Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

voted yesterday 10 cOnsluerallOn Vi IT,
ports of conference committees, SET
speeches, passage of bills to which there
was little or no objection, and an OK
ecutive session. The session which be-
gan at 10 O'Clock in the morning contin-
ued until well into the night. Final
conference reports on the sundry civil,
general deficiency, postoffice, and the
military academy appropriation bills
we're agreed to practically without oppo-
sition. Speeches we're made by Mr..
Cullom on the conduct of the foreign af-
fairs by Presidents Mckinley and Roose-
welt, by Mr.. Teller on the public land
question, and by Mr.. McLaurin on the
old age pension order and trusts.
A resolution authorizing the continue
ton during the recess of the inquiry
into the right of Mr.. Smoot to his seat
in the Senate was favorably considered
during the day.
At HOP last night after passing many
minor bills, the Senate took a recess
till 1890 O'Clock this morning.
In the presence of crowded galleries
and of almost full membership, Messrs.
Littlefeld, of Maine, and Williams, of
Mississippi, in the House made speeches
intended for the coming presidential
campaign. The two speakers were wildly
applauded by their respective sides, but
there was anabsence of personalities such
as characterized the clash between
Messrs. Dalzell and Cochran. Indeed,
the best OF humor prevailed
Mr. Littlefeld tainted the democrats
with the utterances of Mr.. Cochran, aud
by name called on several of the promi-
nent members OF that party in the House
to answer eyes" or "no" whether they
approved Mr.. Cockran's tariff views, and
whether they intended going before the
people on the issue of free trade. He
defended the protective tariff system from
every point of view. Mr.. Williams
came back at Mr.. Lfttlefeld, and en-
deayored to force from the republicans
and from Mr.. Littleield in par
ticular categorical answers to several
questions which he deemed peril
nent. Mr.. Llttlefeld answered eyes"
when asked if he approved of everything
in the Mckinley administration, which
enabled Mr.. Williams to remind him
that he (Littleield) and Mr.. Williams
had stood together in opposition to
coIonialism. Mr.. Williams asserted
that the republicans we're going before
the people con the issue borrowed from
the gamblers table of standing pat"
Mr.. Littlefeld called on Mr. De Almond
to say whether he did or did not agree
with Mr. Cockran's views. Democratic
applause greeted Mr. De Almond when
he said the democratic party would de.
clare for a revision of the tariff $50 as to
drive from shelter the trusts which are
now rObbing the people He then
wrought the democrats up to high
pitch of enthusiasm when he asked Mr..
Littlefeld to answer Eyes" or "no" as
to whether the republicans would drive
out the trusts. Mr.. Littlefeld, amid
democratic jeers and laughter, said he
would answer when he got ready.
Mr.. Williams DEVOTED the first part Of
his address to a comment on Mr.. Dali
zelPs assertion that hoodlums were TO
be found among those adventures who
have left their own country for their
good, rather than among Amer
leans. He recOunted the deeds of war
of foreigners in this country, and re-
ferred to members of the House of
foreign extraction to draw the inference |
hat Mr.. DalzelPs statement was I'M
ustifable.
Devoting himself to the remarks of
Mr.. Littlefeld, he inquired if protection
was not a subsidy, indirect. The re-
publicans, he charged, subsidized any
hing, under the plea ofraising the wage |
Of labor. And yet, he added, 'you de-
nounce as a socialist, an anarchist,
radical, or an agrarian any man that
would introduce on this floor a bill
iirectly to raise wages out Of the United
States Treasury"
Mr.. Williams declared that Mr.. Dalzell
lad misquoted him regarding his magazine
lricles as to what would be in the next demo-
ratio platform, on the tariff question, and
aid mat what he had written was that the
democrats cOntended that projection was
ystem of protection. Mr.. Littlefeld. he said,
lad defed anyone to prove protection was
he mother of trusts. He wOdld, he declared,
ell what the trusts was not the mother Of.
{ was not the mother of that sort Of trust
which owes its success to increased efficiency
f public service and TO cheapened products"
lie said that there were some things which
ould not be answered yes or no In the main
lie (Williams) Endorsed the Cochran speech,
ut in some particulars he differed with it.
Ir. Littlefeld, he added, knew that there
las not only nobody trying to make cam
align on free trahe, but ne knows as matter
t fact that there could not possibly be any
rec trade in the United States"
The House sat until late in the after
loon, and then recessed until 9 o'clock
It night, and after prolonged session,
COX a recess again until 1890 O'Clock
his morning.
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