The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-03
Mr.. M'MILLIN HIS MARK.
TENNESSEE MEMBER TAKEN TO
TASK FOR HIS RECENT BIT
TER ATTACK.
HOUSE WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.
Naval Appropriation Bill Sent to
Conference The Anti-Prizc
Fight Act Put Over.

Is working night ana day. The session
began at 10 o'clock this morning and
continued far into the night The gal
leries and surrounding corridors buZzei
with inauguration visitors The spec
tators were hardly repaid for their pa
thence, however, as the day session
was dull grind of routine, save for
an hour, when Mr.. DalzelI made an
elaborate defense of Justice Shiras,
who was attacked a fortnight ago in
the house, for the alleged reversal OF
his position on the income tax question
when the case was before the supreme
court. He disclaimed speaking for
Justice Shiras, and stated that no one
knew exactly how the court had di-
vided
Mr.. McMillin (Dem., TENN and Mr.
De Almond Oem., MOI, who partici
pated in the original attack, both re-
1terated their charges that Justice Shi-
ras had reversed himself and chaI-
Ienged Mr.. Dalzen to deny it.
An attempt was made to bring up
The anti-prize fight BILL which came
over as unfinished business from yes
terday, but 1t was STAYED off by short
recesses awaiting conference reports.
Which would take precedence over it.
The District of Columbia and naval
appropriation bills, which came over
from the senate, were sent to confer
ence early in the session. Mr.. Hon
kins Rep., I'D tried to get a separat ,
vote on the senate proposition to fix
the price of armor plate at $500 per
ton. Mr.. Boutelle, chairman of the
naval committee, insisted that tho
house should disagree to the amend
ments as whole to allow the con
ference full swing in an attempt to
reach an agreement. His logic pre-
vailed.
During the lull which followed, Mr..
Dalzell made his speech in reply to
Mr.. McMillin's attack on Justice Shiras.
Of the United States supreme court.
Mr.. Dalzell was vitriolic. He COM
mented sarcastically on the elegant
and classic language employed by Mr..
McMillin when the latter spoke of hav-
ing penetrated the chick skim of
Justice Shicas, and proceeded to pay q
high tribute to the justice. whom he
described as a high minded, honor
able, scholarly and accomplished gen
tleman." The charge, he said. was
based 'on lying report Of popocratic
newspaper reporters in a popocratic
newspaper"
He reviewed the two decisions, and
after his explanation called on the
other side to retract the charges SO fire.
4uent1y heard on the stump last wear
He warned the Democratic senator tina
a redfnrmat1on of the charge would moi
De satisfactory reply to the American
people. The people loved justice, and
they would not look lightly on a reiter-
alton OF this attack on the most august
political tribunal in the land and on
man who had always worn ''the
white flower of a bIameless life" The
Republican side broke into cheers as
Mr.. DalzeIl sat down.
Inc other side was granted thirty
minutes to reply, and Mr.. McMilIIn
took the floor with the statement tina,
all the reasoning, sophistry and elo-
qOence" could not rid the situation Of
the plain facts. He still insisted Wig
orously that in the first decision the
court stood to and on the seco3, i
to 3, and that Justice Shiras had re-
versed his position. THE gentlemen
dare not deny it, nor does the justice
himself deny it, said Mr. McMillin.
He has denied it, said Mr. Grosve-
nor.
Mr.. De Almond, who participated n
the original attack, followed in a bitter
speech. A few more such defenses OF
Justice Shiras as the house had listen
ed to, said he, would leave the Justice
in deplorable condition.
Mr. Bartlett Dem, Del) called up
the Watson-Black contest and cleo
ton case. The report was unanimous
in favor Of Black, the sitting member.
and 1t was adopted without a dis
senting vote.
The regular order was demanded Chc
anti-prize fight bilD but it was i'm
mediately contested with a motion to
recess for an hour in order to await
privileged matters which should take
precedence over it, and the motion pre-
vailed. After the recess the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill came over
from the senate and was sent to con
ference.
WASHINGTON, March 3-The house
has CONQUERED in the senate amend
ment to the sundry civil bill appro-
by vote Of SO to 81. The indications
at 1890 a. m, are that it will be two
hours before the report ON the sundry
civil bill Is finished. Then It is prob
able that the house will recess until
morning.
Mr.. Plat said tonight that Mr.. Nc
Kinley is determined to have a New
Yorker in his official family. and had
not abandoned hope Of inducing Mr..
Bliss to accept the vacant place-the
secretaryship of the interior Mr.. Bliss
called upon Mr.. Platt tonight at the
Arlington. He has so far yielded to Mr..
McKinley's wishes as to consent to
take back his original refusal Of a cab
met position, and to promise to further
consider the offer.
SAN PEDRO CHOSEN.