The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.


Feb &-Ihe Hoose spent the entire day 6li,.
cussing series Of amendments to strike from
the District OF Columbia appropriation bill
eight appropriations aegrcsating $3l 900 for the
maintenance OF destitute women and children
IN various privats and sectarian charitable in.
situations in the District. vote was not
reached. The Senate free coinage substitute
for the House bond bill was referrel to the
ways aud means committee As soon as it
reached the House.
Feb. MIR. Dinsley, chairman Of tho ways
and means committee reported back the SEN
at. f.ee coinage substitute for the House bond
bill. with the recommendation that tho House
non-concur and insist ON its bull Mr.. Crisp.
representing the minority, gave notice that the
minority will ask the House to concur Re-
port will conc up tomorrow. The House
spent most Of the day debating a
series OF amendments offered by Mr.
Hainer. Republican. of Nebraska, to
strike fro II the District Of Columbia appro
priaticn bill the appropriations for private, and
sectarian institutions of charity in the district
and place tl,, money proposed to be Appropriated
for them ut the disposal of the board of chill
dren guardians. Much fee ing was engende.ed
and at times the debate grew quite exciting
The appropriations for tx religious and charita-
bic institutions one Episcopal and fivo Cath
olic were stricken o MT, but the amendments to
strike out the appropriations for other private
institutions. inc uilng tn, Young Women's
Christian Home, the Hope and Help Mission.
etc. were defeated.
Feb. 5.-The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill Occupied attea lion in the House again.
vote was taken on the mo-; ion to strike ont
the appr opriation for sectarian charitable in
stitutions. The speaker announced the vote,
III yeas. 1&i nays. 1t was the first defeat s,,s-
tanned by the majority. and was greeted with
cheers on the Democratic side. Sixty
ON Republicans voted against the
bill. Grosvenor. Republican, of Ohio,
carried, 1S9 to 80. Mr.. q -osveaor moved to re
commit the bill with instructions to re examine
the bill and report on the subdivision under
the head OF charities. After considerable de-
bate the motion was carried without division.
An evening session was held to discuss the Sem
ate silver substitute for tho House bond bill
Mr.. Talbert. Democrat of South Carolina in
replying to the taunts of Mr. Pearson, Repub-
lican, OF Massachusetts. in regard to secession.
said tina: the South had not been whipped: they
seeded and would do so again, and he was
prOui of what he did in the war. when hell
breaks loose some one has said rightly. 1
guess" was Mr.. Pearson's parting shot. 1t
Will break loose in South Carolina.
Feb 6.-Senator Sherman presented Mr. For
akers credentials to succeed SenatO: Bricc,
March 4. 1897, and tie Senate passed a resolu-
ton calling for detailed statements concerning
the bond bills. Mr. Quay brought mp the rpso-
luton to recOmmit the tariff silver bill He Of
fered an amendment modifying his original
resOlut on SO that instead of in structing the
committee to report back separate bills, the
measure was referred back "for further cOnsfd-
Grafton. At Mr.. Quay's request the resolution
went over until Monday. Mr.. Turpie then adj
dressed the Senate in favor of the election of
United States Senators by popular vote. At 9
O'Clock the resolution to distribute the apprO-
priatiOn bills among the various Senate COM
n
lcan, of Iowa. addressed the Senate in OppOs-
tion to the proposed change. Without actin.
upon the resolution, the Senate adjourned at
p. III.
The Senate fire., coinage substitute for Hons,
bond bill was debated live hours in the House
and for three houyi at the night session. The
speeches so far nave been tame and dry. Mr..
Kirkpatrick. Republican, of Kansas said he
would vote against both the motion tn concur
and that to mont Oncur.
Feb S. House became involved in a cor trOversy
over the hot words of Mr.. Talbot of South
Carolina in defense of secession. Mr. Barrett
of Massachusetts, who so eager to have
Ambe ssadOr Bavar censursd a few weeks
anO, interpreted the utterances as treason
able and had the words taken down He
then offered a resolution of censure. After
a wrangle and some cxpla1 a tions. Mr.. Da,zell
of Pennsylvania moved to refer the Barrett
resolution to the committee On judiciary. This
was carried by vote of Isl to 81. This is I'M
derstOOd to mean that no notice will be taken
Of the matter. Mr. Owens of Kentucky was the
only Democrat who voted against the motion.
The silver debate was then continued afternoon
and evening. Frederick of Kansas spoke in
support of the senate free silver substitute.
The first hour in the Senate was consumed in
the election OF MIR. FREE. of Maine, Republican,
president pro tenn of the Senate. The cleo
ton was unanimous. Mr.. WolcOtt, Republican,
l. Al. L.
the forest reservations of Colorado for the
locating of mining claims. Mr.. Allen of
Nebraska then addressed the Senate
the resolution known til, Davis reso-
luton. relative to the Monroe doctrine.
He commended that the Monroe do ;trinc was
one of ma tiOnal selr-preservatiOn. AMI that if
the invasion of the South Am, rican republics
by Great Brita ain will endanger thu welfare or
menace the safety of this Government in any
way, we should re sent the action with all tho
strength and resources OF mighty nation.
By vote of Is to - Dubois resolution to di-
vide up the work of tho Appropriations COM
mittee was rcferrel to the Committee on Rules
to report December next Senate then adj
journed till Monday.
Fen. S.-When the House opened at 10 30 the
legislative day of yesterday continued. "a the
House had been in recess over night. Mr. Cor
less. Republican. of Michigan and Mr. BOatner,
Democrat. of Louisiana, spoke in favor of nom
currence i'm the Senate bond substitute. and Mr.
Miner. Republican. of Michigan, and Mr.. Bart
lett, Demo ,rat, of Georgia, in favor of con.
currence Dir. Towae, Repub lean. of Min
nesotl, u,trated his remarks with
charts. Twice the House gave him an
extension of time and his remarks
aroused great enthusiasm among the
silver forces. His charts showsd the apprecia-
ton of gold, a nd the fall off of prices. One
chart upon W 'ch he laid special stress. dem
onstrated, he said, that tho fall in the price Of
silver since 1873 was not due to the Overproduc-
t;O1 of silver. Mr. Towne closed with the de-
claration that the Republican party must
define its program and do something for the
resto:a alton Of silver. The United States could
unite with France aud Germany If England re-
fused.
Rhodes to Return to Africa.
LONDON, Feb S.-An editorial in the
Times SAYS: 1--WE are enabled to make
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