Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-01-22

CONGRESSIONAL.

yer bond Dill was the event of the Senate, al.
though sharp personal colloquy between .Mr
Hill, MIR. Butler and Mr.. Pritchard eniiyened
the early hours. Mr Morgan frequently ad.
dressed himself personally to Mr.. Sherman,
who sat across the aisle, and for two hours
arraigned the Ohio senator for the series OF
financial acts with which he is identified. At
times Mr.. Morgan was bitterly personal He
referred TO Mr. Sherman as the Napoleon OF
nnance who was near his Waterloo and who
would be consigned to St Helena. In the
main, however the speech was scholarly pre-
sentation of the silver question. Mr.. HiIl's
colloquy with the two North Carolina senators
brought out considerable discussion of the New
York senator's political consistency, and was
amusing to the galleries for the sharp sallies
and witty reioinders during the triangular de-
bate.
The House, after devoting an hour to the
consideration of business reported from the
District of Columbia comm ittee took mn the
pension appropriation bill. General debate on
the bill consumed the day. w. A. Stone of
Pennsyivania. in charge OF the bill, ex-
planned its provisions. Mr. Graft OF Illinois
offered the amendment abandoned by the
committee, inhibiting the suspension of pen
sions for fraud until the fraud had been proved
In United States court, and Mr.. Bartlett of
New York opposed the proposed extension of
the dependent act OF 1899 by the removal of the
inhibition of widows pensions until they had
proved their dependency on their daily labor for
support He estimated that the proposed ex.
co,SAOA hOu10 dQQ 0O,VUy names 10 L0o pension
rolls.
Jan, 1.-THE bond silver bill was consid cred
IN tho Senate. Mr.. Butler of North Carolina
spoke for two hours in opposition to the bond
issues and in favor of silver legislation. The
enrly hours OF the session brought out an ex-
tended controversy over pension dis
examinations Mr.. Lodge sought to pass a bill
granting pension to the widow of
General Cogswell, but Mr. Allen lead vigorous
opposition, claiming that the widows of gen.
ar0 lie Nj. l..I--
widows OF the plain soldier. The bill was
finally passed. Mr.. Mills offered a resolution
declaratory of the policy of the government
against issuing bonds, favoring the speedy ex-
tinction OF the national debt and for the coin
ago of the silver bullion in the treasury.
The House spent the day in debate upon the
pension appropriation bill The speakers, with
single exception, were all Republicans, and
all favored a liberal administration of the pen-
sion laws and the adoption of changes to exist
ing laws proposed by the bill. Among the speak
ers was General John A. Walker, who served
with distinction in the Confederate
army from Manassas to Appomattox.
Ho is the only Republican representa-
tive from Virginia. His assurance of the
good feeling that exists in the South toward
the Union soldiers, and the lack of tility to-
ward the pension system, was warmly rec eived
on both sides of the house. Mr.. Cummings
Democrat. OF New York, created a sensation by
a severe arraignment of the pension Office for
alton of the speech made yesterday by Mr.. Bart
lett, who is also one of the Tammany congress-
men from New York. Mr.. Kirkpatrick of Ar.
kansas aTraigned the pension bureau in an ex-
| tended speech.
Jaa. Ex-senator Mills speech on finance
with frequent direct criticisms of the President
and Secretary of the Treasury, was the main
feature of the Senate session. There was added
interest in the speech from the fact ths. Mr..
Mills has been prominent in the Senate as a
champion of the presidential policy. His criti-
cisms were temperate and dignified, the Soma
tor giving expression to his high personal re-
| gard for the executive, althoughh differ
ing with him radically the ques-
! tion of financial policy. Mr.. Pugh gave
| notice that ON Monday next he would
press to vote, without debate, a resolution
| that all government obligations should be paid
| In either silver or gold. The rest of the day
| was takenup by Mr.. Poffer, of Kansas, in a
| speech against the bond issue.
Another day was consume d by the house in
| oratory upon the pension appropriation bill,
In tho course of which the policy of the present
| administration towards Veterans was scored by
| both Republicans and Democrats and defended
| by two or three Democrats. Among the speak
ers was Mr.. Crowther, of Missouri, who scored
| the administrations pension police.
Jan. 15.-The consideration of the silver
bond bill proceeded in the Ssnate, with Mr..
PETER continuing his speech begun yesterday.
| Interest In the discussion has begun to la1 az
| was evident by the scant attendance on the
| floor and in tho galleries. As yet no sugges-
tion has been made as to bringing the measure to
| a vote. Foreign questionsreceived consider able
attention dur ng the day. Mr.. Hale
spoke for an hour in favor OF a
| Pacitc cable conne,tiny the United
States with Hawaii. The Senator expressed
t1 opinion that the annexation of the Ha-
waiian islands TO the United States was certain
to be accomplished at an early date. The
! Cuban question was briefly discussed in
connection with Mr. Calls resolu.
| ton calling on the state department
| for information the status of the up-
rising. The Monroe doctrine also receive 4
attention in a resolution by Mr.. Seweu of New
Jersey, declaring the limitations of the doctrine
and declaring that President Cleveiand's atti.
| tude was an extension of the doctrine beyond
| its original scope. A resolution was adopted
requesting the state department for further
information on Turkish-Armenian affairs. At
4:!3 the Senate adjourned until Monday.
The general debate on the pension bill in the
house clio ed to-day. 1t will be taken up by par.
agraphs un Ter the five minute rule tomorrow.
Mr Bartlett made q vigorous reply TO the at
| tacks which have been made upon his first
! speech during the two days since he made IL.
Mr. Blue of Kansas, member of the appropria.
! tions committee, explained the provisions Of
the bill, and attrcked Mr. Bartlett's position in
| a humorous way.