The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-24

begin thinking about these things IN
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Il You have often readsor heard Of Con.
gresham Holman, Of Indiana, whowas
called the great objector," but you
probably did not know the man. He
was democrat. was q republican
But we: were good friends for many
years, until the day of his death, last.
April. Some time in February last he.
said to me: 81 began to be an ohjectol
to all appropriationbi bills, when l began
my second term in congress, in 1861.
came here in 1859, and was made mem:
Der of the committee onrevolutionary
claims. Although the war had been
over for 80 years, there were claims
amounting to upwards of 500, O0O, OO(s
referred to our committee. Nearly ali
Of the original claimants were dead
The claims were kept alive by attorneys
and lobbyists. Our chairman opposed
them, and very few passed. There was
a smooth, attorney, however, who told
me a pitiful story about an old lady
living in Virginia, who was almost
starving, and he excited my sympathies
l studied the case, and made favorable
report on it. Then dismissed it from
my mind. Just before the congress ad.
journed, President Buchanan sent for
me. went to the white house, and
there was the bill. Ithad passed both
houses of congress, and was before the
president for his signature. He asked
me if / thought he ought to sign the
bill. ! told him that did not know
that the bill had passed, and declined
to advise him. He allowed the bill to be-
come a law, without his signature, by
giving it the ten days limit allowed by
the constitutions. @!f r. t$,s>z go -
I'm January, 1861, just before the
close of Buchanan's administration,
was at the white house one day, and the
president said to me: Holman, 1 have
accidentally learned about the suffering
old lady in Virginia. She has been dead
for 20 years, and the entire $50, 900 APP
propriated in that bill was drawn out
Of the treasury by that attorney, and
he alone was the beneficiary of your
benevolent report on the bill From
that time until the present. have OBJ
jected to all bills appropriating the
money Of the people. It has been mat
ter Of conscientious performance OF
duty with me. I was guilty Of COM
plicity In scheme to rob the treasury
of $4,000, although I was an innocent
party; and have determ !ned to save
the people that sum Of money. For
tunately, have lived long enough to
save the people at least $50 200, 900 by
my objections to all sorts of schemes.
Newspapers and individuals have called
NEAL sorts of harsh names; but / am
On good terms with my conscience, and
am satisfied with my career >s.e j.
Nobody has greater respect for the
military career and distinguishedsp pub
lie services of Gen. Miles than the writer
OF these lines. Nevertheless, he is trav-
cling at public expense. and at exag-
gerated expense, and his junket through
Europe is for his own benefit, rather
than for the benefit Of the people; and.
It Is not right. It is reprehensible that
any man should be permitted to have
such junket out Of the funds of the
treasury Of this republic ss.5f...@.s !.
.SSsss55 80 i: .sI,. SMITH D. FRY. J.