Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07


on United States territory, ''as he occa-
sionafly does, that the President and the
Attorney General should see to 1t that he
was punished" when Mr.. Gray Deb, ask
ed for re-reading OF the statute. 1t hap
pened that Mr.. Hill just at that time was
himself reading the statute.
ut is now being read by the defender of
the administration" said Mr.. Chandler. sar-
Whatever else may be-" said Mr. Hin,
looking up, II am not the defender of Jo-
seph Pulitzer"
Mr.. Gray In Opposition.
After the statute had been again read,
Mr.. Gray took the floor and bitterly de-
nounced the suggestion of Mr.. Lodge.
He declared that he had heard it ad-
vanced with surprise and approved with
amazement. Now, in the evening of the
nineteenth century you cannot bark back
on the track of the dead centuries and at
tempt TO stlf1e expression or effort to OBJ
tain expression" said he ''in this country
or abroad. In this country and in all civil
lied countries just, public opinion is the
final arbiter of all questions. 1t is not
necessary for one to say, II this sugges-
ton Is seriously made, that it is impossible
In this day and hour to attempt any in
qr1sltorial Interpretation of statute for
the purpose of sitting an expression of
public opinion"
MIR. Vests Reply to Mr.. Sherman.
AT O'Clock Mr.. Vest CMo.) took the floor
to discuss the resolution introduced by Mr..
Sherman. He said that the last Congress
PASSED bill which carried ample revenue
for the government and a small surplus
besides. He said that the Supreme Court
decision had stripped the measure of $780,
oOO,OoO or revenue by decision which was
surprise to nearly every intelligent law
yer on the floor. While discussing the de-
clslon OF the court he would observe the
comfy between coordinate branches of
nrf1v,p ov,f fN,,<1 h.
decision was enc Of the most remarkable
that had ever been delivered, and was SO
considered by a majority of the people Of
the country, including able lawyers every
where.
THE HOUSE.
The first business in the House today was
the adoption of joint resolution authoriz-
ing Lieut.. Sidney s. Jordan, fifth U. 8. ar
tillery. and Capt. E. c. Carter, assistant
surgeon, q. 8. army, to accept medals from
the British government.
Mr.. Alien Sworn In.
The committee on the Judiciary. by Mr.
Frederick (Kan.). reported upon the seat
ing Of Member-elect Clarence e. Allen from
Utah that while the members of the COM
mittee differed upon the Interpretation of
his certificate, there was no doubt concern
ing his eligibility to the seat. Therefore
Mr.. Broderick moved that he be sworn III.
There was no objection, and, escorted by
Mr.. Frederick, Mr.. Allen stepped forward
and assented to the usual oath admins
tered by the Speaker.
Mr.. Loud (Cal) reported from the CON-
mittee on post offices a resolution calling
upon the Postmaster General for informa-
ton concerning the number Of clerks EN-
ployed since June 80. 1895, to do work
formerly done by canceling machines and
the number Of clerks in the first twenty
xxhn rte hox beAon
duced, the number increased and the num-
Der Of new men employed since June 30.
1894, with the reasons therefor and the re-
suits in the matter Of efficiency.
An Antitrust Resolution.
A resolution from the committee on ju-
dietary calling upon the Attorney General
for Information as to what steps, if any, he
has taken to enforce the laws Of the United
States against trusts, combinations and
conspiracies, and what further legislation
II any, is needed in his opinion to protect
the people against the same, was reported
by Mr. Henderson Qowa). He explained
that this was substitute for resolution
introduced by Mr. Hubbard (Mo.) asking
the Attorney General why he had not en-
forced the antitrust law. which assumed a
state of affairs concerning which the COM
mittee had no evidence. so it had unanf-
mously agreed upon the substitute. The
resolution was adopted.
a SeaHmS inquiry.
MIR. Dinsley, chairman of the ways and
means committee. reported resolution call
ing upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
Information as to the amounts received
from the lessees Of the Alaskan seal islands
each year from May. 1880. and from 1858 to
1870, and the number of skins taken each
year; also the cost of policing the Boring
sea and North Pacific each year since 1899.
and the amounts paid for the support Of
natives of Alaska. The resolution was
adopted. as was also resolution to pay
Anna Waterman, the widow of John T.
Waterman of Georgia, who was clerk to
Speaker Crisp in the last Congress, a sum
equal to six months salary.
A report made by Mr.. Aldrich Qll.). chair
man of the committee on accounts, recon-
mending the appointment and release of
sundry minor officials of the House, evoked
warm discussion, in which Mr.. johnson of
Indiana and Mr. Walker of Massachusetts,
both republicans, attacked the alleged COM
bination which had controlled the appoint
ments of House officers.
The recommendations of the committee
on accounts were approved. and at l :25 the
House adjourned until tomorrow.