The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

OF government contractors. During the
war with Spain, traitors he said, threat
who should have upheld the governments
In the hour Of Its peril, he declared, de-
clined to bid against each other. In some
cases thsy had furnished, he said, rotten
and decsyed food which had been pre-
pared for the Chinese Japanese war.
IL was messed and blue, putrid and
corrupt, but was sent to our soldiers at
the front and they died from 1t rs from
the plague.
Mr., Simpson, Populist OF Kansas. re-
marked upon the peculiarly which al
ways secured hearing for large claims
In the House, but which always kept The
modest but often meritorious claims In
the back ground. This was especially
true, he said, OF these bills TO reimburse
big contractors. The report on the pend
Ing bill. he SAID, argued that Cram &c
sons should be reimbu because OF the
great efficiency OF these ships as demon
strated by their service during the late
war. Was IL claimed that thess ships tooS
part In the sinking of Cervera's shipss
What part had the New York played at
the battle Of Santiagop she WAS not In
st. She never caught up. (Laughter.
1 hen there were the Columbia and Massa-
chusetts, neither Of which was there. The
only ship whi,h had cut any great figure
in the destruction of the Spanish fleet be-
the Oregon. The builders of that mag
niiicent ship were not asking for bonuses,
said MIR. simpson.
Mr. bingham, Republican of psnnsyl-
gania, called attention OF the gentleman
from kansas to the fact that the Union
iron Works had claim pending. In con.
clusion, Mr.. Simpson said he had no
complaint to make against the representa-
tives from Pennsylvania who were press.
ing this bill He readily understood their
position, Men wers not elected to Con-
gress In Pennsylvania. They were selected
~ corporations and they wore compelled
10 carry out the wishes Of those corpora
tons.
''Ihey must do that to hold their jobs, =
said he amid laughter.
MIR. Grosvenor, Republican of Ohio, re-
plying to MIR. Simpson, made some
humorous remarks about the latter's ad.
vooating yesterday, contribution to "a
soulless cooperation. He referred TO the
Augmentation of $25, 0C0 for fast mail
facilities from Kansas City TO Newton,
Kas, In the post office appropriation bill.
MIR. Grosyenor also referred humorously
to air. Lewis speech and to the fact that
Mr, Lewis was figuring in the senatorial
contest in his state.
MIR. Grosvenor then proceeded to speak
of the effect of the rejection of the peace
treaty. 1t would, no said, plunge the
country again into foreign war.
docs the gentleman oontend that II
the treaty fails we will be at war with
Spainf" asked MIR. Carmaok, Democrat.
II DO. replied MIR. Grosvenor. =" The
failure Of the treaty would leave US exact
ly where we were the day before the pro-
tocol was signed
air. Carmack recalled the fact that the
treaty with Mexico was not adopted as 1t
went to the Senate and he contended that
spain would accept any terms MIR.
GTosvenor claimed there was no authority
for such "a statement and charged that tAe
ueath of every volunteer soldier who
would be mustered out the moment the
treaty was ratified should be laid at the
door OF those who contributed to the de-
feat of the treaty.
"The death of every soldier in the
Philippines henoeforth," declared MIR.
Carmack, Twill be laid at the doors of
those who are now prosecuting the war
against the Philippines. democratic
APPLAUSE
6ilow wonld yoG meet the situationS p
asked Mr.. Grosvenor.
mir. Carmack replied: II would sail
away from Manila and never look back. -
(Renewed Democratic applause)
"And all the world would brand you as
a coward, retorted Mr.. 6rosvenor to the
accompaniment of Republican applause.
1.-The brand should go on the back of
the administration, DECLARED Mr.. Car
mack, "tor wagiDg caussless and I'M
provoked war to destroy tne liberties of
the people of the Philippine islands. "
{ Democratic applause.l
a. belong to party responded MIR.
Grosvenor, THAT has always upheld the
cause of liberty. and that has never pulled
down the flag of liberty.
You contend, said Mr.. Carnack,
that the liberty OF these
islands was due to the Republican party
and that the Republican party propose to
collect that liberty and own it.
Bailey, Democrat of Texas, IF this new
crusade against liberty is TO be COM
panion piece of the Presidents recent
about decorating the graves
OF Confederate soldiers.
''ln the graves OF the noble men who
fought In mistaken cause. replied Mr..
Grosvenor. twas buried tho opposition 10
the Republican cause of liberty and IL Is
proper that the leader of the Republican
party should have made that generous
sug Sestion. (Republican applause.)
MIR. Lewis replied to Mr. Grosvenor.
He conyulsed the Democrats with laugh
ter at the expense of the Ohioau and re.
drew from them round of ap-
plause.
He expressed his regret that the service
of SO distinguished and able an advocate
AhotAA AWAY cAiIeNrd Ou tiib HlGt tl
those who In time of peace under the plea
of patriotism asked hounties and free
gifts but who in time OF the national1me
of peril and stress took advantage of the
governments necessity.
MIR. Grosvenor decllusd TO make an ex-
tended reply TO Mr. Lewis. lie tiourished
"a great bundle of manuscript and init
mated that some of IL related TO the con.
domination Of beef by MIR. Lewis while he
was IA volunteer aide on General Grants
staff at New Orleans. Mr. Lewis made "a
brief reply.
MIR. Brum, in charge Of the Cramp bill,
then tried to effect an arrangement for "a
vote and being unsuccessful moved the
for thu purpose OF moving that
debate upon 1t cosa But before he made
the latter motion Mr.. Ray, Republican of
New York, interviewed with conference
reports shutting out further progress
The Speaker announced the appoint
nent OF Mr.. Payne, Republican OF New
York to the ehairnanship Of the commit.