THE MOBXIXG OKEGONIAIT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 257, TiSUi. SILVER TD REAR LeaderWilliams So Says in the House. IMPERIALISM HIS HOBBY BoutelleTells DemocratsThey Canft Shake Bryan. ROOSEVELT IS SURE TO WIN Were It Not for the "Geographical" Democrats, His Majority WouleKBe Greater Than That of McKinley -Urgent Deficiency Bill Up. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Boutelle (111.) addressed the House for nearly two hours today In a reply to statements made by "Williams, o Mississippi, the minority leader, on his "stand-pat" speech of a few days ago. "Williams, In turn,, replied to Boutelle. - The House had under consideration at the time the urgent deficiency bill. Bou telle received close attention of both sides of the chamber, and when "he spoke of the passing of the last trace of bitter ness between the North and the South, he was loudly applauded on both sides. Boutelle was humorous and grave, pa thetic and poetic. "Williams, in his reply, was likewise humorous; Referring to tho Philippines, be said: "If that is another thing you want to stand pat on, stand pat on your un-American, old European-army-mllltary camp, grab-nation policy of an indellnlte colon ialism." "When Boutelle had concluded Williams crossed over and shook hands with him, Boutelle returning the compliment when "Williams had concluded. Another Free-Carriage Inquiry. A resolution calling on the Postmaster General for Information relative to the number of carriages maintained by the Government for the Postofllce Department was passed after a spirited dobatc. Overstreet (Ind.) from the committee on postofllces and postroads. brought up this resolution when the House convened. He then moved the previous question and 40 minutes debate was allowed. After Hitch cock and Overstreet had spoken briefly tho resolution was adopted and the House went into committee of the whole with Tawney (Minn.) In the chair for the con sideration of the urgent deficiency ap propriation bill. Hemenway (Ind.), chairman of the com mittee on appropriations, explained the provisions of the bill. He called atten tion to the fact that If all the recom mendation? to the committee were fol lowed the appropriations bill will create a deficiency In the Treasury of 542,000,000. In the bills thus far passed,' the estimates have been cut a little over 57,000,000 and that ratio would reduce the estimates only $12,000,000, thus leaving a deficit of 530,000,000. Ho urged the necessity of paring and cutting, saying if this Con gress did as well as the last the estimates would be cut $20,000,000. In explaining the Item of $145,000 for mileage for Senators and Representatives, being 40 cents per mile, to pay their ex pense of attending the extra and present session, Hemenway said the committee simply had followed precedent established In the 5Sd and 54th Congresses. Sees Abuse of the Fund. Underwood (Dem.. Ala.); a member of the subcommittee which prepared the bill, said there was. from testimony of heads of departments beforj the committee, much abuse of the contingent fund. Car riage hire was one of these abuses, and he advised a specific regulation In this matter. Underwood said he had voted on the committee for the Item to pay the salary of the new Minister to Panama, and he should support This item in the House. He explained that the committee fixed tho salary of the Minister at Panama at $10,000, because the testimony shows that that Is an unhealthy post and that part of the ?10,to0 went for living expenses and tho remainder for life Insurance. Underwood differed from his colleagues on tho legal status of the mileage ques tion. He contended there had been only one session and that the members have received mileage for one session and that is all they are entitled to receive. Boutelle (111.), replying to statements made by "Williams of Mississippi, a few days ago, on protection, evoked laughter by liken ing the Democratic party to characters in Biblical history, and speaking of Mr. Bryan's trip to Europe said he got an inspiration from Mr. Crokor and brought back an Idea. "You still have got "William Jennings Bryan to reckon with," he declared, ad dressing himself to the minority side, adding that he again would play the part of Nebuchadnezzar or the part of Samp son, and charged the Democrats to see that he did not pull down the pillar of their house and again bring them Into the position of idolators. Boutelle read a large number of extracts from Southern newspapers to show that prosperity has prevailed throughout tho South. He said it was a story of great prosperity with prospects of a still brighter year. He did not hold this was due to protection, but said the Dingley act was the wisest and most beneficent measure ever placed on the statute books. He said he was glad he had lived to see the