The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-02
BEFORE A LIGHT HOUSE
The Performance Spirited at
Times and Flat at Others.
ROARS BY Mr.. SIMPSON
Whoops by Mr.. Dingley-Kicks by Mr..
Grosvenor-Slaps in Mr.. Stones Face
by Mr.. Mahaney-Roasts by Mr..
Pitney and Other Artists

| washington. Feb. 1.-The house de-
voted most of the session to-day tn th,
| Distflct or Columbia appropriation bill.
out hau not completed it at the time OF
! adjournment. Some politics were eject :
| ed into the debate just at the close tho
feature of which was a bitter denunci-
alton of w. A. Stone of Pennsylvania
by Mr. Mahaney, rep, n. Y. for the
formers position in favor of the immi-
grafton bill. Mr.. Stone did NOT Sc. H.,
to reply. Before the District bill was
taken up several bills and resolutions of
minor importance were passed.
Inc military academy appropriation
Dill was reported to the house to-day
The anti-civil service reformers won >
slight victory when Mr. Perkins rem.
Iowa. presented resolution for pript.
ing the hearings before the civil service
.oii'Hiission. MI. tirosvenor antagonized
the resolution. He said the hearings
mad taken an ex-parte turn. and he do
sired TO submit some facts i'm refutation
Oh certain statements before the hear
lhgs We're printed. Mr. Perkins. how
ever, refused to withdraw the resolu-
,lon until the house, by vote of $500
mad refused the previous question. He
then yielded
A Dill was passed authoriZing the sec
ietdIs OF the treasury to build or ptIr-
chase suitable vessel for revenue c,,t
ter service on the Yukon river to cost
not exceeding $4,000
A resolution was adontad ,.bi,t, 80
quested the secretary of war RI s,,bn,it
the report of C. NJ Townsend of the
corps OF engineers. dated Dec. II, 1897.
concerning certain proposed improve
ments of st. Joseph and Benton Har-
Dor, Mich. The senate resolution for
the relief of ex-senator Call of Florida
was adopted.
Then, at 1890 p. m, the house went
INTO committee of the whole and re-
sumed consideration of the District of |
Solumoia appropriation bill. which was |
pegun on Saturday. At o'clock the |
uepate drifted into politics
Mr.. simpson, pop. Kan. attampted tn |
show from clippings from Maine paners
that tnere bad been no return of PROS |
perlty in the lumber industry in that
state. He also attacked New Jersey as |
the home of the trusts.
Mf. Dingley, in reply. declared that
the Maine papers We're full of eVjdences
OF the improvements in the lumber in
dustry. The clipping was an exception
~ was, ne said, another proof that gem
tlemen on the other side could soc the
speck on the barn door, but could not
see the door.
Mr.. Pitney, rep. N l. defended hi.
state He declared that NV Jersey
lau oeen trust-ridden because for years
! nad been under a democratic domi-
1auon. The democratic legislature had
down the legislature 10 the
1lghest bidder. But at last said Mr.
D1tney, the wise, patriotic people of
New Jersey had risen in their might
ma swept the democrats from power.
Mr. Adams. rep. Penn. declared that
ne report of the factory inspector of
'ennsylvania showed that 10000 more
PERSONS were employed in the factories
low than at this time last year.
Mr.. Mahaney, rep. n. Y, presented
open house the protest of 10 900 Ger
nan American voters against the
lodge immigration bill. He made an
npassioned speech against the intol- |
rance of those who desired to close the ,
ates to immigration. and when w. 4. ,
tone. rep, Penn, interrupted him. he /,
Irned upon the Pennsylvania and ,
enounced him as one who desired Ia :
reclplfate race question. as one who
ad attacked the Irish. the Germans =
he Poles, and every other nationality =
i commend YOU" he shouted. TO the .
oters of Pennsylvania as one whose !
mericanlsm cannot stand the test"
Is the sergeant-at-arns present ~ =
as the only comment of Mr.. Stone !
hen Mr. Mahaney concluded. At 3;40 =
m the house adjourned u