The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06

Washington, February 4.-IoWard
the end of the session of the senate to-
day there was a lively passage OF
words between Mr.. GallinSer and Mr..
Beveridge. The former declared in no
nistakable terms that Mr.. Baveridge
and his followers on the statehood bill
were prolonging the debate in pur-
suance of a deliberate and premedi-
tated system of obstruction"
Mr.. Quay injected some humor into
the debate, after Mr.. Kean who had
held the floor for some time in oppos-
ition to the bill, announced that he
would postpone his remarks on ac-
count of a severe cold. by remarking
that the inf1rmities Of the opponents
of statehood were increasing to such
an extent that he expected to soon see
them all III "a hospital.
The general staff bill was reconsid-
cred and passed with an amendment
| offered by Mr.. Cockrell. of Missouri,
putting the chief Of staff under the di-
rection of the president and the sec
| retary of war.
After a brief executive session., the
| senate at 4:45 adjourned until toner
| row.
House of Representatives.
| The general debate on the postoffIce
| appropriation bill was enlivened today
by an interesting discussion OF the
tariff question. 1t was participated IN
/ by Mr.. Sibley, republican, of Pennsyl-
vania; Mr.. Williams democrat, of Mis-
/ sissippi, and Mr.. Griggs. democrat OF
| Geo-gi;l.
| Consideration Of the postoffice bill 1T
| committee of the whole was completed
but was not passed. The annual at
| tempt to strike out appropriations FOL
special mail facilities between Wash
! ington and New Orleans and Kansas
! City and Newton. kas., was led this
| year, by Mr.. Talbert, of South Caro-
! lima VINO followed up his motion afte
| IL was defeated in cornmitte, OF the
whole. with 4 motion in the house Il
| recommit the bill with Instructors II
eliminate the provisions. The latte
motion is designed to place the mem
bers on record. His motion was pend
ing when the house adjourned.
Mr.. Sibley, of Pennsylvania. attire ct
ed much attention by his remarks il
reply to a speech of Mr.. Williams. o
Mississippi, last week, on the subjec
of the tariff. In concluding he warne'
his side Of the house that the peopl
sponsi5ie after the history relative t
tariff reform had passed. His col
lea CUES applauded this statement.
Mr. Griggs, OF Pennsylvania. who
chairman Of the democratic congress
sional committee, defended at som
length the figures Of the democratj
caEipaign book relative to the tarii
and trusts
: Mr.. Williams, Of Mississippi, rerlie
, to Mr.. S1bley. He raised a genera
laugh at Mr. Sibley's expense whe
| he attributed the latter's skill as de
batter to his practice in the populls
democratic and republican parties. an
. his alternate support of and oppos1
: ton to every great political question
When the postoffice appropriation hi
was read for amendment under til
/ five minute rule, Mr.. Talbert, Of Sout
4 Carolina made a motion to strike OF
e the appropriation (s142,000) for speci;
e mail facilities between Washington
: Atlanta and New Orleans.
. After lively debate which was pa
i ticipated in by Mr.. Talbert, Mr.. Lily
. ingston. OF Georgia, Mr.. C-umpacke
s of Indiana and Mr.. Shattuc, of Obi
: Mr. Talbert's motion was defeated
/ to IS.
e When the bill was completed and r
ported to the house, Mr.. Talbe-t hs
n prepared q motion to Tecommit Il
II bill with instructions to strike out Il
: provisions for special facilities, b
n Mr.. Lacey, Of Iowa. who was in Il
l. chair recognized Mr.. Underwood.
It Alabama, who made a formal motto
e to recommit without instructions wi
is view to cutting Mr.. Talbart off. B
n Mr. Talbert offered his motion as
amendment to that of Mr. Underwo
J. and the chair held that it was in q
= der With these motions pending t
= house at $50 D. m. adjourned.