The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
BIG TALK BEGINS.
Three Hours Time Set Apart in
the House
To Discuss the Division of
Public Building Pork.
CARRIES $4,000, 900.
Cut Down From Grand Total of
$67 1000.
Senate Hears an Explanation
From Mr.. RaWlins.
S16.OOO.OOO.

Washington, April 29-Immediately
upon the conVening of the house today
Mr. Dalzen (Pa), from the committee
on rules, presented the special order for
the consideration of the omnibus public
building bill. under the terms of which
the bin, without opportunity for
amendment. will be brought to a direct
vote after three hours Of general de-
bate.
Mr.. Craemer IN. V raised the point
OF order that the special order suspend
ed the rule which permitted the offer
ing of amendments. and that no rule
could be suspended without a two
thirds vote.
order, whereupon Mr.. Craemer ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair.
Mr.. Dalzell promptly moved to lay
the appeal on the table. When the
speaker put the motion a great chorus
from both sides of the house went up
in support of Mr.. Dalzell's motion,
while only a few scattering noes arose
in demand for the other side.
1T is apparent" observed Mr.. Crae-
mer, looking about him, that they are
all in the barrel on this side as on
that" (Laughter)
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader.
opposed the adoption of the rule, not.
as he said, with the expectation of de-
feating it. Proceeding he said that Mr.
Craemer was mistaken in saying that
all had pork in the barrel" Mr.
Richardson said he had none. He had
not asked for any, but he was unal-
terably opposed to this method of legis-
latiOn. It could not be justified, he
said by any course of reasoning There
was ample time for the consideration of
the separate items in the bill. This was
simply proposition which compelled
members to vote for a wholesale ap
propria ton of about SIG, 00O 900 for public
in 7f,f
ing legislation at this session.
Mr.. Mercer, (Neb.) chairman of the
I con mittee of, public buildings and
grounds, in support of the rule, said
that his committee had considered bills
carrying appropriations aggregating
S67 00O,0 600. The committee recognized
the necessity for public buildings. but
all could not be provided for at this Ses-
congresses, he said, after this. The COM
mittee had carefully considered all the
bills and the bill to be considered in
this rule had been the result.
The committee. he said. courted in
Vestigation.
At this point Mr.. Goldfogle IN. y in
terrupted Mr. Mercer to ask whether he
thought New York city had been treat
ed fairly in the bill.
Let me say now" replied Mr. Mer-
Ger, that the three gentlemen from
New York who have been occupying the
time of this house, have done more than
all other influences combined to retard
! it."
Much to the amusement of the house
he proceeded to score Messrs. Craemer.
Lesser and Goldfogle for their misdi-
rected efforts. If it had depended on
them there would be nothing in the bill
for New York city. He declared that
New York had been treated magniff-
Gently. After site was selected the
boulding could be provided for The
rule was then adopted, 166 to SS
Mr.. Sims demanded the ayes and
noes, but his demand was supported by
only ten members-not a sufficient
number.
The three hours debate upon the bill
then began, it having been arranged
that Mr.. Mercer (Neb.) and Mr. Bank
head (Ala.) should control the time on
the respective sides. Mr.. Douglas (N.
Y to whom Mr.. Mercer yielded, devo-
ted 20 minutes to pointing out the ne
cessity for a new public building in
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, April 29.-At the con-
! clusion of routine business in the SEN
ate today Mr.. Rawlins (Utah) made u
! personal statement as to report Of
| his speech made by the Associated
Press to the effect that he had, in effect.
characterized General Chaffee as "a
/ bastard villain on account of the al
! legged barbarities committed in the
| Philippines.
MI. Rawlins said that an uninten-
/ tional injustice had been done him, and
quoted from his speech in which he
/ said: sI am unable to fix the respon-
sible head and emanation of these bar
barities which would disgrace the an
nails of even a semi-civilized country,
not to speak of the nation which claims
to hold aloft the escutcheon of honor
and justice and fair dealing. Did
/ Chaffee, alone, unaided, in coldness and
| in brutality, and in savage and unre-
lenting disregard of every humane SEN
timent or possibility of human suffer
ing, conceive this iniquitous scheme
WHENCE From what diabolical source
| was it derived2 The American people
| ought to know. Is there any penalty
beneath the sun adequate to be meted
out to the bastard villain who has
| thus brought dishonor upon America
| and the American people?''
| The senate then began consideration
of the bill to ratify an agreement with
| the Sioux tribe of Indians Of the Rose
bud reservation in South Dakota.