The San Francisco call., 1896-06-11

Woulu lie down TO be stepped on. Let S
fool 'em once and give 'em to know that
we have policy of our own and propose
to enforce It," Applause.l
WILSON'S motion to recede and concur in
the Senate amendments was lost on a
dlvlslon-81 to 88-but by vote by tellers
1t was reversed-ayes co. noes "a. The
ayes and noes were then taken-ayes 100,
noes oo. This action passed the bill, and
the announcement was greeted with ap-
plause.
Speaker Reed announced the appoint
ment of the following committees to sit
during the recess:
10 investigate the charges against the
Leayenworth Soldiers Home-Grout (R.)
OF Vermont, G. w. Stone (R.) of Penn
sylyania, Wamer lR.) of Illinois, Sayers
Cd of Texas and Layton CD of Ohio.
10 investigate and report upon the best
means OF putting underground telephone,
telegraph and electric-light wires in the
District of Columbia Babcock (R.) of
Wisconsin, OdelI (R.) of New York and
Richardson CD of Tennessee.
Senate amendments were agreed to the
bill to punish the transporters of alcohol
or other liquors under false name or
brand.
The final agreement of the conferees on
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was pre-, ented and agreed TO. AS to
the charities provision, it was agreed that
after June 80, 1897, no money should be
paid to any religious society or institution,
or to one under sectarian or religious con-
troll.
Cannon (R.) of Illinois took occasion to
briefly review the legislation of the session.
The Republicans having power only IN
the House, proposed revenue measure
that would obviate the necessity OF bor-
rowing money, but in another body il has
slept the sleep of death.
So the best that could be done was to
provide for the expenditures of the Gov
ernment, taking care in the appropriation
bills TO enter upon no new field not de-
manding attention. The result had been,
he asserted, that there was no scandals OF
legislation and the House would appeal to
the country for its vindication. In the
next Congress, with restored Republican
supremacy in the executive and legisla-
tive departments of the Government, the
Republican party would re-enact the Re-
publican protective principle into the legis-
lation of the country, providing sufficient
revenue for the Government and at the
same time labor for the toiIing millions
and those who want to toll. Great ap-
plause.
Boutelle (R.) of Maine-Mr. Speaker, if
it is IN order, L move that when we ad-
journ it be to meet at the polls. Laugh
ter.
Sayers CD of Texas, ex-chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations, re-
plying to Cannon, charged the majority
with extravaganza, despite what had been
| said. In the presence OF diminishing
revenues and adepleted treasury, Congress
] had appropriated $500, ,000, 900 at this session
of Congress, and he prophesied that those
at the next session would swell the total
for the Fifty fourth Congress to over
! 81, ,100, ,OO0, 900, besides mortgaging the
future for $100 100000 To offset that the
/ Republican party proposed to increase the
! taxes upon the people. The tides of
November have not yet come, and If
you addressing the Republican mem mbers)
are honest with your party at ST. Louis,
We'll try conclusions with you at the polls
and determine there whether or not the
people approve extravaganza in public
expenditures and the policy of increased
taxes" [Applause.
Dockery (D.) of Missouri followed with a
| vigorous arraignment of the Republican
majority for its departure from the policy
of retrenchment and economy announced
| by Speaker Reed at the beginning of the
session.
Dingley (R.) of Maine closed:the debate,
which extended quite Unexpectedly for
nearly two hours, with an earnest defense
| of the Republican policy of protection as
evidenced by the history of the country
under its operation, anG he prophesied a
return of prosperity under a renewal of
that principle in its legislation. He as
serted, amid Republican applause, that
there would be no return of prosperity nor
increase of confidence until sufficient rev.
enue was provided for the expenses of the
Government.
1t was decided to print 10000 copies of
the report of the Committee on Ways and
Means regarding japanese competition,
and 10000 copies of the testimony taken at
the Nicaragua canal hearings by the Com
mittee on Interstate ana Foreign Com
merce.
| The Senate amendment to the resolution
providing for final ad adjournment, fixing
| the hour for o'clock tomorrow, was
| agreed to.
| President Cleveland's message vetoing
| the bill to lease the Fort Omaha military
| reservation to the State of Nebraska for
| State military purposes was read and
| referred to the Committee on Military AT
fairs.
| The House then took a recess until $50
| o'clock, when it was called to order, a
dozen member on the floor. A recess was
taken until 10:30 o'clock, when the enroll
ment of several bills was reported and
| Speaker Reed signed them at 1880. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was signed,
when, it being found that the District of
Columbia bill would not be ready tonight,
on motion by Dingley (R.) } of Maine, about
| twenty mem bers being present. the House
adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
This brought to an end the legislative day
of Saturday, June 6, which extended over
a period of 10S hours,