The herald., 1898-02-02

the feature Of which was bitter denun
citation of w, A. Stone Of Pennsylvania
by Mehany, Republican, of New York
for the formers position In favor of tn,
immigration bill. Stone did not see Fl
4 to reply Before the district bill wa.
taken up several bills and resolutions Of
minor Importance were passed.
The military academy bill was re-
ported to the House today. The Anti.
Civil Service Reformers won slight VIC
tory when Mr.. Perkins (Rep.) of Iowa
presented a resolution for printing the
hearings before the Civil Service Com
mittee. Mr.. Grosvenor antagonized the
resolution. He said the hearings had
taken an ex-parte turn and he desired
to submit some facts in refutation of
certain statements before the hearings
were printed.
Mr.. Perkins, however. refused to with
vote of SIS to 80 had refused the pre-
vious question. He then yielded
A bill was passed authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to build or pur-
chase a suitable vessel for revenue cut
ter service on the Yukon River. to cost
not exceeding $4,000.
A resolution was adopted which re-
quested the Secretary of War to submit
to the House the report of c. Med.
Townsend of the Corps of Engineers.
dated December 18th, 1897 concerning
certain proposed improvements of St,
Joseph and Benton Harbor, Mich.
The Senate resolution for the relief
of ex-senator Call of Florida was
adopted.
Then at 1890 pm. the House went into
Committee of the Whole and resumed
consideration of the District Of Column
bia appropriation bill, which was be-
gun on Saturday.
AT o'clock the debate drifted into pol
itics. Simpson. Populist, of Kansas. at :
tempted to show from clippings from
Maine papers that there had been no
return Of prosperity in the lumber indus
try in that state. He also attacked New
Jersey. as the home of the trusts.
Dtngley, in reply, declared that the
Maine papers were full of evidences of
the Improvement in the lumber industry.
The clipping was an exception. 1t was,
he said, anothern proof that gentlemen
on the other side could see the speck on
the barn door but could not see the door.
Pitney. Republican, of New Jersey, de-
Tended his state. He declared that New
Jersey had been trust ridden because
for years it had been under Democratic
domination. The Democratic Legislature
had knocked down legislation to the
highest bidder. But at last, said Pitney,
the wise. patriotic people of New Jersey
had risen in their might and swept the
Democrats from power.
Adams, Republican, of Pennsylvania,
declared that the reports of the factory
inspector of Pennsylvania showed that
l25, 900 more persons were employed In
the factories now than at this time last
year.
Mahaney, Republican, of New York,
presented in open house the protest of
10, 900 German American voters against
the Lodge immigra ton bill. He made IN
mpassioned speech against the intoler-
lnce of those who desired to close the
gates of immigration, and when w. A.
Stone, Republican, of Pennsylvania, in
Lerrupted him. he turned upon the Penn
sylvanian and denounced him as one
who desired to precipitate a race ques-
ton. as one who had attacked the Irish |
The Germans, the Poles, and every other |
Il commend you." he shouted. ito the
voters of Pennsylvania as one whose
cannot stand the test
us the sergeant-at-arms present."
Mas the only comment of Stone. when
concluded.
At 4:40 p. m. the house adjourned.