The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-17
FRANKLIN Is IN 1T.
Mr.. Ray Asks Mr.. Blus "a Question and
MIR B.ue Answers 1t.

| ANkLsN 10 IN 1T.
Mr.. Ray Asks Mr.. Blus "a Question ans
MIR B.ue Answers 1t.
Washington, April 16.-At the open.
ing of the session, Henderson, republi.
can. Iowa, chairman of the judiciary
committee, secured consent for the con-
sideration of the bankruptcy bill or
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. Tracey spoke against General
Franklin's appointment Mahon, re-
publican, Pennsylvania, declared thai
he would not vote to strike down Gen
eral Franklin or any other man on ex
parte testimony, but he urged the
adoption of his amendment TO investi-
gate the charges against Governor
Smith of the Leavenworth home, with
instructions to the board to dismiss him
IL they are substantiated.
Grosvenor. republican, Ohio. support
ed the recommendation OF the military
affairs committee. He regretted that
ex parte testimony, scandalous in its
character had been brought into the
house assailing the management of a
great national institution. He despised
ex parte assault and scandal mongers.
He read letter from General James
Barnett of Cleveland, of the board,
commencing General Franklin in the
highest terms. AS for General Howard
affection for the old soldier, but he
could point out in the records OF the
house ex parte charges which he did
not believe, against General Howard,
before which all that had been said
against Franklin would pale into In
significance. He had been charged
with fraud, peculation and outrages
Hepburn opposed the reappointment Of
General Franklin.
Ray, republican. New York, asked
why Blue had not presented his charges
to the board of managers.
Because the gentleman from Kansas
is not an ass" replied Hepburn. 1T
would be an ass who would present to
a court for trial charges against that
court"
Henderson, republican, Iowa, in ia
Voring the resolution, said that ex
parte evidence was not potent enough
TO make him put the seal of condem-
nation upon two men crowned with the
glory of great lives, especially when
they had the support of Governor
Morrill, of Kansas.
After some remarks by Calderhead,
republican, Kansas, against General
FRANKLIN and by Sperfy. republican,
Connecticut, in his defense, Blue closed
the debate for his side of the case. He
repeated the charges and concluded
with the statement that some mysteri-
Gus influence kept General Franklin in
his place at the head of the board.
Steele, republican. Indiana, then pre-
sented mass of kilograms from Leav-
and other points, signed by
the chaplains of the Leavenworth
home and others, branding the charges
against Governor Smith as false. One
Of the kilograms pronounced a tele-
gram read by Blue yesterday as a for
gerry.
Hull, chairman of the military af-
fairs committee, which reported the
resolution for the reappointment of
General Franklin. closed the debate
with a defense of the action OF the
Just as Hull concluded
Blue sprang a sensation by arising to
l question of privilege and denouncing
The statement made i'm a telegram
read by Steele to the effect that he had
read a forged telegram TO the house
yesterday as a cruel and malicious
falsehood. and Steele's presentation of
I as cowardly and uncalled for. Blue
was very much aroused and had charg-
I'd the telegram was read for the pur-
pose of having its effect on the house.
He had. he said. received the telegram
'eferred to. signed by Daniel f. Ma
honey, Henry Abbott and T. F. Keen
IN, pledging the support of 25,000 rail-
Dad men in the fight against Smith.
'ut had not read IL, and moreover had
70 Informed Steele. The latter display
d no signs of excitement. He explain
d that he had understood Blue to say
le had read IL. If he had not he apolo-
'ized and withdrew the telegram. After
ome wrangling Blue was allowed to
ave read the telegram and some news
'aper statements in support of IT,
Blue then asked IL Hull would al
ow the vote on the resolution to be
lostponed for 10 days. This Hull de-
lined to do. The speaker decided also
hat motion to recommit would not
e in order, the vote having been or
cred at 3 o'clock.
Mahon's amendment to investigate
Governor Smiths conduct was ruled
ut and the vote was taken on the Blue
mendment 10 substitute the name OF
Toward for that of General Franklin.
IN the demand of Blue, the vote was
AIKEN by ayes and nays and was re-
ected by vote OF 61-149. The reso-
ltion was then adopted without divi-
ion. Several minor bills were passed.
At 4:45 O'Clock the house adjourned.