time when the last trace of bitterness betweon the North and South had passed away. Record as Its Platform. In conclusion Boutelle said the record of the Republican party would be its plat form in the coming campaign. "There Is no more doubt about our leader," he said, "than there Is about the platform. Some of the other side have criticised tho President for being impetu ous." he said, "but the people prefer the President to be frank rather than of the subterranean character. "Tho people know what Roosevelt Is." he said, adding that he was loved for the enemies he had ms.de. Laughter on the Democratic side was evoked when Bou telle asked. If the President bad forfeited esteem because he had enforced the law against illogal combinations. He had heard It said that a number of men were being groomed for the Republican nomi nation, but that was nothing, he said, as It was true back to Washington's time. He declared Roosevelt would be nominated, and that he would have as laree a ma jority as Lincoln. Grant or McKinley. and If it wore not for the "geographical" Democrats, it would be much larger. "Williams, the minority leader, replied lo Boutelle, saying he was glad there was not a line of custom-houses along the Po tomac and along the Ohio to protect one side against the other. He asked If a stronger -word than "impetuous" had been used In referring to the President. Re ferring to Mr. Boutelle's statement that Roosevelt -would be the Republican nomi nee. "Williams said: "You have gone so far you cannot go hack and you are going to stand pat on him." Imperialism Is Revived. Replying to the charge that they had worshiped the Idol of opposition to the holding of the Philippines, he said "Wash ington fought and s!die.rs starved at Val ley" Forge because opposed to the principle Involved In this charge. He told the ma jority to stand pat on what he termed that un-American policy, and again referred to It as "colonialism, restlessness, land grab bing and greed," and spoke of "putting bullets in the brown man." "The distinguished accidental Incumbent of the house at the other end of the ave nue dared to call Thomas. Jefferson a coward," he said. "Is a man a coward who in the ISth century dared to deny the di vinity of Christ and run for. the Presi dency?" In answer to a question by Boutelle. "Williams announced himself most posi tively on the silver question. "Conditions are such that the silver question has been relegated to the rear," he declared, amid continued Democratic applause. Williams explained that he was speaking simply as the Representative of the Eighth Mississippi District, and for him self alone. At 5:47 P. M., the House adjourned un til tomorrow. HEYBURN URGES LAND REFORM Idaho Senator Makes His Maiden Speech-Stons Talks of Panama. WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. The time of the Senate today was again divided be tween consideration of the Panama ques tion and other subjects. There was only one speech on the canal, and It was made by Stone, of Missouri, who spoke to a resolution directing the Senate committee on foreign relations to make an investigation into the Panama revolt He contended the circumstances indicat ed complicity on the part of the United States in tho secession of Panama, and urged that In the interest of the country's good name, all the facts should be known. Heyburn, of Idaho, made his first speech in the Senate in support of a resolution Introduced by himself prohibiting rail road companies from taking up land In a solid body In lieu of land in forest reservations. A number of bills were passed, Including one for a memorial bridge across the Potomac River at Washington. Heyburn Urged Land Reform. When the Senate convened, Heyburn made an address on his resolution direct ing a stay of proceedings on applications to patent even-numbered sections of pub lic lands in lieu of odd-numbered sec tions, held by railroad companies in for est reserves. He complained that the present law permits railroads to surren der worthless lands, and take up other territory of much greater value. The res olution was referred to the committee on public lands. The resolution presented yesterday by Tillman asking for information from the Secretary of War concerning the ap pointment of General Wood and other Army officers, was taken up and passed without debate. Stone then offered a substitute for his resolution directing the committee on for eign relations to make" inquiry into the facts relating to the revolution In Pan ama, In accordance with the Democratic Senatorial caucus of last Saturday. The substitute is as follows: "That the committee on foreign relat ions is hereby Instructed to investigate and ascertain whether Bunau-Varllla and other persons residing in the United States subject to our laws did aid and promote an insurrection in