Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-04-25
IL CONGRESS-
A Fight Made on The Ma
tional Home Managers.
SPRUNG A SENSATION
A Telegram Was Read for the
Purpose of Having it's Eff
ect on the House.

WASHINGTON. April tat the open
ing eff the session yesterday, Henderson,
republican OF Iowa, chairman of the Judi
ciary committee, secured consent for the
consideration Of the bankruptcy bill
Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
Tracy spoke against Gen. Franklln's
appointment.
Mshon, republican Of Pennsylvania,
declared he would not vote to strike
down Gea. Franklin or any other man
on ex parte testimony, but urged the
adoption OF his amendment to investi-
gate the charges against Gov. Smith of
the Laavenworth Home, with Instruc-
lions to the bosrd to dismiss him if they
afessu bstantiated.
Grosvenor supported the recommends
ton OF the military affairs committee
and regretted that ex psrte testimony
scands!ous in character be brought into
the houss assailing the management OF
great national institution. He depis-
ed ex par to assaults and scandel mon
gers, and read letter from General
James Barnett of Cleveland, a mem Der
of the board, compiimentlpg General
Franklin in the highest terms.
Mr.. Hepburn opposed the reappoint-
ment of General Fra6klin.
Rap, republican of New York, asked
Why Blue had not presented the charges
TO the board of managers.
Because the gentleman from Kan
sss is not al ass," replied Hepburn. at
would be an ass WHO could present to
for trial oh n0QIn6t thai
court"
Henderson, republican of Iowa, in
favcripg the resolution, said ex-parte
evidence was not potent enough to make
nim put the seal Of condemnation upon
two men crowned with the glory OF great
iIves, especially when they had the cup
port of Governor Morrill, of Kansas.
After remarks by Cader6eHo, repub-
lican OF Kansas, sgsinst General Frsns-
lin, and by d. Perry, republican OF Con
neoticut, in defense, MIR. Blue closed the
debate for his side of the case. He re-
peated the charges and concluded with
the statement that some mysterious in
huence kept General Franklin in his
place at tbs head of the board.
Mr.. Steele, republican of Indiana.
then presented a mass of kilograms from
Leavenworth and other points, signed
by the chaplain of the Leaven worth
home and others, branding the charges
against Governor Smith az false. One
of the kilograms pronounced the tele-
gram read by MIR. Blue yesterday se 6
forgery.
Mr.. Bull, chairman of the military
affairs committee which reported the
resolution for the re-spPointment of
General Franklin, closed the debate
with a defense of the action OF tie com
mittee.
Just Is Hull concluded, Blue sprung
a sersation by arising to the question
of PRIV ilege and denouncing the state
ment made in the telegram read by
Steele, TO the effect that he had read
the forged telegram to the house yes
terdsy, and Steele's presentation of it
was cowardly and uncalled for. Mr..
Blue was very much aroused and
charged that the telegram was read
for the purpose of having Its effect on
The house. He had, be said, received
the telegram referred TO pledging the
support of $500 railroad men in the
fight against Smith, but did not read it
and moreover had so informed Steele.
The latter displayed no signs CT ex-
element. He explained he had un-
derstood MIR. Blue TO say be had reed
IT. IL be did not, he apologizsd and
withdrew the telegram.
Alter some wranRling Blue was al
lowed to have read the telegram and
some newspaper statements in support
of it.
Mr.. Blue then sske6 il Hull would
allow vote on the resolution to be
postponed ten days. This Hull declined
to do.
The speaker decided also that mo-
ton to recommit would be in order, a
vote having been ordered at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Mahon's amendment to investi-
gate Governor Smiths conduct ~es
ruled out of order and vote was taken
N Blue's amendment to substitute the
name of General Howard for General
Franklin. 1t was rejected by q vote of
81 to 159. The resolution was then
Several minor bills were passed. At
As the house adjourned.