Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-11
ATTACKED Mr.. RE Ed.
The Speaker Received a Tongue
Lashlng by Senator Allen.
Alaskan Navigation Bill Passed in the SEN
ate-The House Adjourns in Bad
Humor After Petty WrangIing.

Washington, Feb. 10,-During almost
the entire session of the senate today
the Indian appropriation bill was under
discussion. The reading of the bill was
completed, and all of the committee
amendments were adopted. Suisse
quently, several amendments Of a mi
nor character were attached to the
measure.
Mr.. Allen, Nebraska, onlivened the
proceedings a few minutes before adj
journment by making an attack upon
Speaker Reed for preventing the enact
ment, as the Nebraska senator de-
clared, of meritorious legislation sent to
the house of representatives by the SEN
ate. He denounced the speakers action
in this regard as q disgrace" to con-
gress and to the American people.
When a point of order was made
against him for the use of improper
language concerning the other branch Of
congress, Mr. Allen said that he was
only telling the truth, and that he was
responsible here, or elsewhere, at any
time, for his statements.
1t was expected to conclude the con-
sideration of the pending bill today, but
when an appeal was taken from a rul-
ing of the vice president by Mr.. Allen,
that the amendment offered by Mr..
Thurston, Nebraska, was not in order,
the point of order was made by Mr., Al
len that a quorum was not present. A
roll call disclosing the absence of a
quorum, the senate adjourned.
General William Booth of London,
Eng. founder of the Salvation Army,
| officiated as chaplain at the opening of
| the senate
Mr.. Frye of Maine reported favorably
| from the committee on commerce a bill
to amend the laws relating to naviga-
ton He said that as the proposed bill
related only to Alaskan waters, it was
necessary that prompt action be taken.
The bill was being read by the clerk
and explained by Mr.. Frye as the read
ing proceeded, when Mr. Hoar objected
to further consideration of the measure,
and it was laid aside. M. Frye then
reported from the committee on COM
| merce bill to improve the Mystic river,
Massachusetts, remarking sarcastically
that he did not suppose the senator
from Massachusetts would object to
that. He would not he said, ask for
immediate consideration of the bill. Sub
sequently, Mr.. Hoar withdrew his OBJ
| lection to the consideration of the bill
to amend the navigation laws. and the
measure was passed without division.
Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshire gave
notice that he would call up the Corbett
case tomorrow Immediately after the
morning business.
! IN THE HOUSE.
| Washington, Feb. 10.-The house was
in very bad temper today, and the
whole session was consumed in filfbus-
tering against two bills of minor inn
portance, one to issue a. duplicate check
and the other to make Rockland, Me-,
SUPPORT of entry. Neither measure
went further than engrossment and
third reading.
The trouble arose over the enforce
ment of the rule against the discussion
of irrelevant subjects when Mr.. Handy
of Delaware attempted to reply on the
floor during the consideration of those
bills to a letter recently written by
Thomas f. Bayard, secretary of state
under the Cleveland adminstra ton, in
denunciatfon of the free silver demo-
crazy.
Roll call followed roll call all day long
and partisan feeling reacehd high
pitch. Finally, when it became evident
that no progress could be made with the
bills presented, and adjournment was
| taken until Monday.