The Globe-republican., 1898-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

IOh 6-The House debated and passed
the coast fortincations bill It carries
N.144.912 against s9.517.141 last year
ana against estimates by the War depart
ment aggregating nearly &C. 900 900.
Feb A1This was private bill day in the
House During the consider ration of one
Of the bills an interesting discussion of the
approaching sale of the Kansas Pacific
road. set for February II, was precipitated
BY Mr.. Fleming. Democrat. of Geor-
gia, who with his Democratic col
leagues. desire legislation to require the
President to bid the full amount OF the
debt principal and interest Mr.. Fleming
asked the unanimous consent to set aside
next Monday to Kansas Pacific affairs Mr..
Powers Rep) of Vermont. chairman of the
Pacific railroad committee, said the contid-
Grafton Of the bill would be waste OF time
~ 1t had already been demonstrated that
the Senate would not pass a similar meas
ure. After much debate unanimous consent
was refused The night session was devoted
to private pension bills.
Speaking to a question Of personal priv
ilege In the Senate. Mr.. Lindsay, Democrat,
OF Kentucky. commented sharply on the
motives of the author and promoters of the
resolution recently passed by the lcgis-
latuxe Of Kentucky. demanding his resigna-
ton n Senator. Mr.. Lindsay. after defin-
ing his position on the financial question.
made II clear that he was the representa-
tive of the whole people of Kentucky.
and not In any sense the agent
of the Kentucky legislature. Above
all, he was. he said. Senate
for the whole American people. and. as
such. would per orm his duties and cast his
vote In accordance with his conviction and
with the dictates of his conscience No
business of importance was transacted in
the brief open session. After the executive
session OF three hours. the Senate adjourned
until Monday. Senator White concluded
his three days speech in opposition TO the
annexation of Hawaii IN Il c executive ses-
sion.
Feb 8-The House spent the day ostens!-
bly, considering the Notifications appropri-
alton bill. In reality. the major portion of
the time was consumed in the discussion of
political topics. The existence of prosperity
in this country was again the main question
Of dispute. The feature of the day was the
discovery by Mr.. Simpson. the Kansas Pop
ulist and the exploitation of the alleged
fact. that Mr.. Dingley. chairman Of
the ways and means committee, wore a
London made pot hat M. Dingley cx-
planned that the hat was made il New
York. The London trade mark was simply
placed there to please the anglOmaniacS
who always preferred things because they
were English All attempts to increase the
appropriation in the Notifications appro-
were voted down.
In the Senate the agricultural app opri-
alton bill was under consider alton during
tn e grea alter part of the day and was finally
passed An attempt to strike out the free
seed clause was defeated.
Feb. 2.-Beyond the reading of the agri-
cultural bill and agreeing to the amend
ments proposed by the committee, the Sen
ate transacted no business of Importance
or
afternoon was passed in executive session.
the discussion being upon the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty. Mr.. White of California
continued his speech in opposition aud did
not finish. Mr. Hawl,y. of Connecticut, Sc
cured the adoption of 4 resolution direct
ing the secretary of the interior to furnish
the Senate the total per capita cost of edu-
eating Ind an children at certain Indian
schools
The House, after three days spent on the
District of Columbia apr opr;atiOn bill.
mostly IL political discussion, passed the
measure, and then took rp the bill 20 pro-
vide Notifications and coast deferses for
the country. Several of the Democrats.
notably Mr., Mcclellan OF New York, criti-
cised the measure because it cut down APP
propriations for these works below what
has been appropriated in recent ye3rs Mr..
Ferguson. delegat. from New Mexico. I'M
der the latitude allowed for debate argued
the Injustice of deIying statehood to New
Mexico
Feb. mo business of importance vas
transacted by the Senate in open session
The feature of the session was a state ment
made by Mr. Clark, Republican. of Wyom-
ing. as a matter of personal privilege. con-
corning his vote in favor of the Teller -cS-
olution He maintained that his vote was
in no way inconsistent with his Republic
anism.
the District of Columbia's appropriation
bill, but had not com pieted it at the time OF
adjournment Some politics we're injected
into the debate by Simpson Of Kansas and
Dingley of Maine. who discussed prosperity
in the New England states