The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-04-25
HOUSE DEMOCRATS CALL THE
REPUBLICANS TO ACCOUNT.
Able Defense of the Position of the
Majority and the Reason
Explained.

into committee of the whole on the Sener-
al deficiency bill. The item relating to |
indemnities to be paid Frederick Q. Daw-
eon, wife and daughter, tor loss or prop |
erty on the claim they were British sub
jects came up. 1t provoked considerable
discussion
Mr. Mercer Of Nebraska called attention
to the vigor with which Great Britain
pressed this case, $4,000 having peeh
claimed from Nebraska.
Mr. Hit said the testimony showed the
woman had been outrageously treated,
and as result of injuries the daughter
was today suffering from chronic cpl
lepsy.
Mr. Cannon said that the, claim was
raised by the state department. 1t was
a matter Of international honor. We had
exacted heavy indemnities from China.
Mr.. Livingston of Georgia called atten-
ton to the fact that we were now pre-
pairing to make claim against Spain for
the Imprisonment of Bishop Diaz In
Cuba.
Mr.. Hainer of Nebraska who said he
had thoroughly investigated the circum-
stances, thought the indemnity should be
paid.
The item was passed without amend
ment.
The amount Of indemnity allowed Is
$4,000.
TAINTED THE REPUBLICANS.
Mr. Dockery of Missouri asked the re-
publican side what effort they had made
with $50 majority to repeal the so-called
Wilson German bill, against which they
denounced. He tainted them with having
done nothing. He recalled the campaign
book of blank pages circulated by the re-
publicans in 1894, entitled what congress
has DONE" comparing that record with
the do nothing record of this congress-
He suggested that the democrats could
effectively circulate similar book in the
coming campaign.
"What has this congress done?" he
asked.
What has been done to bridge the
chasm between inadequate revenues and
increasing expenditures? Where is the
DINGHY bill? Pigeon-holed by the votes
of five republicans"
How many democrats -7oted to put it
there?" asked Mr.. Brum.
''All of them of course replied Mr..
Dockery Democrats are opposed to in
creasing taxation"
Proceeding, Mr.. Dockery ridicued the
majority for making no effort at currency
legislation which the business interests
of the country demanded. The policy OF
this congress, he said, was one of delay
That policy had been declared by the
speaker at the opening OF the session
when he announced himself against
"crude and hasty" legislation.
Mr. Dingley. chairman of the ways and
means committee, was stung by Mr.
Dockery into reply. The charge that
nothing had been done, he said. must be
looked at in the light of the sun. The
house, senate and president together made
legislation. Unless they concurred no leg
islation was possible. The house alone
of those three factors in legislation wa.
under republican control. In the house
the republicans were responsible. The,
were not responsible for democratic ant
populist senate and the influence OF tn
democratic executive.
1--WE did everything we could under TIL
circumstances" said Mr.. Dingley, ''an'
here and at the other end of the capito
met the united opposition OF the demo
Gratis and populsts The only thing to d.
is to appeal to the people and let then
say whether we shall have a presiden
and senate who will block our way o
who will cooperate with US in giving tn
treasury sufficient revenue and restor
prosperity to the country"
1.-The gentleman says the democrat
and popuists killed the sO-called DinSle
bill in the senate. Was it not pigeon-hole
by republican votes?" asked Mr.. Saysr.
1.-The republicans were not in control.
replied Mr.. Dingley.
"But were not some of them partly re