The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-25
THE HOUSE.

The senate then adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, January 24.--The houss
spent a couple Of hours today transacting
business relating to the District OF Co
lumbia and the remainder Of the day on
the Indian appropriation bill. During the
consideration of the latter bill Il lively po-
litical debate was precipitated by an al
fusion made. by Mr.. Simpson (Pop., Kan.1,
relating to an alleged Interview with the
president on the subject OF immigration.
Mr. Grosvenor took occasion to express the
opinion that the president had not used
some of the language imputed to him and
the debate drifted into general discussion
OF our Industrial conditions. In the course
OF which the strike In New England played
a part.
AT the opening of the session OF the
house today Mr.. kleberg (Dem., Texas).
and Mr.. Dockery Gem, MOI, called at
tention to poll OF the house on the Inn
migration BILL printed In New York pa
per. They had been made to favor the bill
and We're opposed to it.
Mr.. Cannon tRep., lll.), .and the poll cor.
rected."
he chair thinks the Jurisdiction Of the
mouse does not go beyond the Congress
sional Record" muttered the speaker urily.
MIR. Boutele (Rep., Me,). chairman of
the committee on naval affairs. reported
back the two resolutions calling on the
secretary OF the navy for Information s
TO the suitability of sites for an aimor
plate factory in the South with the recom-
mendation that they lay on the table. The
report called attention to the fact that the
invitations had been issued for scaled pro-
posals for the land building and machin-
cry for the government arnior plate factpry
which would be opened January 10. 1898,
and that the secretary, when these were
opened, would send special report TO con-
gress containing all information. In view
of the fact that the secretary WAS pro-
oeeding to carry out the laws Mr.. Boutclie
said he thought it necessary to call on the
secretary for the information.
The first resolution was tabled without
division, but MI. Underwood tDem. Ala.)
insisted on a division on his resolution.
calling on the secretary for the inforn,a-
ton as to the advantages of Southern places
as to location for an a.lnor plate plant. but
by vote OF 101 to 10o the resolution was
tabled.
Mr.. Curtis (Rep.. Iowal then claimed the
day for business by the District of Column
bia committee. Two hours were consumed
in the consideration of District business,
after which the house went into committee
OF the whole and resumed consideration OF
the Indian appropriation.
Speaking of pro forma amendment Mi.
Simpson Pop. Kan.) commented on an
Interview with the president relative to
the strike in the cotton mills of New Eng
land, wherein the president was quoted as
saving the committee on labor was favoring
A restriction of immigration. Mr. Simpr
son spoke OF the report of the agricultural
department experts on the condition 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 these peo-
pie sometimes bought beefsteak when they
could get twice as much nutrment out OF
bananas. The upshot of Mr.. Simpson
comment was that there should be economy
in governmental affairs.
Mr. Dngley (Rep.. Maine) replied In
some pood-natured remarks in which he
twitted Mr. Simpson on having ceased
speaking of the miserles OF bleeding Kan
sas. and was now looking for misery else
where.
I'VE have populist rule in Kansas ana
there is no longer any misery out there'
interposed Mr.. Simpson. o.,
is not populist rule misery enoush'
exclaimed Mr.. Henderson.
Mr.. Curtis of Kansas, commenting on
MIR. Simpsons statement about the reap
pearance of prosperity In Kansas OWING
to po,ulist rule, said that in the year Oh
republican rule in this country the farm
ers of Kansas had paid of S90,OOo.o0o or
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 We're stamped
Not 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
nonul,sts retired from power three years
ago they left 100000 in the State treas
ury. When they resumed last year the
treasury was bankrupt. Mr.. Simpson re-
viewed some achievements OF the populst
party In his State and was met by Mr.. Cur
lis with the assertion that they had not Kept
a pledge they had made.
The controversy attracted more and more
attention as ii proceeded ana gradually
others we're drawn into 1T.
Mr.. Grosvenor CRep, Ohio) took excep-
ton to Mr.. Simpsons quotations from an
alleged interview with the president ON
the immigration question The alleged in
terview. he says, purported to be what Mr..
Mckinley had said in a private CONVERSE
ton. While he did not pretend 10 speak By
authority he said he did not believe the
president had given utterance TO some OF
The alleged expressions. Quoting the sem
tence which made the president say he
would use his personal influence With menu
bers of the house 10 secure the passage OF
tbe immigration bill, he asked II there was
a member on the floor who believed the
president had said such things.
"No. no." came In chorus from the re-
publican side. -,
the bouse adjourned.
CONTEST ON LONGsTREET.