Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, January 5.
SENATE.

matkcu ~ tue abbe1Ce OI maDy otuutoIs
add the slightly filed galleries.
Mr.. Sewell from the committee on
military affairs reported adversely the
Pettigrew amendment to the army bill
which provides that one-tbird of all
vacancies created by the measure in the
staff shall be filed by officers OF the
regular army without regard to age.
The resolution went to the table.
Mr.. Petligrew called up his reso-
luton asking that the Senate Of
ficially condemn the Secretary of
War for bis refusal to send, upon the
SeDate's request, papers in reference to
the Cuban postal frauds. Unanimous
consent was given for the postponement
Of action until Monday.
MIR. Pettigrew called up his resolu-
lion asking the Secretary ofthe Interior
whether he had ever assured the Sisse
ton and Waupeton Indians before Nov
ember 6, last that their claim of$l .2OO,'
900 would be paid by the government.
The intention Is to show II possible an
ants-eleclion deal.
Mr.. Spooner and Mr.. Hoar objected
10 the wording oil the resolution and
upon Mr.. Pettigrew's request 1t was
laid over until Monday.
Mr.. Stewart called up the bill extend
ing the mining laws OF the United
States to public lands. The bill was
passed.
The consideration of the army re-
organization bill was then resumed. Mr..
| Proctor offered az amendment author
ling the President to select the chief
of any staff corps or department, not
! below the rank of Lieut.. Colonel, for
| appointment for term not exceeding
four years but that the appointments
must be confined by tho Senate. The
amendment was adopted.
When the committee amendments
had been concluded, Mr.. Hawley wished
the bill acted upon. AS this could not
be- completed today, the Senate then
went into executive session.
The Senate 10 executive session con-
firmsd the nomination of Frederick ID.
Rittmau, of Cleveland, to be auditor
for the War department to succeed
Auditor Morris, who was murdered.
The Senate then resumed its open
session.
Mr.. Bacon introduced a resolution
providing that all papers in any OF the
departments bearing upon any subject
in which the Senate was interested
should DO produced at its call. The
resolution wss laid over.
Mr.. Hoar asked for unanimous con-
sent to take up the judicial, legislative
and executive appropriation bill.
Mr.. Pettigrew objected.
HOUSE.
Speaker Henderson's illness prevent
ed him from being at the Capitol again
today and Mr.. Dalzell presided at the
session.
Just previous to adjournment last
night Mr.. Littlefeld took the floor TO
oppose the Hopkins apportionment bill
and advocate the Burleigh bill.
The apportionment bill was at once
called up by Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Lit
tie began his address.
|, He began at once to oppose the Hop.
| kips bill by saying Il might we'll be CALL
ed San act TO cripple the State of Maine
10 her representation on the floor of the
House."
The chairman of the committee, he
continued, has taken occasion to assault
the State of Maine.
Mr.. Hopkins at once interrupted to
deny the charge.
| Mr.. Littlefeld replied "Dont get I'M.
easy SO early, you will not be mis-
quoted"
Mr.. Hopkins again interrupted,
when Mr.. Little6eld replied hotly;
"The Record will show that your re-
marks on yesterday were a pettifog-
ging attack on the state of Maine from
start to finisb."
"The gentleman from Maine," re-
torted Mr.. Hopkins, certainly knows
what pettifogging is il any one does.'
II have never defended criminal In
my life, returned Mr.. Littletield. "bu;
1 have prosecuted many, and am after
one now" Laughter.
| At this uncture Mr.. Hopkins at
tempted to interrupt again, when Mr.
LiLtlefield repeated Mr.. Hopkins's
words of yesterday in addressing Mr.
Littlefield and said: "You can stand
up or sit down, but 1 decline to be
interrupted"
| Mr.. Hopkins appealed to the chair
and said he would not interrupt 'if the
gentleman from Maine will deal fairly
but his peculiar methods make 1t nee.
essary that defend the House."
In reply Mr.. Littlefield sarcastically
said 10, l know the gentleman from
Illinois is the aurora borealis of bis
State, but he cannot attack the State OF
Maine with impunity."
| Mr.. Littlefeld then took up his arsu-
ment. He said the chairman OF the
committee had stated that he knew his
bill did not deal fairly with all the
States.
Mr.. Hopkins interrupted again.
"Don't get uneasy" eaid Mr.. Little
field, this is not O police court"
Mr.. Hopkins retorted "ibat is why
the gentleman is not at home. The
gentleman would be at home before a
frontier iustice.n
Mr.. Littlefeld continued arguing
that the bill was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Hopkins--"I have been asso-
ciaiiog with constitutional lawyer In
| the gentleman from Maine"
Mr.. Littlefeld-"It will do you good
to associate with gentleman occs'
sionally."
Mr.. Hopkins continued talking and
the chair raped for order and insisted
that members must be addressed In the
second person.
Further colloquy followed between
Messrs. Hopkins and Littlefeld.
Mr.. Littleheld finally resumed. II
submit" said be, ''that the proposition
advocated by the chairman of this com
mittee Is colossal, monumental, insuffsi-
able, indisputable and Infamous nerve.
| appeal to the sense, candor, honesty
ana incffoa of the rnamhera of this