Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
The House DISCUSSING the Forti6oa-
tisns Bal.
EcLEILAk APPEALS FOR new YORK
Protection Of Barbers Needed Be-
fore Improvement.
ADMINISTRATION ATTACKED

At the opening OF the session of the
House of Representatives today MFR. Royce
Qnd). chairman -ofscommittee of elections
No. 2. presented resolution, declaring
that In the contest between Samuel Hudson
ana VIM. McA1eer of Pennsylvania for a
ssat In the House Air. zMcsAleer Is entitled
70 the seat 81. y,-e.ey s.e-s-5s.t.:
without division, fthe resolution and re-
port OF the committee were adopted
A bill granting to the. Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe Railroad Company the right to
construct branch, of Its railroad in the
Indian territory was passed.
A Senate bill authorizing ths. Muscogee
Coal and Railway Eompanyssto construct
and operate faiiread through the Indian
territory and oklah bma territory was also
passed. -
The House then went into committee of
the whole and resumed consideration of
the fortthcations appropriation bill.
MI. Lewis (WashD took occasion to dis
cuss the financial zquestion, and said It
was the purpose of the administration to
retire the greenbacks. He also criticised
the leaders Of the House for not allowing
more time to discuss the Teller resolution.
concerning that provision Of the bill
wh1ch made an appropriation of $3.50 600
TOT nnlshing and assembling coast defense
guns, MIR. Hull inquired whether the ap-
preparation was sufficient to finish and
mount the guns in readiness MIR. Hemin-
way replied that the amount carried by the
ell was ample il the opinion of the COM
nilttee Tor the purpose intended.
Better Defenses Needed.
Mr.. Mcclellan N.Y) felt that the bill
carried no adequate appropriation for the
defense of such harbors as that of New
York. He thought the trouble. was that
too much money was expended for the i'm
r.r0x
make them accessible to hostile fleet
''It would be much better" said he, first
10 protect our, harbors and then, after
their protection, to improve them"
In response to the rems rks of Mr.. Nc
Ciellan, Mr.. Sayers (Tex.), a member of
the appropriations committee, expressed
the opinion that there was. not the slightest
prospect of war with any foreign nation.
economy, said ne. Ought to be the
and no appropriation for any project ought
to be made Unless 1t is absolutely neces-
sary." -'.-
After discussing the work of the appro-
priatiOns, in consideration of the various
appropriation bills, Mr. Sayers said: Our
revenues are7farge enough 1t ought to be
our effort too reduce the expenses of the
government, Vim order that they may con-
form to the Secefpts."
In conclusion, Mr.. Sayers said: I'VE
ought to unite. to- make this Congress one
of the most economical since the civil war"
The Adminisf ration Attacked.
By the intreductien Of an amendment to
reduce the maximum price of Oil tempered
and annealed staef from % to % cents per
pound, Mr.. MeRae lArk.) secured the floor
and made sharp attack upon the admin
istratfon. Hezhad NO fear of war; because
he was satisfied the present administration
| would accepts any Insult from foreign ma
ton that might be offered, bound hand and
foot as 1t vas, by trusts and monopolies.
The great mass OF the people would, how
ever, protect the honor 'of~the country
Instead of preparing for waroto protect
the country from the ihroads of a foreign
nation, Mr.. .McRae thought Congress ought
to protect the country from a further issue
of bonds, which. seemed likely in view Of
the present condition Of the revenues be-
fore the end Of the year. ~ -
MI. Foote On. W and Mr. Mahon Pa)
opposed the amendment, maintaining that
its adoption would result precisely as had
the effort Of Congress to reduce the price
of armor plate. and that 1t was likely to
cause one years delay in the manufacture
of guns. The amendment was defeated
1874.