The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-27

the Pacific Gable company subsidy
Of $1O0,O0O a year for twenty years for
the construction and operation of
cable was called up and 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 a government 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 to fixing anoth-
er day for it's consideration. it goes
over indefinitely until the committee
order is adopted.
Washington. Jan. 90. The senate
listened further to discussion of the
policy Of expansion. Mr.. Turner of
Washington. Pop. delivered careful
~ prepared speech OH the Vest reso-
luton. The speech was for the most
part IL constitutional argument iii
which Mr.. Turner took issue With
Senator Platt and Senator Foraker on
their recent utteranccS. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Turner's argument Mr..
statements made in this speech, espe-
cially those referring to him personal
ly. He explained ut 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
utteraEces We're 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. At
ter much debate a substitute present
ell 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 S2nOOO.OOO during any fiscal
year. Earnest efforts We're made to
amend the measure i'll 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,
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.O0O to $3OO,OOO was
knocked out by the elimination of the
provision which fell under point of
order for tho repeal of the law
against the extension of this service.
The house adjourned with 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 We're "nliErned YES
tclalay by a wcr'ly duel between Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio and Mr.. Lewis. the
picturesque member from Washing
ton. During the d2l:a,.. nil q private
hi fI> fn, to ~ ,f rl,;, 81
claim OF Cranlp < Sens. the Phila-
delphia shiphuilderS. for damages from
the government for delay in building
the battleships Columbia, New York
and Massachusetts. for failure to sup
ply arlnor plate in time. Mr.. lewis
made this Il text for attacking govern
mrnt contractors. who he charged
with being traitors and imposing on
The government in time of stress. Mr.
Simpson cf Kansas followed along the
same lines and Mr.. Grosvenor under
took to rebuke them both. Mr.. Lewis.
in his reply. made one of the wittiest
speeches. ridiculng the Ohian for his
alleged pretenSi0ns that have been
heard in the house for months. Mr..
Grosvenor did not deign to make an
extensive really. though he displayed
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 postotfice appropriation
bill was finally passed and just before
the recess Speaker Reed put an end to
speculation regarding the chairman
ship of the ways and means COM
mittee 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
filled the Democratic vacancy on the
ways and means and rules committees
caused by the retirement of Mr.. Nc
Millin. by appointing Mr.. Richardson
of Tennessee to both places. Mr..
Crumpacker of Indiana was appointed
OIL 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 nirht fnr nnnSiOn 1ppiSlHtiOn