The true northerner., 1896-04-22
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis Of Proces di sgs In 10th Houses d
Couvross.

Congress.
WASHINGTON. April l5.-Yesterday was
Senator Morrill's birthday. He Is 80 and
noted the fact in his prayer and the senate
ordered the prayer put In the record.
Morrill, was warmly congratulated by
many senators. The question Of the reso-
lutions to investigate bond issues came
up and IL was agreed that they should be
considered at the conclusion Of two
speeches on the Dupont case. which was
debated yesterday without action. Squire
spoke for coast defenses.
In the house the Notifications appropri-
alton bill carrying $ll, 3S4, 6l3 in appropri-
ations and author,z d contracts, was pa sed
without amendment. and the conference
report on the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill taken up, the
changes agreed to and the bill sent back
to conference. The change in the fee sys-
tenn has not yet been settled.
WASHINGTON, April 10 6-The house de-
cided in favor of the sitting member in
the German vs. Latiiner election contest
from South Carolina. When the resolution
on the appointment of managers of Sol
diers' Homes was taken up Blue of Kansas
antagonized General William Is. Frank
lin as one manager, charging him with
being friend AMI supporter OF Governor
Smith, OF the Leavenworth Home, whom
Blue charged with drunkenness and other
misdemeanors in office. Franklin was de-
Tended by Steele and others and the de-
bate was a warm one, but was not COM
pleted.
IN m hn Hau nts ha I'm
pont contested election case. A few bills
of no general Importance were passed.
WASHINGTON, April l7-The resolution
for an investigation of recent bond issues
was taken up in the senate and Hill made
a sensational and dramatic speech in op-
position, in which he referred to all the
newspapers scandals of late years con-
nected with congress, and defended the
administration. Gray spoke on the Du-
pont case.
Blues fight against the reappointment
Of General William B. Franklin as
member of the board of managers of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteers
terminated unsuccessfully in the house.
His amendment to substitute the name Of
General .. o. Howard for that of General
Franklin was rejected-61 to 49, The
resolution was adopted that appoints
Franklin, Steele, Beal, Fessenden and
Henderson the board Of soldiers home
managers. A few minor bills were passed.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-After a dispute
as to who was delaying business in the
senate Villas spoke against the resolution
to open the Uncompahgre reservation to
settl.rs. Then Hill gave another section
4.
ing that the Democrats should stand by
the administration. The Pacific rail ways
bill was introduced and Allen in ::the
course of an acrimonious colloquy with
Gear charged the latter with falsehood.
The words ware demanded to be taken
down, but a motion to let Allen proceed
was carried. Hoar spoke in favor of the
bond inquiry. Adjournment to Monday.
The house passed four pension bills at
the day session, one for the widow of Rear
Admiral Foote, $50 per month. At the
night session the widow of General Van
derver, OF Ohio, was granted pension Of
$40 per month.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The house paid
tribute TO the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Cogswell of Massachusetts,.
The tributes TO his memory reflected the
high esteem in which he was held, and
departed from the stock eulogies GUS
tomarily delivered on such occasions
Before the eulogies began Cannon,reported
the general deficiency, the last appropria-
tion bill. After the eulogies had been
pronounced on Cogswell the house ad-
journed as a further mark of respect
During the session. Cannon, by an elo-
quent appeal, secured unanimous consent
to the passage Of pension bill for con-
stltuent of his. He made personal ap.
peal To Talbert of South Carolina, who
had objected to the bill, with such effect
that Talbert withdrew his objection,
visibly touched by the pathos of the sol.
diers story as told by Cannon.