The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-30
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Many friends of Representatives Hull
/ and Lentz chaffed them yesterday ever
their dispute on Wednesday during the
Occur dAlene enquiry. Mr.. Daily o; New
Jersey called at the rooms of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs and enquired
of Mr.. Hull when the first round would
De pulled off"
1t was not generally known that the
fight was carried by Mr.. Lentz from the
committee room to the floor of the. House
Mr.. Lentz amendment to the Army APP
preparation bill provides that no part of
the money appropriated hereinbefore or
hereinafter shall be paid to the son of
any member of Congress, provided such
son secured his appointment to a place
in the Army since the destruction Of
the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
on or about February Is, 1885," was a
direct thrust at Mr.. Hull, who. it is said,
has two sons whose appointments were
made within the time named.
The amendment was ruled out on a
point of order raised by Mr.. Hull.
There was a noticeable difference be-
tween TIE audience that listened to the
speech made ty Senator Beveridge yester-
day ard the one that was present when he
addressed the Senate for the first time, a
few weeks ago. As before, the galleries
were crowded., and though many people
were permitted to stand in them in add
tion to the ones seated, numerous others
had to be refused admittance. But on the
Senate floor there was a change. When
Mr.. Beyeridge made his maiden speech On
the Philippine question every Senator who
could arrange to be present was in his seat
Ill fr.ta ra1 hrtt
not more than a dozen Senators were on
the floor when the speech began, and sew
eral of these left a little later. some OF
those remaining occupying themselves in
reading or writing, as unconcernedly as
though they did not know that the young
Indianan was making the chamber resound
with a storm OF rhetoric.
F. P Morris, Of Watseka, Ill, former
member of the Legislature, and promi-
nent Western Democrat, was at the Capitol
yesterday. He is in the city in the in
terest of some personal business matters,
and stated that his visit to the Capitol was
simply for the purpose Of making social
call upon some of his friends in the House.
| Regarding politics in his State. Mr.. Morris
eaid that things look very hopeful for the
Democrats. He thinks that they have a
very good prospect OF carrying the Legisia-
ture next fall. and that Senator Cullom S
chances of reelection are very slight Mr..
Morris said he does not feel SO confident
that the Democrats will carry the state
ticket but that much will depend upon
what is accomplished by the work OF the
conventions.
The friends of Representative Esch are
congratulating him upon having overcome
the objection of Representative Marsh, in
a measure. TO his proposition providing for
Communication of transportation and subsis-
tence of officers and enlisted men when
honorably discharged from the service of
the United States. When Mr.. Esch at first
brought the proposition to the notice of his
fellow members of the Military Affairs
Committee, Mr.. Marsh entered a violent
protest.
w A. Smith in charge of the Office OF
the Congressional Record" In Statuary
Hall. is crowded with requests for bound
copies OF the Record" to be distributed
in conformity with the terms of Public
Resolution No. 10, approved March 26. This
provides that the Public Printer be au-
thorized 10 supply to each newspaper cor
Congressional Directory, and who makes
application therefor. for his personal use
ami that OF the paper or papers he repre-
sents, one copy of the daily Congressional
Record" and one copy of the bound Con
gressional Record" the same to be sent to
the office address, Of each member Of the
press or elsewhere in the city of Wash
ington as he may direct.