The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-15
II Is Again Under Discus
sion in Senate.
Mr.. Blue Makes Strong Charge
Against w. B. Franklin.
Accused of Cruel and Brutal Treat
ment of Veterans.

WASHINGTON, April t5.-In the Senate
from the committee on military affairs
and asked immediate consideration for
bill authorizing the President to give
brevets In the regular army without pay
to officers who served in the volunteer
forces. Mr.. Sewell explained that 1t APP
piled to about.40 volunteer major-generals
and was designed to give to them an
honor which they could hand down to
their offspring.
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.,) wanted the
measure broadened to include honorary
breyets to non-com missioned officers and
privates, and falling In ttis, objected to
the bill and it went over.
Mr.. Gray (Dem., Del. y was then recog-
nized In opposition to the claim OF MIR.
Dupont for a seat In the Senate.
MIR. Allison asked how soon final de-
termination of the Dupont case would be
reached. Some understanding should be
reached as TO the business of the Senate.
He also added that the resolution for an
inquiry into recent bond issues must
give way TO appropriation bills This
brought on general discussion. MIR. Peffer
insisted that the bond resolution could
not be cut of.
Mr.. Pettigrew wanted to go on with
naval bill.
Mr.. Mitchell, chairman of the commit
tee on privileges and elections, said he
hoped to secure action on the Dupont
case after pending special order and O
number OF speeches had been disposed of.
This brought MIR. German to his feet with
pro eosition to vote on the Dupont case
at fixed time next Wednesday at 3p. IN.
lie said, Ii was a waste OF time to have
this and others sandwicned in between
appropriation bills. He asked Mr.. Nit
cbell, in charge OF the bill, IL he would
agree to vote next Wednesday. The latter
declined to fix date in view of the
notices given him OF speeches.
"Do understand that the chairman
objects TO the proposition to fix time
for a voteY''' asked Mr.. German.
''After pending measures are out OF the
way, we may see our way clear to fixing
a time, but not now" responded Mr..
Mitchell.
Mr.. German remarked that this meant
the Dupont vote would be put of until
after June /.
In The House.
At the opening OF the session of the
House today Mr.. Bell (Texss) called up
the report of the elections number 3 on
the case of Norman VS.. Latimer, from the
third district of South Carolina, which
was unanimously in favor of the sitting
member, and 1t was adopted without di-
vision.
During the consideration OF a resolu-
tion for the reappointment of William B.
Franklin OF Connecticut, and others, as
members of the board of managers OF the
National Soldiers Home, Mr.. Blue (Rep.,
Kas., made sensational speech against
General Franklin, charging him and
Smith, for whom he said General Frank
lin was responsible, with cruel and brutal
treatment OF the inmates OF the home at
Lesvenworth, Kas. He moved to substi-
tute The name of General o. o. Howard
for that of General franklin.
Mr.. Hull declined to make any conces-
sion as to the time and Mr.. Blue opened
his attack. His purpose, said he, was to
free the Leavenworth Home from the
drunken and brutal men at the head.
"Do you know he has been drunk?o
asked Mr.. Steele, member of the board.
- do, vomiting, splitting drunk, and
will produce the proof"
''ls he not at the head OF the Kelley
organization?" inquired Mr.. Steele.
"He is" replied Mr.. Blue, lat si20O a
wear