Panama against the republic of Colombia, and did give assurance to citizens of Pan ama that they should have tho aid and assistance of our Navy In behalf of such Insurrection, and whether any officials of any department of this Government did disclose or make known to said Bunau-Varllla or to any other person the action which the -Government of the United States designed or proposed to take In the event of an insurrection." Stone did not discuss the merits of the Canal treaty, but made an appeal for a searching investigation. He would vote for the treaty In the interest of a canal. He fancied the president's attitude would be gratifying to Calhoun and Jefferson Davis if they were living and said no Republican orator could hereafter be Jus tified in waving the bloody shirt after President Roosevelt's utterances In con nection with Panama. The resolution went over. Merits of Treaty Not Discussed. Stone did not discuss the merits of the canal treaty, but made an appeal for a searching Investigation. Ha said he could not shut his eyes to the fact that our in terference In Panama had a suspicious and sinister appearance. He did not charge Intentional wrong, but attributed our course to the President's "volcanic nature," and "his love for the tragic, lurid and sensational." Stone said he fancied the President's at titude would be moat gratifying to John C. Calhoun and Jefferson Davis were they living. Panama could do nothing unless Independent, and "the President thus ad mits his willingness to inspire and aid rebellion." If the President was willing to foster revolt he must have been willing to up hold it. Hence (Stone) was unable to un derstand why the President should be ao sensitive over charges of complicity. Stone made it plain he would vote for the treaty In the interest of a canal. He sharply criticised M. Bunau-Varilla. and said he had been Instrumental In bringing about the revolution. Stewart defended the Administration Headache, biliousness, heartburn, IndJ Cestlon, and all liver Ills are cared by Sold by all druggists. 25 cents. Tutt's Pills Cure AM Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bow els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con stipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them" R. P. Smith, ChUssburg, Va. writes I don't know how P could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. 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Far be it from us to put a bug-a-boo in your path or send the hobgoblin of "higher .prices" into your homes with this announcement but authorities allow that cotton and cotton goods are dearer than before in years and will soon cost half as much again. Things are conspiring East to add many other things to the list. We've no need to frighten you into buying we've no need to say you can buy cheaper now than next May it goes without saying. Everything is dearer than three years ago you and we know that. BUT 4 DAYS MORE REMAIN IN WHICH OUR ENTIRE STOCK IS AT YOUR MERCY AT RADICALLY REDUCED PRICES. Foresight and forehanded planning got pur goods in before the top. rail of price was put up, but this price list must be acted on quickly. Four days and you must pay more. RECEIVE 0OR rKQMFT ATTI 0 And will be filled tis ; week at CULMINATION CLEARANCE SALE PRICES Psi 2tce A SMALL WAIST OPPORTU NITY STILL LEFT. 2d Floor, Women's Salon. A few choice selections in Evening Waists still remain, Taffetas, Peau de Soies, Peau. de Cygnes, etc. Also a number of fancy cotton Waists in white, making in all an attractive as sortment of dainty waists, rang ing up in price from 1.25 to 20. You may select now at Yiz.: 62c to $10 for Choice. f .411 1KH1T Uhderwear.-; OPENS THIS MORNING THAT MON STER SALE OF omen's we&i? im 49c CULMINATION OF THE CLEARANCE Just 1644 Garments in the lot, values up to $2.25 starting this, Wednesday, morning, you may choose from any and all at, each.. 49 An underwear buying opportunity, the like of which has not been offered to the people of any city. A sale for which extraordinary preparations have been made Opens Here at 8 A. M. Today. READ THE VALUES HERE-SEE THE SPLENDID BARGAINS THEM SELVES IN A WASHINGTON-STREET WINDOW and se lect from them at your pleasure today and until Saturday night or lots are closed. Brief detail follows. The lot con sists of Ladies' white and silver gray wool and jyaxt wool. Union. or Combination Suits. Ladies' black wool Tights. Ladies' fine white ribbed Cashmere Pants. Ladies' natural wool Jersey ribbed Vests. Ladies' cream tinted lisle Vests and Pants. Ladies' Richelieu ribbed white and silver gray Vests. For convenience we have used the manufacturer's num. bers in lotting, you call for and choose as listed here: No. 563 Women's silver gray or white Combination Suits, wool mixed, Jersey ribbed, perfect fitting and in every fea ture. Instead