The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-28
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Mr. Cannon ApEsals to the House Meth
Fay the French SpoIlallon Claims.
MOST EXTRAORDINARY ACTION KNOWN
rhe House Thought DiReren,iy ana
the Amendment was Carrisd --EhSI
Conference Report ON the Navel
appropriation Bin Agreed to by
the senate-The Bond BiIl Agatns

Washington, ID. c., May 27--tIIouse
feeble effort or two to obtain unani.
nous consent for the consideration OF 1
private bNs w-lthered and died under
Mr., Kem's (Pop), of Nebraska, objection, Il
and Mr.. Lacey (Rep.). of Iowa, called an
the conference report on uae bill to re-
lieve settlers on the Northern Pacific
railroad indemnity lands; and It was
agreed to. rsfse
Mr. Cannon (Rep:), of Illinois, called up
me general deficiency bill and addressed
the House IN opposition to the motion
made yesterday by Mr.. Mahon to concur
In the Senate amendment approprating
money to pay French spollation and war
claims. He said tInat early In the session
there was passed "A deficiency bill carry.
ing about 81, 100000. The pending bal as
II PASSED the House carried a total OF
s4,Is30 600. To this the Senate added
Se'26G, 600. This Mr.. Cannon asserted
was altogether the most extraordinary
ac'lon ne mad ever known in all his ex-s
per!ence in Congress. He argued that Z
the placing of these French spol.atlon
and war claims uron the hill was ipsyio-s
lation OF the rules of the Senate and he
House alike. and ought to be rejected y 81.
While speaking Of the spoliat.on claims
Mr.. Cannon spoke of some OF them being
due to collateral heirs" of the orig!naa
claimants. Whereupon Mr.. Grosyenor,s
OF ONO, asked; IF the Government keeps
on refusing to pay Its debts, WON'T all OF y
them be paid finally to collateral heirs?ss
MT. Mahon (Rep). of Pennsylvania.
advocated the amendment, ass serssng tn at "
1t was only by such methods as this Uiat
the claims could be paid. They were
Just, equitable and legal. and should
be pad There, was plenty ofrmoney to
pay all the claims the government owed
That taey were no. paid was not due to6
lack of money, but because of tliea
'blprdering OF statesmen .nsthts house, s
in the Senate, and at the oefer end OF the
avenue.
Mr.. Sayers of Texas, opposed the pay-s
ment, especially of the French spoiialtions8
claim, ON the ground that 'they were nat
legal claim against the Government
Mr.fRlchardson, of Tennessee. adyocats9
ed the payment of the claims. as did
he had as socp vote nci. to pay a &C
ernment bond as to vcts against these
claims. sti5
Mr. Adams (Rep), of Pennsylvania,
sad that by the treaty of 1888 the United +
States had received $h,000000 10 meet
these claims, which 1t still held as a t!!1isss
fund. Ofithat money only a million and
quarter had been, paid on account Of
them. 5f
After a stirring appeal by Mr. Cannon
to turn down" this method OF legisls.
ton. the vote was taken on Mr.. .aiahon,s
notion to concur In THE Senate amend
ment. resulting yeas, IL; nays. s7 The
announcement was received with at-S
plause On motion by Mr.. Cannon. the
House asked a conference with the Sem
ate ON the remaining amendments to
the bill. 3s %
Mr.. Cannon then called up the supple
mental conferences: report upon the sun
dry civil bill, agreement being reported
upon all matters but l.he item for public
buildings. sS
Without completing the consideration
OF tne II port, at $40. the House adjourns
ed Until tomorrow
Washington. May 27.-Senate: The
conference report on the Naval Appror
priation bill was taken up, read and !
agreed to. AS 1t left some dozen mat
ters still unadjusted in conferences, In
Guiding the question: OF battleships \
further conference was ordered
And then, on motion of Mr. Harris
the Senate proceeded to the considsrn.
.tion of executive business.
Al LOS the doors were reopened, and
legislative business was resumed. the
FILLED Cheese" bill being taken upss
the pending question being en- amend
ment offered by Mr.. Dubois. imposing
an additional tax of rs cents a barrel oSi I
lager beer, ale and porter.
The vote was taken and the amend
ment defeated-yeas. q; nays, S4
ISollCeS OIL amendment OF the fllIeGe x
Cheese bin were afterwards given Sy
Senators Morgan, Stewart and Mitchell
(Oregon). The first proposes tax of
cent pound on all American cheese
offered in the market for sale, and the
other two proposes AM Import duty on
adj woods. i Ss
The filled cheese" bin went over WIKI
out further action, and at Q p. M the
prohibitory bond bill was taken UP as@
the unfinished business 9 S9.
A speech In favor, of the prohibadngs i
bond bill was made by Mr.. Hansprougia s
who claimed that 1t was necessary Is 4
limlt the ovedshadowine1 power Of the
executive, which was bordering on ifii-9,
perialism.'' 5s6S
The bond bill was opposed by Mr.
Elktns. of West Virginia, as measured
that might bring the Government 70 d i
standstsl. An Interesting discuRsiofrS
took place between Mr.. Elkins and Mr..
Butler. in which The latter foresha dowets \
the elsction of q Popu,ist President HI
next November. and In which the fornsS
er said THAT the next Republican aSl-
ministration would be compelled to bors
row money TO carry on the GoYernaient.g rs
a set speech In favor of free and nm
limited coinagsffof silver, iy.fepehdeEtfy&
of an infernati tioRal ogre. mssitt ussa :
made by Mr.. Daniel. of Virginia, aud 8
was not finished when, at 6.SS. .Hs he HSs,$
are adjourned Until Tomorrow, sessf
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