The record-union., 1896-04-01

Adams (Rep) of Pennsylvania took
occasion to refer to the reports which
had been published respecting the con-
ference of representatives of the chleI
manufacturers of Philadelphia ana OF
the silver party in Congress, which ne
! characterized as misleading and incor-
rect. The reports conveyed the I'M
preston that the great manufacturing
and mercantile interests Of Phlladel-
phia, as represented by the Manufact-
urers' Club, were in favor of the free
coinage of silver, and had agreed to
yoke that issue with the principle or
protection. These resolutions, adopted
lby nearly unanimous vote, contained no
support of the theory that the club was
| in favor of the free coinage Of silver.
| Hartman (Rep.) of Montana ex-
planned that the published reports OF
that conference had misrepresented the
facts.
| Allen Rep.) of Utah, who was present
at the conference, stated that no par
gain had been made, as reported, ana
that those who were concerned IN the
conference were not responsible for the
errors.
|. Later Picker Rep) of South Dakota,
iE the same line, brought the action OF
the recent Republican State Convention
| III South Dakota to the attention of the
House LAS to protection, as to
finance, and as to every other doctrine
of the Republican party" said Picker,
1--WE refer for description of our attl-
tude to the Minneapolis platform until
the ST. Louis Convention shall give US
another" Applause)
| A somewhat acrimonious colloquy oc-
Cured between c.. w. Stone (Rep) OF
Pennsylvania and Cannon (Rep) of 1lli-
nois, in charge Of the bill, over propo-
sition by the former to increase the ap-
preparation for the salary of Superin-
| tendent of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey General Duf1eld) from $1,000 to
Sc, 900, as provided in the statute estab-
| fishing the Office.
The amendment was rejected.
The usual amendment to strike out Of
the bill the provision for detecting and
bringing to trial for punishment per-
sons guilty of violation of the internal
revenue laws, and authorizing the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue to pay
for the arrest and detection of such vio-
lators, was made by Linney (Rep) of
North Carolina.
| Tate Oem.) Of Georgia moved to
strike out the words Including pay
ments for information and detection of
such Violations
Evans (Rep) of Kentucky, a former
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, an
tagonized the amendments, saying that
the provision was the most important in
the bill
He was followed by Sayers Dem.) of
Texas in the same strain.
| Linney (Rep.) Of North Carolina advo-
! Gated the amendment. He said that no
similar amount of money was ever the
cause Of so much corruption as this ap-
preparation of $4,000 Opinion de-
rounced the spy system, which the ap-
preparation fostered. 1t was against
public policy an. ..ght not to be con-
tinued.
Swanson Oem) of Virginia advocated
the amendment, as did Skinner Pop)
OF North Carolina and Mccall (Rep.) of
Tennessee.
Laiton Oem) of Ohio, opposing the
amendments, said the official reports
showed that 1,2O0 distilleries had been
seized and destroyed in the past six
months under the operation of the pro-
vision in the present law, and it ought
to be continued
rates motion was rejected, and Lin
ney then withdrew his motion to strike
out the provisions
Johnson RepJ of North Dakota
moved to strike out the item in the bill
appropriating $19,5OO for food. fuel and
clothing for native inhabitants of the
Pribyloff Islands, Alaska Rejected.
The committee rose, after passing over
fifty pages of the bill, and at 5 O'Clock
adjourned until tomorrow.