The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-01-26

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the obstruction Of the light fog
signal, ETC. Then the bill to grant
l the Jacifc Gable company subsidy
OF $bo, 900 a year for tw enty years FOR
the construction and operation Of q
cahk was called up and a very spirited
delhte, which consumed the remainder
offhe day, followed. The opposition
4 WIS headed by Mr.. Corliss of Michi-
an, who advocated the construction
Il a government cable No conclusion
was reached at the hour OF ad iourn-
ment, and as the special order under
(which the house was operating ex-
pired yesterday with adjournment, and
as objection was made to fixing anoth-
er day for it's consideration, it goes
over indefinitely until the committee
can get another day, or until q special
order is adopted. 55. %= ..i5
Washington, Jan. 20. - The senate
listened further to discussion OF the
policy Of expansion. Mr.. Turner of
Washington, Pop, delivered careful
~ prepared speech on the Vest reso-
luton. The speech was for the most
part a constitutional argument in
which Mr.. Turner took issue with
oCil<tLO1 L ldGl uItl oG11ilOI OEiACI OA
their recent utterances. At the con-
clusion Of Mr.. Turner's argument Mr..
Foraker took some sharp exceptions to
statements made in this speech, espe-
cially those referring to 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 nc intention
or desire to pose as the representative
of the administration so far as his
utteraEces were concerned. Referring
to the interested comment which had
been aroused in Great Britain by his
statement, he said: 's'I 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 senators was speak
ing"
The Nicaragua canal bill was under
consideration nearly three hours. At
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 $2o,O0O,OG0 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 to con-
slider the case. Twenty-four Republic
ans joined with the Democrats and
Populists on this vote. The postoftice
appropriation bill was then taken up.
The greatest surprise of the day was
the adoption of two amendments
striking out Of the bill the appropria-
ton Of $171,OOO for the fast Southern
mail and $4,000 for special mail ia
cilities from Kansas, City. to Newton,
i 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 $225,OOO to 100000 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
: recomnit 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 private
bill to refer to the court of claims the
claim of Cramp & Sens, the Phila-
delphia 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. Mr..
, Simpson Of Kansas followed along the
! same lines and Mr.. Grosyenor under
+. took to rebuke them both. Mr.. Lewis,
in his reply, made one Of the wittiest
! speeches, ridiculing the Ohian for his
[ alleged pretensions that have been
heard in the house for months. Mr..
! e1fOSVeIlOI Qlu uOC Ue1Su 70 make oil
| extensive reply though he displayed a
bundle of documents and iptima ted
! 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 postofice appropriation
bill was finally passed and just before
J the recess Speaker Reed put an end to
! speculation regarding the chairman
! ship Of the ways and means COM
| 1nittee by appointing Mr.. Payne Of
| New York to fill the vacancy caused
! by the death of Mr. Dingley. This
| carries with it the floor leadership Of
! the majority. At the same time he
t filled the Democratic vacancy on the
ways and means and rules cCm mittees
caused by the retirement Of Mr. Nc
Millin, by appointing Mr.. Richardson
! Of Tennessee to both places. Mr..
| Crumpacker of Indiana was appointed
| on 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
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