The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-24
LEWIS IS CALLED 70 TINE.
QUIGG ACCUSES HIM OF N4yrraC-
TURING STATISTICS.
List of Trusts Contributing TO Cam
paisn Fund Said 10 be Fraudulent
The Member From Washington


WASHINGTON. Feb. "a clash BE-
tween Lewis, " Washington. and Qulgs.
u New York, occurred in the house to-
cay over some statements made In A
speech OF the former some DAYS ago.
Miois, OF Indiana, had quoted Lewis fS-
lrss, and <UlSg denounced hiaa "a a
fraud. MieTs took refuge in a statement
thAi he had obtained his infas.aazion
from a speech Of the gentleman from
Washington.
Qusg took the Washington member 20
TASK Tor presenting q list ef trusts which
Lewis alleged had contributed TO the tie
publican campaign fund IN IlSe. he de-
nlcG tAat any legislative committee in
New Aork had made report containing
any such information. Quigg attacked
the statements as untrue
Ls"ls made 40 attempt 10 defend his
speech. but taking advantage OF a bihli-
cal quotation which Quigg had made, he
quickly retoEied:
1 am NOT SO familiar with bible Quota
IONS as the gentleman from New York.
cut While l have heard Of people who
Wear The livery Of the Lord to serve hell
H. thls Is the first instance | ever saw
OF IL. Another quotation Will fit the case
OF the gentleman from New York more
ana the ass his masters crib
Quigg did not reply. There are diff
ierent opinions upon this scene. The
younger members of the house enicved
THIS staDoing with words. but older mem
bers spoke OF it deprecaiingiy
Eariy in the session resolution was
adopted inquiring OF the treasury depart-
Heht what has been done by the United
states TO prevent the conveyance TO the
las :,
States, also TO prevent tilsbustering.
General debate having closed Yesterday
today the reading Of the sundry civil bill
Tor amendment under the five-minuie rule
was begun
The appropriation of $4,000 for the dctec-
ton OF violations OF the internal revenue
laws caused some debate. Kitchen, Dem
ocrat and Linney. Republican. were bit
ter in their denunciation of the Injustice
Of the system Of paying for information.
The former moved to strike out the item
II placed a premium, they contsnded. up
on false prosecutions.
GraT Of Illinois warmly defended the
appropriation.
Kitchen denounced the dirty scoun-
drels' who informed for pay. and declared
that frivolous prosecutions would not
cease as long as the government paid for
testimony.
crease in the appropriation for ths fund
from So 600 10 $1,000 was due to the in
crease Of the tax on whisky 10 $50 a gal
ion. a gallon OF whisky costs less than 20
cents. The evasion OF the tax gave 80
cents a gallon.
Evans OF Kentucky, who is an cx-com-
m: 81 ner Of internal revenue. savoredSthe
Appropriation. and said the opposition to
tilIs item proceeded upon the theory that
l l.s.Nf -
preSt rvt,,.
After some further debate a vote was
taken, and the amendment to strike out
the appropriation was adopted. Cannon
gave notice that he would ask for a yea
and nay vote when the bill was reporte q
70 the house.
At this juncture Mahany Of New York
created a furry by delivering IA five-m.nute
speech in denunciation of what he termed
the revels Of the so-called 4e0 Of New York
while the nation was in mourning for the
loss Of the sailors OF the Maine. Yet, in
the last election these sans people prated
OF national honor when a financial question
was before the couRtTy. Then Il was ma
tional honor. He would not hesitate, he
said, SO far as he was concerned. to en-
deavor 10 free the skirts of the Republican
party from association with these mere
possessors and spenders OF riches. who as
sumed TO represent national honor when
they thought their bonds were threatene q.
but who had not a tear for those who went
TO their graves in its defense. lie referred
20 the vegetable party given by Abram
5. Hewitt Of New York. on the evening OF
February Il.
Johnson Of Indiana made point Of order
against the item appropridtIng s250.0 for
the further investigation OF the fur seals
in Ber!ng sea. The Item drew out state
uent from Dingley chairman OF the ways
and means committee. regarding the fall
ure OF all negotiations between Eng
and the United States for the preservation
Of seal life.
Hepburn asked Dingley IL he aid not
think this government. Is menacing The
carrying trade OF TIE United States in
which Canada participated. could not
bring Canada TO terms.
4 doubt H. replied Dlngley.
The point Of order was sustained and the
i.em went over. Johnson then moved 10
strike out the appropriation Of 1880 for
food and clothing 70 the natives Of 81
Pau, and st George islands Alaska. He
SAID this appropriation went for the par
tai support of the natives who were en-
ployei BY the North American CONNER
-lal Company. II ought 10 - entitled an
appropriation 70 increase the dividends
II the North American Commercial Com
Fauy Cannon read from tie testimony
taken by the appropriations committee 20
shcw that unless this appro priatjOn was
made these natives would starve. We were
legally and morally responsible for the
presence OF these natives on these islands
and W. should net leave them 10 starve.
The amendment was defeated.
Sanford Il ohio gave notice that on
ialch = he would cal W the immigra-