Evening star., 1897-03-02
crush out the republican party forever if
persisted in.

crush out the republican party forever II
persisted in.
MIR. Cannon on the Same Line.
Mr.. Cannon Otah) followed on the same
lines. He spoke of the futility of the VOL
colt mission to Europe 1t was now pro-
posed to turn over the financial question
to the State Department, and to send dele
gates to plead at the court of St James
and to dance before the war lord of Ger
many. 1t was to be hoped he said. that in
committing the subject to the State Depart
ment 1t would not be dealt with as the
State Department has dealt with American
citizens in Cuba. In referring to the COM
ing tariff bill Mr.. Cannon declared that its
advocates doubtless had counted their
votes in the Senate and knew that from
states not giving republican majorities in
the last election would come the two votes
essential to pass the tariff bill
The senator said he expected no financial
relief from the incoming administration,
adding: THE next administration will be
the same as though Grover Cleveland had
been elected.for third term"
Mr.. Stewart CNev) spoke of the choice OF
Lyman ]. Gage Gs the next Secretary of
the Treasury as establishing the policy Of
the coming administration. Mr.. Gage was.
the senator said, favorable to the retire
n,ent of the eIeenbacks and silver certfi-
ca tes, the sale of all the silver in our
vaults and the use of gold or gold certifi-
ca teS as money.
THE HOUSE.
The House was prepared for long and
hard days work when it met at 10 o'clock
today after the recess taken yesterday.
The indicati were that the session would
last far into the night Even at this early
hour the rotunda and corridors Of the
Capitol were thronged with sightseers, and
the galleries were crowded to repletion.
The traditional and long standing Jealousy
between tie House and Senate was the
cause of a resolution which Mr.. Dockery
Mo) introduced at the opening of the
session asking for an inquiry into the rea-
son why past precedents had been ignored
in the loca ton of the platform, upon the
eastern terrace of the Capitol, where Mr..
Mckinley will be nauguratd entirely in
front of the Senate wing. Heretofore the
platform has been built out from the
main entrance and neither house had cause
to feel sighted. This year some of the
members feel that the senators are seek
ing to monopolize this great ceremony and
the resolution was the outcome of this
dissatisfaction. Under the rules 1t was re-
ferred to the committee.
Mr.. Richards Crenn) made a pertinent
inquiry when he suggested an amendment
10 extend the inquiry so to ascertain
what authority existed for the erection OF
a platform anywhere on the plaza.
The House waited about half an hour for
the appearance of conference reports. The
District of Columbia and naval appropria-
ton bills which came over from the Senate
were sent to conference.
Mr.. Hopkins Qll.) tried to get a separate
vote on the Senate proposition to fix the
price of armor plate at $500 per ton. He
wanted that amendment concurred in. He
said the Illinois Steel Company was pre-
pared to furnish the government with
armor plate for which we were paying $500
per ION for $24O.
..Is that ccmpany responsible?" asked
Mr.. Mines (Mich.).
1T has a capital stock Of $4,000, ,OOO" re-
piled Mr.. Hopkins. ''and has in it such
men as Marshall Field, Rockefeller, Pull
man and Armour. 1t is one of the strong
est companies in the United States"
Mr.. Dalzell Pa) declared it would re-
quire five years to build an armor plate
plant and that 1t would cost $5,OO0,OOO.
This Mr.. Cummings denied. saying that
the Secretary of the Navy had a proposi-
ton from European company to build
plant in one and one-han years at a cost
Of 81 ,5OO,O 600.
Mr.. Boutelle, chairman Of the naval COM
mittee, insisted that the House should
disagree to the amendments as a whole,
to allow the conferees full swing in an
attempt to reach an agreement. His logic
prevailed.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Grout
Vt), Pitney On. j. and Dockery CMo.)
Boutelle (Me.). Robinson Pal and Cum
mings IN. W on the naval bill.
AS no reports were ready the House at
1l:1O am. adjourned. This simply had
the effect of a recess for fifty minutes
but the spectators in the galleries who
did not understand parliamentary proce-
dure filed out of the galleries under the
impression that the House had adjourned
until tomorrow.
Just before the House reconvened at
noon Senator-elect Platt of New York ap-
peared In the lobby. He was enthusiastic
ally greeted and held an informal recep-
tion.
Mr.. Dalxen Defends shiras.
During a lull Mr.. Dalzell Pa.) made
half hours speech in reply to Mr.. McMil-
Inns attack On Justice Shiras Of the United
States Supreme Court a few weeks ago,
when the Tennessee member made some
very caustic comments on the justice for
mis- reversal of position on the constitu-
rionality of the income tax decision. Mr..
Dalzel was vitriolic. He commented sar-
castically on the elegant and classic lam
guage employed by Mr.. McMillin when the
latter spoke of having penetrated the
thick skin" of Justice Shiras He pro-
ceeded to pay high tribute to the Justice
whom he described ''high-minded.
honorable. scholarly and accomplished Ren-
tleman. and righteous Judge. His whole
life was an answer to every. insinua ton
high or low" He went on TO declare that
after all there was absolutely no warrant
for the charge that Justice Shfras had