The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-17

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Mr. Blues
fight against the reappointment of Cen
eral w. B. Franklin as a member of the
board of managers of the National Home
for Disabled Volunteers, which was the
feature of the proceedings in the House
yesterday terminated unsuccessfully to-
day, when his amendment to substitute
the name of General O. o. Howard for
that of General Franklin was rejected
616-149.
The debate on the subject was con-
tinued until o'clock, and was at times
quite spirited.
Both General Franklin and Governor
Smith, of the Leavenworth home, were
eloquently defended by General Gros-
venor of Ohio, General Henderson of
Iowa, Mr.. Hull of Iowa, chairman of the
committee which reported the resolu-
lions, and others.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, Mr.. Kirkpatrick
of Kansas and Mr.. Calderhead of Kan
sas spoke against General Franklin.
The resolution adopted today appoints
General Franklin and Mr.. Steele of In
diana, to succeed themselves: General l..
Fessenden and General Thomas ]. Hen
John c. Black.
AT THE OPENING
of the session Mr., Henderson Rep)
Iowa, chairman of the judiciary commit
tee. secured consent for the considera-
ton of the bankruptcy bill on Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week Mr..
Tracey spoke against General Franklin S
appointment.
Mr.. Mahon CRep) Pa, declared that
he would not vote to strike down Gen
eral Franklin or any other man on ex-
parte testimony but he urged the adopt
ion of his amendment to investigate the
charges against Governor Smith, of the
Leavenworth home, with instructions to
the board to dismiss him if they are
Substantiated.
Mr.. Grosvenor Rep) O., supported the
recommendation of the military affairs
committee. He regretted that exparte
testimony, ScandalouS in it's character,
had been brought into the house assail-
ing the management of great national
institution. He despiSed eXparte assaults
and scandal mongerS.
He read letter from General James
Barnett of Cleveland a member of the
board.
COMMENCING GENERAL FRANKLIN
in the highest terms. AS for General
Howard, he desired to say he had the
greatest affection for the old soldier, but
he could point out in the records of the
house eXparte charges which he did not
believe, against General Howard, before
which all that had been said against
General Franklin would pale into insig-
influence He had been charged with
fraud, peculation and outrages.
Mr.. Hepburn opposed the reappoint-
ment of General Franklin.
Mr.. Ray Rep) N. Y, asked why Mr.
Blue had not presented his charges to
the board of managers.
Because the gentleman from Kansas
is not an ass replied Mr.. Hepburn. 1T
would be an ass who would present to
a court for trial charges against that
court"
Mr.. Henderson Rep) Iowa, in favoring
the resolution, said that exparte evil
dence was not potent enough to make
him put
THE SEAL OF CONDEMNATION
upon two men crowned with the glory
or great lives, especially when they had
the support of Governor Morrill,, of Kan
SaS.
After some remarks by Mr.. Calderhead,
Rep.) Kan, against General Franklin
and by Mr. Sperry (Rep) Conn.,, in his de-
tense, Mr.. Blue closed the debate for
his side of the case He repeated his
charges and concluded with the state
ment that some mysterious influence
kept General Franklin in his place at
the head of the board.
Mr.. Steele RepD Ind, then presented
a mass of kilograms from Leavenworth
and other points, signed by the chap
lains of
THE LEAVENWORTH HOME,
and others, branding the charges against
Governor Smith as false One of the tele-
grams pronounced a telegram read by
Mr.. Blue yesterday as forgery. Mr..
committee, which reported the resolu-
ton for the reappointment of General
Franklin, closed the debate with a de-
fence of the action of the committee. Just
as Mr. Hull concluded, Mr.. Blue sprang
a sensation by arising to a question of
privilege and denouncing the statement
made in a telegram read by Mr.. Steele
to the effect that he had read forged
telegram to the house yesterday, as
cruel and malicious falsehood and Mr.
Steele's presentation of 1t as cowardly
and uncalled for. Mr.. Blue was very
much aroused and had charged the tele-
gram was read for the purpose of hav-
ing it's effect on the house. He had, he
said, received a telegram referred to-,
signed by Daniel F. Mahoney, Harry Alb
bott and T. F. Keenan,, pledging the
support of 10000 railroad men IN the
fight against Smith, but had not read
it, and moreover had so informed Mr..
Steele. The latter displayed no signs of
excitement He explained that he had I'M
derstood Mr.. Blue to say ne had read
it. If he had not, he apologized and
withdrew the telegram. After some
wrangling, Mr.. Blue was allowed to have
read the telegram and some newspaper
statements in support of it.
Mr. Blue then asked If Hull would
allow the vote on the resolution to be
postponed for ten days. This Mr.. Hull
declined TO do. The speaker decided also
that a motion to recommit would not be
in order. the vote having been ordered at
O'Clock.
Mr.. Mahon's statement to investigate
Governor Smiths conduct was ruled out
and the vote was taken on the Blue
amendment to substitute the name of
General Howard for that of General
Franklin.
on the demand of Mr.. Blue the vote
was taken by ayes and nays and was
rejected by a vote of 61-14s. The resolu