Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
TELLER TO QUIT. :. HIS PARTY Unless It Declares for Free Coin-
 age of Silver. THE STATUE OF MARQUETTE
Presented to and Accepted by the Senate With Appropriate Ceremonies.
MORE REVENUE URGENTLY NEEDED
The Question of Revenue and Expenditures Plunged the House Into Mild De- bate-Mr. Dingley Said He Was
 Doing His Best.

Washington, Aprll 29.-1ne mousse was plunged almost immediately after it as- sembled for todays session into mild and diminutive in respect of length, rep etition of the debate in the senate yes- terday regarding the revenue and expen- ditures of the government.
 MT. Mccormick of New York asked consideration of a bill for a light house on Orient Point, l.. l., which led MT. Dockery of Missouri to warn the house against appropriating money for any inn provement that was not absolutely in dspensable. The appropriations at this term of congress, he figured up, would be $5l2, ,O00, 900, and of contracts authorized to be entered into $93, ,541 ,000, making the grand total for which this congress would be responsible at this term over S605, 5,0OO,- O0G He said the current revenue was not equal to current expenses ana nad not been at any time during the term of this administration, and he pleaded in no spirit of partisanship for careful scrutiny of appropriation bills for the protection of the treasury
 Mir Dingley of Maine, chairman of the committee on ways and means, responded to MT. Dockery'S statement and analysed the figures he had given. He asserted that the appropriations at this session or congress for current expenditures Woulu not exceed 450000,000 and the amount that must be paid by taxation would not exceed $36O,000,0 900, the expense or the postoffice department being met by the postal receipts. While it was true tnat more revenue was an urgent need, MT. Dingley contended that congress was do- ing as well as it could in the matter or appropriations in view of the needs Of the government and the country.
 NY. McCormick's bill met objection and was not considered. q
 ,Tbe rSnort of elections committee No. in the contest of Giles Otis Pearce, inde- pendent labor, vs. John c. Bell, popuiist and democrat, from the second ulstricl of Colorado, confirming Bells rlght to the seat. was agreed to.
 Mf4 Walker Of Virginia pEesented tne report upon the contest of Thorp, repup- lican, against McKenney, democrat, rom the Fourth district of Virginia, which was ordered printed, with concurring views of some members of the committee, presented by MT. DeArmond, democrat, of Missouri.
 MT. DeArnond presented the report up- on the case of Hodge, republican, Vs. Otey, democrat, from the Sixth district of Virginia, which was also ordered printed.
 The remainder of the day was spent in committee of the whole in dis cussing the bankruptcy bill, that bill be- ing supported by MT. Connolly, republi- can, of Illinois, and antagonized by MT. Stone republican, of Pennsylvania, MT. Newlands of Nebraska and Mr. Broder- ick, republican, of Kansas. MT. New lands made a 16 to 1 free silver speech, asserting that that alone would afford substantial relief.
 At D. m. the house adjourned until tomorrow.
 The Senate.
 The statue of Father Marquette, placed by the state of Wisconsin in the national hall of statuary in the capitol, was to- day officially presented and accepted by the senate. Eulogies of the good priest were pronounced by the two Wisconsin senators, Messrs. Mitchell and Villas, by Mir Kyle and by MT. Palmer. MT. Mitch ell spoke of the Jesuits in North America as ''the transcendent heroes of the ad- yancing army of civilization" and de- scribed Father Marquette as "'the one great historic character of Wisconsin, whose name would shine the brighter as time goes on.
 MT. Villas spoke of him as "the gentle, high souled, fearless priest and preacher; the discoverer of the Mississippi; noble man, whose soul was lifted to God; general enthusiast; man to do, without boasting the deeds that heroes do," and said that it was of such as him that con rress spoke when 1t marked for this spe- cial honor place in statuary hall.
 MT. Kyle praised the saintly character and usefulness of Father Marquette and said he had given his life for those he loved. and Mir. Palmer spoke of him as the representative of courage, resolu- tion and devotion to the elevation of humanity. There was no expression of opposition to the acceptance of the statue
 The naval bill was taken up and the remainder of the day was given up to political speeches.
 Mr. Teller announced in unmistakable terms his resolution to break away from the republican party if it's action in the St. Louis convention did not suit his views and sentiments on the silver ques- ton, while MT. Sherman declared his readiness to conform his action on that question to the decision of the Amer- can people at the polls next November Without any action on the naval bill the senate at D. m. adjourned.