The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30
They TALKED On POLITICS.
The I1unse Discussed All Manner Of
Political Questions.
ALLEGED ARRIVAL OF PROSPERITY
Passage Of the Teller Resolution by
the senate Warmly Appiaudcd.
Debate ON Prosperity.

Washington, January 2s.--Therc seem
to be no prospect OF an abatement OF III
present debate which has been In rrogre1
in the house during the consideration o
tho appropriation bills Again today al
most tho entire session YVES consumed II
the discussion OF political topics. Tho con
trovcItcd question as to whether ptosperit;
had arrived attracted the most attention
and interest, and testimony pro and cor
was offered throughout the day. At tlmcs
considerable acrimony was displayed, but
as rule the debate was good naturrd, bot,
sides seeming to recognize that 1t was
merely struggle to srose political aisan-
tagc.
Washington. January 29.--At tho opening
Of the session OF the mouse a bill 20 per-
nit the building OF dam across the Mis-
sissppi river at Coon Rapids, at the north
ern limits OF the city OF Minneapolis, was
passed.
Immediately atterward the clerk of the
senate appeared aud transmitted the Teller
resolution, which passed the senate last
night Tho announcement was greeted with
terrific outburst Of applause from the
democratic side OF the house. No motion
was made at the Lime and the resolution
Temaiutd on the table.
The f0rtificatio1 Appropriation bill WAS
reported and then, on motion of Mr.. Trout
NRep. VII. the house went into committee
OF tho whole and Resumed consideration OF
the District OF Columbia appropriation bill
The general debate was not confined 10 tie
subject dealt With by the bill; IL cuHcrrl
wide range. The Teller resolution, the
Cuban question, Hawaiian annexation tho
tariff and other political topics were dis
Cussed
At the conclusion OF general dcbnre fn,.
bill was taken UP for amendment under tae
I'VE minute rule. Mr.. King t)eu, U.auj
raised a laugh by offering I'm amendment
10 appropriate $4,000 Tor the Improvement
or tho White House, TO make IL suitable
abode Tor Hon. Mark A. Hanna. The
amendment was ruled out OF order
Mr.. Simpson (Pop, kan) commented
upon President Mckinleys declaration at
the manufacturers dinner In New YORK
ueciering the attempt 10 make all the obll-
cations OF tho United States payable la the
Gearcst money IN the world was dress coat
anarchy" He said H. was now the fashlon |
for republicans TO snoer az bac<wools
statesmen" and he reminded the majority |
mat oil the republican heroes Of the past |
hau come from Ito rural Districts Tho ro- |
publican party, he declared, had at last |
become the oaen defender of plutocracy
Mr; tongue thep, ore.> in spirited re-
ply denounced Che uopulists and tho dem /
offets inr being responsible through the /
psNshge OF the Wilson tifllf bill, for tho |
oppression and poverty uf The farming |
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The discussion became rerv animated |
when the topic of prosperity was reached. |
MT hichardson tDem,. Tena laprscipitated !
II md Messrt. GrosvenorH (lssp. y (I,io, i
sochran Oem.. Mol HOPKINS tRep., M |
biahany tRep,, ". VI and I'ItsgeInrd |
tDem Mass.l took part. The latter
aksin brought up the New England cotton
hllhes which have PLAYED considerable part
ia The debate OF previous days.
Mr, Simpson tRep., Nasal in the course
q MIS- reply drew round of applause from
the Democratic side BY 9iatng thai he |
frankly confessed that In his opinion there
were likely to b. more strikes under n
p n.1stise 'aan under Zee trade system.
ihe applause ceased. however, and arose
on the other side when 40 Added tha, his
was because under 4 fiee IiaGe system
men would nave no work and when they did
II would be for What they could get.
for some time the debate was confined
TO the business situation In Massaoblgctts 4
Nessrs. Knox Cali and othor republIcang If
that State oontesting TIE proposition ad-
yanced by Mr.. Fitzgerald TINT nrosuerity
hai not come TO .hc ccmmonweal.h ulder
the ningley law.
VT HEPBURN ftep. ial created scme
cnlNuslasm ON the republican side whom
be read the Dun Trade Review as an answer
10 the democratic criticisms OF The Dinghy |,
law, Members OF the house, said he. no
matter what their politics. have no right
~ ATTEMPTING 20 score n iIttle cneap noliti-
w, ~, oani,ai 70 become the libelers and sian
lerets OF their country.
Mr., Allen tpem. Miss.l aroused the dem
'crats to applause by quoting the following
rom speech delivered Nv President Me-
kiniey IN the house in 1890. when the Me-
hinioy blll was under confederation.
When merchandise Ia cheaprst Tho mo,