The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-18
FEELING IN THE HOUSE.
Debate Over the
Urgent Deficiency Bill.

Urgent Deficiency Bill.
Discussion of the Urgent Deficiency bill
in the House yesterday illustrated anew
the difference in the minority ranks. and
later in the day developed opposition to
the policy Of the Administration toward
the Philippines. The session extended
over five and a half hours. and at times
was marked with a considerable degree
OF bitterness. At its close the bill was
passed without substantial change, save
for the omission of the proviso attached
to the appropriation for rural free delivery
service. that no deficiency be created in
the expenditure of the money.
At 5:37 the House adjourned until 1
o'clock to-day to enable members to at
tend the ceremonies attendant upon the
presentation and unYeiling OF the Web
ster statue.
The days debate was. IL anything, more
interesting and exciting than on Tuesday.
In fact, it was continuation OF the at
tack on Secretary Gage. And the an
swer OF the Secretary Of the Treasury to
the Sulzer resolution, calling for informa-
tion as to the New York custom house
deal and the deposit of Government funds
in the National City Bank of New York,
was severely criticised by Messrs. Suizer
OF New York, Clark OF Missouri, Levy of
New York, and Williams OF Illinois. while
Mr.. Sibley of Pennsylvania and Mr. Hop
kins of Illinois defended the action Of Sec
retary Gage. Messrs. Corlss of Michigan.
Norton of Ohio, and Boutell OF Illinois
made remarks pertinent to the bill.
After the reading Of the Journal the
House resumed consideration of the appeal
taken by Mr.. Bailey from the ruling OF
the Chair yesterday.
Mr.. Hopkins cited decisions of Speakers
Reed and Carlisle In support of his conten-
tion that the bill reported from the Com
mittee on Census to amend the act for
taking the Twelfth Census was privileged
mater and moved to lay the appeal on the
table.
Mr.. Richarson protested against cutting
off a reply. but without avail BY vote
OF Ia to 13s the appeal was laid on the
table and the House went into the COM
mttee OF the whole, Mr.. Dalzell in the
chair, for the further consideration OF the
Urgent Deficiency bill under the fve-min-
ute rule.
During the consideration OF the bill Mr..
Corliss OF Michigan criticised the para
graph increasing the appropriation for serv-
Ices in the Office of the Supervising Archi-
tect OF the Treasury.
Whenever a department" he said rs
suffering from the dry rot Of civil service
law. it comes to Congress for relief for the
means of infusing new blood into it with
out going to the soTrce OF the trouble 20
remedy it,
Reviewing the history of failures tc Sc
cure action by the Supervising Architect on
public buildings in Detroit. Mr.. Corliss
said the official was either inefficient OF in-
different, and deserved to be removed.
Mr. Norton of Ohio criticised the prac-
tice OF the Postotiice Department in the
matter Of letting contracts for star route
sefvice. and pointed out how innocent sub
contractors had been made the victims OF
scheming original contractors. who could
not succeed but for the loose method en-
ployed by the Postoffce Department.
Mr.. Terry of Arkansas. having referred
to the appropriation of 500. .75O. COO for the
support of the army as being for the pur-
pose of carrying on al unpatriotic war,
Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois sharply replied
.hst 1t was to uphold the law, support the
army. and suppress the insurrection. He
would stake his political fortunes and
that OF his party on the endorsement of
the people.
Mr. Terry responded that his people
condemned the action OF placing OF the
flag where it was. IL Congress would de-
clare its policy as II did in the case OF
JuDa, the luSuTrecLlOnlStS WouIu lay DOWN
their arms in less than a week.
II anyone wanted to strike out the ap-
preparation, retorted Mr.. Cannon, now
was the time and place. He stood ready
to oppose such motion from anyone
Mr.. Williams OF Mississippi, was con-
vinced that no American citizen wanted to
be unlawful, but he was tired OF the
attempt to confuse loyalty to the flag with
loyalty to principle that disgraced the
flag. He warned the Republicans their
course would ultimately end in the death
OF the Republic.
Mr.. Boutell Of Illinois secured an amend
ment authorizing the use of two condemn
ed cannon for making memorial badges
for the meeting of the G.. 4. K. at Phila-
delphia last year
The proviso attached TO the item OF
si50, 600 for rural free delivery forbidding
the creation of a deficiency in admin
istering the service. which created so much
on Tuesday, was stricken out.
AS thus amended the bill was reported to
the House and passed.
At 537 the House adjourned until 1
o'clock today,