Show few ous scruples john alien of mississippi says that in all the sixteen ears he was a member ot congress he never knew a man to be troubled with conscientious scruples or prevented by constitution al limitations from noting for an ap prop nation of any 1 ind it it was tor the benefit of his district or comma anity the observation was occasioned by some remarks on the proposition to loan the st louis exposition 4 which was being opposed by some men who claimed that the conati aution d d not warrant such action |