, 1888-03-01


| tor from Maine, when his fliend from Kan.
sas, Plumb come to the front and
| outdid Frye by an amendm ent
| which would increase the expenditure
| fifty or seven-hve million dollars. He
| (VesD had then been strongly OF the
opinion the prize should be given to the
senator from Kansas, but then the senator
from Illinois (Cullom) had come to the
front and made bid which had stagg cred
| his convictions as to the propriety OF clos
ing the sale. Since that time he hal been
in condition of anxiety awaiting to hear
from the other bidders In the great natl nal
| auction. The senate had not heard from
| / is dulcet tongued friend from Iowa (Alli-
! son), nor had the senate heard from the
| distinguished senator from Ohio (Sherman)
who in such "A contest ought certainly to
come to the front and bid something for
the vote which the candidate thought was
to determine the contest. Neither had the
senate yet heard from the presiding officer
Ingalls) who was nominated by the Dis
trict of Columbia. Every one knew that
the District of Columbia only acted from
the most unselfish motives. He (VesO
would rather have the nomination from
the District of Columbia than from. any
state in the Union, because every one knew
it came from the heart and never from the
pocket No man, woman or child in the
District had any other object han the pro
motion Of National honor AMI prOsP iity
and so when he read in "a democratic paper
last Sunday that the presiding officer OF
the senate was nominee OF the district he
said, Eureka, we have found the man at
last and the question is settled In con-
Clusion, Vest said: Partisan or non-par-
tisan, my convictions require me to vote
against the bill, and say here now, that
hope 1t may die the death in the other
branch of the national congress and il not
there at the hands of the executive. If
that be unpariamentary make the most
of it,"
Teller replied to Vest that If there was
some little diversity of opinion among Re
publicans as to who was to be their stand
ard bearer. his democratic friends were not
in that position. Republicans were not
disturbed by conflicting opinions and in
terests even II they had II large number Of
prominent men who would make good
presidents, but the Democratic party was
compelle ed to admit it had but one man
who was suitable candidate
Platt here read an extract from Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance against the pol
icy of second term and intimated ic must
be u mistake to consider Cleveland II can
ddate for nomination,
Teller reported that tho great Democratic
party had to-day no other man, whom it
would dare put in nomination. He replied
to some of Vests statements regarding
pensions, and said it came with bad grace
from the Senator to attempt to castigate
tne Republican side of the chamber for
its votes on this or any other pension bill.
Plumb also replied to Vest. The senator
from Missouri had nothing but words of
contempt and ridicule for soldiers of the
union The senator was welcomed to the
position he had assumed. He had enlarged
the scope of debate, not for the special
purpose of ridiculing of senators supposed
To be presidential candidates, but for the
purpose of arguinglagainst the whole idea
of pensions to union soldiers, whether dis
nhlpH a her via Altar furfhpr Iphntp
the senate adjourned without acion.
HOUSE.
In the committee of the whole the bill
authorizing tne secretary of the treasury to
purchase bonds with the surplus revenue
was considered.
Mills, of Texas, and Mckinley, of Ohio,
carried on the first part of the debate, max
ing long speeches, and attacking Presi-
dent Cleyeland's refusal to apply the sur
plus funds to the redemption of bonds.
Weaver, of Iowa, followed with an at
tack on the national banking system, which
put in certain banks immense sums of
money and during the present administra-
of the treasury department. Reed, of
Maine, and breckenridge, of Kentucky, and
Randall, OF Pennsylvania, participated in
the debate, after which McCreary, of Ken
lucky, offered the following amendment,
which was accepted by Mr.. Mills
Provided that bonds so purchased or re-
deemed shall constitute no part of the
sinking fund, but shall be cancelled by the
secretary of the treasury.
The committee then rose and the bill was
passed.
A bill relating to postal crimes was
passed.
A bill was passed dividing the state of
Minnesota into two collection districts, and
making st. Paul u port of entry and st.
Vincent a sub port.
Eulogies on the late Congressman Moffatt
were then delivered Adjourned.