The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-25

on the immigration bill printed in New
York paper this morning. They had been
made to favor the bill and were opposed
to it.
II suggest that the roll be called" ex-
claimed Mr.. Cannon (Rep., Il.), and the
''The chair thinks the Jurisdiction of the
House does not go beyond the Congressional
Record muttered the speaker dryly.
Mr.. Boutelle chairman of the committee
on naval affairs, reported back the two
resolutions calling on the secretary OF the
raVy for information as to the suitability
of sites for an armor plate factory in the
South. with the recommendation that they
lay on the table. The report called atten-
ton TO the fact that invitations had been
issued for sealed proposals for the land,
buildings and machinery for a government
armor plate factory which would be opened
Jan. %, 1898, and that the secretary, when
these were opened, would send special re-
port to Congress containing all informa-
ton In view of the fact that the secretary
was proceeding to carry out the law Mr.
Boutelle said he thought it necessary TO
call on the secretary for information which
he would furnish.
The first resolution was laid on the table
without division, but Mr. Underwood (Dem.,
Ala.) insisted on a division on his resolution,
calling upon the secretary for the informa-
ton obtained by the armor plate board as
to the advantages of Southern places as
locations for an armOr plate plant, but by Il
vote of 10i to 105 the resolution was tabled
Mr.. Curtis (Rep., Iowa. then claimed the
day for business for the District of Co
lumbia committee. Speaking to proforma
amendment, Mr.. Simpson (Pop.. Kan) com
mented on an interview with the President
relative to the strike in the cotton mills
of New England wherein the President
was quoted as deprecating the condition of
labor and as faVoring restriction of I'M
migration. Mr. Simpson spoke of the report
of the Agricultural Department exports on
the condition of the residents of the, slums
of New York, in which he said the ex-
perts alleged that their poverty was due
to extravaganza. The experts, he said,
stated that these people sometimes bought
w
much nutriment out of bananas. The up
shot of Mr.. Simpsons comment was that
there should be economy in governmental
affairs.
Mr. Dingley replied in some good-natured
remarks, in which he twitted Mr.. Simpson
of bleeding Kansas and was now looking
for misery elsewhere.
we have. Populist rule in Kansas now
there" interposed Mr.. Simpson.
Isn't Populist rule misery enough? ex-
claimed Mr. Henderson CRep., Iowa)
Iieved in Economy, but he thought it
strange that on every proposition to in
crease expenditures the gentleman from
Kansas (Simpson) had voted in the affirm
ative.
THAT is not true. interposed Mr.. simp-
SON
Il leave that to the members of the House
who have seen him filing through the tell
ers' responded Mr.. Dingley, who con-
cluded by saying he hoped members would
Simpson.
Mi Curtis (Rep. Kan.) commenting on
Mr. Simpsons statement about the reap
pearance of prosperity in Kansas owing to
POpulistic rule. said that in one year OF
Republican rule in this country the farm
ers of Kansas had paid off 100000 OF
mortgages. while under Populistic rule in
Kansas every state institution was suffer-
ing for lack of funds and for the first time
in years state warrants were being stamped
mot good for lack of funds" The people
of Kansas, he said were proud of the Re-
publican party.
Mr. Simpson. in reply, said that when the
ago they left $5O0C00 in the state treasury.
When they resumed last year the treasury
was bankrupt. Mr.. Simpson reviewed some
achievements of the PopuliSt party in his
State and was met by Mr.. Curtis with the
assertion that they had not kept a pledge
they had made.
The controversy attracted more and more
others We're drawn into it. Mr.. Grosvenor
took exception to Mr.. Simpsons quotations
from the alleged interview with the Presi-
dent on the immigration question. The al
legged interview. he said, purported to be
what Mr.. Mckinley had said in a private
conversation. While he did not pretend to
speak by authority he said he did not be-
leve the President had given utterance to
some of the alleged expressions. Quoting
the sentence which made the President say
he would his personal influence with
members of the House to secure the pas
sage of the immigration bill. he asked II
there was Il member the floor who be-
lieved the President had said such things.
mo. no. came in a chorus from the
Republican side
After completing seven pages of the bill
the House adjourned