Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-26

the construction or the lighthouse 10Y
signals, etc. Then the bill TO grant
the Pacific Gable company a subsidy
Of 100000 a year for twenty years Tor
the construction and operation of a
cable was called up and a very spirited
debate. which consumed the remainder
of the day, followed. The opposition
was headed by Mr.. Corliss OF Michi-
gan. who advocated the construction
of n governmen cable. No conclusion
was reached at the hour OF adjourn
ment. and as the special order under
which the house was operating eX-
pired Yesterday with adjournment, and
as objection was made 10 liking anoth-
er day for its consideration, 1t goes
over Indefinitely until the committee
can get another day, or until O special
order Is adopted.
Washington, Jan. 20. The senate
listened further TO discussion of the
policy Of expansion. Mr.. Turner or
Washington, Pop, delivered a careful
ly prepared speech on the Vest reso-
luton. The speech was for the most
part q constitutional argument IN
which Mr.. Turner took issue with
Senator Plat and Senator Foraker on
their recent utterances. At the con-
clusion Of Mr.. Turner's argument MI.
Foraker took some sharp exceptions TO
statements made In this speech, espe-
cially those referring 10 him personal
ly. He explained at length the nature
Of his statement, declaring, among
other things, that he had spoken only
for himself, and had had no intention
or desire to pose as the representative
of the administration so far as his
u~tteraIces were concerned. Referring
TO the interested comment which had
been aroused in Great Britain by his
statement, he said: 81 was not speak
ing for the administration, and the
chill that went up and down the backs
Of our friends in London was due.
perhaps. to a misrepresentation as TO
which of the Ohio senator's was speak
Ing
The Nicaragua canal bill was under
consideration nearly three hours. AZ
ter much debate a substitute present
ed by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama for the
bond amendment offered by Mr.. ALI
son was adopted. 1t provides that the
secretary of the treasury shall not
pay out for work on the canal more
than S20.000.0G0 during any fiscal
year. Earnest efforts were made to
amend the measure in other particu-
lars but all failed.
The House.
The house practically decided the
Brown-Swanson contested election
case from the Fifth Virginia district In
favor Of the sitting member, Mr.. Swan
son, a Democrat, by declining 10 con-
slider the case. Twenty-four Republic
ems Joined with the Democrats and
Populists OF, this vote. The postofice
appropriation bill was then taken up.
The greatest surprise of the day was
the adoption Of two amendments
striking vi Of the bill the appropria-
ton OF S171.090 for the fast Southern
mail and $4,000 for special mail IA
cilities from Kansas City TO Newton,
Kan. This appropriation for the South
ern mail has been fought annually for
six or seven years but has always
been retained. The increase in the ap-
preparation for the pneumatic tube
service from S225.000 to $780, 600 was
knocked out by the elimination of the
provision which fell under a point of
order, for the repeal Of the law
against the extension of this service.
The house adjourned with a motion to
recommit it pending. The motion car
ried instructions to strike out the
words newly acquired territory" in
connection with an appropriation of
100000 for mail facilities in Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines.
Washington, Jan. 81. The proceed
ingS in the house were enliyened yes
terday by a wordy duel between Mr..
Grosvenor Of Ohio and Mr.. Lewis, the
picturesque member from Washing
ton. During the debate on a private
bill TO refer to the court Of claims the
claim of Cramp & Sons. the Phila-
delpbia shipbuilders. for damages from
the government for delay In building
the battleships Columbia. New York
and Massachusetts, for failure to sup
ply armor plate in time. Mr.. Lewis
made this a text for attacking govern
ment contractors, who he charged
with being traitors and imposing on
the government in time Of stress. MI.
Simpson of Kansas followed along the
! same lines and Mr.. GrosvenCr under
took to rebuke them both. Mr.. Lewis,
In his reply. made n Of the wfttiest
speeches, ridiculing the Ohian for his
alleged ~pYetensions that have been
heard in the house for months. Me.
Grosvenor did not deign to make an
extensive reply. though he displayed a
bundle of documents and intimated
that he had plenty Of reserve ammu
milton in stock for Mr.. Lewis. The
Cramps bill was edged out of the way
after the flow of oratory ceased. Late
in the day the p~ostofice appropriation
bill was finally passed and just before
the recess Speaker Reed put an END to
speculation regarding the chairman
shin Of the ways and @ ON
mittee by appointing Mr.. Payne Of
New York TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. Dingley. This
carries with 1t the floor leadership Of
the majority. At the same time he
filled the Democratic vacancy on the
ways and means and rules cen mittees
caused by the retirement Of Mr.. Nc
Millin, by appointing Mr.. Richardson
Of Tennessee TO both places. Mr..
Crumpacker of Indiana was appointed
OF census. An arrangement was made
for the consideration Of the army re
organization bill beginning next Tues
day. Fifteen hours are to be allowed
for general debate, exclusive OF night
sessions Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights. A night session was
held last night for pension legislation
and the house then adjourned over I'M
til Monday.
In the senate.