Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-25
TWO JAYHAwKERS HAVE A SHARP
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
OVER KANSAS PROSPERITY.
NO MISERY IN KANSAS UNDER POP
RULE, SAYS MIR. SIMPSON.
MIR. Curtis Calls Attention to the
bankrupt Condition of the State
Treasury and MIR. simpson
Retorts That Republic
ans Caused II.

Washington, Jan. III Ee HousS spent d
couple OF hours to-day transacung business
relating to the District Of Colslmbia, and
the remainder of the day on the Indian
appropriation bill. During the considera-
lion OF the latter bill, lively political de-
bate was precipitated by an allusion made
by Mr.. Simpson, Populist, Of Kansas. rela-
tive to an alleged interview with the presl-
dent on the subject of immigration. Mr..
Grosyenor took occasion 10 express the
opinion that the president had never used
some of the language imputed TO him. and
the debate drifted into a general discus
sion of our industrial conditions, in the
course of which the strike in New England.
the high prices for wheat in Kansas. and
the defaulting Republican officials in Ne
braskiL successfully played their parts.
Messrs. Dingley, Republican. Of Maine:
Greene, Populist, of Nebraska; Mercer. Re
publican, of Nebraska: Grosvenor. Repub
lican. of Ohio and Simpson, Populist, OF
Kansas, participated
At the opening of the session to-day Mr..
Kleberg, Democrat. of Texas. and Mr..
Dockery. Democrat of Missouri, called at
tention TO a poll of the house on the inn
migration bill. printed in a New York pa
per to-day. They had been made to favor
the BILL and were opposed to it. II suggest
that the roll be called" exclaimed Mr..
Cannon. Republican. of Illinois, land the
poll corrected
THE chair thinks the Jurisdiction of the
house does not go beyond the Congressional
Record" muttered the speaker. dryly.
Mr.. Boutelle. Republican. of Maine. chair
man of the committee on naval affairs, re-
ported back the two resolutions calling up
the secretary of the navy for informa-
tion as to the suitability of sites for max
3ng armor plate in the South. with the rec
ommendation that they lie on the table.
The report called attention to the fact that
Invitations had been issued for sealed pro-
posas for the land, buildings and machin-
cry for a government armor plate factory,
which would be opened January %, 1898,
and the secretary, when these We're opened,
would send special report to congress con-
tanning all information. In view of the
fact that the secretary was proceeding to
carry out the law. Mr.. Boutelle said he
thought it unnecessary to call on the secre-
tary for information which he would fur
nish.
The first resolution was laid upon the
table without division. but Mr. Underwood
Democrat, of Alabama. insisted upon di-
vision upon his resolution calling upon the
secretary for the information obtained by
the armor plate board as TO the advantages
of Southern places a location for an
armor plate plant, but by a vote OF lot
TO I05 the resolution was tabled.
Mr.. Curtis. Republican, of Iowa. then
claimed the day for business from the Dis
trtct of Columbia committee.
Two hours were consumed in the con-
eideration OF district business. after which
the house went into committee of the whole
end resumed consideration Of the Indian
appropriation bill.
Speaking to pro forma amendment, Mr.
Simpson. Populist, of Kansas. commented
on an interview with the president relative
to the strike in the cotton mills of New
England, wherein the president WAS quoted
as deprecating the condition Of labor. and
as favoring a restriction of immigration
Mr.. Simpson spoke OF the report of the
agricultural department experts on the con-
dition of the residents of the slums of New
York, in which he said the experts alleged
that their poverty was due to extrava-
gance. The experts, he said, stated that
these people sometimes bought beefsteak,
when they could get twice as much nutri-
ment out of bananas. The upshot of Mr..
Simpsons comment was that there should
be economy in governmental affairs.
He said that all over the country the
burden of taxation were falling heavily
upon the shoulders of labor This he blam-
ing the last thirty years. after getting
control of the government through the
scalping knife and tomahawk and the aid
OF hired Hessians, they allowed foreigners
to control our legislation. That, he said
is what has brought us to this condition
We pay annually. he said as tribute
TO the foreign landholders in Great Britain
about $500, 900 0D and a thousand million
of dollars goes as tribute to them for
bp fran hoy ;,,.
country.
Mr.. Dingley, Republican. of Maine re-
Piled in some good-natured remarks in
which he twitted Mr.. Simpson on having
ceased TO wall of the mseries of bleeding
Kansas and was now looking for misery
elsewhere.
We have Populist rule in Kansas now,
and there is no longer any misery out
there" interposed Mr.. Simpson.
Isn't Popuist rule misery enough?" ex-
claimed Mr. Henderson. Republican, of
Iowa.
Continuing Mr. Dingley said he also be-
lieved in economy, but he thought il
strange that, on every proposition to in
crease expenditures. the gentleman from
Kansas tSimpsor) had voted in the af-
IrmatiVe.
THAT is not true" interposed Mr.. Simp-
Son.
Il leave that q the members of the
house who have seen him filing through
the te!lers," responded Mr.. Dingley who
concluded by saying he hoped members