The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-27
KELLEY'S INDIGNATION.
South Dakota Congressman Resented an
Appearance OF Partially.

South Dakota Congressman Resented an
Appearance OF Partially.
Washington. Jan. 27.-In the house
yesterday. after an amendment offered
,by MIR. Kelley tDem.. s. d. TO increase
the number OF Indian pupils at Flan-
dreau, S. D.. to 800. and 60 increase the
appropriation therefor $4,000. had been
defeated. the number Of pupils provided
for at the Salem. Ore. school was in
creased by 30. This action drew out an
indignant protest from Mr.. Kelley. whc
paid his respects to Mr.. Sherman and
Mr. Cannon for looking with favor upon
an amendment offered by member on
the Republican side OF the house. The
latter replied good naturedly. but re.
ferred to Mr.. Kelley as a bantam
rooster" and usually rather "gooc
looking. amiable man"
Mr.. Kelley retorted with considerable
bitterness. So far as physical charac-
teristic went, he said. he thought MIR.
Cannon might make as respectable a
looking rooster as himself. This was not
the first time he had been insulted. "a
may not have had the legislative expert
ence Of the gentleman from Illinois"
said he, neither, thank God. have az
yet learned rufiianism, blackguardism
and ungentlemanly conduct. grant
that he is an adept at cheeseparing but
when it comes to Danville. Ills. he wants
everything I'm sight"
Mr.. Bromwell Rep.. o. submitted
tome remarks upon the failure OF the
senate to place In the urgent deficiency
bin an appropriation for the continua-
ton of the mail carrier service until
July |.
Mr.. Quigg Rep., n. " denounced as
n piece of folly and absurd parsimony
the spirit which had cut down the ap.
preparation in the current law.
Mr.. Williams (Dem.. Miss) made a
humorous speech. contrasting the cond-
tions down in his district, where the. in
habitants went six or eight miles foi
their mails and paid the same postage
for the privilege as did the inhabitants
OF the big metropolitan cities who had
their mail delivered free six or eight time.
day. As the government was obliged
20 economize In order TO keep the ex-
pendtures down 10 the receipts. he
thought IL could not be done better than
by cutting off two or three deliveries a
day at the big trade centers
Mr.. Loud (Rep., Cals). chairman OF ths
postoffice committee, made sensa-
tional speech. The statements Of the
gentleman from New York (Quigg). said
he. were absolutely false and unfounded
That gentleman had been having him
self interviewed charging that he Goud)
was responsible for the existing predica.
ment, that he Loud) had defied con-
sress and tho postofflce department. anc
had forced the department to cut off the
carriers. Such criticism" said Mr.
Loud. lis beneath my contempt The
charge is made that the postoffice an.
preparation bill this year carried s1sO .O0t
below the estimates. know the officials
OF the pcstofiice department back that
charge, but assert that Ii is false"
Then you allege falsehood against the
officials Of the department, ?" interrupted
Mr.. Quigg.
Let him take IL who can bear it," re-
sponded Mr.. Loud. who affirmed that the
postoftice officials had contrary to law
appointed 2s9 additional carriers and
created a prospective deficiency Of $780,
COO He said further that In the face of an
appropriation of S75. 900 for incidental ex-
penses 100000 had been spent in six
months. He urged members not 10 be
so carried away by passion over the
prospective loss OF carrier or two as tc
yield the last vestiga Of their power o.
circumscribing the acts OF the executive
branches OF the government. {.