of $1.50, the usual price, today and while they last they're 49 Lot 127-S. Ladies' all-wool Jersey ribbed, Oneita style, Un ion or Combination Suits, of medium weight. The regular value is $2.00 today and until gone at 49 Lot 386 Women's fine white Cashmere Pants, with French bands and in ankle lengths, usual $1.75 values today and until closed at 49 No. O. S. Women's fine black wool ribbed Tights, medium weight and ankle length, $1.50 values today and until sold at only 49 No. 430 Women's Jersey ribbed natural Worsted Vests, reg ular $1.00 values today and while they last. 49 Similar to above, and 75c values, at 49 No. 2000 Is a lot of Women's medium weight Union Suits, cream and silver tints, half -open fronts, 75c values at. 49 No. P. Women's medium weight cream tinted lisle Vests and Pants, regular 75c values today and until sold at. . . .49 As will bo noted, values run up from 75c to $2.25 each. Sale opens today, lasts balance of week, or until lots are en tirely sold out, as this sale includes values the equal of which were never offered before. We earnestly advise early choosing. CULMINATION CLEARANCE Reaches the Rogets Silvetwate 1847 Sogers Bros. Teaspoons, set of 6 for only 9S 1S47 Rogers Bros. Dessert Spoons, set of 6 for only $1.69 1S47 Rogers Bros. Table Spoons, set of 6 for only $1.92 Culmination Clearance of the Book Shelves I 72x DEFENSE, & Of TOCASII& SECOND FLOOR. Absolute Clearance of the entire ..stock. .For a few days more only we offer book lovers the opportunity of their lives to stock up their libraries and buy good books for their homes at their own price if fairly reasonable. A grand chance for school, church and institution libraries. Some splendid bargains in books, especially intended for the Sunday schools. Atlases, Dic tionaries, Classics, Histories, Biog raphies, Novels, Poems, in short, every sore or gooa, neeaea, wanted or called for book from the Pictured Nursery Rhymes for the tots up to the books of reference, Bibles, etc, for students and theologians. A SPLENDID LINE OF NOVELS -EXTRA SPECIAL TO DAY AND TOMORROW. A GREAT 2 DAYS' SALE of the most famous novels of the day, written by writers world celebrated. The reproduction of fiction first appearing in the leading journals of America. Handsomely bound in cloth, in colors, with good, clear type. A series that is one of the most popular among novel readers of any published today at 50c a volume. SPECIAL FOR TWO DAYS AT 17 EACH. We append partial catalogue: ASHES OF EMPIRE Chambers A CIGARETTE MAKER'S ROMANCE Crawford ACTIVE SERVICE Crane A HOUSE IN BLOOMSBURY Olipbant ACROSS THE CHASM Magruder BLIX Norris CONTINENTAL DRAGOON "..Stephens CAPTAIN SHANNON .Kernahan DR. PASCAL Zola FACE TO FACE. Grant GUENDALE ..7. Stimson THE GREAT K. & A.JTRAIN ROBBERY Ford THE HEART OF. TOIL Thanet TBGEJ HERB MOON Hobbes HER SAILOR Saunders IN HOSTILE RED Altsheler LAST MEETING : Matthews THE LIGHT OF SCARTHEY Castle M'SEL DE BERNE Y Mackie POCKET ISLAND Mum: THE RUDDER GRANGERS ABROAD Stockton THE SPLENDID SPUR Couch THE UNCALLED Dunbar SIMON DALE Hope UNDER THE GREAT BEAR Munroe WITH BEST INTENTIONS Pyle WITHIN THE CAPES Harland YOUNG BLOOD Hornung 50c BOOKS TODAY AND THURSDAY FOR 17 Kitchen Furnishings ON THE LIST ALL GRANITE, IRON, TIN, WOOD AND WILLOW WARE in a grand 4- J ATI. O ujuj uuv wean oweep. imu-gauuu jLiu vans, cucu. . . , , j,Vy fVnmK Tone oviA Rmranarv in nroHit sorimenc oi colors, eacn ..l? Knife Sets of 3 pieces, set 10 feiV And hundreds of other similar. e.van 1 H better values that do not reach mention today. Every article on the floor sacrificed. itltt I Er m H mi i i m x Special Clearance Umbrellas FIRST FLOOR. - Men's 28-inch, ladies' 24rinch and 26-inch sizes $1.00 value for .- ' 85c $1.50 value for $1.25 $2.00 value for 1.69 $3.00 value for ...2.64 Flannels Culmination of Clearance Creates Tremendous Activity in Domestic and Linen Aisles Unless cottons stop soaring we'll have to send up our "aerimobile" off the top of the new five-story "skyscraper" an nex that so worries the little boy across the way who calls his betters naughty names and writes things that advertises two stores, after it. With cotton higher than in years, and very sure to be half as high again ere it stops no relief sure until the South can, raise and market an other crop, cotton and cotton goods must be much advanced as soon as the Clearance Sales are over, especially among those who have not beeni foresighted and forehanded enough to buy largely before the sharp and con tinuous rise. We mention todav a few leading specials in Do mestic and Linen aisles. A WONDERFUL, TIMELY, EX TRA SPECIAL VALUE IN FRENCH FLANNELS, PRTJ-. NELLA CLOTHS AND BEDFORD CORDS-YOUR ABSO LUTE CHOICE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK of 75c values in above at HALF PRICE-viz. 37Vz$ YARD. BARGAINS IN TEA CLOTHS. 