Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL


brating Washington's birthday The galleries
were crowded. President Pro Tenn FRYE read
Washington's farewell address in an eloquent
manor.
Feb. ei.-Ths House, in cexnmitte, OF the
whole, after very interesting debate, by a vote
OF 8; to 81, decided that none OF the appropria-
lions on the indian appropriation bill for In
dian schools should go to sectarian schools
The only sectarian schools to which money
now goes Roman Catholic in denomi-
by Mr.. Linton, Michigan Rcpub-
hcan who is the most pronounced
and openly avowed A. P. 4 member on the
floor. In lastyears Dill the appropriation was
cut down twenty per cent, with the understand
ing that it should be reduced twenty per cent
each year until it ceased at the end of five
years. The committee on Indian affairs this
year recommended that this appropriation
again be reduced twenty per cent. but Mr..
Linton moved amendment that no
portion of this appropriation zLould be
allowed to go 60 sectarian schools In his
speech IN support of it he attributed the de-
feat of many members two years a go to their
refusal to abolish sectarian schools and pre-
dicted disaster to those who still stood out
against their abolition He also refsrred in
dignantly to statue of Pierre Marquette,
robed in the gown of Jesuit priest and decor
ated with the paraphernalia of his church
which is shortly to be erected in Statuary hal,
In the presence of high dignitarieS of the
Catholic church.
priation bill. the sixth of the thirteen general
appropriation bills, and sent it to the senate
The house also passed, without debate, tbs
Dingley bill authorizing the secretary of til,
treasury to take and kill the Alaskan seal herd
if modus vivendi could not be concluded bs-
fore the opening of the present season. The
Van Horn-Tarsney contest election cases FROG
the Fifth Missouri district occupied the re-
mainder of the afternoon, but was not finished
when house adjourned.
In the Senate Mr. Morrill, moved that the
tariff bill be taken up. Lost-?S to p. Mr..
Morgan ontinued his speech in advocacy OF
Cuban recognition. Mr.: Gray, Mr.. Lodge and
Mr.. I'LL also spoke briefly At o'clock the
resolutions were again laid aside.
Feb 25.-Mr Morrill,, chairman of the FL
nance committee e, NOV ed in the Senate that
the tariff bill be taken up. He spoke. briefly,
urging hat the needs of the treasury and of
business demanded action. On the roll call
MIR. MorrilPs motion was defeated-yeas y,
nays 33. The vote follows: Yeas-Re-
publicans, A1drich, Allison. Baker, Brown,
Burrows, Cameron. Clark, Cu1lom, Davis.
Gear, Hale. Hans brough, Hawley. Lodge,
Mitchell of Oregon. Morrill, Nelson Perkins,
Proctor. Quay. Sherman and Sho1p-22
Nays Republicans, Cannon Carter, Dubois,
Mantle and Teller. Democr ats-Bacon
George, Gorion. Gray. Harris. Hill, Lindsay:
Martin, Morgan. Palmer Pasco Roach. Tur.
pie Vest, Walthall and White-22. Populists-
Allen, Butler. Jones (Nevada) Kyle, PETER and
On the announcement of the vote a bitter
personal debate followed Mr.. Morrill, and Mt
Frye both declared the tariff bill as dead as
Julius Caesar and that the Republicans were
no longer in the majority in the Senate. Mr..
Teller replied vehemently and declared that
there would be no tariff bill passed until free
silver bill was also passed. The remainder OF
the day was taken up in discussing Cuban
recognition. but the resolution went over.
Feb. 20 The tariff Crisis in the Senate
l--- <E
ton, IF impetuous debate and of stormy per.
sonal collOQuy. The speech of Senator Garter
of Montana, of the five Republican Senators
who voted against proc eeding with the tariff
bill, was the main formal event of thed day. The
Senator used very plain words in denouncing
what he termed the movement to drive him
and his silver associa ties out of the Republican
party. Gear and Sherman spoke warmly
against the position of the silver Republicans.
Teller denounced fiery speech
the bimetallism of Mr.. Sherman. Mr..
Allen. Populst, of Nebraska guar anteed
the six Populist votes for any kind of a tariff
bill that contained free silver clause. Mr..
Baker. Republican. of Kansas, asked if Mr..
Allen would agree to deliver the six Populist
votes for a tariff bill with an amendment re-
strlcting the silver produced to American
mines. Il have not consulted my colleagues
on that" responded Mr. Allen, land L do not
undertake to direct the POpulist vote beyond
this specific proposition Personally, L would
not agree to It." The Cuban resolutions were
then taken up and discussed the remainder o.
the day.
In the House the Van Horn-Tarsney contest
case from Kansas City, Mo-. district was dis
cussed all day. and was not finished at ad journ
ment
Feb PA stirring speech by Mr. Vest IN
behalf of Cuba was the event of the day II
| the Senate The Senate had agreed that the
final vote on the Cuban resoi ution would bs
| taken at O'Clock to-day. AMI the debate wa:
| proceeding, Mr.. White of alifornia. and Mr.
| Gray of Delaware, contending, a:
| legal proposition, that the United State:
| could not at this time recognize t,uba's indie
penaence This aroused Mr.. Vest He spoke o.
| Spain as the toothless old woman, who hac
los, one by one, her litter, and was still cling
| ing to this single remaining cub. He pictured
| Spain the impotcnt giant of despair in TIT
| "Pilgrims Progress" gazing defeat. In
| impaSsioncd words he made apotheOsis II
| libertT of rare beauty and feryor adding Will
| ringing emphasis that the Cuban patriot:
| would never. never. never gain become the un
| willing subjects of Spain The army appropri
| alton bill carrying about $33,00OO00, wa
passed
In the H1use the Van Horn-Tarsney confess
| was decided in favor of Van Horn by vote O
IL, to Is4. Van Horn was sworn in The repor
| of the committee favoring bel1igerent right
| for the Cubans caused intens, excitement anC
| calls for vote from all parts Of the House. bu
| MIR. Bousclle of Maine strongly objected, ant
| the resolution went over. If a vote could hav
| been III the resolutions would have beel
| overwhelmingly adopted.
| Feb IS he whole day in the House wa
| copsidora fi0n of he IeciSl fiv