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.o,eu down, and until almost the last
moment it seemed likely n vote on tha
measure would be reached lint ius+ n :
nliai vote was to be called for Mr..
Allison exploded a bomb under the hill
ny onerihg an amendment providing
that the secretary Of the treasury
should issue bonds to raise money with
winch TO construc the canal. The
irlehds or the measure then consented
to an adjournment
The House.
The committee on interstate and FOR.
eign commerce had the right of wov i'm
the house and succeeded In posSjnr
quite q number of bills of minor i'm.
portance, most of which authorized
the construction OF the lighthouse fog
signals. etc. Then the bill To grant
the Pacific Cable company a subsidy
or 100000 year for twenty years for
the construction and operation of
cable was called up and a very spirited
debate, which consumed the remainder
or 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, il gees
over Indefinitely until the committee
can get another day, or until a special
order is adopted.
Washington, Jan. % 49, The senate
listened further to discussion of the
policy of expansion. Mr. Turner of
Washington, Pop. delivered n careful
ly prepared speech on the Vest reso-
luton. The speech was for the most
part 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 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 no intention
or desire to pose as the representative
OF the administration so far as his
utteraLces were concerned. Referring
to the interested comment which had
been aroused in Great Britain by his
statement, he said: Il 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. 10 IA 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 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 S2O,O00CO0 during any fiscal
year. Earnest efforts were made to
amend the measure in other particu-
lars but all failed.
Washington. Jan. 81. - The proceed.
ings in the house were enliyened yes
terday by wordy duel between Mr..
Grosyenor of Ohio and Mr.. Lewis. the
member from Washing
ton. During the debate OH a private
bill to refer to the court Of claims the
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 text for attacking govern
ment contractors. who he charged
with being traitors and imposing on
the government in time of stress. Mr..
l. ell Il oil hn
same lines and Mr.. GrOSvenor 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..
Grosvenor did not deign to make an
extensive reply. though he displayed a
bundle of documents and intlmated
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 pOstofiice 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 means COM
mittee by appointing Mr.. Payne OF
New York TO MI the vacancy causeu
by the death OF Mr.. Dingley. This
"a rr'ies with il the floor leadership OF
the majority. At the same time he
flled the Democratic vacancy on the
ways and means and rules committees
caused by the retirement of Mr. Nc
Alillin. by appointing Mr.. Richardson
Of Tennessee to both places. Mr..
Crumpacker of Indiana was appointed
IN census. An arrangement was made
for the consideration Of the army re-
organization bill beginning next Tues
lay. 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
III Monday.
In the Senate.
The senate was in session for five
hours and half yesterday but the