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Washington, Feb. 19.-Tbe speech OF
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member. The public interest in the
subject was evidenced by crowded gal
leries, the attendance being greater
than at any time since the vote on the
silver bond bill. Mr.. Davis spoke for
two hours and was accorded close at.
tentiOn throughout. The language
was temperate and conservative and
was not the radical utterances some
had anticipated. Mr. Davis spoke with
qualification Of the reports coming
from across. the Atlantic that a settle
ment of the Venezuelan trouble was
likely to he effected, yet the senator
declared with emphasis that the Amer
lean people would never endorse set
tlement based on concession Of any
feature Of the Monroe doctrine. While
minimizing the possibilities of war.
the senator said that a firm and ex-
plicit announcement Of Our policy to
resist European eEcroachments would
give the surest guaranty of peace. The
rest OF the day was given to the mill
tary academy appropriation bill which
was under discussion when the senate
adjourned. The proposition Of Mr..
Villas to increase the cadet appoint
ments by two from each state. an ag-
gregate of ninety. brought out much
debate, the prevailing sentiment be.
ing favorable to the increase.
The agricultural appropriation bill
occupied the attention of the house.
A great deal of criticism of Secretary
Morton was indulged in on both sides
of the political aisle. hut as on Satur.
day, no one arose to his defense. At
last Mr.. Pearson IN. c. arose and
asked If there was not some member,
Democratic, Populist or Republican.
who would raise voice In his defense.
His question was greeted with a
chorus of "noes" from all sides of the
house. The omission in the bill Of o
provision for a chief clerk Of the bu.
reau of animal industry at salary Of
$1,000, which was made upon the sec.
rctary's recommendation, led to the
insinuatfon that the secretary wanted
to legislate out Of office p. F. Lysle, q
free silver Democrat from Missouri,
the present incumbent. who was ap.
pointed on the recommendation OF
the Missouri senator's. and it was intl.
mated that Secretary Morton's action
was an attempt to rctalinte upon Sen
ator Vest for the latter's attack on
him In the senate about two weeks
ago
Washington. Feb. 20. - The session
OF the senate furnished succession Of
breezy incidents. Little actual work
was accomplished, but brief debates
OH a number OF subjects developed
frequent sharp personal exchanges be-
tween the senator's. Mr.. Hill Dem.
N. W had lively tilt with Mr.. TILL
man g. c. during the debate OH Mr..
Peffer's resolution for the senate in.
vestigation Of the recent bond issue.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) Joined issue with Mr..
Gear 1Owa) and Mr.. Wolcott over the
course Of the Pacific railway commit
tee in conducting their inquiry. Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Cockrell had an an
imated but good natured colloquy and
Gen. Hawley and Mr.. Allen had diff
ference somewhat less good natured.
Two appropriation bills. the military
academy and the pension bill. wee
passed during the day. Efforts were
made to amend the military academy
bill by increasing the number OF Gu
diets by two from each state, ninety In
all, but after a debate of three hours,
the plan was defeated. The pension
appropriation bill. carrying S142.OOO,-
600. was passed after ten minutes de-