The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-28

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The house to-
day finally succeeded in passing the In
dian appropriation bill. and the political
debate which has been raging since Mon
day was transferred to the District of CO.
lulnbia bill which followed it.
The senate bill. granting American regis
ter 10 the barkentlne Sharpshooter. of San
Francisco. was passed
bill was passed making Santa Fe the
permanent capital OF New Mexico.
Hit. chairman Of the foreign affairs
committee. reported from his committee
with the recommendation that ii lie on
the table. the Lewis resolution calling upon
the president for the authority In the con-
stitution under which he may negotiate a
treaty that Will bind the treasury to pay
100000 to Hawaiian bondhoiders. The
Democrats manifested desire to discuss
the report. but the question was not de-
batable
The house then went into committee of
the whole and resumed consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill. Hartman
secured the floor and for fifteen minutes
held the attention of the house in a speech
denounclng the Republican party for its
position on the financial question Hart
man said he knew many Republicans were
opposed to the retirement OF greenbacks
He then added:
But what will they do about IT when
the banking and currency committee re-
port the bin TO retire greenbacks II we
may judge the future by the past there is
little doubt of the result. This is no longer
the house of representatives. II Is the
house Of registers. II is the house To regis.
ter the will Of those who control IT, In this
house We should change the oath. In
stead Of taking an oath to support. pro-
tect and defend the constitution of the
United States and perform our duties to
the best OF our ability we should at the
opening OF each session swear TO support.
protect and defend the constitution, pro-
viaed we can obtain the consent of the
leading nations OF the earth, and 10 nar
form our duties. IL the speaker will per-
NIT US 10 DO so.''
Hartman proceeded to say that he had no
criticism TO make of Speaker Reed person.
ally. II was the system he oppored. not
the man.
If we mas; have tyrant," he shouted
Thomas Il. Reed is good enough for me-
Again Hartman adverted to the rnut.er
inss he had heard in the cloak rooms
against the tyranny exercised by the
speaker.
Il have told these compainan.s. said
Hartman, time and again, that If they did
not Ike the tyranny OF the speaker they
should shear him OF his power"
Il am afraid the gentleman from Mon-
tana has got his cloak rooms mixed" in
terposed Quigg of New York fRepub-
lean laughrsrb
Perhaps l have" retorted Hartman
'hut'I give notice that those who are mix
Ing their cloak rooms now VIII do 60 in
lSsS and 1900. and VIII triumph eventuallv
upon the declarations Of the Chicago pfat-
form. and under the leadership OF William
j. Bryan. prolonged Democratic and
Popniist applause)
Barrett of Massachusetts followed with
some criticism of the house rules r,aae-
which he asserted the legislative fune-
ticns OF the government had been trans
ferred 70 the senate end OF the capitol.
De Almond Of Missouri criticised the Gu
ban policy Of the administration. and with
fine sarcasm ridiculed the oniclal explana.
tion % the Visit of The battleshin Maine
10 Havana harbor
This drew from Deliver Of Iowa an elo-
quent reply. In wA;-h be said:
The question - Cuba s. nos a new ousx-
ton For seven years the administrator
OF Grant Was called u2en 10 deal with an
tnSurrec;iea similar 20 that ~ TODAY ard
al ;iss and of that time seven wears ~
responsibility. seven years % anxiety -
worry. In a message scnt so this ho,sa he
Vlnd.catet the policy of the adrninistra-
ton. and warned the country that anv in
'eFNeut5oH in the affairs ~ Cuba would
BE rot only unw Sc but INJURIOUS Fer
nay part. DO rot aspire 20 a larger patriot.
ism than that which governed the official
career OF Ulysses ;. Grant. For nv nar,
II / Mere looking f7r "a wiser t,a.rs.s.ts.,,
woula rot Tesog; 10 the rural ilstr}-,s ~
Missouri - daughter
My friend complains that .ha Pan.b-
Acars or this side of ii, honze ara s,~ss-
"a ,yranny and the mastery ef ane r,an
! deny 4. There f. 10 authority thaf CON
strains ihs Republican majority here sx-
cept TIRE policy ot ere Republican rsrfv
auts me adminlStration az Rereflirs,-
president nv friends Say thar ve -
SfaYfvS. af = a Httls peculiar :hst W. ssa,,a
got 20 20 - AiSSoar. FOR infarY,ssstir.r =,
rt~pecg 20 the condition az Ssryffss6e ~
def oh5ch We labor and under which a.
have suffered So n2ny months
--tt = true we have a leaaershla il, .Hss
house. and Z. for unc. have very ofta,
sa4t "a certain sease of satisfaction tnss T
have not POSSIBLY expressed. thst We have