Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
THE 54Th CONGRESS-.
r,rrsl Franklin TFiumphs OYer Els
Enemies in The House.
rur noND-IssUE RESOLUTION
senator nm Says IL Is P"p""'
proposition. without He@"r" '"'
-. rttness of Things, and Un-
allied Tor.

.se Fitness of Things, and tn-
called For.
w.sI1rNGTON. d. c., April To-
rho aght against the reelection OF Gene
al ~. Il. Franklin as member OF the
p,a~l OF Managers OF the National Sol
,usrs' Homes resulted. in the defeat OF
.,.sa who opposed him, the House to-
,.. voting. li9 70 50. TO continue him on
.,. hoard as recommended by the Com
.r,,,ee on Military Affairs. There was
,brse-hours' debate before the vote was
..scbea. traversing largely the same
,.-,nni as that gone over yesterday. the
.s,,,nlstration Of the Leavenworth Home
.-5 the policy Of the board retaining
c,,onel smith as governor oeing the
,.-,pr,pal points OF attack. Messrs. Ira
Gov Republlcam, OF Missouri; Hep
nm Repubncan) OF Iowa: Kirk
..,.-,ek dlepublcam, of Kansas; Cal
5,rhead (Republicam. Of Kansas, and
SIR Blue Republioan). OF Kansas, ia
,.,s8 ths amendment proposed by the
,.,,,r 10 substitute the name Of Gene
,l d. o. Howard as manager in place
~, that o. General W. B. Franklin, and
d, was opposed by Mr.. Mahon Repub-
r.srl OF Pennsylvania; Grosven0r (Re-
,1u-anl. of Ohio; Ray Republcan),
~ New York; Sperry Republican), Of
connecticut. and Hull Re9ublican), Of
iowa chairman Of the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The resolutions named General w. b.
1,r,nklin and George ". Steele TO sue
ceed themselves; General T. j. Hender-
soo OF Illinois. TO succeed John {.
pack: and General G. l.. Beale, OF
2r,loe. 70 succeed Francis Fessenden.
N was arranged by unanimous consent
an request Of MIR. Henderson 0sepub-
urqrl Of Iowa, chairman of the Com
,oiftee On Judiciary, that Wednesday
Ind Thursday next should be set aside
Tor debate for the bankruptcy bin, the
vote on its passage 20 be taken after the
reading Of the Journal on Friday.
Al 485 O'Clock the House adjourned.
senate Proceedings.
After the routine morning business. Mr..
Morrill, addressed the Senate to show the
necessity Of a new building for the Ma
doual Museum.
AZ the close of AIr. Morrilrs remarks.
the h,u for a new museum building was
placed on the calendar. A suggestion was
made by Mr.. Hoar TO compliment the
Senator from Vermont by the Immediate
massage Of the bill but Mr.. Morrill, pre-
fsrred 10 have II placed on the calendar,
saving that he would offer II as an
amendment TO the sundry oiyil-appropria-
tI0n bill.
The Dupont election case was taken
up and air. Gray continued his argument,
begun yesterday. against the claim OF Mr..
Dupont 10 the vacant seat In the Senate
from the State Of Delaware. The whole
drift OF the argument was that as the
senate OF Delaware had recognized the
rlght of Mr.. Watson to exercise his legis-
lative functions as Speaker of the Sem
ate at the same time that he had eNer-
cised the duties Of Governor, its judgment
in the matter was final and conclusive;
ana no right 90 review that judgment
existed in the Senate of the United
states. or any other bodies. With Mr..
Watson's vote counted. Mr.. Dupont had
not a majority, and was. therefore, not
elected Senator of the United states.
Mr.. Gray closed his speech at 2:30 +. NJ,
and the election case went over without
action.
BOND-lSSIE kflSOl@O Hun.
Mr.. Pener claimed the right under the
unanimous consent given him yesterday
20 have his rescs-..on for an .nvest-
cation Of recent bond issues taken up
Tor consideration.
Mr. Cullom asked Mr.. PETER 10 allow
the Indian bin to be acted upon. He said
that II Congress expected 10 adjourn this
summer the appropriation bills would
have To- be gotten through pretty soon.
Mr PETER suggested that this was the
long session of Congress, and that as
senator's were paid yearly salaries the
public business should be fully disposed
of before adjournment. He knew that
presidential campaign was impending
but there was time enough TO do all the
business before the Senate In a reason
able time, and he regarded the bond reso-
luton as q very important matter.
The resolution having been laid before
The Senate. Mr.. PETER stated that the
friends Of the resolution did not intend
60 eXpeud any more time in its discus
sion.
mr. Hnl called for the reading Of the
resolution. and IT was read i'm full.
Mr. Allison. chairman Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations. asked unanimous
consent that the resolution be laid aside
dian appropriation bill be proceeded with.
Mr. PETER objected.
HILL IN OPPOSITION.
Mr Hll opposed the resolution. and
commented upon Mr.. PETERS remarks
that the friends Of the resolution did not
propose Go discuss II any further IL was,
De said a Popullst resolution. Ii had
l,s Inspiration in the Populist party. An
investigation was proposed without
formal charges without specifications,
without allegations of wrong-doing, OF
Irregularities OF OF corruption The only
reason assigned for it by the Senator
from Kansas was public curiosity" The
resolution was TO be passed In the dark.
Il was 20 be passed II at all. not be-
cause Of specific allegations against the
honorable Secretary Of the Treasury, but
because public curiosity was TO be graft
te-. The extraordinary character oi
the proceeding should therefore be com
mented upon at the outset. They were
10 have the spectacle Of congressional
Investigation. with no one responsible Tor
any distinct. definite allegation OF wrong
doing II was to be an investigation Tor
he novelty Of IL, for the fun OF II, for
he mere sake OF having something to do
H. the near future
The resolution did not charge wrong
eoiug. but inslnuated IL. The farmers
o. the Seuate-the senators from Kansas,
Nebraska. and South Carolna-Messrs'
PETER, Allen. and Tillman-had at va
rous times denied the authority of the
Secretary OF the Treasury to issue bonds
under the act OF 1870. There was no
question 10 be investigated. Everybody
knew what had been done. and that II
had been done In pursuance OF law. Jhe
annual report OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury showed what had been done
Special reports had been made from time
20 time. detailing all the operations OF the
Treasury. Therefore 1t was silly. IL was