The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-16
THE BEER GUZZLER.

Mr. Morse. of Massachusetts, desired 10
know IL the matters complained OF at
1 the home were not due 10 the existence
| OF beer hall I'm connection with the IN
| stitution. and II this ought not iirst 10 De
shut up.
"Yes: and what is needed exclaimed
Mr.. Blue SIS also TO shut up the NOUN
| OF the beer guzzler who presides over II.
Mr.. Blue continued at great lens'h 10
assail the conduct of General Franklin,
| reading a number OF aiiidavts III cor
| roboration Of his assertions.
He said that the report OF the Inspector
| General showed that General trahkhh
| was either grossly negligent. incompe-
| tent. or was not honest. AS long as l
stand here In my place" Mr. Blue said.
81 shall do all / can 10 defend my OLD
Mr.. Curtis OF New York. reviewing
Mr.. Blues arraignment OF Governor
Smith, General Franklin. and, indirectly.
OF the Board OF Managers. expained that
there was given to the selection OF the
new members all the dignity ana de-
liberation that would attach TO the eiec-
tion OF the President OF the United states.
General Franklin. he said, had been
for a long time a member OF the Doaiu,
The charges against him were old. ana
had been thoroughly investigated. lie re-
GREETED that the report OF tne onicers
making the investigation had not been
| laid before the House.
General Steele (Rep). of Indiana. fol-
| lowed General Curtis. He asked II the
House was TO destroy the regulations Oh
as good soldiers as ever did battle Tor the
Union-throw them TO the winds because
IL had heard but one side Of the case.
| The gentleman from Kansas had said
I that what he (Steele) did not know about
| the national homes would I'LL a volume.
/ That might be true. Mr. Steele said put
| what he did know about the matters
/ brought to the attention OF the House oy
Mr.. Blue would fill library. All these
charges had been investigated by the
boards of managers and subcommittee
OF the board. Governor Merrill was LOT
three years a member OF the board anu
as such local manager OF the LeaVeh-
worth Home. Colonel Cooke. the present
manage- has been a member for two
wears. These, with General Pierson, or
Pennsylvania, had investigated the
charges to the bottom. and the Governor
had been vindicated from them'
OTHER HOMES QUESTIONED.
Mr.. Blue asked if there were not
charges against the home at Togus. Me,
representing a very serious condition OF
things.
Mt. steele. NOHc lias H@' 'ON
refuted or will be-"
while discussing the matter Of the beer
saloons or stores at the homes, Mr..
steele was asked by Mr.. Mines (Rep.),
of Michigan. IL ii were the policy OF the
managers to run saloon at one end Oh
the home and a Keely cure at the other'
Mr.. Steele replied that it was the poll
cy 10 manage the home for the best IN
terests Of the inmates. the practicai
question was whether the homes should
have the profits OF beer sales or the sd
looms outside. where the old soldier was
not only made drunk, but robbed. The
experience at Marion. his own residence
showed that the policy of letting the sa-
looms outside have the trade was not to
the advantage of the home.
Mr.. steele eulogized Major Birmingham,
the treasurer of the board. and defended
him from the charges made by Mr.. Blue.
! He was capable. honest, and no man
/ could truthfully assert 20 the contrary
| As TO the Charges that the buildings at
| the homes erected out OF the Deer
money" saved by the men, were insured
in a company OF which General Franklin
was an officer Mr. Steele stated that
there were i'm all upon these buildings
seventy-two policies, five were In two
comDanies. OF which General Franklin
was a stOckholder-both at MS Hoiiie'
Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. Steele conceded that In his opn-
ion General Franklin would be better
man IL he were a Republican. but that
in the MANAGEMENT Of the home there
was no such thing as politics known.
COLONEL SMITH DEFENDED,
Colonel Smiths ability and character
were defended by Mr.. Poole CRep), of
New York. and those OF General Frank
lin by Mr.. Henry (Rep). OF Connecticut.
Nr. Mahon Repl, Of Pennsylvania,
offered an additional section TO the joint
resolution providing for an investigation
of the charges OF drunkenness and brutal
ity against Colonel Smith by a joint con-
gressional commissions; II the charges
be sustained by a majority Of that com
mission. the board OF managers 10 be
directed to remove him from his posi-
ton
Mr. Blue said he would reserve point
of order against that amendment.
On motion by Mr.. Hull, the House, at
; O'clock. adjourned until tomorrow, an
agreement having been reached between
him and Mr. Bule that the vote on the
Joint resolution should be taken at
o'clock.
In the Senate Chamber.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April 15.-It
was made pretty clear from an incidental
remark in the Senate to-day that the
predictions as to an early adjournment
OF Congress are not likely 10 be verified.
The slowly moving Dupont election case
had been taken up. and MIR. Gray
Dem), of Delaware, was in the act OF
beginning an argument against the right
Of Mr.. Dupont. when the chairman OF
the Committee on Appropriations. Mr..
Allison CRepD, Of Iowa, made an inquiry
as 10 the time when the election case
would probably come 10 a vote.
Mr. Mitchell (Rep). OF Oregon. chair
man of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, said there were at least
half dozen speeches TO be
made upon it. and that ere.
fore he could not fix any me
for the vote, although he was very anx-
ious TO have the case disposed Of. lie
consented, however, 10 let the matter
go over, when Mr.. Gray should have
finished his speech. so as to make way for
the Indian appropriation bill. the naval
appropriation bill, and Mr.. PETERS reso-
luton for an investigation OF the recent
bond issues.
THAT practically means" Mr.. German
interposed that the Dupont case is not
to be disposed OF until after the 1st OF
June"
Mr.. Gray occupied over three hours in
the presentation OF the case against Mr.
Dupont's claim 10 the vacant seat from
the State OF Delaware, and had not fin
ished his speech when the Senate. AT
$50 p. NJ. after an executive session,
adjourned till tomorrow.