The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-10
HOT TALK IN HOUSE.
Messrs. Littleield and Hopkins In
dulge in Personalities.

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derson was again Saturday detained at
his home by illness and Mr.. Dalzell
(Pa.), by designation of the speaker,
presided over the deliberations of the
house. Without intervening business
the debate upon the reapportionment
bill was resumed. Mr.. Littlefeld (Me.)
was the first speaker. His argument
was in favor of the Burleigh bill. That
bill provided for a house of $50 mem
bers. Mr.. Littleield declared that the
Hopkins bill could properly be emit
tied IAN act to cripple the state of
Maine in her representation in the
house and in the electoral college,"
He resented what he termed Mr.. Hop
kins'"assault" upon the state of Maine.
That statement drew from Mr.. Hop
kins an indignant denial which led to
a sharp exchange between the two
members.
Mr.. Littlefield sarcastically called
Mr.. Hopkins attention to the men
who, like Loyejoy and Fuller, had gone
to Illinois to give distinction to that
state. yet" said he, "the gentle
mans speech Friday was saturated
with a pettifogging assault upon
Maine"
COlloquy Becomes Sharp.
The colloquy between Mr.. Littlefeld
and Mr.. Hopkins became exceedingly
sharp at times. Mr.. Hopkins claimed
that Mr.. Littleield had violated the
rule with reference to the second per-
son about fifty times.
1.-THE gentleman is becoming exceeding
ly technical and sensitive" retorted Mr..
Littlefeld. II will refer to him later in
the third person and later still I antici-
pate that he will lave shrunk sufficient
ly to permit me to refer to him in the
fourth or fifth person, and perhaps in
the end I can eliminate him altogether"
daughter and applause).
Senate DISGUISE Army Bill.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate on
Saturday devoted the time to consider
ing the army reorganization bill.
Senator Proctor (Vt.), for the mill
tary committee, offered as an amend
ment to section % the provision in
troduced by himself Friday concern
ing vacancies in the position of chief
of staff. The amendment. was adopted.
When the section of the bill was
reached providing for the appoint
ment of volunteer officers to be Off
GERS in the regular army, an extended
discussion ensued.
Senator Money declared there were
many officers in the volunteer army
who were as clearly entitled, as gentle
men and officers, to commissions in the
regular army as the cadets who. by
hazing and by their testimony before
investigating committees, "are to-day
d~isgracing the whole country at West
Point"
The committee amendment provid-
ing that volunteer officers might be
appointed to second lieutenancies was
disagreed to, thus restoring the house
provision hat volunteer officers might
be appointed to the grade of first lieu
tenant.
The army reorganization bill, so far
as the committee amendments are
concerned, has been completed. All
amendments except those
to which objection had been offered
agreed to. A bill to ratify and
confirm an agreement with the Mus
cogee or Creek tribe of Indians was
passed.
RevIves Old Dispute.
Senator Bacon introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, by the senate, That any and
every public document, paper or record on
the files of any department of the gov
relating to any subject whatever
over which congress has any grant of
jurisdiction or control under the
constitution, is subject to the call or in
of the senat for its use in the
exercise of its constitutional power and
Jurisdiction.
The resolution went over for future
consideration.
Democrats VIII Not Oppose.
Washington, Jan. 7.-Democratic
after a careful canvass of each
views on the pending army re-
organization bill have decided upon a
curse of party action without holding
caucus. They will insist upon their
light to discuss the bill and expose
What they term it's bad features, but
hey admit tonight hat they will not
.ndeavor to prevent its passage by fill
'ustering or by the employment of
ny other parliamentary plan Of OBJ
truction which might prolong its con-
liberation
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