The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-30
HOUSE MEMBERS DISCUSS PROS
PERITY INSTEAD OF THE
PENDING MEASURE.
ACRIMONY SHOWN AT TIMES.
REPUBLICANS ON THE DEFENSIVE
WITH REGARD TO THE DING
LEY BILL.
COON RAPIDS DAM ACT PASSED.
Almost the Entire Day Given Up to
OratOrfcal Sparring for Partf-
san Purposes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. - There
seems to be no prospect of an abate-
ment Of the political debate, which
has been in progress in the house dur
ing the conSidera ton of the apprOpria-
ton. bills. Again today almost the en-
tire session was consumed in the dis
cussion of political topics. The con-
troverted question as to whether pros
perity had arrived attracted the most
attention, and testimony pro and con
was offered throughout the day. At
times considerable acrimony was dis
played, but, as a rule, the debate was
good-natured, both sides seeming to
recognize that it was merely strug-
gle to score political advantage.
At the opening of the session bill
to permit the building of a dam across
the Mississippi river at Coon rapids. at
the Northern limits of the city of Min
neapolis, was passed.
The nominal business of the house
was the consideration Of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, in COM
mittee of the whole, but the debate
covered range from the Teller reso-
luton to Hawaiian annexation.
The discussion became very animated
when the topic of prosperity was
reached. Mr.. Richardson Oem.. Temp
precipitated it, and Messrs. Grosvenor
Rep., o., Cochran Oem., Mo-, Hop
kins Rep., Ill), Mahany (Rep., N. W
and Fitzgerald Dem, Mass.) took part.
The latter again brought up the New
England strikes, which have played
considerable part in the debate on pre-
vious days.
Mr.. Simpkins Rep., Mass), in the
course of his reply, drew round ap
plause from the Democratic side by
stating that he frankly confessed that,
in his opinion, there were likely to be
more strikes under protective than
under a free trade system. The ap
plause ceased, however, and arose on
the other side when he added that this
was because, under a free trade Sys
tenn, men would have no work, and,
when they did, it would be for what
they could get.
DINGLEY BILL ATTACKED.
For some time the debate was con-
fined to the business situation in Mas
sachusetts, Messrs. Knox, Mccall and
other Republicans of that state con-
testing the position advanced by Mr..
Fitzgerald that prosperity had not
come to the commonwealth under the
Dingley law.
Mr. Hepburn (Rep., Io) created some
enthusiasm on the Republican side
when he read the Dun review as an
answer to the Democratic critics of the
effects of the Dingley law. Members
of the house, said he, no matter what
their politics, have no right in attempt
ing to score little cheap political cap
ital, to become the libelers and SLAM
derers of their country.
Mr.. Allen Oem., Miss) enlivened the
proceedings with one Of his witty
speeches. He said he was tired of haV
ing Mr.. Dingley get up every day and
explain why his bill had not met the
expectations of the country. 1t was
very absurd, he said but it was with
the same serious, solemn mien with
which the Jewish clothier explained to
him how he was able to sell goods be-
low cost Mr.. Allen said he had not
met business man in Tupelo, Miss.
or elsewhere who bore testimony to
any appreciate improvement in bust
ness.
MIR. Hawley Rep., Tex.)-Whe have
been your associates? daughter)
to a crowd you can't get into (renewed
laughter.
In the course of some remarks in a
more serious vein, Mr.. Allen aroused
the Democrats to applause by quoting
the following from a speech delivered
by President Mckinley in the house in
1890, when the Mckinley bill was under
consideration: when merchandise is
cheapest, men are poorest. and the most
in q history
of our country-yea, in all human his
tory-have been when everything was
the lowest and creapest measured by
gold, for everything was highest and
dearest measured by labor
After some further remarks by Mr..
Dinsmore { Dem, Ark, Mr.. Pit
ney Rep.. N. j., Todd Dem, Mich.)
and Mr. Hawley Rep., Tex.), at p.
M, after completing seventeen pages
of the bill, the house adjourned.
FOrtificatiGns Bill.