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The gentleman from Kentucky continues: The effort of my friend. though covertly designed. is the first show of their influence In this body. The text that preceded this remark shows that the gentleman referred to the steamship companies. because he quoted more or less accurately a remark of mine with regard to those same companics. The gentleman next refers to my colleague from New York. as follows: Again. on last Wednesday he showed his Interest In the steamship companies by offering and securing the passage through this House u f a Joint resolution authorizing the admission of Fannie Diner. a pronounced idiot. By the way. the resolution was rep6rted unanimously from the Committee on Immigration. Then the gentleman from Kentucky goes on-