Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26

the appointments of the President.
L do not know" said Mr.. Morgan,
whether the President is demanding
from Congress this imperial power. His
conduct thus far toward our island pos
sessions does not justify the suspicion
that he desires the vast powers con-
ferred uoon him that this bill would
confer merely for his own asgrandizc-
ment or for any imperial purposes.
This Is an unhallowed power. and
ought not to be conferred uuon the
President. Fraud has already touched
his Administration in Cuba. but 10 one
is more sorrowful nor indignant ovei
It than he in view of our occupation of
the Philippines" Mr.. Morgan adverted
to the Nicaragua canal. arguing for
that project. He referred to what he
holly called the Resumption, arrogance
and -brazenfaced audacity' of various
Panama canal companies, which were
mixing representations To this govern
nlent.
pECENCY OUTRAGED.
at is an outrage on all public de-
cency," he urged, IAN open violation of
the criminal laws of the United States.
With earncStness and ViGcr Mr.. Nor
gan arraigned the Panama canal COM
pauy for having been instrumental in
preventing the passage of the Nicara-
guam canal bill at the present session.
States Government and the United
States Congress been badgered and
cuffed about as VIC have been by this
new Panama canal company; and the
quiet submission and ease With which
we take it is only accountable to the
Tendencies OF n Presidential election.
and we are afraid to tackle any cor
poration that has or processes 10 have
some great power"
He could not believe the President
was in league with the politicians who
were antagonizing the canal bill.
For" he inquired. vehemently. sit Is
10 be said here that the President Is a
PARTY to this ambideXtrous and cross
eyed political rascaiity." He did not be-
lieve. either. that the President was so
afraid of British influence that he had
an idea in his mind OF abandoning the
canal project
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
"The President, who is a candidate
for re-election," said he lis III the
hands of his friends and his friends are
the enemies of the Nicaragua canal"
Mr.. Allison then called UP the sundry
civil appropriation bill
The bill carried as reported to the
Senate S65, $50.
SiNty-tvc of the 157 pages OF the bill
were disposed of. Some discussion was
praclpitated over a committee amend
the Treasury should prescribe rules and
regulations for the enforcement of the
cntract labor law and the Chimes ex-
clusion act.
Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts, offered
an amendment providing that the COM
missioner general OF migration should
prepare the rules and regulations and
thy should be enforced after the Score
tary OF the Treasury had approved
them.
Mr.. Allen. of Nebraska. opposed the
amendment OF the committee, main
tanning that it was Il practical multi
fication OF the Chinese exclusion act
and the contract labor law.
Without action upon the amendment
the bill was laid aside until To morrow.
THE HOUSE.
Washington. May 25.-The House de-
voted two hours this morning which be-
longed to the Legislative day OF Thurs
day To the continuation OF consideration
of the Alaskan civil government bill
without completing it. The session
from noon until adjournment was de-
voted under the rule to private pension
bills. Mr.. Talbert (South Carolina),
who abandoned obstructive tactics a
few weeks ago. was again in evidence
to-day. He INDUCED in severe criti-
cism on what he termed the hasty man
III wnIC6 private blk; were railroad
ed through the House and cited the re-
cent case of bill granting pension
or $'2 per month to Arthur l.. Dlrs-
more. an $500 clerk in the Interior De-
partment, who also Is the private secre-
tary Of S. w. Smith OF Michigan. a
member of the Invalid Pensions Com
nittee. The bill after being sent to the
PRESIDENT has been re-called.
Later, when Mir. Smith came into the
House, he made statement regarding
the case, describing AIr. Dinsmore's
SutferinSs from wounds and his fire.
queht necessary absence from office
without pay on that account and his
employment of assistants 10 help him
IN his committee work on account Of his
dep'orable physical condition. After
others had corroboratcd this statement
Mr.. Talbot proceeded To charge. The Re
publican administration with RESPONSE
putty Tor not doing Dinsmore Justice.
MIR. TALBERTS BLOCK.
After 800 bills had hesn faVurablv act.
Ell upon ny the commfttee OF The Whole
Mt Talbert blocked Their passage in tha
House with the point OF no quorum.
Among the bills acted upon day were
the senate bills to pension the widow OF
the late Captain Gridley, who com
inanded the Olympia in the battle OF
Manila, at $50 per month: the widow OF
the late Commodore T. W. Meade AZ
$40 per month. and the widow Of the
late General NJ. Il. Force, OF Ohio, a;
$50 per month.
AT 1850 O'clock the House adjourned
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