People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

the house. Almost the entire day was spent
discussing the amendment to pay Great Brit
ain ii95,OO the amount OF damages ayreed
upon by Secretary Gresham and Sir Julian
PauncefOte TO be due that country,
under the award OF the Paris arbitra-
tion tribunal, on account OF the seizure OF
some twenty Canadian se1lers by the United
States previous 10 the moius viveadi OF 1892
The amendment was stron ly attacked BY
Messrs. Cannon of Illinois, Henderson OF Iowa,
and Hit OF Illinois, on the ground
that the amount WAS unreaSonably large;
that some vessels were owned by citizens OF
the United States and sS5SOO) was for con-
structive or speculative dama;cs (the esti-
mated CATCH. Oalv ,sl.OOl, they commended
was due Great Britain Mossrs Breckenridge
OF Kentucky. McCrelry OF Kentucky:
Hooker of Mississippi and Dlngley
Of Maine, supported the amend.
ment, maintaining that the govern.
ment, no matter how bad the bar-ain must
carry out the awards OF the Plris tribunal in
good faith Mr. Dingley declared that II was
preferable to pay Great Britain l9i0J0 than
10 leave the assessment OF damages TO
an umpire appointed by a foreign power.
The amendment carried in committee,
but was defeated In the house-ll! TO iii
Some excitement was causel by the attempt
10 strike out in the house the appropriation
for an extra months salary for the employees
Of the house and senate and the clerks OF
members, but it failed, and the amendment
prevailed-li6t0 los
The senate is now working day and night
on the appropriation bills in order TO com
plete them before the session closes. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was considered
with little interruption or delay from II q m.
to $50 p m and a,ain at night session The
item OF slj0,0)) for PURCHASING the historic
property OF the late james & Blaine in order
to prevent its use for other purposes occa.
stoned a sharp debaI3. but was finally agreed
To Other senate amendments freed TO dur
ing the DAY included: Temporary federal
buildin at Chicago s200O beginning new
government building at Chicago. $4,000
Feb % The senate considered the sundry
civil appropriation bill without completing 1t
and without taking 10 the vital points con.
corning financial legislation. The important
feature OF the day was q short sharp and de-
cisive contest on the sugar bounty question,
resulting In the success OF those advocating
the payment OF the bounty prematurely cut
of by the enactment OF the tariI law The
proposed bounty grega.es s. 2O,OO as
stated in the amendments adopted but Mr..
Mitchell gave 1t rs his belief that il would
reach S0OO0 A point OF order was made
q ainst the amendment but It was voted in or
der, 40 TO Il After that success Of the bounty
proposition was assured although efforts
were male to load It down with free silver
amendments and other propositions In the
course OF the debate, Mr. German warned the
senate that this bounty provision would add
to existing deficiencies, which, he said, would
reach S6lO)JOJO for the present year The
final vote on the bounty proposition showed
the friends OF the amendment very stron; and
they carried the am 'ndment by vote OF 80
10 -
When the senate convened in the evening
these bills passed: Granting TO the state Of
Kansas the abandoned Fort Hayes military
reservation for an agricultural cole e and
normal institute TO grant the Gainesville,
McAlister and ST Louis railway company
the right-of.way TO build two branch lines
through the Indian territory granting TO
railway companies in the Indian territory
additional powers TO secure rilht-of-way,
depot grounds, etc. TO protect the insignia
and name Of the Red Cross
In the house the Olney McGann labor arbl.
tration bill was passed after nearly an all
day debate. without division Fiihian OF
! Illinois holly denounced the president for
sending troops to Chica % during the A. X U.
strike and praised Governor Altseld for re-
| sentiny the presidents interference
Feb sL-When the senate adjourned 1t was
/ with the understanding that a vote will be
/ taken on the sunlry civil appropriation bill
/ at o'clock to. morrow afternoon Senator
| German withdrew the SJl0D0D debt
| certificate amendment and a moment later
| Mr. Mills proposition to repeal the laws
1 authOrizin' the issue OF bonds was cut
| Of by ruling Of the chair that II was out OF
| order Among ths amendments agreed TO was
one authoriZing the selection Of nine commits
siOners TO represent the United States at the
/ international monetary conference Another
important amendment agreed TO provides for
a commission OF United States army officers
to investigate the Nicaragua canal project,
going over the route and making report Mr.
Moran said the inquiry was desired in order
10 fully inform the next congress as IL had be-
! EOulb tNlutul Nidl Nut pIt'tut
not pass the Nicra ua canal bill
The house killed the bill for the purchase
OF the Mlhone site for the new government
printing Office The conference reports on the
bill TO prohibit the importation OF goods In
bond through the United States into the
Mexican free zone md on the pen'iol aud
postoface appropriation bills were agreed TO
Feb 2&-The senate passed the sundry ap-
| pr3prlation bill including the item appropria-
ting over s5O0O.00J for slyat bounties, and
the provision for commission to repre-
sent the United States at an in.
ternational mOmentary conference. The
conference report on the bill
for courts in the Indian territory was agreed
to. The resolution authorizing payment to
Joseth w. Ady OF s!,OO TO cover the ex.
penses incurred in contesting the seat Of
Senator Martin OF Kansas and to the latter
1000, was passed.
At the eyenin, session Mr. Chandler made
q bitter speech on recent election methods
Of the Democratic party and fercely at.
tackled the manner Of the election Of Senator
Martin Of Kanas, impu ming his ri hi 10 his
seat, as well as those Of Murphy OF
New York and Roach OF North Dakota
Mr. Martin replied to Mr. Chambers refer
ence 10 him sayin; no honest man ever ques-
tione his right to his seat No man had ever
CHARGED that he bought his seat in the
senate but could the senator from New
Hampshire say as much II one-hali
was true that was charged AGAINST
the senator from New HlmDshlr instead OF
being in the United States senate he should
be in the penientiary Instead Of the ca lies
that had represented the reat state OF New
Hampsli "a buzzlrd had taken their place II
Me,srs Frye and Hoar called Mr. Martin "a
order and he finally withdrew the offensive
| expression
The house ll5-l5l, decided 10 further insist
on its disa reement to the senate amendment
10 the con ,ular aud diplomatic appropriation
bill providing for the Hawaiian cable.
March In the senate a land bill proyidinf
for the extention until January Is, 1871 Of The
time within which entries might be made on
certain lands was discussed at some len tn,
and after some opposition the bill was passed
The general deficiency bill occupied the at
tention the remainder Of the dag and was
passed The nj hit session was riyen tC
private pension bills and to tho delivery Of