Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-23
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

his amendment for an open competition. al
tho NJ Plat. chairman Of the commit
man explained that the preparation of the
Gazette ought to be open to the fullest
competition. and he. moved to recede from
that provision, Of the bill giving the con-
tract for another year to the present con-
tractor. Mr.. Plat referred to the >oube
amounting almost to scandal. concerning
this Patent Office Gazette and said that as
this had been overcome. the present contract
should be continued The absence of
roll calls the Gornan ae amen nnn naIs
being adopted-2s to 25. This opens the
award of the Patent Office Gazette to gen
eral competition. Mr.. Cullom presented
partial agreement from the conference COM
mittee on the legislative. executive and jul
dietary appropriation bill
1t was made apparent after q lively col
loquy In the Senate on the ! 18th that there
vas no disposition among the silver and
Popullst senator's to allow the resolution for
a Senate inquiry. into recent bond issues to
lapse. BY unanimous consent it had been
set for consideration at 2:15 o'clock, but
at that time, Mr.. Chandler was proceeding
with speech on the Dupont case. Mr.. Gray
a'If t a'PdF aa9 - o4 HIS p bse
iG n2nraeG a. clash IN which Nj PETER re-
Stewart (Nev) asserted with emphasis that
the bond resolution could not be crowded
out either by design or by nadvertence. An
bond resolution would come up immediate
ly after Mr. Chandler and Mr.. Gray con
L.
WASH made an elaborate presentation of
the pressing need Of coast defenses, point
Ing Ing out the defenseless condition, of our
pied most of the afternoon in support of
Nj Duponts claim to a seat in the Senate
IL Inc Senate in executive session on the
10Th ratified the Behring sea arbitration
treaty. The treaty provides for commits
sion to arbitrate the claims made by citi-
Zens Of England against the United States
Tor seizures of vessels engaged in the capt
ure Of fur seals prior to the Paris award
Mr.. Morgan, who was absent. opposed the
settlement proposed by Secretary Gresham
during the last session. but it was stated
that Mr.. Morgan would be satisfied with
the treaty as amended The Senate passed
bill appropriating $1,000 for acquiring
Bay island, and the nterment therein of
the r of 1ins of soldiers and sailors of the
The resolution for an investigation of
recent bond issues was taken up in the
Senate. on the 10th and Mi Hill made
ton. The New York senator defended Sec
rotary Carlisle and his administration of
the treasury against loose insinuation of
charges of this character by presenting
ana a reading in full the charges. made by
SS fdRo Chandler 1i1 against the friends of
Mchlnley that levy of money being
made on protected industries in behalf Of
a Mr MckineE f,s.+f canaidacy for the pres
fence OF the charges Mr.. Hill spoke of the
sugar Investigation where. he said one
s sGt4ed referring th to MI Quay had frankly
had right to buy it. ana that senator
was the favorite son Of the leading Re-
publican state as a candidate for the presi-
dency: In the course of his speech Mr.
Hill disclaimed that he had authority to
speak for the. administration in opposing
= TO avoid a struggle for precedence the
senate on the 18th, on motion of Mr.. Can
directing the secretary of the interior ,l.'t to
open the Uncompahgre reservation without
1urther delay. the understanding being that
come up at O'Clock unfinished business
After Mr. Brown had spoken for the reso-
luton he sought to secure vote. but Mr.
ing TO the absence of Mr.. Villas, who de-
sired to be heard. This brought on a warm
no nkf ~ c Mr. A Ahd mep R. T. said It
behlnd' these efforts at delay and the per-
sistence in putting off of votes. At 2
and Mr.. Hill resumed his speech in emo
sition. The galleries were crowded in an
nclpatlon of a renewal of the sensational
of Mr.: Hills speech. He had before him
several volumes, including Senator Skier
mans man - memoirs lt; Before Mr.; Hill had
when the Senate adjourned. it be until
Monday and it was carried So to %. Dur
ing a4,e the day ,o Mr. Allen Of Nebraska was
Gear did not confne himself to the truth
The 18th was District OF Columbia day in
the House. Some preliminary routine bust
ness was transacted. bill was passed to
pay the heirs of John Ruben, late United
States attorney for the Middle district of
Tennessee, S95, being the balance Of com
pensation due him. The House then pro-
ceeded with the consideration Of district
The House on the 18th passed without
amendment the Notifications appropriation
bill carrying appropriations and authoriza-
6l3 The appropriations for Notifications
since the Endicott commission in 1886 re-
seven seaports at an approximate cost of
$$ 81 o60 zoo have averaged something over
100000 $1,000! annually: During the debate
foreign complications and the necessity of
preparing for any possible emergency. Only
one one Ho ii, vas raised against the passage Of
would be wisdom to build ships capable of
coping with the most, powerful battleships
OF other nations rather than erect fixed
fortlhcatlonS on our coasts.
Judge Richard Whiting Blue of Pleas
anton. Kan 1; who achieved military dis
startled the House on the 18th. Mr. Hull
of Iowa, chairman of the committee on
military affairs, called up the resolution
Of Connecticut. Thomas j. Henderson of
Illinois, George l.. Bea! of Maine, and
George G. .,sa w, W. Steele of indiana as members
Soldiers, homes. This provoked a speech
by the Kansas man that for emphatic in
vective has not been equaled this session
1t was aimed chiefly against the appoint
ment of Gen. Franklin. but was particu-
larly eXcoriating touching Col. Smith, the
manager of the Leavenworth home Mr.
Blue. charged not only that Smith was
drunken and inefficient. but that he grossly
abused the inmates under his charge He
declared that the veterans were practically
kept prisoners, that Smith ran a saloon
under government protection and that he
Swindled the men in regard to Kelley
league dues. Blue also charged that under
Gen. Ffanklin's management last year the
government lost COO, and asserted that
he was ror proper man to be made
manager While an earnest defense was
made OF both Col. Smith ani of Gen. Frank
lin, it was evident. that Mr. Blues speech
had made strong impression on the House.
and indications are that when vote is
reached the charges against the manager
will be investigated.
Mr. Blues fight against the appointment