Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

the District of Columbia approximation bin
eight appropriations aggregating SS4 600 for the
maintenance of destitute women and children
IN various private and sectarian chart ia bic in
situations in the District 4 vote was not
reached The Senate free coinage substitute
for the House bond bill vas referee to the
reached the House.
Feb AR Dingley, chairman of the wars
and means committee, reported back the SEN ,
at, free coinage substitute for the House bond
bill, with the Recommendation that the House
nom concur and insist its bill. MIR. Crisp
representing the minority, gave notice that the
minority Will ask the House to concur Re-
port viii come up tomorrow The House
series pf amendments offered by MIR
Hainer.' Republican, of Nebraska TO
strike from the District of Columbia appro
priaticn bill the appropriations for private and
sectarian institutions of charity in the district
and place thu money proposed to be Appropriated
for them at the disposal of the board of chill
dren's guardians Much fee, ing was ensendered
and at times the debate grew quite exciting
The appropriations for six igious and charita-
bic institutions, one Episcopal and five Cath
olic were stricken o ut, but the amendments toe
strike out the appropriations for other private
institutions, including the Young Women's
Christian Home. the Hope and Help Missions
etc were defeated.
Feb 1.-The District of Columbia appropria%
ton bill occ upied attention in the House again
vote was taken the motion to strike out
the Apr opriation for Sectarian charitable in
SIltuIIORS Inc speaker announced the vote.
135 yeas, 14s nays 1t was the first defeat sus-
tanned by the majority, and was greeted with
cheers the Democratic side. Sixty
one Republicans voted against the
bill Grosvenor, Republican, of Ohio
moved to reconsider The mot on was
carried, 1S9 to 70. Mr.. G-osveaor moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions to re-examine
the bill and report on the subdivision under
the head of charities. After considerable de-
bate the motion carried without division
An evening session was held to discuss the Sem
ate silver subst itute for tho House bond bill.
Mr. 1albert. Democrat, of South Carolina. in
replying to the taunts of Mr.. Pearson, Repub-
Iican of MASSACHUSETTS,, in regard TO secession,
said tina the South had not been whipped; they
seeded and would do so again, and he was
prou1 of what he did In ths When hell
guess was Mr. Pearsn 1 i 5aEt;n r I'M
viii break loose In South Carolina
Feb 6-Senator Sherman presented Mr.. For
aker's credentials to succeed Senator Brice,
March 4, 1897, and the Senate passed a resolu-
ton calling for detailed statements concerning
the bond bills Mr.. Quay brought UP the reso-
luton to recommit the tariff silver bill He of
fered amendment modifying his original
resoiut on. that instead of instructing the
committee to report back separate bills, the
measure was referred back 'for further consid-
Grafton At Mr. Quay request the resolution
went over until Monday Mr.. Turpie then adz
dressed the Senate in favor of the election of
United States Senators by popular vote. At
o'clock the resolution to distribute the appro-
prlatlon bills mong the various Senate
mittees was taken up and Mr. Allison. R..pub-
Hcan, of Iowa, addressed the Senate in opposi-
tion to the proposed change. Without acting
upon the resolution, the Senate adjourned a
D. IN.
The Senate free coinage substitute for House
bond bill was debated i've hours in this House
and for three hours at the light session The
speeches far have been tame and dry. Mr..
kirkpatrick, Republican, of Kansas. said he
would vote against both the motion to concur
and that to non-concur.
Feb S House became involved in a con troversy
ha hot CO-HS of Mr. TalF hot Of .,r,fl,
Carolina in defense of secession Mr. Barrett
of Massachusetts, who so eager to have
Ambassador Bavard ccnsursd few weeks
anO, interpreted the utterances as treason
able and had the words taken down He
then offered a resolution of censure After
wrangie and some explain tions, Mr.. Dalzell
of Pennsylvania moved to refer the Barrett
resolution to the committee Judiciary. This
was carried by vote of Isl to Al. This Is un-
derstood to mean that notice Will be taken
of the matter. Mr.. Owens of Kentucky was the
only Democrat who voted against the motion.
The silver debate was then continued afternoon
and evening Broder;cS of Kansas spoke in
support of the senate free silver substitute.
The first hour in the Senate consumed in
the election of Mr.. Frye of Maine, Republic an,
president pro tenn of the Senate. The cleo
tion unanimous. Mr.. Wolcott, Republican,
Colorado. secured the passage of bill opening
the forest reservations of Colorado for the
locating of mining claims. Mr.. Allen of
Nebraska then addressed the Senate
the resolution known the Davis
IutIOn relative to the Monroe doctrine.
He commended that the Monroe do .trine was
one of ma tional self-preservation. AMI that if
the invasion of the South Anne rican republics
by Great Britain will endanger thu welfare or
menace the safety of this Government in any
way, should re sent the action with all the
strength and resources OF a mighty nation.
By a vote of IS to % Dubois resolution to di-
vide up the work of the Appropriations COM
mittee referred to the Committee on Rules
to report December next Senate then ad-
journed till Monday.
Feb. S.-When the House opened at 10 30 the
Legislative day of yesterday continued, he,
House had been in recess night. Mr.. Cor
less. Republican, of Michigan and Mr.. Boatner,
Democrat. of Louisiana, spoke in ia vor of non
Miner Republican of Michig an and Mr.. Bart
currence- Mr.. Towae, Repub lean, of Minis
charts. Twice the House gave him an
extension of time and his remarks
aroused great enthusiasm among the
silver forces. HIS charts showed the apprecia-
ton of gold nd the fall off of prices. One
chart upon which he laid special stress. DEM
onstrated, he said. that the fall in the price of
silver since 1873 not due to the overproduc-
tiOa of silver. Mr.. Towne closed with the de-
claration that the Republican party must
define its program and do something for the
restora alton of silver. The United States could
unite with France aud Germany if Eng land re-
fused
Rhodes to Return to Africa
LONDON, Feb. San editorial in the
Times saws: I'VE are enabled tomake