rules for the increase
of the member ship of the leading commit
tees from fifteen to seventeen the number
in the last House, and for the creation of
an additional committee en- elections.
Mr.. Crisp (Ga), on behalf of the minority.
said that there would be no objection on his
side of the House to the increase in the
membership of the committees, but he was
equally certain that there would be oppO-
sition to the creation of an additional cleo
tions committee. However, he would offer
no objection to fixing tomorrow for the
consideration of the proposition. Accord
ingly, without opposition, the resolution
was adopted and the order made.
Mr. w. A. Stone (Pa) then offered the
usual holiday resolution to pay the Off
GERS and employees of Congress on Decem-
Der 20, and 1t was agreed to.
An Indian Allotment Inquiry.
Mr. Flynn (Oklahoma) asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a resolu-
ton which, after reciting the passage, on
March 9, 1895, of the joint resolution for
the ratification Of the agreement between
the Wichita Indians and the United States
commissioners for the allotment of lands,
called upon the Secretary of the Interior
to inform the House of the reasons for the
delay in the appointment of the allotting
agents, and whether any of the blood con-
nections of the Secretary of the Interior
were interested in delaying the opening of
those lands to settlement.
Quite IL Display of Temper.
The resolution caused quite a display of
temper in the House. and some rather
warm words
Mr. McMillin CTenn) thought it was not
drawn in the Usual form. While examining
it Mr. Flynn called out: 1T don't affect
any Of your importatiors into Oklahoma"
q don't make importatiors,' replied Mr..
McM:llin, sharply.
well, Hoks Smith does for you," re-
turned Mr.. Flynn.
Mr. McNillin protested that this was not
an occasion for levity. He pointed out the
defect in the amendment, and, at Mr..
Flynns request, the words 'if not incom-
patible with the public interests We're in
serted
Mr.. Maddox (Ga) was at first disposed to
object to the resolution, but finally with
drew his objection. Mr. Flynn then made
brief explanation of the purport of the res
olution. H. declared that the allotting
agents required by law to be appointed had
not been apI ointed.
Some Pointed Statements.
at is a wellkEown fact" said he, that
Hoke Smith has a lot of relations who are
profiting by the delay in this matter. They
are acting attorneys for the Indians"
His attack on the Secretary of the Interior
was bitter. He said, among other things,
that he had seen today a contract by
which man was to receive 81, 700 If he
could prevent Secretary Smith from ratify-
ing an agreement
Mr.. Cooper (Fla) took up the cudge1 on
behalf Of Secretary Smith. He denounced