The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-05

Scene Between Hatch and Hall.
Washington, Feb. Am attempt was
made today in the house to pass an om-
! nibus bill for the payment Of claims for
stores and supplies confscated from
| loyal people in the south during the
war amounting to s71S,e6 1t excited
much opposition and especially from
PENNSYLVANIA members interested in
war claims amounting to 100000 and
| not included, and the measure was de-
feated, 50 to las. A rule was then adop-
ted for the consideration of the curren-
cy bill tomorrow, Wednesday and
Thursday after which the remainder OF
the day was devoted to the agricultur-
al appropriation bill which was passed
without amendment. An attempt TO
reduce the appropriation for the distri-
button of seed failed.
The previous question was ordered,
128 to 95 Under the rules fifteen min
utes was then allowed on a side for de-
bate. Mr. Dockery Dem.. MOI was
very earnest in his opposition OF the
bill which, he said, carried $71S.663 dis
tributed as follows: Alabama S25,OO0;
Arkansas SAG, 600; Georgia $4,000; Kan
sas 50 900; Kentucky $34, 0C0; Louisiana
$50, 600; Maryland $4,000; MISSISSIPPI
s257, 900; Missouri $4,000; New YORK
$4,000; Pennsylvania $4,000; Tennessee
sl72. G00; Virginia $4,000; West Virginia
$4,000; District of Columbia s11 .0Oo;
North Carolina, $500 and Illinois $500:
The bill carrying these claims ndd
been introduced by MIR. Catchings he
agreed with Mr.. Reed that the FRENCH
spoliation claims were more merlto1-
Gus than these because they hao the
actual judgment Of a court.
NOT EXACTLY JUST.
Mr.. Savers, chairman Of the appropri,
alton committee, also took DECIDED
stand against the adoption of the order
and the passage of this bill.
Mr. Hermann (Rep. Ore.), advocated
the adoption of thee rder.
After some further debate Mr.. Reed
closed for the opposition contendlng
that all classes of claims reported from
the court Of claims should be treated
alike and an appropriation should be
made if the condition of the treasury
warranted it, to be applied to all. In
stead this bill proposed after DEBATE
Of an hour to pay claims for certain
class for a certain section only. He SUBJ
mitted that this was unjust
MI Catchings in reply deprecated
the cry Of sectionalism. These claims
for stores taken from loyal citizens dur
ing the war came naturally from the
south because the south was the thea
tire of the war. This cry might as well
have been raised against the payment
of the Indian depreciation claims. Ihey.
too. came from a section. The CLAIMS
had all been found to be just and true
by the court of claims. The vote on
the adoption of the order was then
taken. The result Of the roll call was
95 to 14S which defeated the adoption
of the rule by a large majority and
showed a pronounced reversal senti-
ment since the vote on the previous
question.
Mr.. Cultivate Dem o., presented a
special order from the committee on
rules for the consideration of the new
currency bill. The rule gave tomorrow
and Wednesday until O'Clock for gen.
eraI debate and thereafter until $50 p.
m. Thursday, when the vote should be
taken for the consideration OF the bill
under the five minute rule. Mr.. Outh-
waite'S assertion that the rule was sat
isfactory to all factions aroused the ire
of MI Hatch Oem. MOI, who indig-
nantly declared that it represented only
the banking and currency committee
and that that committee represented
only the banks.
HATCH MEETS HALL.
Mr.. Hall Dem. MOI. resented this
statement. denouncing it as absolutely
1aiSe- IL tne SeQtleIIldH CocS HoI
know that" he said, "he knows moth
ing about the committee
at Mr.. Halls remarks. He agreed to
withdraw what he had said If the gem
tleman could cite to him single bill re-
pored by the committee on banking and
currency in the interest of the people.
II will say" he added defantly, turn
ing to Mr.. Hall, 1.-The gentleman's Ian
guage is not such as he would dare to
use to me off the floor of the house"
Instantly the house was in great con-
fusion and the members crowded about,
expecting a possible repetition of the
row of Friday last, but the speaker or
dered the sergeant-at-arms to see that
the gentlemen were seated.
The incident went no further. and Mr..
Cultivate demanded the previous CUES
ton which was ordered. The rule was
adopted--135 to IS, after the house went
into committee of he whole and took up
the agricultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hainer (Rep. Neb) offered an
amendment to assess half the cost Of
inspecting meat for export on the own
ers of the meat inspected. Mr.. Hatch
made a point of order against it and
the amendment was passed over. Mr..
Hainer declared that no better friend
of real geuine agriculture existed than
Secretary Morton. II say that he
said, even if he is a Democrat
The bill was then passed and the Ha-
waiian correspondence was laid before
the house. Tuesday, Feb. 20, was set
aside for the eulogies on the life of the
late Representative Post of Illinois.
At $50 the house adjourned until II
o'clock tomorrow.
THEY LET EINANCE ALONE.