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passed, would subject the United States
Treasury to drain of probably $780,
100000. He would. therefore, strenu-
ously oppose its passage.
Mr.. Money challenged Mr.. Hales
statement. saying that the bill would
take no such amount from the Trca-
sury; that It involved only $1,000 6lO
and that trust fund. for which the
measure provided, was means OF dis
tribut;on TO it's proper owners.
MIR. Teller, of Colorado. as friend
to the bill. urged Mr.. Money not at this
time TO press the measure, us some fur
Their information was needed by the
Senate before 1t acted upon the bill
The bill needed amendment. he said
but he thought it would be passed
without serious delay when understood
by the Senate.
Mr.. Money then gave notice that he
would call up the bill next Wednesday
ALASKAN CODE BILL.
The Senate then resumed consldera
ton of the Alaskan civil code bill Mr..
stewart addressing the Senate on the
pending liansbrouEh amendment in on
position To any change in the mining
laws of the United States.
Mr.. Nelson also defended the rights
OF the so-called aliens. who had To-
catcd claim In the Cape Nome district
Mr.. Tillman (South Carolina> agreed
with MIR. Nelson that in what he had
said of the rights of the Swedos. Nor
wcsidns, Lnnlanders and Firms. and
speaking OF the Hansbrough amend
ment said that Senators ought to take
IL pE the nape of the neck and Kick
II out OF the Senate"
Mr.. Carter (Montana) made an earn
est and iorccful appeal to the Senate
that the American miners-either ma
1--WE born or properly naturalized-
should have the first claims.
Mr.. Carter Unlimited that Mr.. Teller
tColorado) and others were seeking to
change the mining laws. MIR. Teller
said nobody has proposed any change
of the mining laws except Mr.. Hans
brouSh and Mr.. Carter, who ny their
proposed legislation We're protecting
the scallawags and scoundrcls and
piacknallcrs. who were making a bus
mess Of jumping claims.
These people" declared Mr.. Tel
Ter with emphasis. are blackmaiIers
or thieves, and saince mining was be-
gun In this country they have been the
curse of every mining camp. They ARE
among the worst Scoundrels that ever
went unhung."
Without further debate the Alaskan
bill was laid aside.
The Senate at 5:25 adjourned
THE NAVAL BILL.
Washington. April lS.--The debate OIL
the naval appropriation bill under the
hvc-mnutc rule to-day drifted into
politics, and for II good portion OF the
afternoon members fought hammer
and tcngs across the political aisle
The PARTISAN rancor almost eliminated
Ill IL sensational scene between Mr.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, the champion of
the Administration and Mr.. Williams
nf Mississippi. Some OF the Democrats
hogan worrying Mr.. ltawley, OF Texas,
81 IN II In nnt
had not changed his mind on the Porto
Rcan tariff question and Mr.. GrOs-
vcuor finally threw himself into the
breach.
Mr.. Williams made an interruption
that drew sharp rcjoinGcr from the
ohioan about The unfair" advantage
taken by the Miss!ssippinn. This
aroused the wrath of the latter. and
after MIR. Grosvcnor had concluded he
made singing remark, in which he
said preliminary language would not
permit him TO properly characterize Mr..
GrosvcnOr's oMcnsc Later Mr.. Grosvc-
nor diSvlaimed intentional affront, and
there the matter ended
WENT OVER.
Some progress was made with the
bill, but most OF The controverted points
went over.
y motion To strike from the bill the
contingent fund of $500 GOO for the Navy
Department was defeated
y point of order against the appro-
priaiion of $4,000 for the new Naval
Academy at Annapolis was progressing
when the House adjourned.
THE PRESIDENTS MIND.
AIR. Williams asked Nh Grosvenor.
WHO had Joined in The debate, If 1t was
true that the President had changed his
mind on the Porto Rican question.
There was considerable fencing. Mr.,
Wheeler. of Kentucky taking Il hand
in trying 10 force the Ohioan
Al last Mr.. Grnsvenor made an allu-
sion to MIR. Williams method Of inter
ruptinG him, which the latter resented
with emphasis that purtended a person.
al quarrel on the floor, but Mi. Will
linms finally allowed Mr. Gros,enor to-
proceed, rcservng his reply un.l the
OEioan had finished.
Docs the gentleman deny that tic
President has changed his mind?'
asked Mir, Kitchin Wcm), of North
Carolina, addressing Mr.. Grosvenor.
IS soon as Ii became manifest 20 the
President tina; money had to be raised
in some way. and that the Ways and
Means Committee of this House had
brought in tariff bill providing for 10
per cent. or 20 per cent replied Mr.
Grosvenor. the President recognized
the right and power of this House 10
OflBlnutc tilat tdflil OH. but eau Tue
gentleman's attention to the fact that
IN the message Of the President he gave
no sign or indication of when he de-
sired that free trade measures should
80 into effect. We. by our vote. put 1t
so that within the next sixty days
ninety days, four months, any time
after the organizatln OF the civil gov
eminent, the people Of Porto RICO can
have free trade. The President has
signed it aud thereby given his APP
proval 10 it,"
THE gentleman says the President
bows to the Will of Congress" inter-
posed Mr.. Wheeler. In the debate on