The record-union., 1898-01-25
A Lively Debate PrecipItated by
Representative Simpson
During the Consideration Of the Indian Ap-
preparation Bill.
A General Discussion Of the In
dustrial Conditions of the
Country Indulged In, During
Which the Strike in New Ing
land States and High Prices for
Wheat Play an Important
Part.

Wheat Play an Important
Part
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The House
spent a couple of hours to-day tran
sacting business relating to the DIS
trict of Columbia, and the remainder
of the day on the Indian appropriation
BILL During the consideration OF tne
last-named n lively debate was precip-
itated by an allusion by Simpson 70
of Kansas, relative to an alleged inter-
view with the President on the sub
jeet of immigration. Grosvenor TOOK
occasion to express the opinion that the
President had never used some or the
language credited to him, and the de-
bate drifted into a general discussion
of our industrial conditions, in the
course Of which the strike in New Eng
land, the high prices for wheat in Kan
sas and the defaulting Republican Of
ficials in Nebraska successfully played
their parts. Messrs. Dingley, Grone
(P.) of Nebraska, Mercer CR.) of Ne
braska, Grosvenor (R) of Ohio and
Simpson (P) of Kansas, participated
At the opening of the session to-day
Kleiberg CD of Texas and Dockery
CD of Missouri called attention to u
poll of the House on the immigration
bill printed in a New York paper To-
day. They had been made to favor the
bin, and We're opposed to it.
Il suggest that the roll be called =
exclaimed Cannon (R.) of Illinois, and
the poll corrected"
The Chair thinks the jurisdiction Of
the Hor Sc does not go beyond the Con
gressional Record muttered the
Speaker, dryly.
Boutelle (R) of Maine, Chairman OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported back the-two resolutions calling
upon the Secretary of the Navy as TO
the suitability of sites for making ar
NOR plate in the South, with the rec
ommendation that they lay on the Ia
BILE. The report called attention TO the
fact that invitations had been issued
for sealed proposals for the land and
machinery for an armor-plate factory.
which would be opened January y,
1898, and that the Secretary, when
these We're opened, would send a sp+-
cial rel ort TO Congress containing all
information. In view of the fact that
the Secretary was proceeding to carry
out lUE Ia DOulGile SdtQ lie III
it necessary to call on the Secretary for
information, which he would furnish.
The question was laid on the table
without division. but Underwood CD
of Alabama, insisted upon a division
upon his resolution calling upon The
Secretary for the information obtained
by the Armor Plate Board as to the
advantages of Southern places, as To-
cation for an armor- plate plant, but
by vote of 10I TO 105 the resolution
was tabled.
Curtis (R) of Iowa then claimed the
day for business from the District of
Columbia Committee.
Two hours Were consumed in the con-
sideration of District business. after
which the House went into Committee
of the Whole and resumed considera-
tion OF the Indian appropriation bill
Speaking to pro forma amendment,
Simpson CPop) of Kansas commented
on an interview with the President
relative to the strike in the cotton mills
of New England where the President
was quoted as deprecating the condi-
tion OF labor and as fayoring restric-
tion of immigration.
Simpson spoke of the reports of the
Agricultural Department experts on the
condition of the residents Of the slums
of New York in which he said the ex-
perts alleged that their poverty was
due TO extravagances. The experts, he
said. stated that the people sometimes
bought beefsteak, where they could get
twice as much nutriment out of ban
anas.
The upshot Of Simpsons comment was
that there should be economy III gov
ernmental affairs
Dingley (R) Of Maine replied in some
good -natured remarks. in which he
twitted Simpson on having ceased to
wall of miseries of bleeding Kansas,
and being now looking for misery else
where.
We have Populist rule in Kansas,
and there is no longer any misery out
there" interposed Simpson.
Isn't Populist rule misery enough?
exclaimed Henderson (R) of Iowa.
Continuing. Dingley said he also be-
lieved in economy. but he thought II
strange that on every proposition to in
crease expenditures the gentleman from
Kansas (Simpson) had voted in the af-
firmative.
THAT is not true" interposed simp-
son.
Il leave that to the members OF the
House who have seen him fighting
through The tellers.' responded Dingley
who concluded by saying he hoped
members would fellow the words. not
the example Of Simpson.
Curtis (R) of Kansas, commenting
on Simpsons statement about the re
appearance Of prosperity in Kansas,
owing to Populistic rule. said that In
one year of Republican rule in this
country the farmers of Kansas had
paid off $,,o8sa.0eo of mortgages. while
under Populistie rule IN Kansas every
State institution was suffering for lack
of funds. and for the first. time In years
State warrants were being stamped
mot good for lack Of funds The peo-
pie of Kansas. he said, were proud Of
the Republican party.
Simpson, in reply. said that when the
PopuIists retired from power three
years ago they left S5e9Ws0 in the
state Treasury When they resumed
last year the treasury was bankrupt
Simpson reviewed some achievements
of the PopUlist party in his State. and
uos met by Curtis with the assertion