The San Francisco call., 1898-01-25
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.

faulting Republican officials in Ne braska successively played their parts. Dingley, Grone (Pop.) of Nebraska and Mercer (R.) of Nebraska, Grosvenor (R) of Ohio and Simpson (Pop.) of Kansas participated.
 At the opening of the session to-day KIeiberg D.D of Texas and Dockery (Do of Missouri called attention to the poll of the House on the immigration bill printed In a New York paper to-day. They had been made to favor the bill, and were opposed to it.
 T suggest that the roll be called" ex- claimed Cannon CR.) of Illinois, and the
 The chair thinks the jurisdiction of the House does not go beyond the Congress sional Record" muttered the Speaker
 Boutelle (R) of Maine, chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs reported back the two resolutions calling upon the Sec retary of the Navy for information as to the suitability of sites for making armor- plate in the South, with the recommenda- ton that they lie on the table. The re- port called attention to the fact that in- vitations had been issued for sealed pro posals for the land and machinery for an armor-plate factory, which would be opened January 24, 1893. and that the Sec retary, when these were opened. would send special report to Congress contain ing all the information. In view or the fact that the Secretary was proceeding to carry out the law, Boutelle said he thought IL unnecessary to call on the Secretary TOT lllIOTIHallOn Wnlcn ne WOulQ IuTOlSn
 TWO hours were consumed in the con siceration of Dastrict business, alter which the House went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the Indian appropriation bill.
 Speaking to a pro-forma amendment, simpson (PopD of Kansas commented on an interview with the President relative to the strike in the cotton-mils of New England where the President was quoted as deprecating the condition of labor and as faVoring a restriction of immigration. Simpson cultural Department experts on the con dition of the residents of the slums of New York, in which he said the experts alleged that their poverty was due to extravaganza. The experts. he said, stated that the people sometimes bought beef steak, where they could get twice as much nutriment out Of bananas. The upshot of Simpsons comment was that there should be economy in governmental affairs.
 Dingley R.) of Maine replied In some good-natured remarks, in which he twit- ted Simpson on having ceased to vail of the miseries of bleeding Kansas and being now looking for misery elsewhere.
 ''We have Populist rule in Kansas, and there is no longer any misery out there"
 Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio took exception to Simpsons quotations from the alleged interview with the President on the i'm migration question. The alleged inter- view he said, purported to be what Pres Sident Mckinley had said in a private con- versation. While he did not pretend to sneak by authority he said he did not be- lieve the President had given utterance to some of the alleged expressions. Quoting the sentence which made the President say he would use his personal influence with members of the House to secure the passage of the immigration bill he asked if there were a member on the floor who believed the President had said such things.
 No, mo-, came in chorus from the Re- publican side.
 Alter completing seven pages of the bill the House adjourned.