The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL

reported to the Senats IL rea he'd SBj,oOl,9O,
raised to Sa,O0J,JO One Of the amendments
in reases the limit of cost OF tho puolic build
, ing at Kansas City. No. from sl.2n0D to ST.
buildings q. the military post at Fort Riley.
Kansas.
In the House another partial report On tbs
| legislative. executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was adopted ami the bill was sent back
to conference 1t was agreed by unanimous
consent to hold a night session for general de-
bate on the Picker pension bill.
April 27-The naval appropriation bill was
eefOre the Senate throughout the day. An
amendment offered By Mr.. Chandler. making it
unlawful for retired naval officers to eater this
/ services of contractors furnishing armOr. etc,
| bate, which gradually broadsned into q discus
| sion of the entire subject of arm,r plate Mr..
Tillman was among the most active in support
| of the amendment, spanking OF the
Efforts to cheat and rob the govern
ment, am tho tendency OF millionaire
contra ctors to 'thrus. their hand, into the
pocket Of Uncle Sam" Mr. Chandle. and Mr.
Hale supported the amendment and Mr.. Gray
! and Mr. G rman opposed it The amendment
| was not disposed Of when tn, Senate adj
| journed.
J The House after transacting some District OF
Columbia business resumed discussion of the
| pension bill rule was adopted providing
ately after the reading OF the journal
| April 2S-The Senate was plunged into an
| exciting financial debate after several weeks Of
serene and formal procedure appropriation
bills. The naval appropriation bill was under
consideration and the item Of four battleships.
| to cost an aggregate of $iS.OO,oo1 served
1 as text for n speech by MIR. German,
J pointing out that the revenues Of the gov
/ ernm,nt arc less than tho receipts Mr..
| Germans statements brought an animated
| controversy, in which Mr.. Sherman, Mr. Halo.
| Mr.. Chandler Joined issu, with tn, Maryland
Senator as to the responsibility for the failure
of tariff legislation IN tho pro ent ConSre,s
| The battles ships item was not complsted when
| the Senate adjourned
The House passed. the Picker general pom
sion bill by vote Of 1S7 to - The Republic
ans and Populists vot I'd solidly in favo. Of tn,
measure. and the Demos rats, with s;x excep.
| tions. solidly against it The section to
which tho bulk Of tho opposition was di-
rected provide, that persons otherwise en-
| titled to pensions shall not be disqualified
on account Of prior service in tie Confederate
| army, provided they joined tho Union forces
| bankruptcy bill was taken up under a special
order provldin, for vote Saturday ut p m.
April 29.-TwO notable speeches by Senator
| Teller and Senator Shermau-repreSsnting OPP
posing clements on the financial question
were heard in tn, Senate. The climax Of Mr.
| Tellers s3e,ch was reached when he an
nOuaced ;hlt he would vote as he spoke, and
that he woull not hesitate to separate himself
from tho great party with which he had
| be,n allied for forty years If it pronounced for
the gold standard Mr.. Sherman answered Mr..
| Teller. arguing against 50 cent dollar, and
announced that he time had come for a decis.
! i've opinion from the people. He appealed tho
case, he and, to the tribunal OF the American
people at the coming election. The early part
| Of the dag was given to speeches by Senators
Villas and Mitchell, OF Wisconsin; Palmer and
Kyle, eulogizin Pore Ma quette. after which
! the resolution was adopted accepting tho
| statue of Marquette present ed by Wisconsin
| The house spent the day in further discus
sion of the bankruptcy bill Mr. Connolly. Re-
| public an, of Illinois, spoke in favor of the
measure, and W. Stone. Republican. Of
Pennsylvania. Mr. Newlanls, Silver.te. Of Ne
vada and Mr.. Prod,rick, Republicanof Kansas,
| in opposition to it Mr. Ncwlands, in the
course of his remarks. sal that if tho Demo-
Gratis at tho Chicago convention aband ,ned
free trade and declared for silver a fusion OF
the silver ele ments would follow which would
be vict ,rious, while Mr. Connolly predic. led in
the event OF the enactment of fro COMA 90
law an universal demand for q b .nkrup.cy
law.
April 30 Tho Sen tie spent another day on
the naval appropriation bill without cOmplet-
ing it mir Gormon further Oppos, ID the item
OF four battlesaips and expressed tho opinion
that til, app-Op- iatiOns already made would
consume tho balance in the treasury. Mr..
Chaniler propose substituting thirty large
and fast torpedo gunboats for two Of the
battlsships MIR White OF California spoke OF
tho need Of coast defense before further naval
vessels were built, AMI Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska
made a speech Of over three hours arraigning
the two old parties.
The House devoted the day to the discuss ion
Of the bankruptcy bill The speakers wcre
Messrs Daniels. Republican Of New York
Ray, Republican. of New York, and CulbcrsOn,
Democrat, OF Texas. in support Of the bill
MesirS Strobe. Republican, OF Nebraska
Terry Democrat, OF Arkan as. and Bailey.
Democrat Of Texas in favor Of a voluntary
system, and Messrs. Graft R,publican. OF
! Illinois; DeArmond, Democrat. OF Missouri:
Bell. POpulist. of Colorado and Tracy Repub
lican. Of Missouri against any bankruptcy
| laws
May 1.-Senator Tillman Of South Carolina
delivered another hot broadsids against the
AIN inistraton in the Senate. He spoke on tho
bond issues and arraigne1 tho President and
cabinet Off .ers with inspiring criticism an d
personal invective. Mr.. Tillman declared that
the Psesid mt stands tho tool of tho
ciass,,." and represents only the mighty dollar.
Grover Cleveland John Sherman and John
Carlisle. hs declared. arc '''filniti,s." Mr..
Hill followed Mr. Tillman, an'wering the
latter point by point. Tn, New York Sem
atm referred to the coming Democratic
| national convention, docltring that there
would DO no split, but that true Democracy
would recognize, the Iul, of the majority and
keep tho party intacc despite the threats OF
I the SOuth Carolina Senator to leavs the party.
Mr. Hill spoke freel, and frank Of his differ
ence, with tho ofic,r u OF tho administration.
and in particular r,ferred to the grievous mis-
take az b, regarded it, Of Secretary Carlisle
in not supporting Senator Blackburn when the
latter was the nominee OF a Democratic Q ,u-
Gus Tho Senator discussed internal party al
fairs, urging harmony and the termination OF
vennmous assaults ~ Democrats on a Demo
cratic president. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up. the question being on the
amendment Of Mr.. German reducing rhs num-
Der Of battleships from four, reported, to
two and it was adopted b to ~.
Tn, House axain devoted the major portion
of the d ~ to dsbats ON th, backruptcy bill
Sever 1 amen iments wers o ferei bus none
ad ,pted. A bill tn provide fo- delegate in
Congress. from tho territory VI Alaska was de-
feated-it to 81.
Zero South Gets His Reward.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 1-Gov.
ernor Stone yesterday paid the $500
reycrd offered nv n1m for the arrosf