The Portland daily press., 1898-01-12


Mr.. Maguire, Democrat OF California,
defended the administration against the
charges of wholesale removals and COM
mended the efficiency OF theslaW especially
in thespublic printing office, which mad
been al especfal point of assault from
the other SIDE
Mr.. White, Republican of North Caro-
lima, the only oolored member OF the
House. spoke in favor of the modification
of the law, but if 1t could not be modified
he said he would join the Democrats in
an effort to repeal 1t.
Populist of Colorado, and Eddy, Repull-
can of Minnesota, Mr.. Simpson, Populist
of Kapeas, enlivened the closing hour OF
the debate by reference to the senatorial
contest in Ohio. He said the debate had
been prolonged while the Republicans In
Ohio were making promises to the boys in
the trenches in tie interest of Hanna. 1t
was all bluff, said he. Nothing was to
be done, and now that Hanna's election
was secured, the mask was thrown on
and o vote was to be taken tonight on the
bill. Whether the House would have an
opportunity later to consider the bill for
the modification or repeal OF the law
would depend on the Speaker.
stHe is the whole thing and runs the
House, exclaimed MIR. Simpson.
''Have you consulted the Speaker
asked Mr.. Quigg. arr
NO. T0Dll6U Mr. )llupsOHs 40
never eonsults me and 1 never consult
him."
Mr.. Allen, Democrat of Mississippi. en-
tertained the House with humorous
speech. He said he had not the heart to
jump on the Republican party IN It's
present straits, and at this critical
moment, and with mock solemnltys he
offered to mediate between the divided
factions He pictured the divisions IL
MARYLAND and in Ohio. He said he felt
especially sorry for Mr.. Grosvenor, who
was busy leading bolt on the hoor OF
this House and coeroing bolt In ONO. :,
1.-The Ohio matter is adjusted, shouted
a member.
Mr.. Allen said he SO understood. They
had learned the lesson in Ohio which q
negro in Mississippi said was the secret or
success of life.
1.-THE trouble with the negroes, a
colored man was represented as saying n =
Mr.. Aliens story, sis that they don t
know how to transfer. The white man
does. | give my note to merchant. he
buvs produce with it from the commission
man. He buys with it from others, and
so it goes. Everybody gets money out OF
it, but me, and no one pays it but me.
Mr. Allen said the story explained the
secret of Hanna's success. Several gentle
men had learned how to transfer.
Mr.. Bailey, Democrat of Texas, the
leader of the minority, closed the debate
with some remarks defining the attitude
of the Democrats. 1t was difficult he said
to believe in the sincerity of the other
side when,in one breath they avowed their
adherence to tho law and in The next de-
manded it's practical destruction. Ii the
law was good, it ought TO be extended 1t
bad it shottld be repealed. The Demo
crais, he said were ready to wipesit off the
statute books. While the repeal of the
laws might turn some OF their friends out
of office, they stood by their party plat
form.
With the conclusion of Mr.. Bailey's re-
marks the time expired and the bill was
reported tegthe House. 1t was then dis
covered that those who desired to vote to
strike out the appropriation for the OWL
service commission had neglected to make
the motion in, committee of the whole.
No vote therefore could be taken and the
bill was passed without division. The
agricultural deficiency bill was referred
to the House, and at $50 p. m. the House
adjourned ~
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, January I1.-After the
transaction of some routine business IN
the Senate today, Mr.. Gallinger reported
adversely from the committee on pensions
a bill to grant pension Of 500 month
each to Margaret Butler Meade, and Hen
rietta Meade daughters of the late Major
General George Gordon Meade, and asked
that the bill be indefinitely postponed;
Mr. Gallinger said that the committee
had taken adverse action upon the bill
~ because it did not believe it proper for the
country to enter upon the experiment ol
pensioning the daughters of soldiers
Mr.. A lien of Nebraska, said that he hae
a distinct recollection of several Instances
of pensions Icing granted to daughters ol
soldiers and expressed the opinion that
this bill ought bat least to go to the
calendar for discussion. In his (Allen s.
opinion it wassa serious question whether
if General Meade had not been at tht
battle ofss Gettysburg. we should have {
government today.
In reply Mr. Gallinger said that he hat
not the slightest objection to the consider
alton of the bill, but he desired to say to
the Senate and to the country that II the
government enters upon the practice OF
pensioning the daughters of soldiers, the
pension list would be swelled to billions
instead of millions of dollars.
Mr.. Allen thought that might be pettel
than to throw the governments money
Into mill ponds and unknown creek
throughout the country.
"That is a NATTER said Mr.. Gallinger
bringing the colloquy to an ond, WIFI
which the committee on pensions ha
nothing to do" -
Mr.. Allen introduced and secured th'
adoption of resolution calling upon thu
President for information in his posses
sion relative to the boundary line between
Venezuela and British Guiana and to in
form the Senate whether the United
States has any clerks or other emloyes a
work on the Venezuelan boundary cues
,tion, and also what part of the Sl0O,0o
appropriation for the Venezuelan com
mission had been expended.
Among the bills passed was one to con
firm certain cash entries of public lands.
Mr. Wolcott of Colorado gave motto
that he would on next Monday. addres
the Senate upon the work Of the none
tary commission.
The bill restricting immigration wa
then called and Mr.. Fairbanks of In
diana, addressed the Senate in support OF
the measure.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Fairbank'
speech, Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana an
nounoed that on Thursday next he woult
address the Senatessupon the immigration
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the Senate a
1.95 p. N. went into executive session.
SENATOR DAVIS SPEAKS.
Washington, January 1.-THE Senat
devoted almost an hour OF the trst par
of the executive session today to 4
rvreDoIa over the re.committal OF th