Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
is PROSPERITY HERE?
INTERESTING ANSWER TO ram
QUESTION IN FEDERAL HOUSE.
THE WHITE HOUSE FOR MARK HAMA
MckinIey's DecIaratlon fn Favor %
Making Government Obligations
Payable in Dearest Money Referred
to as "Dress-Coat Anarchy.v

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. January a.
There seems to be no prospect OF an
abatement OF tho political debate wnicn
has been in progress in the House durina
the consideration Of the approprtasion
bills. Again to-day, almost the entiro ses-
sion was consumed In the discussion %
political topics. The controversies quesion
as to whether prosperity had arrived At
tractcd the most attention, and Interests
ing testimony pro and con was o6erco
throughout the day. At times considerable
acrimony was displayed, bat as RUE
the debate was good-naturcd. both sidoe
seeming to recognize that II was strugs
gle to score political advantages.
Only a few pages Of the District Of CO.
lumbia appropriation bill were disposed
Of.
The Clerk OF the Senate transmittce
the Teller resolution. which passed the
Senate last night The announcement was
greeted with a terrific outburst OF APP
plause from the Democratic side Of the
House. No motion was made at the times
however and the resolution remained on
the table.
Mr.. King Democra). OF Utah. raised
a laugh by offering an amendment to the
District appropriation bin to appropriate
$4,000 for the Improvement OF the White
House, Ito make it a suitable abode Tor
Hon. Mark Hanna" The amendment was
ruled out on a point Of order.
DRESS-COAT ANARCHY.
MIR. Simpson Populist). Of Kansas, CONF
rnented upon President McKlnley's de>
claration at the manufacturers dinncu
In New York. to the effect that the att
tempt TO make all the obligations OF the
United States payable In the dearess
money in the world was "dress-coat an
archy."
Mr.. Tongue Republican). OF oregon, in
a spirited reply, denounced the PopLiista
and the Democrats for being responsible,
through the passage OF the wilson tari9
bill. for the depression and poverty o1
the farming classes.
The discussion became very animateQ
when the topic Of prosperity was reached
MIR. Richardson (DemocraO, OF tennessee
precipitated It. and Messrs. Grosvenos
(Rspublican). OF Ohio; Cochran Demo-
orat. of Missouri; Hopkins Fepupncan,i
OF Illinois: Mahany Q2epubIican), OF New
York. and Fitzgarald DemocraO. of
ssschusetts. took part
The latter again brought up the New
England cotton strikes, which have PLAYED
a considerable part In the debate on pre-
yious days.
Mr. Hepburn Repubucan). OF Iowa.
created some enthusiasm on the hepnph>
can side when he read the Dun Tracs
Rev.ew'' as an answer TO the Dsmocraio
oritioism OF the effects OF the Dingisy
law. Members of tha House, said he, no
matter what their politics. tlve NO rights
In attempting to score q little cheap po-
litical casitaL to become the hbeners sue
slanderers Of their country.
Mr.. Allen Democret,, or MISSISSIPPI
snlivened the proceedings with ono OK NJ
witty epsechas. He said he was tired OF
having Mr.. Dingtey get sp every aSy ane
explain why his bill had not met the sx-
pectations OF the country. II was very
hard. hs said. but II was with tho saxne
solemn, serious mden with when tna
clothier explained 10 him how ho
was able TO sell goods below cost.
Mr.. Allen said he had not met busi-
ness-man IN Mississippi or elsewhere who
bore testimony TO any appreciabie im-
provement In business.
MKINLEY IN 1890.
In the course of some remarks IN =
more serious vein. nlr. Allen aroused tho
Democrats to applause by quoting the
following from speech delivered by
President Mckinley in the House In Bsos
when the Mckinley bill was under con-
sideratiop:
when merchandise is cheapest men
are poorest, and the most distressing ex-
periances in the history OF our country
yea. IN all human history-have been
when everything was tho lowest ana
chsapest. measured by gold. for then
everything was highest and dearest mea-
sured by labor"
Mr.. Walker Republican). Of Massacnu-
setts. who followed, denounced Ar. f1tz-
geralds statement that Boston was not
prosperous.
Mr. Fitzgerald asked him to Yield 10
QUESTION. THE gentieman's Statements
ara SO reckless" retortec Mr. WALKER
THAT decline to yield TO or recognize
him" 49,,
After soms further remarks by Mr..
Dnsmore DemocraD. Of Arkansas; Mr.
Pitney RepublicaO, Of New Jersey; Mr'
Todd Dsmoorat). OF Michigan. and Mr.
Hawley Republioan). OF Texas, a.
O'clock. the House adjourned.
. The Senate was not in session to-day.