The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-16

against Franklin and Smith, and al
once show that Smith was at the present
.itne or the very recent past, indulg-
Ing In Intoxicating liquors. Some of
these were from members of the home,
who pleaded that their names be not
used. for II II were known that they had
complained, they would be compelled
TO go on the road" that Is. be dis
charged from the home
Mr. Curtis. OF New York, reviewing
Mr.. Blues arralgnment of Governor
smith General Franklin. and indirectly
ot the board OF managers, explained that
there was given to the selection OF the
new members all the deliberation that
would attach to the election of the presi-
dent of the United States. General
Franklin had been for long time a
member of the board. The charges
against him were old. and had been
thoroughly investigated. He regretted
nat she report of the officers making
the investigation had not been laid be-
fore the House
General Steele, Of Indiana, followed
General Curtis. He asked IL the House
was TO destroy the regulations of as
good soldiers as ever did battle for the
union, throw them to the winds because
II won't hear but one side of the case.
fhe gentleman from Kansas had said
that what he tSteele) did not know
about the national homes would fill a
volume. That might be true, Steele
SAID, but what he did know about the
matters brought TO the attention of the
House by MIR. Blue would fill libra
ry. All these charges had been investl-
gated by the boards OF managers and
subcommittee OF the board Governor
Merrill was for three years Il member
OF the board and as such local manager
Tor the Leavenworth Home; Colonel
COOK. the present manager, has been a
member for two years. These with GEN
eral Pearson. OF Pennsylvania, had in
rcstigated the charges to the bottom.
and the Governor had been vindicated
from them.
Mr.. Steele euloglzed Major Birming-
ham, the treasurer OF the board, and de-
Tended him from the charges made by
Mr.. Blue. He was capable, honest, and
no man could truthfully assert to the
contrary. AS TO the charges that the
buildings at the homes erected out of
the beer money" saved by the men.
We're insured In company OF which
General Franklin was an officer. Mr..
Steele stated that there were In all sew
enty-two policies upon. this building
hve were in two companies of which
General Franklin was a .stockholdar---
both at his home, Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. steele conceded that In his opinion
General Franklin would be better man
II he were q. Republican, but that In the
management OF the home, there was no
such thing as politics known.
Colonel Smiths ability and character
were defended by Mr.. Poole (Rep), of
New York, and those of General Frank
lin by Mr.. Henry (Rep), of Connecticut.
Mr.. Mcmahon Rep.). of Pennsylvania,
offered an additional section to the joint
resolutions providing for ami nvestiga-
tion OF the charges of drunkenness and
brutality against Colonel Smith by
joint congressional commission. II the
charges be sustained by a majority OF
that commission the Board of Managers
to be directed to remove him from his
position.
Mr.. Blue said he would reserve point
of order against that amendment
On motion of Mr.. Hull, the House at
3 o'clock adjourned until tomorrow. an
agreement having been reached between
him and Mr.. Blue that the vote on the
joint resolution shall be taken at 3
o'clock.