Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

George L. Beale of Maine and George w. Steele
of Indiana as members OF the board OF mana.
gers OF the National Soldiers Homes During
the consideration of tho resolution Mr. Blue
Republican, OF Kansas mad3 sensational
speech against General Franklin, charg-
ing him and Governor Smith flor whom
he said General FrlnkliN was response.
ble), with cruel and brutal treatme Of the in
mate of tho home at Leavenworth, Kan He
m owed to substitute the name Of General O. D.
Howard for that of General Franklin. In an
swer to specific question rs to the personal
character of General Franklin. Mr. Blue re-
piled tcat no charged that General franklin
was ther grossly negligent or dishonest He
also charged that the general treasured, Gen
eral Franklin's mal Friday" forced balances
according to inspectors reports. He further
charged Governor Smith of the Leavenworth
Home with drunkenness and intimidation OF
the inmates of the Home Mr. Steele OF In
diana and Mr.. Curtis of Now York spoke
strongly in favor of Franklin and Smith De
bate went over until tomorrow.
The Senat, spent the entire day on tho Du-
pont case Mr. Gray Of Delaware arguing
against the claim OF Mr. Dupont Bills ware
passed am II ling the law relating to thu pro-
lection of ilmon fisheries in Alaska for tho
sale OF public lands 81 private sale In tho State
of Missouri
April t6.-The resolution for an invcStigatiOn
of recent bond issues was taken up in the SEN
alto ind Mr.. Hill made u sensational AMI dra-
matte speech in opp1si ion. Tho New York
Senator defended Secretary Carlisle and his
administra ton of the treasury against loose
insinuatiOns OF irregularity and showed the
prevalence Of charges o. thu chara1t,r b. pro-
senting and 70 lding in full the charges made
by Senator Chandler against tho friends of
McKinl'y that levy of money was being
made on protected industries in behalf Of
Mr. McKinloys c II d idacy for the presidency.
As q further evidence of tho prevalence OF
the charges, Mr.. Hill spoke OF tho sugar in
vestigation where, he said, ono Senator refer
ring to Mr. Quay, had frankly admitted tn 1t he
bought sugar stock and had right to buy it,
and to-day that Senator was the faVorte son of
tho leading Ropublican state as a candidate
for the Presidency. In the course of his speech
Mr.. Hill dsclaimed that he had authority to
speak for the administration in opposing this
investigation. Thu speech will be continued
tomorrow. The early part of tho day was
given to Mr. GraY's speech on the Dupont case.
Mr. Blues fight in the House against the
reapp)intment of General w. B. Frlnkli as a
member of tho board of managers of tho Ma
tional Homes for Disabled Volunteers, tcrmi-
Iatol successfully when hi amendment to sub
stituto the name of General D o. Howard for
that of General Franklin was rejected; Gl-l49.
The Kansas delegation stood solidly for Col
Onel Blue against General franklin, as did all
the Missouri delegation excepting Congress"
men DOckery Clark and Cobb, who voted fOs
the disappointment OF franklin
April 1.-THE net result of FIVE hours work
on the private calendar in tho House was the
passage of four pension bills, enc to pension
tho widow of Rear Admiral FOote at $50 per
month, tho rejection OF bill to retire hos
pital steward as a second lieutenant of cavalry
and the passage OF n war claim Of less than
S6O). The latter was the first war claim brought
before th3 House for consideration and natur-
ally provoked a general debate on the poll Of
paying war claims. 1t drew from
Mr. MahOn, Republican, of Pennsylvania,
chairman Of the War Claims committee; Mr..
Walker, Republican, of Massachusetts, Mr..
Mccall, Republican, of Tenlos SEQ, and Mr..
Evans. Republican, of Kentucky eloquent
pleas for the payment OF the findings of the
cours OF claims. Mr. MahOn argued that these
CT aims should be paid or the court abolished.
Barring the cotton claims he asserted 81 00),-
OO) would paw th>m, while Mr.. Ray, Repub-
Ii an. OF New York, thought 5000 00l would
not pay them.
In tho Senate tho debate on the bond reso-
luton proceeded, Mr.. Hill continuing his
speech in opposition which is not yet COM
bond investigation An exciting episode oc.
CURED late in til, day concerning Pacific rail.
road affairs Mr.. Gear chairman of the Pa
citlc railroad committee presented a b II pro-
posing an adjustment OF the railroad
debt. This led Mr. Allen of
Nebraska to criti1sI tie committee
for alleged impartirlity to "Collis P Hunt
ington and his libby" A bitter personal
alteration b,tween Mr Gear and Mr. Allen
followed during which Mr. Allen declared
tl.at Mr.. G)ar had uttered Il 'falsehood" con-
corning Generrl Weaver Of Iowa Mr.. Hoar
called Mr.. Allen to order and demanded that
his words be taken down Mr.. Allen was
obi sed to take his seat but on mOtiol of Mr..
Faulkner was allowed to proceed in order
ArTl 1S-The House Committee on Appro-
priatig:s reported to tho House the general
deEciel1y bill, th1 last of the regular appro.
priation bills for this sessions. The total
amount carried by the bill is Si,79 81 The
folio wing is a list of the regular appropriation
bills as they passed the House with their
amounts: Agriculture S32i5,3l2; army,
S23, q ,0)2; diplomat, and consular,
Sl,B3l ,Ol8; District of Columbia, 5 ,l18,-
06O; Notifications, Si,s49.y 3I; Indians,
S. AS; legislative etc, SCI $50, 1875 military
academy, SHS,ll7; navy, S16H29; pensions,
Sl3l3ns2O postotiice, 50 ,Sigi Z; river and
Total, S7Lil3HL In addition to these bills,
the two deficiency bills, miscellaneous acts
carryicg S'liU2i. and regular annual approprl-
ations amounting to Sll9,O 4,i6j have been
passed by tho House, max ng tho total appro-
priations by the House during this session
s 0i.O26 iUS.
April i0-Thc Indian appropriation bill was
taken up in tho Senate and an amendment II
fered by MIR. PETER direct ng tho Secretary of
the Interior to provide temporary schools for
Indian children cut off from school facilities
by the closing OF se,taTian schools was adopt
cd Mr. Cockrell, Democrat, of Missouri, then
offered substitute for thu entire prOpo ,ition.
The substitute provides for contracts with OK
listing schools for 1891 to thu extent Of so per
cent of the contracts for 1897 1t adds
tho following: And it is hereby de-
clared to DO the settled policy of the gov
crnment to make no appropriations what.
ever for the education of Indian children in
any sectaran schools Just as soon as it is
possible for provision to bo mad1 for their cd.
ucation otherwise, and tho secretary of the in
terror is hereby directed to make su,h pro-
vision at the earliest practicable day not later
than July |, 1913" Tho further consi leration
of the sccJari' school amendments was then
deferred, Cwi?S to the absen,e Of Mr.. Carter.
T'e item appTopriating various amounts to
Il Charoas, Indian lawy,ri in settlement
wit, the Cherokee Indians was sharply crit.
icisY.i as a fraud Tho matter went over The
bon nv'-tiGaiion resolution was laid aside
temporarily at the urgent request of tho Ap-
propri1tiOns committee
Th' house devoted tho day to the considera-
| tion Of tho general deficiency appropriation
bill, but did not finish it.
Compromised by Marriage.
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