The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-27
South Dakota Member Called Bantam
Rooster by Mr.. Cannon.
ATTACK ON THE INDIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM.
The appropriation For HE Carlisle School
Retained by The House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The house
devoted another day to the considera-
tion Of the Indian appropriation BILL
most Of the time being consumed, as on
the two 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 services in the large cities
owing to the failure of the senate to
attach the estimated deficiency of $780,
600 to the urgent deficiency bill. This
subject has been agftating the metro
politan cities ever since the order was
issued for cutting down the force on
Feb. I. A dozen representatives from
as many different cities protested
against the proposed reduction and
urged an immediate appropriation,
when Chairman Loud, of the postofflce
committee, and Chairman Cannon, of
the appropriation committee, aIIayed
the wrath of the members by assuring
them that there was 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 deficiency appropriation Mr.
Loud used strong words In his criti-
cism Of the pOstoffice department Off
ctals and promised some interesting
disclosures later on. The motion to
strike out the appropriation for the
Carlisle Indian school was defeated af-
ter considerable debate, 90 to 65 Ten
pages of the bill were disposed of to-
day The conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was adopted
Without any preliminary business the
house on assembling went into commit
tee Of the whole and resumed consfd-
Grafton Of the Indian appropriation
bill. The pending amendment was that
to strike out the appropriation for the
Carlisle Indian school. It was defeat
ed, 90 to 65
An amendment offered by Mr. KeI-
ley Dem, S. D. to increase the num-
Der of Indian pupils at F-Iandreau, S.
D., to 300 and to increase the appropri-
alton there to $4,000 was defeated,
II to "a.
MIR. KELLEY NETTLED.
The number of pupils provided for
at the Salem, Or, school was increas-
ed by fifty. The action on this amend
ment drew out an indignant protest
from Mr.. Kelley, who paid his respects
to Mr.. Sherman and Mr. Cannon for
looking with favor upon an amend
ment offered by a member on the Re
publican side of the house The latter
replied good naturedly but referred to
Mr.. Kelley as a bantam rooster and
Usually rather "good-looking, anna
bic man"
The gentleman from South Dakota
was evidently nettled and he retorted
with considerable bitterness. So far
as physical characteristics went, he
said, he thought Mr.. Cannon might
make as respectable a looking rooster
as himself. This was not the first time
be had been insulted by the gentleman
from Illinois. Il may not have had
the legislative experience of the gentle
man from Illinois," said he, neither,
1 thank God, have I as yet learned
ruffianism, blackguardism and ungen-
tlemanly conduct. I grant that he Is
an adept at cheeseparing, but when it
comes to Danville, Ill, he wants every
thing in sight"
Mr.. Cannon did not make any reply
to this attack.
On motion of Mr. Griffin Rep., Wis.)
an amendment was adopted to appro-
pirate $4,000 for an additional school
building at Tomah, Wis
Mr.. Bromweu (Rep, o. got the floor
at this point to submit some remarks
upon the failure of the senate to place
in the urgent deficiency bill an appro-
priation for the continue ton of the full
mail carrier service until July l. It
was we'll known, he said, that an order
had been issued to cut down the car
rier service Feb. l. He proceeded TO
comment on the discrimination against
certain cities, notably Cincinnati in
the matter Of carrier service.
Mr.. Quigg On. Y, Rep) in reply.
maintained that the mail deliveries in
New York city were absolutely neces-
sary to get the mail out of and into
the great office in that city.
Mr.. Belknap (Rep., III), Mr.. Adams
Rep., Pa) and other members repre-
senting the larger cities, all protested
against the reduction in the carrier
service. They had been overwhelmed.
they said with protests
SENSATIONAL SPEECH.
Mr.. Loud, chairman of the postofffce
committee, made a sensational speech
or rather a speech promising sensa-
tionaI developments in the future. He
was very hoarse and could with diff
ficulty be heard above a whisper. ONLY
the circumstances of the case. he said.
could induce him to attempt to say
anything today. The question present.
ed was one far greater than the simple
one of a delivery more or less in New
York or Chicago. The statements Of
the gentleman from New York (Quigg.
said he, were absolutely false and un-
founded That gentleman, said he. had
been having himself interviewed.
charging that he Ooud) was respon-
sible for the existing predicament. that
he Loud had defied congress and the
postoffice and had forced the depart
ment to cut off the carriers.
"Such criticism. said Mr.. Loud. 'fs
beneath my contempt. The charge is
made that the postoffice appropriation
bill this year carried $16O, GOO below the
estimates. know the officials of the
postoffice department back that charge
but I assert that it is false
Then you aIIege faIsehood against
the officials of the Department. % inter-
rupted Mr.. Quigg.
Let him take 1t who can bear it"
responded Mr.. Loud. Mr.. Loud pro
ceeded to affirm that the postoffice Of
ficials had, contrary to law. appointed
2S9 additional carriers and created a
prospective deficiency of s160,o0O He
said further that in the face of an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for incidental ex-
penses, $107, 7,00o had been spent in six