Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-30
WORK OF CONGRESS
No Abatement in the Political
Debate.
THE TELLER RESOLUTION
Transmitted to the House by the Clerk of
the ma e, Hut No Action Taken.
prosperity" the Subject of ana
Acrimonious Discussion.
(By Telegraph.)


WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-There s. ems
70 be no prospect of an abatement of
the political detatv which has been in
progress in the House during the con-
sideratiop OF thu! appropriation bills
Again today, almost the entire session
was consumed in the dis -ussion OF po-
litical topics. TIE controvertels' question
as to whether prosperity had arrived at
trlcted thS most attention and interest
and testimony pro and con was Offered
Throughout the day. AT times conSid-
erahle acr :n1ory was disgMayeG. hut as a
rule the iebate was good natured, both
sides st, ming to recognize that it was
a struggle to secure political advantage
Only few pages of thy District OF
Columbia appropriation bill We're dis
posed Of
The clerk Of the Senate transmitted
the TeEer resolution, which, passed th-
Senate last night. The announcement
was greeted with a terrific outburst OF
apslause from the Democratic side OF
the House
No motion was MAZE at the time and
the resolution remained on the table
Mr. King. CD m1craD, of Utah. raised
a laugh by Offering an am ndment to
the District of Columbia appropriation
bin to appropriate $4,000 for the i'm
provement OF the White House, to
make it a suitable abode for Hon
Mark A. Hanna" The amendmy mt was
ruled gut on point of ordsr.
Mr.. Simpson PopulisO, of Kansas,
commented upon President McKin!ey's
declaration at the Manufacturers din
ner liz New York. declaring that the at
t:mpt to make al the obligations of tbs
United States payable in the dearest
money in the world was dress coat an
archy.'
Mr.. Tongue CRepublican). of Oregon.
in 4 spirited reply. denounced the Pop
uiists aud the Democrats for being re-
spons!ble, through the passage of the
Wilson tariff BILL for the depression and
poverty of the farming classes
'rhS' discussion became very animal ted
when the topic of prosperity was reach
90. Mr. Richardson's DemocraO of
tennessee, precipitated it, and Nessrs.
Grosvenor Utepublcan), OF Ohio, Cach-
ran tDemecrat). of Missouri; Hoplins
CReIslhicar). of Illinois; Mahany Gre
pubitan), Of New York, and Fitzgera Il.
sDemouat, of Massachusetts. took
TART. I HI latter again brought up the
New England cotton strikes. which have
played considerable part in the debate
| on Previous days.
Mr. Hopkins (RepubIican),, of Iowa,
LIZA ed saane enthusiasm on the Repui,-
4 sliean sldes hen NE reid the Dun trade
reyfsHv as an answer rs the IenI3cfia &c
critics Of thss effects ofstha sDingley "A ~
a r.. atIss, sa ia Ii !, no ma
ter What Sth-7r politics, have rs right
| IN Attempting to secure a little c,hear
| poHtlSal. capital, to become the libeilers
ara s!aEderers of their country.
/ Mr. Allen (Dssn.ocraD. of aiiss:ssinni
| enlVened the procs edings with one OF
| MS witty speeches He said he wa
| tired of having Mr.. Dngley get ur
! VERY day ana explain why his bill ha i
not INST the expectations of the country
/. was Very absurd. he said. but it was
Wa tne same serious, solemn meir
| Wlth which the Jewish clothier txpiain
ea to BIN now he was able to sell goods
hsloW cost Mr.. Allen said he had moi
! MI business man in Tupelo. Miss or
eiseWh.re. who bore testimony to any
appfeclah-e Improvement In business. In
the course OF some remarks in a more
serious vein Mr.. Allen arous. u the Dem
| ocrats to applause by quoting the fol.
! lowing from speech delivered by Pres.
lds'nt Mckinley in the House in 1890
! Wh<n the Mckinley bill was under con
| sideraton:
| When merchandise is cheares; mer
| are poorest and the most distressing ex.
pen noes in the history of our couniry-
| yea, IN ali human hiStory-haye bear
Wn+n everything was the lowest ana
| Shs'tpest, measured by gold for every.
tnlnS was dearest measured by ahr.r -
Mr. walker Republcan) of Massa-
rnuset,ts, who followed, qieaounced Mr.
| f!tZ%s1ald's statement that Boston was
not PR sperttIs. He quoted the old uro-
verb. IT is an i'll bird that fowls its own
nest Mr. Fitzgerald asked Kim 20
yield to a question
me Stntleman's statements ara 50
.eshless, retorted Mr.. Walker that
nec!sne to yield TO or recognize ). ~
After some further remarks by Mr.
DIinsmore tDemocraD. of Arkansas; Mr.
PMn. y lRepublican9. of New jersey: Mr.
rod (DSmocraD, of Michigan. and Mr.
dawley (Republican), of Texas. al p
NJ. the House adjourned.