Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-03
WORK OF CONGRESS-

Washington. Jan. 25.-Proposed an
nexation of Hawaii was somewhat ex-
tensively reviewed by Mr.. Morgan OF
Alabama while Speaking to a personal
privilege. The Alabama senator had
been represented as saying in execu-
tive session substantially that express
ldent Cleveland was in favor of Ha-
wniian annexation. This statement
called out a denial from Mr. Cleveland,
and in support of his original state
ment Mr.. Morgan addressed the SEN
ate at great length.
One OF the features Of the session
was an elaborate speech by Mr..
Turpie CT Indiana in support Of the
Teller resolution. The pension appro-
priation bill was called up and debated
Tor nearly three hours, but was not
passed, the senate adjourning, pend
ing the disposal OF a point of order
made against al amendment offered
by MIR. Allen to the pending bill.
In the House.
The house spent II couple of hours
transacting business relating to the
District Of Columbia, and the remain
der of the day on the Indian appro-
priation bill. During the consldera-
ton of the latter bill a lively political
debate was precipitated by an allusion
made by Mr.. Simpson relative TO an
alleged interview with the president
on the subject Of immigration. Mr..
Grosvenor took occasion to express the
opinion that the president had never
used the language imputed to him and
the debate drifted into 4 general dis
cussion Of our industrial conditions, in
the course of which the strike in New
England, the high prices for wheat
In Kansas and the defaulting Repub-
lican officials in Nebraska successive
ly played their parts. Messrs. Dingley,
Green. Mercer, Grosvenor and Simp-
son participated.
Washington, Jan. 26. - Yesterdays
session of the senate was character
lied by a heated, almost acrimonious.
discussion of the financial question.
For nearly four hours the Teller reso-
luton IA under consideration, the
principal speeches being made by Mr..
Allison of Iowa, Mr.. Berry of Arkan-
sas and Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts.
The sharpest colloquy vas ut times In
dulged In between the advocates and
opponents of the resolution, the de-
bate often approaching bitterness.
The feature Of the discussion was a
speech delivered by Mr.. Teller. the
author Of the resolution. his statement
calling out a suggestion from Mr..
Hoar that he Creller) ought to have
them stricken from the record. In
response to an inquiry by Mr.. Spooner
Mr.. Vest admitted that he thought the
system of coinage referred to in the
resolution meant the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver. that admission
apparently giving satisfaction to the
opponents Of the measure.
Politics I'm the House.
Under the parliamentary fiction OF
discussing the Indian appropriation
bill the house devoted almost the en-
tire day to a political debate in which
the main question was whether pros
perity had come to the country as n
result of the advent Of the present adj
ministration. AS the speeches were
limited to five minutes each. many
members participated, and partisan
spirit kept the interest keyed up to a
high pitch. The acrimony which
usually characteriZes such debates
was almost entirely absent, but al
though good natured. some hard
knocks were given and received. Mr..
Smith. the delegate from Arizona,
made an attack IN the system of edu-
eating the Indians. and Mr.. Walker
moved to strike out the appropriation
for the Carlisle school. No vote was
taken on the motion.
Washington, Jan. 27.-For more than
six hours the senate had under discus
sion the Teller resolution providing
the government pay the principal and
interest of the bonds of the United
Stnfac I'm stlvnp Ryr nQraAmnnt thn roo
olutlon and pending amendments were
to be voted upon before adjournment
to-day. The debate was devoid Of SEN
sational incidents and acrimonious col.
loQuies which characterized that OF
the day before, but it was replete with
argument and oratory. The time was
consume | by Mr.. Teller of Colorado.
the author of the resolution. and Mr..
Daniel of Virginia, who supported the
resolution. and by Mr.. Hoar OF Massa-
chusetts and Mr.. platt of Connecticut,
in opposition to ii. All delivered set
speeches except Mr.. Hoar, whose
speech was in reply to some points adj
vanced by MIR. Teller yesterday. No
other business was transacted.
I'm the House.
The house devoted another day TO
the consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill, most of the time being
consumed as on the 1--WE previous days.
in discussing ~extraneous subjects. BY
/ far the most interesting feature OF the
day was the debate on the question of
reducing the mail carrier service in the
large cities owing to the failure of the
senate to attach the estimated de-
fciency OF 100000 to the urgent de-
fciency bill. A dozen representatives
from as many different cities protest
ed against the proposed reduction and
urged an immediate appropriation.
when Chairman Loud, OF the p~ostoffice
committee. and Chairman Cannon. Of
the appropriation committee, allayed
the wrath of the members by assuring
them that there vas no occasion for
alarm: that the service could not pos
sibly suffer Until June Is, before which
time there would be ample opportunity
to pass a deficiency appropriation. Mr..
Loud used strong words la his criti-
cism OF the pOst0ffice department of
fclals. and promised some interesting
disclosures later o u The motion to
strike out the appropriation for the
Carlisle Indian school was defeated af-
ter considerable debate-29 to Ga. Ten