Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SHARP TALK IN THE HOUSE.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL PASSED.
FULLER CASE IN THE SENATE.

| tULLhh UAS6 LIN IHE SENATE.
| The Senate.
DECORATION DAY 4 LEGAL HOLIDAY.
The House bill making the Both Of May Decora-
| tion Day. holiday In the District OF Columbia,
and the House bill appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at Brownsville, Tex, were passed.
The naval appropriation bill was reported ana
placed ON the calendar.
Mr.. Culiom offered resolution, which was
agreed TO- fnstructing the pOst-Ofce committee to
inquire into the expedency OF allowing an article
known rs the postal tabet private postal card,
Ghe weight not TO exceed half an ounce, 10 pass
| through the mails at the postage rate Of / cent
SECRET SESSION.
The Senate at 1885 O'Clock proceeded to execu-
tive business.
The Fuller Nomination.
UNDER CONSIDERATIONS BY THE SENATE IN SECRET
SESSION.
The Senate closed its doors at haf-past 12 O'Clock
to-day and proceeded to the formal consideration
OF the Fuller case. senator expressed the opin-
ION that 1t would be disposed OF within two hours
At o'clock the upper Hobbies and committee
rooms were cleared and the occupants were driven
down stairs, so that the doors and windows might
be opened without risking betrayal or the secret
proceedings.
House Of Representatives.
The first business before the House this morning
was the bill coming over from last nights session
appropriating $2oO000 to aid state homes for dis
abled volunteers.
STATES RIGHTS.
Mr. K1lgore CTex.l moved to amend by reducing
the appropriation to 100000. 1t was the duty Of
the municipal subdivision OF the Government, he
said. to care for their own paupers. The purpose
OF the bill was to make further aggression on the
duties, the rights, and the obligations OF the
state. and to Impose on the General Government
Obligations which belonged to the states them
seivs There was deliberate purpose on the part
nnf fhlp ida
ON state governments. He was not surprised at
them, but he was surprised at the aid given to
was disposition on the part Of Congress to take
charge OF The education or the people and OF their
appetite, and II was In opposition to this theory
that he opposed this bill.
Mr.. kilgore asked leave to extend his remarks
In the Record.
Mr.. Laird (Neb.>-'T object"
81 thaDk thee, Rhoderick, for that word" was
MI. kllgore'S significant comment.
Nil. Laird said that the question presented was
whether the existing National Soldiers Homes
snouIu De enlarged, whether the Government
would give aid TO state home. and thereby encour-
age tne states 10 take care their ex-soldiers
whether 1t would abandon this class OF men as
suggested by the gentleman from Texas
NOT QUESTION OF POLITICS BUT OF CIVILIZATION
from the birth OF Christ down to the present
time all nations had recognized the responsibility
OF caring for those who suffered In its defense.
Mr. Sptnola IN. W said that II the gentleman
from IexaS lived In another cline he would un-
derstand why Northern democrats should favor a
measure OF this kind, the object of which was TO
reduce taxation to the people. The brave men
men who marched and bivouacked and fought for
the nag OF the country, the gentleman 4 ON Texas
branded as paupers. He hurled the assertion
BACK INTO THE DIRTY rnsoAr FROM WHICH IT
No man should stand In his place on this floor and
brand the Northern soldier as o pauper without
his (Mr. Spinola) resenting 1t. He was only sur
prised that An Intelligent gentleman, coming from
the southern extreme OF the country should enter
tain sentiments OF the kind uttered by the gentle
man from Texas against the men who fought
for the Government. He had a taste OF
the gentleman last night, when he appealed
to the House to erect monument to
the memory OF the 1850 martyrs who perished
In British prison-shlps in defense OF American
liberty. The House had stood unit In favor OF
the measure with the exception or the gentleman
from Texas, who raised the point OF no quorum. In
the gentleman supposed for one moment that he
was uttertng democratic sentiments by such con-
duct he Was mistaken, and Northern democrats
would never hew TO that line. fApplause.l
MR.. KILGoRE REPLIES.
Mr.. Kigore said that the gentleman from New
York had put words into his mouth which he had
never used. He had said that it was the tendency
or the republican party to enlarge the powers OF
the Federal Government and contract the powers
or the state governments, and that this measure
was In the line OF this policy II was the policy OF
the democratic party to resist this theory OF the
republican party. AS TO the offensive language
used by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Spinoia)
characterize him in the manner he deserved; but
II the gentleman had a henchman TO do his bid
6ing. who would use such language TO him {Mr.
Kilgore) he
WOULD DENoUNCE HIM AS A LIAR
on the floor OF the House. The gentleman had
stated that he had had taste OF him (Mr. Klgore)
last night when the gentleman had sought to ap-
propriate Sl00, 600 OF the peoples money in order
had stood up In behalf Of Six mlilion people Of New
York and demanded that the tax paying people
should furnish the money TO build this monument;
and he lkilgore) In the name OF 54,O0O,OOO people
"You don't speak for the people Of Pennsylvania
or Michigan" interrupted gentleman from those
Mr. Kugore retorted that he had a right
to speak for those who earned their
Yet, because he had exercised the the right right
which belonged TO him as q representative OF the
people OF Texas because he had seen Mt to dissent
the House, he was to be denounced by a man, under
such circumstances that he could not resent thu
denunciation. He had been
vuLEFIED ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.
but such course could drive him from his honest
purpose to do his duty. He had as much regard
as any man for the soldier. He was proud OF the
achievements OF the Federal Army as he was OF
those OF the Confederate Army. He was proud of
the achievements Of brave men everywhere, all
both sides during the late war.
Mr.. Laird withdrew his objection to Mr.. K1lgore
cAIcuulnS LIS TculdTkS IN Cue hecOTQ.
Mr. sPINOLA wITHDRAwS HIS OFFENSIVE REMARKS.
Mr.. SpinOla said that he had used an expression
when he last addressed the House. which, per-
haps, was supplementary. He desired to with
draw that portion OF his remarks in which he had
said that he hurled the assertion down the dirty
throat from which 1t emanated. That was un-
parliamentary In his judgment and, therefore, he
withdrew it,
Mr.. Townshend qll) said that the bill was one
OF economy and advocated its passage.
THE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. KilgOre'S amendment was rejected and the
bill (Which was Senate billy was passed.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Blanchard (La.) submitted the conference re.
port on the river and harbor bill
The report was then agreed to-1A to ~
PRIVATE BILLS ETC
Bills coming over from last nights session were
passed for the retirement OF Gems VIM. r. (Baldy)
Smith and A. ]. Smith, with the rank OF colonel
and general; w. w. Averin with the rank OF cap
tain,
The House then went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Dockery In the chatr) on the private
calendar.
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
Meetings OF the senate and House
Committees.
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