The Globe-republican., 1896-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

Hill, Mr.. Butler and Mr. Pritchard enlivened
the early hours. M Morgan frequently ad.
dressed himself personally to M Sherman,
who sat across tbs aisle, and for two hours
arraigned the Ohio senator for the series OF
financial acts with which he is identified. At
times Mr.. Morgan was bitterly personal He
referred to M Sherman a. the Napoleon OF
finance no was nelr his Waterloo, and who
would he consigned to St Helena. In the
main, however. the speech was scholarly pre-
sentation Of the silver question. Mr.. Hills
cOlloGuy with the two North Carolina senators
brought out considerable discussion of the New
York senator's political consistency, and was
amusing to the galleries for the sharp sallies
and witty rejoinder. durin: the triangular de-
bate.
The House, after devotins an hour to tho
consideration of business reported from tho
Dist-i of Columbia comm tt,e, took up tho
pension appropriation bill. General debate on
the bill consumed the day. W. A. Stone Of
Pennsylvania, in charge of the bill, ex-
planned its provisions. Mr. Graf of Illinois
offered the amendment abandoned by the
committee. inhibiting the suspension of PEN
siOns for fraud until the fraud had been proved
in United States court and Mr.. Bartlett Of
New York opposed the proposed extension of
the dependent act Of 1873 by the removal of the
inhibition of widows pensions until they had
proved their dependency on their daily labor for
support IL" estimated that the proposed ex-
tension WOuld add JO,OO) names to the pension
rolls.
Jan, 1.-THE bOad si.ve: bill was considered
in tn, Senate. Mr.. Butler of North Carolina,
spoke for two hours in opposition to the bond
Issues and in favor of silver legislation. The
enrly hours of the session brought out an OK.
tended controversy over pension dis
ordinations Mr.. Lodge sought to pass a bill
granting pension to the widow of
D,S A.
opposition, claiming that the widows of gen.
erals Were being unduly preferred over the
widows of the plain soldier. The bill was
finally passed Mr. Mills offered a resolution
declaratOry Of the policy of the government
against issuing bonds, favoring the speedy ex.
tincti"n of the national debt and for the coin
age If the silver bullion in the treasury.
The House spent the day in debate upon the
pensi m appropriation bill. The speakers, with
a single exception, werc all Republicans, and
all favored liberal administration OF ne PEN
sion laws and the adoption of changes to exist
ing law; proposed by the bill. Among the speak
crs was General John 4. Walker w:.o served
with distinction in the Confederate
army frcm Manassas to AppomattOx.
He is the only Republican represents
tive from Virginia His assurance of the
good feeling that exists in the South toward
the Union soldiers, and the lack of ostility to-
war! the pen sion system. was warmly received
on nc:h sides of the hOase. Mr.. Cummings.
De-. -,rat. o. New YORK. created a sensation by
a severe arraignment of the pension office for
hostility to the old soldiers and a strong repudi-
alton of the speech made vest ,rtlay by Mr. Bart
lett, who is also one of the Tammany congress.
men from New York. Mr. kirkpatrick of Ar.
kansas arraigned the pension bureau in an ex-
tendcd sps@ch.
Jan. lt-Senator Mills spec,h on finance
will, frequent direct criticisms of the President
ant: Secretary of the Treasury, was the main
feature of the Senate session. There was added
interest in the speech from the fact that Mr.
Mills has been prominent in tho Senate as a
champion Of the presidential policy. His criti-
cisms were temperate and dignifed, the Soma
gard for tn, executive, although differ
ing with m radically ON the ques.
ton of financial policy. Mr.. Push gave
notice that on Monday next he would
press tn a vote, without debate. a resolution
that all government obi gatens should lie paid
in either silver gold. The rest of the day
was taken up by Mr.. PETER. of Kansas, in q
speech against the bond issue.
Another day was cOnsum ID by the house in
oratory upon the pension appropriation bill,
in tho course of which the policy of the :resent
towards veterans was scorcI by
both Repuoii sans and Democrats and defended
BY two or three Democrats. AmOn; the speak
ers was Mr.. Cfowt.er. of Missouri. who scored
the adminis!l att ms pension policy.
Jan. 1.-the consideration of the silver
bond bill proceeded in the Senate, with Mr..
PETER continuing his speech begun yesterday.
Interest in the discussion has begun o lag, as
vas evident b. the scant attendance on the
iOOr and i'll tn, galleries As yet no su9ges-
ton has been made as to bringing the measureto
q vots. Foreign questions re :eivCd consider abe
attention dur ng the day. Mr.. Hale
spoke fer an hour in favor OF a
Pacific cable c me tin: the United
States with Hawaii. Tho Senator expressed
the opinion that the annexation of the Ha-
wai:an islands to the United States was certain
10 be accomplished at an early date. The
Cuban question was briefly discussed in
onnection with Mr.. Calls resolu-
ion calling on the state department
Ior information on the status of the up
attention in Il resolution by Mr.. SeweIl. of New
Jersey. &c :aring the limitations of the doctrine
md declaring that President Cleveland's atti.
t, oris,nal scope. resolution was adonted
requesting the state department for further
Information on Turkish-Arme affairs. At
Is the Senate adjourned until Monday.
IT,, general debate on the pension bill in tho
,Cu.c clio Ell to-day. II will be taken up by par.
,Sr;,I;,s nn Ter thu five minute rule tomorrow.
Mr.. Bartlett made vigorous rply to the at.
acks which lave been made upon his first
;pcech during the two days since he made it.
Mr.. Blne of Kansas, a me mSer Of the apprOpria.
ions committee explained tie provisions Of
hs bill. and attrcked Mr. Bartletts position in
humorous way.
Jan. IL The house passed the pension appro.
oriation bill, to the consideration of which 10
,as devoted the entire week, and then ad.
burned until Monday. It was announced in the
lcbate that the bills covering the amendments
.uled out would be reported from the invalid
PENSIONS committee The pension bill as passed
carries 81 1880, about 5000, less tn IN the
The till was p ,ssed fifty days ahead
Of any previous pension appropriation bill
Rhodes Trial VIII he Sensational.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Sir Hercules Rob.
inson cabled from Cape Town yester.
day: 1t is alleged that the Trans.
vaal government has documentary
evidence Of widespread conspiracy
by Cecil Rhodes and others to seize
upon the government and make use Of
the wealth of the country to rehabili-
tate the finances of the British South
Africa company" If this is true and
If Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
makes good his protestations the trial
Of Cecil Rhodes and his associates
must prove the most momentous to
Sinc. Warron H,ct;nr.c ,r..