The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02


r'his, OF course brought on political
discussion Ia which Mr.. Patterson pem.,
rcnn) defended the administrator, ana
attributed the financial distress to repun'
ijcan legislation. The amendment was
| adopted despite Mi Cannons appeal
Mir. Blue uiepo Kan, made some IN
direct charges against the board OF man
ayers of the soldiers home, which were
replied to by Mr. Steele OF Indiana, one
OF the managers.
Some mine, hnsincss was transacted nj
the opening session of the house touaE'
a tor which the sunlry civil bill was taken
| UP. An amendment making as appropiia-
| ton for the expenses of our representation
| at the meeting of the international prison
conference. Wns adopted.
| MIR savers UDem, Tcxas) offered an
amendment to appropriate $4,000 for Tue
purchase of the house IN a'ni'isto a..
which cx-rresiden, linc9in aieui any
which is{bnow rented by historloai soc'-
ETY. Adopted -
amendment TO appropTiate F'owv VI an.
| $500 100 carried by the hill for 'he NVI'-
sirustlon of military posts TO comntnee ne
| the erection of permanent huildihss ~ Wy
| military post at spokane wash mo nns
of the pos, Of over 1910 acres, ne s",u. M ~
beon donated to the government D! '"e
Mr. Canron, chairman of the arrropria,,
| iicns committee. opposed the arho'u W., INC
! ON the ground that the conuluoi' "onri-
treasury would not warrant 'ne
Mr. Grosyenor of ohio, expressed def taSs
that the chairman OF tne np pnS5 h''nnsclf
10 make such annonnc"m' NJ, nc in.sn,
ont that the receipts under the y . ,,,1r,.
M ~o 0"n over s7G 90 0ol below the *
poaditiires and contrnstel the receipts ua.
der that law with the rccclplS my ssH
law o. iSa0 when they aegresaru s"pg
6nnON0 for the first ninct en- months. n.
condition nr thc revenues was ,prnusnA
about by the democratic party tnal IN,
donnsd the LEGISLATION for tn prolecuon
Of American Industry and undertook 70
exchange fol, revenue only. Piosnerity -
the treasury and the people wonid nor
ma> ned on ihe statute books.
III The Income isx had net ,..lc zen a. a.
siared nneons'ii,eaaib er e'e wpoad have ave
been no d felt
"Oh. Mr' Chairman" replied Mr.. Gros-
Vcnor. "we might have ron out On tne
hgh seas ana committed. piracy to Sc
cpre money. The one is robbery the o'her
Unconstitutional" p,
TO s7-atsrite the appeal Of Mn cannon
urging mcmhers to stand hy the commit
MIR Cannon secured tho tellers, hut was
arnin defeated Whei.upon ne gave notice
/ that h. would demand vote when the
mW'icr rem hod the house Co.,
Nj GrasVrnor'~ rtmarks dr. W the iirH
Of Mir Patterson Gam.. renn\. He would
not have piled, lle sad. had II not hnen
OHIO oGrosvenor appear Il as tho advance
agent OF the coming Mckinley admin.
istration. When Grover Cleveland reiir
in 1888. Nj Patterson proceeded. tn
credit If the government WAS unqncs-
toned by the world HI attributed the
financial Us that followed To tile passage
Of the Sd rman silver purchase act of
! customs house to less than per cent
| From that gay the nNse bad been in
| not fair ,o say that tn results OF law
! duriug such a period were normal with
mach vehemcnce he declared mat tho
/ unanc!al issue was paramount. The friends
/ OF the Ohio candidate. said he. could not
/ = lcgate this question TO tho rear They
| had stradilod tn question and now
( the sole remedy for existing conditions
vas he further taxation OF the people.
could no. escape The main ISSUE IN which
! the whole commercial world was interest
| Cd and he predicted That II the Ohio can
! didatc was nominated on the Ohio plat
form h would be dcfca,ed
oh. IL my fellowderncerats. said he
n NJ ,a '9ll ss sTs,o s" ffi a. a. This
| from many OF The democrats
kno" vou VIII laugh lie continued
wanld stand for tariff reform and sound
money II would !egain The consideration
OF the ueop.c and bt retained i'm power. ="
Mr. drosvonor replied IN a witty speech
" hcn an ambassador o-lpc from for
/ ,'en country be- said, hr was asked To
nroinee hts cradentinls to show whom no
r,enresen,,cd VINO. he asked iid The gen
I tcman from Tennessee rrNrCacntH
II represeul the administration Of
Grover Cleveland" replied Mr.. Patterson
Let rs sing the poXology." shouted a
member en- The democratic side amid gen
cral laughter.
The gentleman VII sarely accent the
Eaiicy, bur Mr., Crusvenor shook his head
He doubted he said whether Mr. Patter
son represented even hmsc! without u
Struggle lie called attention to a recent
r.