The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-30
WORDS OF HIGH PRAISE
Bestowed Upon the Life and Character of
the Rev. Father Marquette, Of Wisconsin
A PLACE IN STATUARY HALL FOR HIM.


II the National Convention Does
Not Suit His Financial views-BiG
Money Spent by This Congress.
Washington, D. c.. April 29.-The
House was plunged almost imme i "a tely
after Ut assembled for to-day's session
into mild and diminutive, in respect of
length, repetition of the debate i'll the
Senate yesterday regarding the revenue
and expenditures Of the government.
Mr.. Mccormick. Of New York, asked
consideration of bill for a light house
on O:!ent Point, Long Island. which led
MI Dockery TO warn the House against
appropr!atine' money fer any improve
ment that was not absolutely indispensa.
ble Tne direct appropriations at this
term OF Congress. he figured up. would be
S5l2 2,QUO,e eO0 and of contracts authorized
to be entered TO S93, 900. making the
grand total for which this Congress
would be responsible at this term over
SIX hundred and five millions. He said
current revenue was not equal to current
expenditures, and had not been at any
time during the term of this admin!stra-
ton. And he pleaded in no spirit of par
tiZanShip for careful scrutiny of appro
prati'n bills for the protection OF the
Treasury.
Mr.. D!ngley, Chairman of the Commit
Tee on Ways and Means. responded TO
MI Dockcry's statement. and analyZed
tAe nSures he had given. He asserted
that the appropriations at this sesslon
Tor current expenditures was not over
4ao ouu,Uo0 and the amount that must be
paid for taxation would not exceed $3.50. :
oVc'Coo the expense of the Postofiice De-
naf'ment being met by the postal re-
IN
Venue was an urgent need. Mr. Dingley
contended that the Congress was doing
as well as IL could In the matter of an
propr!ations. in View of the needs If
the Government and the country.
Mr. McCnrmick's bill met objection,
and was not considered
The report f Elections Committee No
g. III the contest of Pearcc lnd. Lahorl
vs. l'eil N'opD. from the Second dIstric;
OF Colora 10, confirming Bells right m
the sea; was agreed 10.
Mr, Walker. of Virginia. presented the
report upon the contest of Thorpe (Rep.) !
against Mckcnney DemD. from ,he
Fourth district Of Virginia which n,ns
ordered printed with concurtiu- ylews
Oh some members of the committee.
The remainder cf the day was snent
IN u=cuss:ng the bankruptcy bill. thar
n!il being supported by Mr.. Connolly
,Kep.' lll) and antasonlzed by AIessrs
~ - "''he lIteP., RAJ, NewlandS of
Nevada. and Broder!ck RepD, of Kan
sas. Mr.. Newlands made a l6 to rrno
siVer speech, asserting that that alone
would AFFORD substantial relief
~ 5:01 p. m. the House adjourned
'E-NA ~ me statue of Father Mar
qnette placed by the State of Wiscon-
SIN IN the National Hall of Statuary In
INC Canlol was to-day Officially pre-
sented to and accepted by Tho. Sonnte
a.
hounced by the two Wisconsin Senator'S
-Mitchell and Villas. by Mr.. Kyle and
bE MI. Palmer. Mr.. Mitchell smoke of
the JcSuits IN North America as the
trahsccndcnt heroes OF the advancing
army OF ciN:lizat.ons" and described
rather Marquette as the one great his
torlc character of Wisconsin, whose
name should shine the brighter as t{n,o
goes on
Mr Villas spoke of him as the gentle
high.souled fearless priest and preach
er; the d!scoverer of the Mississ!ppi: n
hobieinan, with soul uplifted to God:
gentle enthusiast; man 10 do, with
out boastinS. the deeds that heroes do :,
and said that ii was such as him that
Suhs!tsS SPOKE OF when Il marked for
this special honor Ia place in Statuarv
HalD persons illustrous for historic
renoun"
Mr.. Kyle praised the sanity charactcS
and usefulness of Father Maruue,te
ana said that he had given his life for
those he loved. And Mr. Palmer spoke
OF him as the representative of courage.
resolution and devotion to the elevat tion
of humanity.
There was no expression of opposi-
ton 10 the acceptance of the statue.
After this matter was disposed of the
Naval Appropriation bill was taken up
and the remainder of the days session
was given up TO political speeches.
Mr.. Teller announced in unmistakable
terms his resolution to break away
from the Republican party If its action
In the ST. Louis convention did not suit
his views and sentiments on the silver
question. while Mr.. Sherman declared
his readiness TO conform his action on
that question to the decision of the
American people al the polls next De-
cemher. Without any action on the
Naval Appropriation Bill the Senate at
6 p. m. adjourned
The Baltimore African NJ. f. confer
ence In session at Washington. and rep
resenting 100000 members. adopted res
oluiions OF sympathy with Cuban pa
trlots
The census of Paris up to March 30
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