36x36, fine Damask, hemstitched, value $2.50, now $1.78 45x45, same quality, value $3.50, now S2.69 200 dozen plain hemmed Pillow Cases, heavy quality, ea.9 PILLOW OASES. What stopped over night from yesterday's sate of 150 dozen Hemstitched Pillow Cases, size 36x45, at, each 122 New Spring line White Waistings at Clearance Prices. TOWELS Odd lines greatly reduced. Size 18x34, all linen 13 Size 22x44, each 25 Fancy scalloped Towels, size 20x39, now 25 ion Prices for Clearance 3d Floor Stocks Price List for Final Clearance of 100-piece Decorated Dinner Sets $7.70 100-piece Decorated Dinner Sets, with light green border, tinted edge, gold line and regular $14.28 value final Clear ance price $9.49 Austrian china ioo-piece dinner set, with border pattern of roses, gold figured handles and knobs, $1S.25 value Final Clearance price "...$12.50 FRENCH CHINA DINNER SETS, with stippled gold han dles and knobs, $22.50 values Clearance $16.00 Haviland China Dinner Sets, $27.50 values for $19.00 " This Special Clearance Sale of fine Oriental Rugs is bring ing hosts of rug fanciers to our Rug Store to partake of the splendid values we are offering. This reduction, in conjunc tion with our regular low pricings, make these specials most remarkable. Our line includes Shirvans, Daghestans, Ana tolias, Khivas, Cashmeres, Bokharas, Melas, Mossouls, Ka- zaks, Kirminshas, Sarvuks, Shiraz,(etc. $10.j)0 value for $ 8.00 v $12.00 value foi ?10.00 $15.00 value for 12.00 $18.00 value for $15.00 $20.00 value f or.. $16.50 $25.00 value for ?21.00 $27.00 value for $22.00 $30.00 value for $25.00 $35.00 value for $30.00 $40.00 value for 34.00 $45.00 value for 37.00 $50.00 value for 42.00 $75.00 value for 63.00 $95.00 value for 80.00 i against what he termed were the misrep resentations ot opposing Senators. He alleged Panama never had been a legiti mate part ot Colombia, and that she would: have achieved her independence 50 years ago but for the Interference of the United States to protect the Isthmian transit. He declared that "never had there been a worse gang of robbers than the men who constitute the government of Colombia." The resolution went over. The Senate then passed the bill provid ing for the construction of a memorial bridge across the Potomac River from Washington to the Arlington estate to cost $5,000,000; also 137 private pension bills and bills for relief from military disabil ities. The Senate at 5:15 P. 31. adjourned. Schools of Mining Favored. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The House committee on mines and mining today au thorized a favorable report on the Mon dell bill appropriating $10,000 from the sales $t public lands to each state and ter ritory for the establishment of schools of mining. The committee amended the bill by providing that the revenue from the sale of land In the 16 Irrigation: states and territories shall be used for this purpose. Alaska Sealing Resolution. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. Representative Miner, of Wisconsin., introduced a resolu tion today provIdlns',Jor aa Investigation of the "probable extermination of the fur seal of Alaska," and of the Government contracts with the fur seal companies by a committee of seven members ot the House. Vote to Unseat Democrat. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. House com mittee on elections No. 3 today by a party vote agreed on a report unseating Repre sentative Howell, Democrat, from the Tenth Pennsylvania District, and seating Mr. Connell, Republican, the contestant. The majority finds a plurality of 223 votes for Connell. TIRED OF GETTING LETTERS. The Sultan of Morocco Finally Gives $50,000 to the St. Louis Fair. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26. In tho list of na tions which are to be represented at the World's Fair by national pavilions, Mo rocco probably will be missing. Secretary Stevens states that it Is not now ex pected that Morocco will officially partici pate by erecting a pavilion, but that some use, doubtless, will be made with the 35C.O00 appropriated. According to Information received by the Exposition officials from Commis sioner J. W. S. Langerman, who recently returned from a mission to Morocco, be tas empowered as the Sultan's Commis sioner on his return, the amount appro priated by that potentate was $50,000. Anent this appropriation an Interesting story is told by Mr Danforth, assistant to Com missioner Langerman. The amount was not given with very good grace, according to Mr. Danforth, who Quotes the Sultan as saying: . "Here is $50,000. Take it and do what you please with It I don't care whether you use it for the World's Fair or put it in your own pocket. I don't know where St Louis is, except that it is somewhere in the United States, and I don't care. 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