The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-26
A BRYANIC EPISODE.

A BRYANIC EPISODE.
| Washington, Feb. 25.-There was an
| echo Of Mr.. Bryan's visit to the house
| yesterday, after the journal was read to-
| day. Mr. Barrett (Rep., Mass) called
attention to the fact that the congress
| ional record this morning contained
| these words: During the reading Of the
| bill, Mr. Bryan entered the hall and
there was loud applause on the Demo-
| cratic side
He asked whether the records testi-
mony to the truth of history was proper.
1.-THE chair considers it very i'm
proper thing to put in the record" re-
piled the speaker. rs it there?" he
| asked.
"It is" replied Mr. Barrett, land
move that it be stricken out Of the per-
| nlanent record"
1.-THE motion is unnecessary" said the
speaker sharply. THE chair will order
it stricken from the record"
CONFERENCE REPORTS.
Several conference reports were pre-
sented and agreed to. Among them were
the report on the agricultural appropria-
ton bill "a final report, and on the bill
to amend the timber culture act. The
conferees on the army bill reported a
disagreement on that bill, the bone Of
contention between the two houses be-
ing the item relative to the hospital at
Hot Springs. The house wanted this
hospital abandoned, and the senate in
sisted that provision be made for its
o.
to recede from its position on this item,
and thereby continue the hospital. This
has the effect of final agreement, and
the army bin now goes TO the president.
The senate bill to amend the act Great
ing two additional justices of the su-
preme court of Oklahoma was passed.
A long discussion occurred over bill
to clothe postoffice inspectors with the
authority now invested in United States
marshals in the matter Of arrests.
Mr.. Hopkins Rep., I'D opposed it on
the ground that as the postoffice inspec-
tors were not bonded officers, persons
illegally arrested by them would have
no redress. After two hours Of debate,
the bill was passed, III 10 SO.
A NATIONAL BANK BILL.
Mr.. Van VOORHEES, (Rep., Ohio from
the banking and currency committee,
called up the house bill to increase the
circulation of national banks by permit
ting national banks to take out circula-
ton up to the par value of bonds de-
posted.
Some OF the Democrats attempted to
filibuster against the measure by max
ing points of order, and by taising the
question Of consideration against ii, but
they were defeated, the house voting 12S
TO % 10 consider the bill.
Mr.. Van Vorheis took the floor and
said the sole purpose Of this bill was TO
allow banks TO take out circulation TO
the face value Of bonds deposited.
Mr.. Cox (Dem., TENN said that the
only real effect Of the passage Of this
bill would be to increase the price of
United States bonds.
Mr.. Walker (Rep., Mass). chairman
Of the committee on banking and cur
rency, secured the floor for an hour by
unanimous consent, and devoted his
time to a general speech on the subject
of banking reform. advocating the lines
OF his bill, which practically embodies
the old Suffolk system in vogue in
New England from 1910 to 1860.
He said three out OF every five people
in the United States entertained a feel
ing OF hostility toward the national
banks, and the passage at this time of
the pending bill. framed in their inter-
ests. would be a fatal mistake. IL the
present national banking system were
aggrandized along Its present lines, he
warned his side Of the house that there |
would be fewer Republicans in the |
Fifty-sixth house than there were Dem |
ocrats in this. The large cities. he ar
gued, profted by the national banking |
act. All agricultural communities and |
states suffered.
After some further remarks by Mr.. |
Bell pop, Col ard Mr.. Williams Dem. |
Missy in opposition. and Mr.. Brosius
rep. Pa) and Mr.. johnson CRep.. Ind /
in favor OF the measure. it was passed. |
IA 10 As
The resolution requesting the president /
10 transmit 10 the house all correspon-
dence on file at the state department in /
regard 10 the Imprisonment OF American
citizens In Cuba was unanimously |
sdoped. and at SOS p. m. the house ad-
journed.