Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-21
SOME ANIMATED srAwnlso
ny Republicans and Dcmeerafs In
the HIounc.

by Republicans and Democrats In
the House.
Washington, ID. c.. April 2o.--Al-
though this was suspension day In the
house under tho rules. Mr.. Cannon,
chairman OF the committee on appro-
priations. insisted on proceeding with
the general deficiency blu. and on his
motion the house went into committee
OF the whole for It's consideration. This
was the last of the regular appropriate
ton bills.
When the items rotating to indemnity
TO be paid to Frederick O. Dawson,
wife and daughter. for loss OF prop
erty and injuries inflicted In Nebraska,
were reached, Mr.. Mercer titep., Neb)
called attention to the great vlgor
with which Great Britain Ind presented
this case. $4,000 having been claimed
from the state OF Nebraska. He COM
mended the vigilance of the B-ltiah
government In the protection OF her
subjects. and sud II was strange
contrast with tho nttion OF our own
government. but he Thought that the
testimony showed that the 3sawrons
We're as much TO blame as the McCai-
thys In this case. II was brawi on
the highway.
Mr. Cannon said that the claim was
recommended by the state department.
IT was n matter OF national honor. We
had exacted heavy indcmnities from
China
MIR. Livingston Dem. CAD called at
tention to the fact that we were now
preparing TO make q claim against
Spain for the imprisonment OF Bishop
Diaz OF Cuba.
Mr. Haines Qsep., Ncb) said he thor
oughly Investigated the case. and
thought the item should be paid The
item was passed without amendment.
MIR. Willis 0ten.. Del) offered an
amendment authorizing and directing
the President to invite the nations OF
the world 70 meet In international con-
ference for the purpose OF liking an In
ternational ratio for the coinage OF
gold and silver.
Mr. Cannon promptly interposed a
point OF order to cut on debate and was
sustained. He said that substantially
such legislation already existed but It
had not been executed.
A prolonged discussion OF appropria-
tons and expenditures was prcclpitated
by MIR. Hopkins, who assented that II
cost s7a4,O00 more to collect ti69 900 900
from customs last year than Il did 10
collcc. 500 100000 from customs last
year than II did 10 collect sls2, 900, 900
from customs In the last year OF tho
Harrison administration. A deficiency
of $3.50, 900. for the collection OF customs
WINS reported In the pending bill
Mr. Hopkins thought the change OF
the system from specific TO an nd
valorem duty made by the repeal OF the
Mckinley law and the enactment OF the
Wilson law might be Responsible for
the great Increase In the cost OF col
Letting the customs.
would you prefer fhe Mckinley law
with It's si0.00o,o00 sugar bounty7" asked
Mr.. Sayers CDem.. Tex.
'As against the present law. yes. one
Thousand TO one replied MIR. Hopkins
amid Republican applause.
Mr.. Dockery CDom MOD asked the
Republican side wha' EFFORT they had
made with the 15O ma jority TO repeal
the so-called wilson German bill which
they denounced
what has this congress doneY' he
asked
what has been done TO bridge the
chasm between Inadequate revenues
and increasing expenditures Where Is
the Dingley bill, pigeon holed by the
Yctes OF the five Republicans. "
''Iow many Democrats voted to put
Il thcre?" asked MIR. Brumm Wep.
Penn.)
"All OF them OF course" responded
MIR Dockery. Democrats are opposed
TO increasing taxation"
Proceeding Mr.. Dockery ridlculed the
majority fOr making no EFFORT AT cur
rency legislation which the business In
terests of the country demanded.
MIR. Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, was Btung by
Mr.. Dockery into reply.
The gentleman says the Democrats
and Populists killed the so-called Ding
ley bill In the senate"
was 1t not pigeonholed by Republi-
can yotes7' Mr.. Dingley was asked.
The Republicans were not In con-
troll"
but were not some of the party re-
sponsibleY'
"Ycs. partly" admitted Mr.. Dingley.
WIN the Republicans ask the states
represented by the senators to repudl-
ate them7"
Those states can take care OF them
selves" replied Mr.. Dingiey.
ibid not the Republicans and the
Populists make decker by which they
obtained control OF the senator put In
Mr.. Mcmillan.
"rhe Democrats and Popuiists con-
troll the senate" replied Mr.. DiDglcy.
''Is not Tom Carter chairman Of the
Republican coinmittee?- asked Mr.. Me-
MILAN.
DO you claim that Messre. walcott,
Dubois and Teller are Popuiists? II
you do, you cut on II great deal OF the
responsibility OF your party"
Have not the Democrats and Popu-
lists a majority in the senator" Mr..
Dingiey asked.
Mr.. Mcmillan adroitly PARTED tho
question which Mr.. Dingley thrust at
him, repeatedly dwelling on -Four
recalcltrant Republican traitors and
the swap OF the biggest committee IN
the senate for the loaves and fishes
that float about the senate watern.
Mr. Mcmillan concluded by referring |
TO the necessity for a bankruptcy bill, |
Pacific rcfunding bill. currency bill, |!
etc. and charged the Republican side |
with cowardice IN tot meeting these |
questions instead OF preparing 10 adj |
journ and run away.
MIR. Hepburn uRep. Iowa.. Mr.. Coop |
or Rep. Wis). Mr.. TORY fDem. Ark.
and Cannon dep.lll.), also partici- |
pated III the debate. Mr. Lewis of |
Kentucky offered an amendment 10 /
pay Taylor county $4,000 and Meade
county 500 for the use OF the court |
house during the war as barracks.
Mr.. Lewis declared the refusal 20
pay the money 10 those counties would |
be an act Of dishonesty and shameful
The Amendment was voted down. Mr. |
Evans Clep KyJ offered an amcud- |
fncnt 10 pay the state OF Kentucky |
f22 900 for the cost OF raising troops |
during the rebellion. The amend
mcnt went over on point OF order.
The bill was then passed amid some
applause.
Mr.. Piclgler nlep. s. d moved 70
suspend the rules and pass the reso-
Iutiona setting aside tomorrow,
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