The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-14
Der OF the California delegation Who
favors the funding bill, IN the course OF

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\ favors the funding bill, IN the course OF
n ms remarks is took occasion to make 81
remarkable vituperativ i've personal d
tack on Editor Hearst. of the San
francisco Examiner. He described
Air. Hearst and Mayor Sutro as men
Who We're terrorizing the Pacific coast
members and made statements con-
cerning the former w hich led Mr.. Coop
er Rep, Wis., to character it later
as the most disgraceful attack in the
legislative annals of the United
"a states. The members who had been
listening attentively to Mr.. Johnson's 81
remarks he always is one Of the
most entertaining speakers ia the
house, We're thunderstruck att the
', lengths to which he went. Once at
the last session Mr.. johnson de-
nounced Mr. Hearst, but on that oc-
casion he was called to order by Mr..
MaGuire Of California. To-day he
completed y! his philippe without inter
ruption. 5.f,63 S5{S Y IS
The speech created a prof found SEN
satlOn. which was increased by Mr..
Coopers denunsiation Of it as a cow
ardly attempt to blacken the reputa ton
Of man OF positive genius. 2 Mr.
Cooper also took occasion to score the
gentleman from California roundly for.
his attitude toward the bill Mr.. John
son made no attempt to reply to Mr..
Cooper. "A S3 n 33l;
This incident completely overshad-
owed the interest in the debate on the
funding bill and thereafter it pro-.
ceeded quietly to the hour when the
recess was taken. Those who spoke
We're Messrs. Patterson, DEM, Tenn;
johnson, Rep, CAL; Arnold. Rep, Pa.
and Hepburn, Rep, Iowa, in favor Of
the measure, and Messrs. Harrison,
Dem, Ala; Boatner, Dem. La; Swan
son, Dem, Va; Mccall. Rep. Mass;
Wheeler, Dem, Ala; Cooper. Rep,
Wis; Shafro.'l, Rep. Colo; Bell. Pop.
Colo, and Parker, Rep, N. j., against
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE debate in
the house Of representative on the Pa
ciic railway funding bill came to
close and the final vote on the bill and
all amendments and substitutes will
be taken to-day on the assembling of
the house. The debate was Of frag-
mentary character incident to five
minute debate and was. not productive
OF any features new, or strong. But
one vote was taken, and that on the
amendment of comparatively minor
Importance, by Mr.. Parker of New
Jersey, enlarging the description of the
assets covered by the government lien,
| and requiring the assent of the secre-
tary OF the treasury to any sales made
by the roads under the terms of the
bill.
| Before taking up the funding bill the
house passed the senate bill for a
bridge across the Red river, above Full
i ton. Ark.
The Indian appropriation bill of the
next fiscal year was completed by the
house committee on Indian affairs, and
reported to the house by Chairman
Sherman. The bill carries total Of
! S7,4G5,OOO, which is somewhat less
4 than the appropriation of the current
4 year. The allowance for schools, how
ever, is increased by $2OO,OOO, and pro-
vision is made for starting the new
schools at Chamberlain and Rapid
City, S. D., whose establishment was
provided for by the last bill. There is
an item continuing the Dawes commits
sion with special salaries and compen-
sation and $40, 600 lis, given for the ex-
Ipenses of the commission of citizens
who serve without comp
Washington, Jan. 49, - The Pacific
railroad funding bill went to it's doom
1 in the house under an adverse ma
i jority of sc. The Bell substitute was
defeated-11O to 15S. The Harrison
substitute provided for commission
to negotiate settlement of the debt.
1t was rejected by vote Of 35 to PA.
The vote was not taken directly on
the passage of the bill, but on the pre-
3liminary motion to engross and read
J the bill third time Mr.. Powers, the
chairman of the Pacific railroad com
mittee. entered a motion to recommit
h the bill. A point of order was made
! against the motion, but at the sug-
4 gestion Of the speaker the point was
not ruled upon at that time, but will
be when the house reconvenes.. After
the bill was disposed of the army ap-
preparation bill and several other bills
4 were passed The army bill carried
4 $23, 126,344, or $155,55S less than that
4 for the current year. MA
The chief event Of the senate ses-
sion was an impassioned speech by Mr..
Mills of Texas in favor of resolution
s introduced By him to declare recogni-
ton of a foreign government CON
a gressiOnal prerOgative and to recognize
the independence of Cuba and appro.
pirate $4,000 for the salary of min.
b lister. There was an informal discus.
sion by several senators, and Mr.. Ba.
con Of Georgia gave notice Of a speech
tomorrow. Mr.. Proctor made a speech
in favor of constitutional amend
ment to limit the president to one six
year term, and Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
made an unsuccessful attempt to Sc
cure the adoption of a resolution call
ing on the secretary of the navy fol
information as to whether contra ctor's
men in the Brooklyn navy yard are
made to work more than eight hours
per day.
The Queen II Mum. s
London, jar. lin reply to numer
OILS inquiries on the subject the prince
of Wales has issued statement say
ing that the queen still adheres to hel
decision to refrain from expressing Al
opinion on the proposals to celcbrat,
the sixtieth anniversary of her reign.
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