St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-23
IN THE HOUSE.
An Iowa Republican Eloquent in
Defending Cleveland.

An Iowa Republican Eloquent IN
Defending Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The house
devoted Washington's birthday to the
further considera ton of the general
deficiency appropriation bill. Most of
the time was spent in the discussion
of questions of minor importance relat-
ing to extra compensation for en-
ployes of the house of representatives,
and no amendments of any moment
were adopted. Just before adjourn
ment the senate resolution to post
pone the time when the new regula-
lions to prevent collisions at sea
should so into force, was passed.
When the general deficiency appro-
priation bill came up in committee of
the whole, Mr.. Livingston Oem., Ga.)
moved to strike out the appropriation
of $120,0 for United States marshals'
fees. Mr.. Boatner criticised the appro-
priation on the ground that no spe-
cific lists of these fees had been fur
niShed.
Mr. Cannon Rep., Ill.) defended the
appropriation. A large portion of this
sum was to pay deputy marshals
sworn in Chicago, on the occasion Of
the riot there year ago. The amount
of these fees could only be estimated
for, he said, as vouchers were not
transmitted to the department of JUS
tice until they were paid.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner Rep., N.
h, a provision was added to the par
agraph requiring the attorney gener-
al to report to congress list of the
persons to whom this money should be
paid and the amounts paid each. Grad
ually the discussion drifted into the
question Of the government taking
/ hand in the suppression of the strike.
| Mr.. Breckenridge expressed his appre-
/ hension that the doors were opening
too wide when great corporations We're
! allowed to go into the courts and Sc
cure protection for their property at
great expense to the government.
Mr. Henderson Rep., IO), in an eio-
quent response, called attention to the
resolution passed by congress after
the president had sent troops to Chi
cago, commencing his action. The
! government said he, must afford pro-
lection to interstate commerce, and it
must enforce the mandates of the
courts.
81 am glad" said he, "to live in a
country where the executive meets his
duties as Mr.. Cleveland did, nlanfully
and courageously, and where congress
with one voice indorsed his action.
THE storm has now blown over" he
continued, land the men who took
their lives in their hands, who re-
sponded to the call of the law and
helped to execute it, should have their
pay. Most of them are poor. Now,
when the trouble is passed, can we af-
ford to haggle and grow technical
about paying them their due? Shame
upon congress if it fails to do its duty"'
(Applause)
Mr.. Livingston argued that it was
not question of refusing to pay the
honest obligations of the government,
but it was claimed that much of this
appropriation would go illegally to
! deputy marshals who were Illegally en-
gagged in protecting private property,
which should have been protected at
the expense of the city of Chicago, the
state of Illinois, or the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad company. Mr.. Livings-
ton finally withdrew his motion to
strike out the appropriation.