Hutchinson gazette., 1896-05-07
coNGREs sIONAL-

Germans statements brought on an animated
controversy, in which Mr.. Sherman, Mr. II lie
Mr. Chsnd Ter joined issue with tho Maryland
Senator as to the responsibility for the failure
of tariff legislation in the pre- ent Congreis
The bait e-ships item was not completed whon
the Senate adjourned
The House pass51 tho Picklsr general pom
sion bill by vote of 1877 to - The Repub!i,
ans and Populists voted solidly in favor of thu
measure, and the Democrats, with six oxcep.
tions, solidly against it The section to
which tho bulk Of the opposition was di-
rected provides that persons otherwise en-
titled to p>nsiOns shall no. be disqualified
on account OF prior service in tie Confederate
army, provided they joined the Union forces
ninety days before Lees surrender. The
bankruptcy bill was taken up under a special
order providing for vote Saturday at p m.
April 29-Two notlble speeches by Senator
Teller and Sena tor Sherman-roprossnt OPP
posing clements on the financial question.
were heard in th3 Senate. The climax OF Mr.
Teller's speIch was reached when he an.
nOunced that ho would vote as he sp1ke and
that he woull not hesitate TO separate himself
from the great party with which he had
beon allied for forty years if it pronounced for
the gold standard Mr. Sherman answered Mr.
Teller. arguing against a 80 cent dollar, and
announced that he time had come for decis.
i've opinion from the people. He appealed the
case, no AID, to the tribunal of tho American
people at the coming electiOn. The early part
of the day WIS given to speeches by Senators
Villas and Mitchell, OF Wisconsin; Palmer and
Kyle, eulogizing Pere Marquette, after which
the resolution was adopted accepting tho
statue of Marquette presented by Wisconsin
The house spent tho day in further discus.
sion of tho bankruptcy bill Mr. Connolly, Re-
public an, of Illinois, spoke in favor of the
measure, and W. Stone, Republican, Of
Pennsylvania, Mr Newlanls Silver.te. of Ne
vada and Mr.. Proda rick, Republican, of Kansas,
in opposition to it Mr. Newlands, in the
course of his remarks, sal that il the Domo-
Gratis at tho Chicago convention aband ned
free trade and declared for silver a fusion of
the silver ements would follow which would
be vict ,rious, while Mr. Connolly predic ed in
the event OF the enac tment of FRYE coinage
law an universal demand for a nkrupscy
law.
April 30 The Senite spent another day on
the naval appropriation bill without complet-
ing it. Mr. GormOn further opposed the item
of four battleships and exprssse1 the opinion
that thu appropc atiOns already made would
consume the balance in the treasury Mr.
Chandler proposel substituting thirty large
and fast torpedo gunboats for two of the
battlaships. MIR White Of California spoke of
the need Of coast defense before further nav al
vessels were built, and Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska
made speech of over three hours arrdigning
the two old parties
The House devoted the day to the discus, ion
of the bankruptcy bill, The speakers were
Messrs Daniels, Republican, of New York
Ray, Republican, of New York, and Culborson,
Democrat OF Texas, in support Of the bill I;
Mes,rs Strobe. Republican, of Nebraska;
~ Arr pos1a
Demo rat of Texas in favor of voluntary
system, and AIessrs, Graf. Republican, of
DeArmOnd, Democrat, of Miss ouri;
Bell, POpulist of Colorado and Tracy Repub
lican, of Missouri against any bankruptcy
laws
May 1,-Senator Tillman of South Carolina
delivered another hot broadsida against the
a1 n iuistratiOn in the Senate. He spoke on the
bond issues and arraigned ths President and
cabinet Ofli 'ers with unsparing criticism and
personal inVe,tive. Mr.. Tillman declared that
the President Stands as the tool of the
classes" and represents only the mighty dollar.
Grover Cleveland John sherman and John
Carlisle. he doclarel arc 'afflnities." Mr..
Hill followed Mr. Tillman, answering the
latter point by point. Tho New York Sem
ator referred to the coming Democratic
national convention, declaring that there
would be no split, but that true Democracy
would recogniz, the rul1 of the majority and
keep the party intacC despite the threats of
the South Carolina Senator to leave the party.
Mr. Hill spoke freeli and frankly of his differ
ence with the Officlrs OF the administration
and in particular 'ferred to the grieVous mis-
take al he regarded it, of Secretary Carlisle
IN not supporting Senator Blackburn when the
latter was the nominee of a Democratic C Iu-
Gus The Senator discussed internal party af-
fairs, urging harmony and the termination of
venomou3 assaults 10y Democrats on a Demo-
cratic president The naval appropriation bill
was taken up, the question being on the
amendment of Mr.. German reducing tho num-
Der of battleships from four, as reported, to
two and it was adopted 81 to n.
May The House, after five days deblte
passed the Henderson bill to establish a uni
form system of bankruptcy by vote OF 1j7 to
81. There were but two amendments one un-
important the other making the non-payment
of a note for thirty days an act of bankruptcy.
Tho bill, as passed, is based upon tho Torrey
bankruptcy bill which has been urged before
Congress for several years Il provides for both
voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy. Under
its terms there arc eight acts for which
debtor can be forced into involuntary
bankruptcy. as follows: First - If
a persOn has concealed hims9lf
eight hours; second, failed for thirty days
while insolyent to SECURE the release of any
property levied upOi for S5 70 or over; third,
made a transfer Of any Of his property with
intent TO defeat his creditors fourth, made
an assignment for the benefit Of his CT editors
fifth, made while insolVent transfer of any OF
his property for the purpose Of giving p 'efI r.
enc5, sixth proc ured or suffered judgment to
be entered against himself with intent to de-
feat his creditors and suffered same to remain
unpaid ten days; seventh, seer eted any of his
property to avoid its b ing levied upon under
!. gal process against himself; eighth suffered
while insOlVent an execution for $500 or over
to be returned no property found.
After a weeks debate which has taken a
wide rang, the Senate passed the naval appro-
priatiOn bill The bill as it passed is substan.
italy as it was reported from the committee
on appropriations except for tho reduction of
the battleships from four to two
May l-In the House B ute l'. chairman OF
the IVal commitse m vt to onw concur in
the Senate e.; endments to ILY rayal bill re-
dlucing the number of battles hi 8 from -four to
two Mr. BOutNlle undo rtoOk TO ch lstisesoTe Q
of the Senl tors for th}ir in consistency He re-
ferred to the wa scares of thu past and this
bellicose resolutions introduced in the Senate
and tien sarcastically contrlsted the war talk
of some of the Senators with their voting to re-
ducc the number OF battleships provided for in
the bill After some lively discussion thu mo-
tion went over until tomorrow. A number OF
bills OF minor import ,n,e were passed.
BY vote ot 80 to 81 the Senate displaced the
river and harbor bill and took up the Dupont
elo,iion case, but did not dispose of il. At ;
o'clock the unfinished bust less came up in the
form Of the bond Investigation resolution. Mr.
P'ifcr rofu ell to further delay the matter and
his motion to proceed with tha resolution was
upheld BY 80 to q. Mr. Hill thereupon took
tbe a,or pnd smoke until adjournment III.