The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-04
DINGLEY'S LONDON HAT
SIMPSON CHARGES THE HOUSE LEADER
WITH ANGL OMANiA
Episode to Break the
MonOtOny of Rather Dry De-
bate on the Subject of Coast De-
fenses-The Maine b Statesman
Denies That He Is Dude.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The house
spent the day ostensibly considering
tho Notifications appropriation bill. In
reality the major portion of the time
was consumed in the discussion of po
litical topics. The existence. of prosper-
ity in this country was again the main
question of dispute.
The feature Of the day was the dis
covery by Mr.. Simpson, the kansas
Populist, and the exploitation of the
alleged fact, that Mr. Dingley, chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee, wore a London made pot hat
Mr.. D1ngley explained that the hat
was made in New York. The London
trade mark was simply placed there to
please the Anglomaniacs, who always
preferred things because they were
English.
All attempts to increase the anpro-
rriations in the Notifications appro-
priation bill or to amend 1t in anv
respect were voted down.
II was Mr.. Simpson who gave the
debate its political turn. He again
took up his controversy with Mr.
Pitney (Rep., N. j. over the trusts
which, he said, were organized in New
Jersey to prey on Kansas and other
states. In humorous vein, he said
the people of New Jersey were NOT to
blame that legislation in that state
was Knocked down to the highest bid
ders, as they We're the descendants
of the Hessians
When asked by Mr.. Sam Smith Ren
Micho why he had done nothing to
exterminate the trusts, Mr.. Simpson
replied that he was helpless in the
house. In this house" said he the
speaker is the whole thing. I had as
well file bill in the Potomac river
as in this house"
The political discussion was contin-
ued by Messrs. Shafroth Pop.. ColoI
Gaines Oem., TENN, Mccall Rep,
Mass), Green Pop., Neb) and King
Oem., Utah).
Coast Defenses.
Mr.. Foote (Rep, N W then devoted
some time to the criticism of the for
tffcatlons bill. At the rate of appro-
priations provided in this bill. he said
1t would require fifteen years to carry
out the plans of the Endicott board
He asserted that on the South Atlantic
and Gulf coasts there was not a gun
that could be fired in defense of the
harbors.
MI Hemenway Rep., Ind), In charge
OF the bill, denied that these coasts
were defenSeless. At Charleston. said
ne there were three eight-inch guns.
one ten-inch gun and eight mortars'
II the coast was in the condition rem
resented by the gentleman from New
York, he said, he would be willing to
appropriate $4,000, O0O Mr.. Hemen-
way declared that the coast was fair
ly well protected, though not as well
as ne would like to see it. or as it
would be. The pending bill carried
every dollar which the government
could afford to appropriate at this
time.
Mr.. Livingston Dem, Ga.) read some
statements from Southern papers.
charging that In the distribution of
munitions Of war, New Orleans and
other Southern ports had been ne
elected. He warned the house that pro
vision would have 10 be made for
Southern ports.
AT 8 o'clock the general debate clos
ed and the bill was taken up for
amendment under the fve-minute rule.
Mr.. Mcclellan Oem., N. W offered
an amendment to increase the appro-
priation for guns and mortar batter
les from one to five l3illfons. 1t was
voted down..
During the debate Mr.. Simpson