The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19

rancor almost eliminated in sensa-
tional scene between Grosvenor. the cham
pion Of the administration. and Williams
Of Mississippi. Some OF the Democrats
began worrying Hawley of Texas by
pointedly asking n the president had not
changed his mind on the Puerto Rico
tariff question, and Grosvenor finally
threw himself into the breach. Williams
made an interruption that drew a sharp
rejoinder from the Ohloan about the "un-
fair advantage" taken by the MISSISSIPPI
plan. This aroused the wrath OF the lat
Ter. and after Grosvenor had concluded
he made a singing response. In which he
said parliamentary language would not
permit him 10 properly characterize eros
vanors ofyense Later Grosvenor dis
Gained intentional anront, and there the
matter ended
Some progress Was made with the bill
but most OF the controverted points went
ever. A motion 10 strike from the bill
the contingent fund Of xa0,Do for the ma
Wy department was defeated. A point Of
order against the appropriation OF sG6.oM
for the new naval academy at Annapolis
was pending when the house adjourned
The house today resumed the consider
alton OF the naval appropriation bill Gen
oral debate was had and the bill was
read for amendment under the minute
rule. Mr. kirehep IN CD, member OF
the naval committee, made point OF
order against a provision IN the Dill APP
propriatinE $4,000 20 be expended under
the direction Of the president 10 meet I'M
foreeeen contingencies.
Mr Foss argued that the appropriation
was In order for the general provision
for the maintenance Of the navy.
Mr. Payne, who was 81 the chair over
ruled the point ~ order. and Nj Kitchen
took an appeal from tho decision. The
chair was sustained. - TO 70
Kitchen then moved 20 strike the APP
prnpriatiOn from the btu.
Wheeler tkyl supported the motion
lie was unwilling, he said, 10 place a
half million dollars IN the hands OF the
saff "a.
nut An accounting He said this without
desiring 70 be Offensive.
Foss read from the bearing given BY the
committee 20 Secretary Long aeyai'lns
preparation As general principle,
Toss said he would not advocate 90 large
q contingency appropriation. but he
thought the preaent circumstances war
Kitchen said tha, Il William J Bryan
We're tn the executive manson to-day not
a rnsttihav On the other side would be VIII
he 10 place 500 Fa at his disposal Tor use
In hls discretion Il was bad policy and
purins solae remarks by Hawley IN
euiogy ~ the presidents coarss, Kitchen
ASKED him n the president had net de-
rteA that the constitution the greatest
Of all blessings. followed the nAs
THAT IS a technical question replied
SIN order not 90 embarrass the sen;le-
r,au | withdraw the question observed
kitchen. amid laughter.
Later Hawiry challenged Wheeler ky
10 give the name ~ she officer ~ the
limited States who yesterday he expressed
Inc opsnion was responsible FOR mo arEnos
plate trust.
wheelcr replied thai he bad expressed
that opinion but hr did rot give the name
IN tho officer whom he had Tvs mrld,
Later 0n GrusNenor and Williams
tAsiss1 became Involved ip sharp con-
troversy Williams quoted alleged
interview with the president % q Western
university tn which speaking % the
preSiaents position on the Puerto Rican
I'm Ne said that while q might De proper
10 SPEAK % Peel and Gladstone having
rhargea their minds on public questions
IL would be more precise 70 saw That PRIEST
aent Mckinley had permitted his mind
"a be changed for him. Laughter and
Applause on the Democratic sidel
.'Does not the gentleman know that
the purparted Interview was utterly re-
puaiated BY its alleged auEhorf' asked
s''Ths gentleman does uot know e. but
n IL was repudiated the anscGote is Just
as true on my own responsibility. re-
plteA Williams. who proceeded 20 ask
whether Il was not true that the president
had changed his mind en the Puerto RI
can question
There was considerable fencing. Wheel
or (ky,) taking 4 hand in trying 10