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Proceedings In the seIlnte ana House
Of Representatives. 5#53.s
Was linrton. April FIT was made
apparent after 4 lively co1Ioquy in the
senate that there was no disposition
among the silver and Populist sena-
tors to allow the resolution for the
senate inquiry into the recent bond
issues to lapse. BY unanimous con-
sent it had been set for conside ton
to-day, but at the time it was to be
called Mr.. Chandler was proceeding
with a speech on the Dupont case, Mr..
Gray was waiting to follow and MI.
Cuilom had an appropriation bill in
reserve. This precipitated a clash in
which Mr.. PETER, reinforced by Mr..
W. Icott of Colorado aud Mr. Stewart
of Nevada asserted with emphasis
that the bond resolution could not be
crowded out either by design or by
1nadyertance. An agreement was
finally reached that the bond resolu-
ton would come up Immediately after
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Gray concluded
their speeches. Mr.. Squire (Rep.,
Wash) made an elaborate presenta-
ton of the pressing need Of coast de-
lenses, pointing out the defenseless
condition of our great seacoast har-
bors.
The house passed without amend
ment the fertilization appropriation
bill carrying appropriations and au-
thorizations involving an expenditure
Of ST. ,3S4,613. The appropriations for
Notifications since the Endicott COM
mission in 1886 reported its plan for
the defense of twenty-seyen seaports
at al approximate cost of $100000,OOO
have averaged something over $4,000
600 annually. During the debate to-
day there were a number of refer
ences to our foreign complications and
the necessity of preparing for any pos
sible emergency. Only one voice was
raised against the passage of the bill.
. would be wisdom to build ships capa-
BILE of coping with the most powerful
battleships of other nations rather
than erect fixed Notifications on our
coasts.
Washington. April lin the house
Representative Blue made fight
against the appointment of Gen.
Franklin as one Of the managers Of
the National Soldiers homes He al
legged that Gen. Franklin was respon-
sible for keeping in Office Gov. Smith,
of the Leavenworth Soldiers home
Mr.. Blue charged that Smith was
drunkard and was brutal to the in
mates. 49,. ss 81
The senate spent the entire day on
the Dupont case, Mr.. Gray of Della
ware arguing against the claim of Mr.
Dupont. Mr.. Gray will proceed with
his speech tomorrow, after which
there is promise of further clash over
taking up the bond resolution, as Mr..
Allison stated to-day that the bond
question must give way to appropria-
ton bills. ~
Washington, April 1S-The resolu-
ton for an investigation Of recent
bond issues was taken up in the sen
ate and Mr.. Hill made sensational
and dramatic speech in opposition.
The New York senator defended Sec
rotary Carlisle and his administration
of the treasury against loose insinua-
tons of irregularity and showed the
prevalence OF charges Of this charac-
ter by presenting and reading in full
the charges made by Senator Chandler
against the friends of Mckinley that a
y
tected industries in behalf Of Mr. Nc
Kinley's candidacy for the presidency.
AS a further evidence of the preya-
lence Of the charges Mr.. Hill spoke Of
the sugar investigation where. he said,
one. senator, referring to Mr.. Quay,
had frankly admitted that he bought
sugar stock and had a right to buy it,
and to-day that senator was the favor
lite son of the leading Republican state
as candidate for the presidency. In
the course of his speech MI. Hill dis.
claimed that he had authority to
speak for the administration in oppoS-
ing this investigation. The speech will
be continued tomorrow The early
part Of the day was given to Mr..
Gray's speech on the Dupon case.
Mr.. Blues fight against the reap
pointment of Gen. William B. Frank
lin as member Of the board of man.
ayers of the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteers, which was the fea-
ture of the proceedings in the house
yesterday, terminated unsuccessfully,
when his amendment to substitute the
name of Gen. O. O. Howard for that
Of Gen. Franklin was rejected-61 to
$40.
Washington, April 10. - The debate
on the bond resolution proceeded in
the senate, Mr.. Hill continuing in op-
position, his speech, which is not yet
completed. Mr. Hoar supported the