The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
DEFICIENCY BILL THE LAST.
Controversy Over Placing Blame for
the Senate's Inaetion.
Pedsr Permits Appropriation Bills 70
Take Precedence Over the Bond
Inquiry Resolution-1he Debate On
the Indian Appropriation Btn Drag
gfng.


ell called the house to order and an
nounced that a speaker pro tenn. would be
elected. Hull Of Iowa was unanimously
elected He had been seated but a few
minutes when Reed appeared. and amid
much laughter said: The house will be
in order"
Although this was suspension day under
the rules. Cannon. chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations. insisted on pro-
eeeding with the general deficiency DILL
The house went into committee OF the
whole FOR its consideration. This Is the
last OF the regular appropriation bills
When the items relating to indemnities TO
be paid TO Frederick y. Dawson, wife and
daughter. for loss OF property and inJu-
ries inflicted in Nebraska. Mercer, Rep,
Neb.. called attention to the great vigor
with which Great Britain had pressed this
case $tso0o having been claimed from
Nebraska He commended the vigilance
OF the British government In protecting
her subjects, and said it vas in strange
contrast with the action OF our govern
ment. He though. the testimony showed
that the DawsonG were as much to blame
as the Mccs<thys IN this particular case
II was a brawi on the highway. Hit,
chairman OF the foreign affairs committee,
said the testimony showed that a woman
had been outrageousiy mistreated As a
result OF her injuries her daughter was
today suffering from chronic epilepsy.
Hopkins. Rep. III. thought thar mas
much as the Dawsons were In Nebraska
with view of making IL their permanent
home. although they had not been natu-
rallied, they: should not be permitted 10
invoke the protection of the British gov
ernrnent after becoming involved IN
brawi.
Cannon said that the claim was raised
by the state department. 1t was a matter
OF International honor. We had exacted
heavy indemnities from China. Living
ston. DEM. Ga. called attention TO the
fact that We were now preparing 10 make
claim against Spain for the imprison-
ment OF Bishop Diaz in Cuba. Hainer,
Rep, Seb.. who said he had thoroughly
Investigated the circams tances. thought
the indemnity should be paid. The item
was passed without amendment
Willis. Rep, Del. offered an amend
ment authorizing and directing the presi-
dent TO invite the commercial nations of
the world 10 meet in international confer
ence for the purpose OF fixing an inferna-
tional ratio for the coinage of gold and
silver. Cannon interposed a point of or
der to cut of debate. and he was sus-
tanned He said that substantially such
legislation already existed. bur 1t had not
oeen executed. Willis called attention to
the difference between the existing and
proposed legislation.
A protracted discussion of appropria-
tions and expenditures was precipitated
by Hopkins, who asserted that It cos, y73i =
600 more TO collect sise oo0. 600 from customs
last year than II did 10 collect sIa2 900 600
from customs in the last year of the Har-
rison administration. A deficiency OF
sS5s.oo9 for the collection of customs was
reported In the pending bill Hopkins
thought the change of the system from
specific 10 ad valorem duties made by the
repeal of the Mckinley law and the enact
ment OF the Wilson bill might be respon-
sble for the great increase in the cost of
collecting the customs.
Would YOU prefer the Mckinley law
with its 100000 sugar bounty?" asked
Savers
'As against the present law, yes; one
thousand 10 one" replied Hopkins. amid
Republican applause.
Dockery. Dem. Mo. asked the Repub-
lican side what effort they had made with
fae majority to repeal the so-called Wilson,
German bill which they denounced He
taunted them with having done nothing.
He recalled the campaign book of blank
pages circulated by the Republicans in
1884. entitled ''What Congress Has Done"
comparing that record with the do moth
ing record Of this congress. He suggest
ed thar the Democrats could effectualiy cir
cnlate similar book in the coming cam
raign. What has this congress dones''
he asked. what has been done TO bridge
the chasm between Inadequate revenues
and increasing expenditures Where is the
bingley bill-pigeon-holed by the votes Of
five Republicans
"How many Democrats voted TO put IL
thereT' asked Brumm. Rep. Pa.
"All Of them. OF course" replied Dock
cry. Ds snocrats are opposed TO increas-
ing axatien.'
Proceeding. Dockery ridlcuied the major
ity for making no effort AT currency les,is-
lation, which the interests OF the country
demanded. The policy OF this congress. he
sad. was one OF delay That policy had
been declared by the speaker at the open
ing cf the session when he announced him
self against crude and hastv legislation"
pingiey. cha rnan Of the ways ana means
committee. was stung by pockery into a
reply. The charge that nothing had been
done, he SAID. must be looked at in the
light os the sun. The heusp senate ana
preslde7t together made legislation Tn
less they concarred no legislation was pos
sihle. Tho house alone, of those three fac
tors in legislation. was under Republican
control III the house the Republicans were
responsible. They were not respo1 ,l,ls
for 4 Democratic and Po0ulSric senate
and the Influence Of a Democratic exe-cu-
tive. We did everything We coaft do
p
ley. " and here and at the other end Of tho
capital met the united opposition of the
Democrats and Popuiisis The OMIT thing
TO do is to appeal 10 the people an5 let
them say whether we shall have a press
dent and senate who Will block oar way
Or who VIII cooperate with Us in giving
;he treasury sufficient revenue and restore
prosperity to the country" tRspublican
apglauseb
The gentleman SAYS the Democrats and
foputisrs killed the so-calied Diusley hill
IN The ssuat. Was & not plEecnholeSf hv
Republican vo,es.- asked Savers
Tire Republicans were not in control -
replied pinsiey-
But we're 40, some Of them partly re-
sponsshleT'
Yes partly" admitted DinEley.
VIII tn- Republicans ask the states rep
resented sy these senators 20 repudiaie
them"
'"TAose states can take care Q. them
selves" replied Dinxisy
Did BOT the Republicans ard popuIEs,s
make dlcker by which they obtained con-
troi ot the senst~F~ pat In McMaln.
The Democrats and Popalis,s control
the senate" replied Dinxiey.
rs not Tom Carter chairman Of the Re-
puolieAn national committee asked NJ
MiiIia- Do yen claim that Woi-ett. Du-
hols ard Teller are PopuiiS,ss n yoa 40
yea cut 90 a good deal o: tae sesIv-cias.lI-
fiy % yoar party
~Hsvs not the Tseusocrafs ant papuissss
= majority n sae senate askezf Dlnslsv
" 20 DcG aeca me IN turn ilaaaGsgzar