The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-10

remainder of the day after 3 o'clock was
devoted to eulogies on the late Represent
alive Wright of Pennsylvania.
Van Noorhis rose to a personal eX
PLANTATION in which the charge made by
| William X. Crcamer, n member OF the
| British parliament, who appeared before
the house on the foreign affairs committee
| last month to argue in favor of the inter
national treaty of peace that Van Voorhis
| had lnsulted him. Van WORMS referred
rather sarcastically to the visit of this
peace missionary from so modest a coun-
try as England, and then presented a let
ter in which he reviewed the question he
had asked Creamer in committee of for
egn affairs, to which the latter had taken
exception. Van Voorhis in his letter dis
, claimed any intention to affront
Creamer.
/ When Van Vorhis completed his state
ment, the house went into committee of
the whole and resumed consideration of
the legislative appropriation bill. The
pending question was an amendment
offered by Bartlett, to pay the clerks of
members during the recess of congress.
The amendment was carried, 124 to So
McMillin gave notice that he would de-
mand the yea and nay vote in the house.
Bowers denounced tho civil service law
as humbug and fraud, while Hull, re-
publican. of Iowa, enthusiastically sup
ported the principle of the law. He was
in favor enlarging the powers of the COM
mission in order that they could prosecute
violations of the law.
Stockdale, democrat, of Mississippi, ex-
pressed the opinion that the appropria-
ton of S91 900 for the commission was ut
terly throwing ii away. He called atten-
ton to the fact that when the house voted
to-day to give $4,000 to the members of
the next congress before they were sworn
in, the civil service reformers were not in
evidence, protesting against spoils.
McRae, in defense of the commission,
said the defect was not in the commission
but in the law, which did not give il
enough power.
Hunter, democrat, of Illinois, moved to
strike out the entire provision for the
support of the commission. He held that
when the people decreed change of adj
ministration they were entitled to have it
from the president down to the humblest
office holder.
On motion of Wilson joint resolution
was reported from the ways and means
committee to extend the time for making
the income tax returns to April 10, was
The conference report on the bill for the
removal of the Ute Indians of Colorado
from their reservation was adopted, after
which the house, under a special order,
devoted the remainder of the day to eulo-
gies on the life and character of the late
Representative Wright of Pennsylvania.
Then, at 10 o'clock as further mark of
respect, the house adjourned.
The house ways and means committee
took up the presidents special bond mes
sage at the end of the long session to-day.
So much difference of opinion made itself
manifest Immediately that the business
was postponed until o'clock Monday.
Bynum, democrat, of Indiana, proposed
an amendment to the act of 1875 so as to
make it authorize the issue of bonds.bear
ing interest at a rate not to exceed 3 pc
cent. and payable in gold coin.
Chairman Wilson proposed a resolution
to apply only TO the contemplated issue
and empower the secre AIRY of the treasury
to make them payable in gold coin.
Reed said: II do not believe in borrow
ing gold by bonds payable after 80 years,
while, according to the secretary of the
treasury, we are to have a surplus in the
treasury soon."
1t was developed that not only repub- |
Leans, but Bryan, Whiting, Wheeler and |
McMIllin, democrats, are opposed to the |
plan for bonds payable by stipulation in |
gold.
The house, by vote of 12i to SO, to-day |
voted to pay individual clerks $40 per |
month during the recesses of congress.