Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21
IN CONGRESS TODAY
Matters Considered in Both Branches
Of the National Legislature
TELLER AND CHANDLER TALK SHARPLY
The Fifth Alabama District Con-
tested Election Case
ARG UED IN THE HOUSE

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In tho Senate today the bill was passed
granting. the abandoned Fort Marcy mill
tary reservation, New Mexico, to the Amer
lean Invalid Aid Society for the purpose of
establishing sanitarium for the treat
ment of pulmonary diseases. 1t was at
first Intended to establish the sanitarium
at Fort Stanton. but Fort Marcy was
found to be more accessible.
The bill was passed establishing Gus
toms ports of entry at Pueblo. Durango
and Leadville, Col.
Mr. Pugh (Ala) presented the minority
report Of his colleague Mr.. Morgan, on
the Pacific raill ad bill. Mr.. Pugh read
note from Mr.. Morgan, who was about to
leave the city. stating that the minority
report was directed against the three bills
introduced for Pacific railroad readjust-
ment and was not merely response to
the sui stitute bill just presented by the
committee. which bill, said Mr.. Morgans
note. was never seen and discussed by
me-"
Mr.. Cannon's Ground Map.
Mr.. cannon (Utah was then recognized
Tor a speech supporting his resolution for
huge ground may covering 625 acres,
located near Washington. showing the en-
tire topography and geography of the
United States.
He explained that the map would give
| an object lesson of the extent Of our coun-
Try. Inc Mississippi river would be shown
by an actual stream 3 feet wide and 1000
yards long, while Lake Michigan would
have 1000 square yards of water.
Nr. cannon SAID he would have the map
include 'crucitied Cuba" and also leave
suIncieht space to the north to permit the
addition Of other countries which might
choose to join the Union. The bin vas re-
Ierfeo TO the committee on public buildings
and grounds.
The Indian Bill.
The Indian bill was then taken up. and
the debate proceeded on the claims of law
yers Tor services in connection with the
Choctaws' settlement.
The Bond Resolution Goes Over.
AT o'clock the bond resolution, which Is
the unfinished business" went over accord
ing to the agreement reached yesterday.
Mr.. Chandler moved an amendment to the
provision of the payment of the attorneys
LOT the Cherokee Old Settlers, requiring the
balance due to the Western Cherokee In
dams to be retained in the treasury and
allowing the persons making claims for
legal service to sue in the Court of Claims
Exchange Of COMPLIMENTS
Mr.. Chandler spoke in opposition to the
allowance of these claims, and referring to
(ColD yesterday said that he had become
Used to receiving lectures from Mr.. Teller
on the silver question: end that he had
given such heed TO his admon!tions on this
question as to bring him nearer to Mr.. Tel
Ter on that subject than he was on the
pending question. To this Mr.. Teller re-
piled that he had observed that Mr. Chan
dler had shown signs of increasing inteIi-
gence on the silver Question, and that he
was gratified to know that he had done
something to produce that desirable result
THE HOUSE.
AT the opening of the session of the
House today Mr.. Henderson Qowa) asked
unanimous consent >tlIa. the bankruptcy
bill, which he gave notice he would call
up today. be considered Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday OF next week mr..
Hepburn Qowa) objected
There was q great pressure for unani-
nous consent. and quite a number of
minor bills were passed.
Among them was the Senate bill for the
relief of settlers on Northern Pacific rail-
road indemnity lands.
The Fifth Alabama District.
At 1915 pm. the regular order was de-
manded, and Mr.. Daniels On. y, chair
man OF elections committee No. 1, called
vs.. Cobb from the fifth Alabama district
An unsuccessful attempt was made 10
limit the time for debate to three hours,
but Mr.. Cobb the contestee, objected
Before the debate began Mr.. Cook GIl0,
from the same committee made the report
on the case of Rfnaker VS.. Downing, from
the sixteenth Illinois district. The report
favored the seating of the contestant, a
republican. The majority report in the
Goodwin-Cobb case also favored the seat
ing of the contestant republican.
On the face of the returns Mr. Cobb had
a majority of sos votes.
Frauds fn the Black Counties.
Mr.. Royse Qnd.), who opened the debate,
said the white counties in the district gave
Mr.. Goodwin a majority of 1912, while the
three black counties returned maJorities
so large for Mr.. Cobb as to overcome the
majority for Mr.. Goodwin in the white
counties. The testimony, he said, showed
extensive frauds in the black counties
which warranted a reduction of Mr. Cobb's
vote by 1885, thus giving the contestant
1880 plurality.
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga), on behalf of the minor
ity, argued that the contestant had been de-
MED an opportunity to meet testimony adj
duced in support Of the charges of fraud
He declared that fraud was not to be pre-
sLmed except upon the strongest proof. Mr..
Cobb, the conIeStee, took the floor and made
an hours speech in his own behalf