The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-19

| Comanche and Apache reservation In Okla
| hona into counties.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF the nppropria.
! tons committee, made u statement regard.
| lug the status OF appropriations for this
| session.
Mr.. Cannon called attention to the fact
| that the increases placed upon the rivers
and harbors bill and other bills by the
| srnntc must have the assent OF the house
| II they were to prevail. He snid that
he had never seen q minority so strenuous
| Ia It's inslstcnce about economy which was
| less efficient In holding M the hands OF
those OF The majority who were trying to
| be economical.
| "lf the gentleman Will get entirely out
OF HIS church." interrupted Mr.. McDrr-
| mott IN. J.) 1--WE win help throw bricks AZ
| tue windows. The trouble Is The gentleman
stays. Inside aud breaches to those on the
| outside"
'rhc gcntlcmans suggestion" replied MIR.
| Cannon. ''embodics good deal Of PARTISAN
SLIP: This government Is a government Of
pniiies. The party In power Is responsible,
II Is true, bu, 1t Is the Junction OF the
minority 10 curb the minority. ! do not
believe II Is the function 80 to conduct
ITSELF as apparently TO keep the record
uii1lght, whilc y pokes wise economy I'M
der the hfth rib" (ltepuhllcan applause
what caused the large increascs?"
asked Mr.. Newlands iNcv.D Were not the
extraordinary increases almost exclusively
confined to the army aud navyf Does the
gentleman expect the members on this side
To vote on what Is demanded Tor healthy
development of this country to enable YOU
20 go out beyond the borders OF the United
States and maintain and develop an ON.
plre abroad Democratic applnusei.
II stood here With some OF my colleagues
for days and weeks replied Mr.. Can.
non, Trying 90 prevent the declaration ~
war with Spnln while the gentleman and
those on his side OF the house raised .he
hue and cry. shouting war; war, war
stood here aS best ! could until the
destruction of the Maine compelled the
war and then | was willing TO vote every
man aud levy every dollar of taxation
necessary 10 uphold the flag aud bring the
war to successful conclusion aud the
menhpr voted against the measure npcps-
snrN Ia get the money to prosecute the
war; nlenewcd republican nnplnusc)
Mr.. Ncwlands said 81 voted against the
war revenue htll because II imposed the
burden of this war upon the consumption
nt tho country IN the shape of per capita
TAX instend OF upon the wealth of the
sldc)
MIR. Cannon Yes. my friend reminds me
81 an carly Illinois politician who said
Yves, by hokcv. am for the law, bnt
ngin rs enlargement daughter on tho
republican sides The gentleman was for the
war. hut against the legislation necessary
10 bring II TO n successful conclusion Tin
war with spain will lie Responsible for
great appropriations aud expenditures when
you ana ! have passed out Of this hall ana
have died mud been forgotten i"
Speaking of the bond Issues beqnenthcd
ny the democrntic administration. Mr. Can.
non snid; Under Mr. Clcvclnnds admin.
iSHui'"u We. were down In the valley Of
drNolntlon Of hard times II WINS seem
ingly almost an everlasting grind"
Mr.. Benton Dem, Mo1--Please do not
charge that against ANYBODY
Mr.. Cannon You explain that one way
ma We republicans explain IL auothcr way
Inc condition of things was so had that
our democratic friends turned round and
trnmplcd under foot and spat upon tho
child Of their own ioins
Mr.. Benton Then do not rharge II to us
Mr cannon J am nor charging It to YOU.
lug from the political standpoint he is
the most creditAhle thing that has han.
nched 10 you. daughter on the rcpub.
licnn SidcO
AT 5;do p. IN. the house adjourned.