The record-union., 1898-03-20


consideration since Wednesday. The
main points of attack to-day were the
appropriations Of $4,000, ,0UJ for rail-
way transportation of mails, and Sill
coo for special facilities between New
/ York and New Orleans and $23000 for
special facilities from Kansas City
to Newton, Kans These items an
nually attract more or less Of a con-
/ test. This year the opposition seemed
TO be less intense. All efforts to re1
duce the appropriation for railroad
transportation signally failed, and the
vote on the Southern mail subsidy was
a to 9S against striking out. by neat
/ parliamentary maneuvering the op-
ponents of the subsidy were prevent
ed from getting a direct vote on a
motion to recommit with instructions.
/ AT the opening session of the House
Dingley, the floor leader of the ma
jority, offered the bill reported from
the Ways and Means Committee, pro-
Viding for the free entry into this
country of guns, ammunition and
other naval supplies and war material
purchased abroad until January /,
1859. He explained that the commit
tee had unanimously reported the bill
1t was asked for by the Secretaries of
War and the Navy.
Some of the Democrats undertook to
poke fun at Dingley by asking him
why these supplies should be admit
ted free of duty if the FOREIGNER paid
the tax"
DinGley replied rather sharply that
1t was perfectly understood that where
articles were purchased abroad and
imported the purchaser paid the duty
This is bill to indemnify the tax
payer" observed Dockery CD Of Mis-
souri,.
McMillin said he believed that the
Government should always have the
right to import. and he thought there
should be a general statute for that
purpose.
The bill was passed without division
Henry D) of Mississippi claimed the
floor on a question of personal nrivi
le8e, and sent to the Clerks desk for
/ the purpose of having it read to the
House, a quotation from an interview
with the Spanish Embassador at vi
emma, contained in an Associated Press
dispatch. in which the Embassador
, said that if the United States in The
event OF war should incite the Philip
! pines to revolt, Spain could REVENGE
ilerse1 by raising revolts in the Amer
lean Southern States.
Before the reading of the interview
was concluded Dnigley made the point
tNar Ii did not constitute personal
privilege
IL contains a reflection against a
portion OF the people of the United
states which | desire to repel." said
Henry, but the Speaker held that he
nad not presented a question of privi-
lege' ana he was taken off the floor
Inc House then went into Commit
tee or the Whole and resumed consid-
/ Grafton OF the Postofice appronriation
pIil. II was agreed that there shonId
| be an hours debate on the nara o,.a - {
appropriating $3G,5GO.G0 for i,,1and
transportation of mails. The debate
was rather lively.
Bland Of Missouri chamaiopaa >
auction of the rates paid the railroads
ior transmitting the mails. The ra+ee
on all other classes of freight had bano
greatly reduced since 1873, yet there tad
peeh no reduction in mails. He tbougn4
there should be a reduction of at laast
20 per cent
Castle Cd of California offered an
amendment reducing the APPROXIMATION
s., ,S12 900. - 90 ~ II
IrosVenor defended the appropriation.
Whlch, though vast was well expende5
III the splendid expedition with which
our mails We're everywhere HURRIED RI
their destination
Inc chairman of the Postoffice Conn
mittee pointed out the fact that all snch
amendments as that of which Bland 1ad
given notice had been ruled out on noinra
OF order in past Congresses.
The Castle amendment was rejected
without division
Bland then offered an amendment 70
reduce the appropriation from $50 lfsl
U00 to 24,300 coo. 1t was defeated
II to 80
Lewis Cd of Washington moves -
strike OUT the appropriation of $500. $50
TOT the transportation Of mail by Cable
ana electflc cars. He contendad that
the real purpose of the appropriation
was to insure Government protection
for cable and electric car lines in in,
event of strikes. The amendment was
defeated-12 to 36.
Inc paragraph appropriating S121 .31S
for special mail facilities from Nav
ork ana Washington to Atlanta ana
+ New orleans precipitated the annual
fight against this appropriation.
Bromwell OF Ohio moved 10 strike II
out.
This appropriation was considered in
connection with a similar one of sos
COO for special facilities from Kansas
City 10 Newton. Kan The debate on
both paragraphs was limited by agree
ment 70 one hour
Fleming CD of Missouri vigorously
opposed the appropriation.
Simpson tPo of Kansas advocated Inc
appropriation of So. 900 for special ia
ciiities frem Kansas City to Newton.
Kan He said that unless this appro
priation was made the mails from West
ern Kansas, Northern Texas and Okla
, homa would be delayed twelve hours.
a few minutes afterward Barlow fP1
OF California bitterly attacked Simpson
for supporting a subsidy.
Meyer OF Nebraska offered an amend
ment to appropriate $500 600 for special
: mail facilities from Chicago to Omaha.
Neb. It vas ruled out on a point II
order.
Fisher 1R,1 of New York made a point
of order against the provision in the
/ bill authorizing the Postmaster-G General
to consolidate the Brooklyn Office with
the New York Office.