New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
pOIJTICS WILL NOT DOWN.
ANOTHER IRRELEVANT DEBATE IN THE
HOUSE.
,,r DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL WAS UNDER
.,>srnrRA11oN. BUT MOST OF THE TINE
MAS SPENT IN DISCUSSING THE

,.oxsrprRA1roN. BUT MOST OF THD TIME
MAS SPENT IN DISCUSSING THE
RETURN OF PROSPERITY
,,...,,,e,on Jan 29-1here seems 10 be no pros
80 an abatement Of the political debate which
pe0 ~ in progress in the House during con-
pc ton II the appropriation bills Again today
-, the entire session was consumed in the dis
az, az" of political topics The question as 10
.o,hor prosperity had arrived attracted the most
,ion and interest. and testimony pro and con
- oeered throughout the day. At times con-
shie acrImony was displayed. but as a rule
so,ate was good natured. both sides seeming to
",,zo that II was a struggle to secure political
i,,,arc only few pages Of the District OF
s-,,-ohia Appropriation bill were disposed of.
- c,rera' debate was not confined TO the sub
. dealt with by the bill II covered wide
y The Teller resolution the Cuban question.
.n,o,,an annexation. the tariff and other po-
,'., ,oncs were discussed. At the conclusion Of
nal debate the bill was taken up for amend
a,, under the hye-mlnute rule.
nv ,,1 Kine Dem. Utah) raised laugh by offering
"men5rnent to appropriate $4,000 for the I'M
Nsnent " the White House ITO make 1t a suit
p p.,, abode for the Hon. Marcus \. Hanna The
s'' s,srt WAS ruled out on a point OF order
A., s,npson pop. Kan) commented on Prcsi-
-, NcKiuley's declaration at the manufacturers
49, in New-York. declaring that the attempt to
bo oil the obligations Of the United States pay
x,o IN .he dearest money In the world was dress
o.. anarchy" He said ii now the fashion for
.,,i,ane 10 sneer at "backwoods statesmen"
sn5 reminded the majority that all the Republican
Sas ~ the past had come from the rural dis
80 The Republican party, he declared, had at
80, hecorne the open defender Of plutocracy.
NJ tongue (Rep. OreD in a spirited reply de-
-,,rosa the Populists and Democrats for being re-
,,shle through the passage OF the wilson IarlH
bill, for the oep'eSS'o" anu P'''''' -
classes. -, .xt
-, ,,-oeraritv was reached Mr. Richardson Dem
rom, prccipiiated IT, and Msssrs. Grosvenor Ikepr
o,,0 cochran Dem. MOI Hopkins Rep.' lll)
,,herv Oiep ~ " and Fitzserald GDem, Mass)
.,Ot mart The latter again brought mp the New
r~S,and cotton strikes. which have played con-
aahie mart in the debate on previous days Mr..
e,,,L,rs ,l<ep MassJ In the course Of his reply
srnw a round Of applause from the Democratic
5s hv stating that he frankly confessed that 'here
sare likely 10 be more strikes under protective
49, un5e- a free-trade system. The applause
oaasad :. .wever and arose on the other size "heh
,s added that this was because under tree-uao's
s,e-r men would have work, and When they
"a q would be for what they could get
.,tIour ,ar men strike when they get no wages?
asked Mr.. Richardson
Men strike" replied Mr.. Smpkins, when they
do not get all the wages they think the operators
can afford 70 pay -,
ro- soue zine the debate was confined TO the
h,siness situation in Massachusetts, Messrs Knox.
vocal and other Republicans OF mat STATE con-
,os,,ne the proposition advanced by MI fltzgeraId
.bat n-osp4rity mad not come 10 the Common
Ill under the Dingley law. Mr.. Hepburn
~, IoOaD created enthusiasm on the Repuo-
lic.n side when he read the Dun trade review
as an answer 10 the Democratic criticism OF the
effects Of the D!nFley law. Members or the House
no said no matter what their politics. had no
srn. ~ s-,erout 10 secure little cheap political
he he'll SlanQererS
tler country.
Mr. Allen Dem Miss enlNened the proceed
,nrs with one 4 his witty speeches. He said ne
Vas tired Of having Mr.. Dingley get up every day
and eyrlan why his bill had not met the eNpecta-
lions o. the country. II was very absurd. ne sad'
hs, il was with me same serious, solemn ar with
n oas .bIe To sell Goods below cost. MI All II
I'D he had not net business man in Tupe.o..
Miss or eisewaeIe VINO Doi hnseess W
Sir Hawey lIep. Tex)-Who have been your
My Aien-Never mind: they belong to q crowd
you cannot get into (Renewed laughterD ,
In he course Of some ren2rks IN more seri2es
BY quoting the following from speech dellvered
by President Mckinley in the House in 1870 when
fhe Mckinley bill was under consideration. When
rnercff ndise if cheapest are poorest. ana the
raest distressing experiences in the history or our
county-yea, in ali human history peen
wnen everything the loves, and chediest
measured by gold Tor everything was highest and
o.aresf measured by labor"
Mr walker CRep. MassJ who followed. de-
was not uT5sperous lie quoted the old proverb 1t
Is an ODD bird that fouls its own nest. Mt fltz-
gerald asked him TO yield 10 question ,.,. D.,
The geuileman's statemGnIs are so E reSAitss
Af'er remarks by Mr.. Dinosmqre DEN Dem GAdl5 AK
Competing seventeen pages Of the bin the House