The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-20
THE SUBSIDIES FOUGHT
MIR. PEARSON AND MIR. SKINNER
INDULGE IN A TILT.
SIMPSON SCORED FOR HIS POSITION
Mr.. Henry Denied That Any Part Of The
Southern States Would Revolt in Case
of War and Was Taken OFF
His Feet.

His Feet
Washington, ID. c., March 19.-The
House to-day passed the Postoffice APP
preparation bill which has been under
consideration since Wednesday. The
main points of attack to-day wee the
approximations of $30,OO0,000 for rail
way transportation of mails and Sill
600 for special facilities between New
York and New Orleans, and $4,000 for
special facilities from Kansas City TO
Newton. Kans. These items annually
attract more or less of a contest. This
year the opposition seemed 70 be less
intent All efforts to reduce the appro-
priation for railroad transportation
Signally failed and the vote on the
Southern mail subsidy was 1893 against
striking out. BY neat parliamentary
man0euvering the opponents of the sub
sidy were prevented from getting Il d..
rect vote on Il motion to rec0mmlt with
instructions.
At the opening of the session of the
House to-day Mr.. Dingley. the io0r lead
er OF the majority, offered the bill re-
ported from the Ways and Means Com
mittee. providing for the FREQ entry into
this country of guns, ammunition and
other Naval supplies and war material
purchased abroad until January |. 1899
lie explained that the committee unani-
mouSly reported the bill. Ii was asked
for by the Secretaries of War and Navy.
The bill was passed without division
Mr.. Henry tDem. Miss. claimed the
floor as Il question of personal privilege.
and sent to the clerks desk for the pur-
pose of having it read to the House, Il
quotation from an interview with rile
Spanish Ambassador at Vienna. con-
tanned in an Associated Press dispatch.
in which the Ambassador sail that il
the United States, in the event Of war.
should incite the Philippines 10 revolt
Spain could revenge herself by raising
reyOlts in the American Southern
States.
Before the reading of the interview
was concluded Mr.. Dingley made the
point that it did not constitute a ques-
ton of privilege.
1T contains reflection against Il
portion of the people of the United
States, which l desire to repel," said
Mr.. Henry.
But the Speaker held that he had noy
presented Il question of privilege and he
was taken off the floor.
The para graph of the POstOffce Ar.
preparation bill apprOpriating $171. ..:::}S
for special mail facilities from New
York and Washington to Atlanta ana
New Orleans prccipitatcd the annual
fight against this appropriation. Mr..
Bromwell Ulep. Ohio, moved to srike
it out. This appropriation was cOnsid-
cred in connection with u similar APP
preparation OF $4,000 for special facili-
ties from Kanas City to Newton. Kans.
The debate upon both paragraphs was
limited by agreement to one hour
Mr.. Fleming Dem. Ga.), vigorously
opposed the appropriation. He declared
that he was opposed to subsidies and
that he did not believe in voting sub
sides simply because, as IL this instance.
they benefited the people of the South.
Mr.. Simpson Pop. Kans.), advocated
the appropriation of S2J, 600 for special
facilities from Kansas City to Newton,
Kans. He said that unless this appro-
priatiOn was made thc mails from
western Kansas, northern Texas and
Oklahoma would be delayed twelve
hours. A lively personal CONTROVERSY
occurred in the cou'se of the debate
between Mr.. "elrSol Rep. y. c.. and
Mr.. skinner Pop. y. C).
Mr.. Pearson supported the appropria-
priation and when Mr.. Skinner at
tempted to interrupt him M. Pearson
declined to yield, saying that he de-
clined TO yield to one who formerly sup
ported the appropriation hit who had
changed his position wltiodt any ap.
| parent reason.
This angered Mr.. Skinner and he
became so persistent in his efforts to in
| terrlpt Mr.. Pearson that the chairman
OF the committee of the whole several
trmes compelled him to take his seat.
At hast Mr. Pearson yielded to his
persistence and Mr.. Skinner declared
| that he had never supported this prOpo.
sition. He considered it robbery of the
Treasury. He said that the Atlantic
Coast Line to-day furnished the same
service 1t did when it received the sub
sidy.
MT. Pearson expressed his regret if
he had misstated his colleagues posi-
ton but he said the general impressio..
was that Mr.. Skinner had formerly sup
ported this appropriation.
n few moments afterwards Mr.. Bar.
| low (Pop. CALI, bitterly assailed Mr..
Simpson for supporting a subsidy. The
House seemed 10 enjoy the scoring of
the POpulist leader.
| After dispOsing of the bill the House
at six o'clock ADJOURNED.
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