Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
LIVELY TALK IN THE HOUSE
Mr. Grosvenor Replies to Messrs. Simpson
and Lewis.
The Latter Rejoins in an Attack
New Members of COmmittees-
Evening Session.

The proceedings in the House were enliv-
ened yesterday afternoon by verbal en-
counter between Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio and
Mr.. Lewis from Washington, during the de-
bate on bill to refer TO the Court of
Claims the claim of Cramp & Sons the
Philadelphia shipbuilders, for damages
from the government for delays incident to
the building of certain warships.
Mr.. Lewis made a general attack on army
and navy contractors, as described in The
Stars account. Mr.. Simpson followed
along the same lines, and Mr.. Grosvenor
undertook to rebuke them both.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) replying to a
speech of Mr.. Simpson, recalled the fact
that Mr.. Simpson, who so vigorously at
tackled corporations, was the day before on
the floor advocating "a coId-blooded, Gear
cut contribution" to one of these soulless
constituencies corporations, which as the
populist so delighted to say, detied the laws
against trusts. He referred to the appra-
priation of S23,oUo for fast mail facilities
from Kansas City to Newton, Kan, in the
post office appropriation bill.
Mr.. Simpson interrupted TO say that the
railroad which was to receive the appro-
priation did not ask it. The appropriation
was for the benefit of the people of western
Kansas, not the railroad.
Mr.. GrOsVenor, amid laughter expressed
his greater amazement that the gentleman
should seek to give to corporation that
L. I'll
Continuing. Mr.. Grosvenor referred hd-
morously 20 the occasion of Mr.. Lewis ac-
tivlty. This was peculiar month he said
and the reason for the gentlemans activity
could perhaps be found in the news in the
morning papers (referring to the senatorial
contest in progress in Washington STATED
Il think the state of Washington might do
worse Qaughter), but it is difficult to see
the connection between the right of a com
pany to assert a legal claim and the merit
OF embalmed beef L congratulate the gem
tleman and the Senate in advance 1t would
De Ike current of fresh air in a charnel
house if the gentleman were TRANSPORTED 10
the Senate" Uaughter)
Mr.. Lewis REPLIES
Mr. Lewis replied to Mr.. Grosvenor in A
twenty minute speech. He referred TO him
as the security of liberty and the defender
of the honor of his country He did NOT
wonder at the applause Mr.. Grosvenors
speech had evoked from his colleagues. 1t
had been made many times and was en-
Titled to recognition on account of its an
tiquty- But, he said, Mr. Grosyenor had
now appeared in new role. He had under
taken to warn the United States Senate of
us DUTY and to portray the terrible blood
shed and devastation which would follow
IT'S failure TO act in accordance with his
ideas. The United States Senate had been
selemnly warned that If il did not ratify the
treaty II would hear from the gentleman
from Ohio again.
Committee Appointments.
The Speaker announced the appointment
OF Mi. Payne tN.Y9 to the craftsmanship of
the committee on ways and means, to sue
coed Mr.. Dingley; Mr.. Richardson (Tenn)
on ways and means and rules, to succeed
Mr.. McMillin, and Mr.. Crumpacker Qnd)
on census, to succeed Mr.. Hooker of New
York. AT 4:30 pm the House recessed I'M
til o'clock, the evening session to be de-
voted to private pension legislation
1t was the first night session for private
pension legislation. There was no OBJ
struction and bills were passed with great
dispatch. In all exactly fifty, most of them
Senate bills, were passed. No prominent
people were beneficfaries. At 1890 the
House adjourned.