The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-27
HUMOROUS VERBAL DUEL
IN THE HOUSE FOLLOWED
BY SHAKING OF HANDS
Boutell, OF Illinois. and Williams,
of Mississippi, Exchange
Political Views.
ROLES FOR w. J. BRYAN
He May Play Part of Nebuchad-
nezzar or SamSon-Senate
Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Mr. Boutell, of
Illinois, addressed the House for nearly
two hours to-day i'm reply to statements
made by Mr.. Williams. of Mississippi. the
minority leader i'm his stand pat speech
of few days ago. Mr.. Williams in turn
replied to Mr.. Boutell. The House had
under consideration at the time the urgent
deficiency bill. Mr.. Boutell received close
attention of both sides of the chamber and
when he spoke of the passage of the last
trace of bitterness between the North and
the South he was loudly applauded on both
sides
Mr.. Boutell was humorous and grave, pa
thetic and poetic Answering the charge of
the minority leader that the Republicans
were idol worshipers he reviewed the his
tory of the Democratic party in the two
last campaigns. and in doing so he likened
the conspicuous figure of that party to char
acters in biblical history He told the mi
nOrity that they still have Mr.. Bryan TO
reckon with. You still have got William
Jennings Bryan to reckon with he de-
clared, addressing himself to the minority
side, adding that he again would play the
part of Nebuchadnezzar or the part of
Samson and charged the Democrats
to see that he did not pull down the pillars
of their house and again bring them into
the position of idolators
Mr.. Boutell had carefully prepared a
volume of extracts from Southern papers,
| each of which spoke of the prosperity en-
| joyed i'm its respective community, stress
| being laid conditions in Mississippi
| While not claiming credit for these cOndi-
| tions wholly for the Dingley act. he said
| that il was the most benefcent law to all
| sections that had ever been enacted. MI.
| Boutell, in conclusion, declared that Mr.
| Roosevelt would be renominated and would
| receive the same large vote that was given
| to Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley, and SAID
| If il were not for those whom he called
! geographical Democrats the vote would
| be the greatest since Monroe's time. Refer
ence to Mr. Roosevelt received applause
| from the Republican side.
| Mr.. Williams, in his reply. was likewise
| humorous, and to Mr. Boutelis refer
| ence to Mr.. Roosevelt as the Republican
| nominee, said that the Republicans had
| gone so far that they could not back out.
and were obliged to stand pat on Mr..
| Roosevelt Referring to the Philippines.
| he said: IF that is another thing you want
to stand pat on, stand pat, then, on your
| un-American, old military
camp-grab-nation policy of an indefinite
| colonialism."
When Mr.. BouteIl had concluded. Mr..
| Williams crossed over and shook hands
| with him, Mr.. Boutell returning the COM
| pliment when Mr.. Williams concluded.
| resolution calling on the postmaster
|
number of carriages furnished by the
| government for the Postoffice Department
| was passed after a spirited debate. Mr..
| Hitchcock said he was surprised at the
| confession of the chairman of the COM
| mittee on appropriations that expenditures
| for this purpose were being made and that
| coachmen and footmen We're being en-
| ployed and designated as laborers. and
| that he had been unable TO get information
| as to its extent. He said the resolutions
| in their present form laid them open to
| the suspicion of desire to put the execu-
| tive departments in a position to state eX-
| listing conditions, adding that he had heard
| that there had been reforms and a ''rattling
| of dry bones" since the resolutions were
| offered. Mr.. Hitchcock also said he was
to fix responsibility for the practice Oh
! Democratic administrations.
Mr.. Hemenway, chairman of the COM
| mittee on appropriations, explained the
provisions of the urgent deficiency bill In
| explaining the item of S145 900 for milea &c
| for senators and representatives being 4C
| cents per mile TO pay their expense of at
tending the extra and present session, Mr.
Hemenway said the committee simply had
followed the precedent established in the
| Fifty-third and Fifty-fifth Congresses. IL
| wish to say" continued Mr. Hemenway
| that now II is up TO the House. -
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, a member
| of the subcommittee which prepared the
| bill. said there was. from testimony OF
| heads of departments hauled before the
committee. much abuse of the Contingent
| fund. Carriage hire was one of these
abuses and he advised a specific regulation
in this matter.
Mr. Underwood explained that the com.
mittee fixed the salary of the minister al
| Panama at $4,000 because the TESTIMONY
| shows that IL is an unhealthy post anC
! that part of the $4,000 went for living ex.
penses and the balance for life insurance