The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-13
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FREE HOMES BILL MADE THE TEXT
FOB wRANGLIaG.

That IL Will Cost, and the Debate Il
Thence Led on into an Attemps to De-
fine Which of the Two Democratic
Parties is Democratic-Hiii and Chand-
Ter Nix.
Washington. Jan. 1,.-Lively political
sparrirg marked the later hours or TIE
senate session today. The free home
stead bill was under discussion ard Mr..
Allen found opportunity for questioning
M. Was Of Wisconsin concerning the
party differences OF last fall II brought
on: mush difference OF opinion as TO
whether the Democratic platform was
made at Chicago or at Indianapolis Mr.
Villas declared that there was almost
nothing in me Chicago platform not in
iul;cal 10 the interests OF the governn eot-
He INSISTED that the Indianapolis plat
form was founded throughout in Democ-
racy. Mr. Allen characterized The lndi-
annapolis platform as .'funp affair.
The controversy became very lively and
too a wide range.
The homestead bin was further debated
| bul q vote was not reached Mr.. Was
attacked il as measure giving away
| s35. zoo. 600 OF government money. Mr.
| Ne;son (Rep.. MInn) Ar. Allen and Mr..
Pefrer Pop.. Kan) spoke for the bin Mr.
| Hill Dem. ". W. who has not often I'D
| dressed the senate OF late. spoke in favor
| OF 4 law fixing four years as the term OF
| fourth-class postmasters.
| Washinton. Jan. 12.-Only a few sena-
! tors were present when the senate met TO-
DAY. Almost Immediately after the read
| izs OF the journal. on motion of Mr.. Sher-
man, chairman OF the committee on Tor
| eiCn relations. the senate Went INTO an
executive session lasting twenty minutes
The senate concurred in the house
amendments to the bill to conform 10 and
ratify the construction of a bridge across
| the Red river above Fulton. Ark, by The
! Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway COM
papy. and the bill passed
! Washington Jan. 12.-Mr. Hill Dem,
| y. " introduced a bill making the terms
| Of postmasters four years. including
| fourth-class postmasters as we'll as those
who new hold their offices at the pleasure
\ Of the appointing power. Mr.. Hill re-
ferred TO the removal OF postmasters
| when Mr.. Stevenson was first assistant
postmaster general and also when Mr.
Wanamaker was postmaster general. \
new policy had been pursued by the pres
! emit administration. Whether IL was
harmful II the party or not he would not
say. but al postmasters had been allowed
| 70 serve out their terms unless there was
cause. At present there were go nomin-
atoms pending before the postoffice COM
mttee, held uD for one cause or another.
Mr.. Chandler asked: ''Since the third
day of November last have there not been
removals made for political purposes?
Mr.. Hill-Yes; half dozen.
Mr.. Chandler-Have there not been
many more?
Mr.. Hill-From the clamor one would
| think there had been thousand.
MIR. Chand,er-From the complaints
that come TO me am informed thatmany
postmasters have been removed because
they voted for Bryan.
Mr.. Hill said his provided that when a
postmaster had served a few years and
a vacancy occurred the man appointed
should only serve out the uneXpired term,
and would give a Republican four years
and a Democratic successor four years.
without having charges trumped up
against him. The bill went 10 the COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TERM.
Mr.. Proctor's resolution relative 10 ex-
| tending the presidential terms was taken
I'D 20 allow Mr.. Stewart pop. New 10
discuss it, He favored the prohibition
against reelection but opposed the ex-
| tension Of the term 10 six years. Instead
! of lengthening the term it should be short
ened 70 two years. Mr.. Stewart said. so
| that the president would be I'm closer
| touch with public sentiment The reso-
luton was referred TO the committee on
privileges and elections.
FREE HOMES BILL.
The free homestead bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. Nelson (Rep.. Minn.) supported The
bill as a just extension OF the govern
ment policy Of giving free homesteads 10
actual settlers. IL was as necessary 10
aid the settlers as those who enjoyed the
benefits OF protective tariff and those
! who were benefited by river and har5or
Improvements.
Mr.. Chandler rose 70 A question OF priv
ilege and read communication from
| Henry A. Dupont Of Delaware. claiming
| TO have been elected 70 a seat in :he
United States SENATE on May 3. 1885. for a
! term Of six years. IL recited the contest
over the case in the United States year
ago and urged tina: the subject should be
| re-opened by the senate. The memorial
| was referred 20 the committee on privi-
leges and elections.
| Mr. Allen criticised senator's who op-
posed this bill although the national plat
form had free homestead plsnks- /; Was
ventions. said Mr.. Allen. that good men
got together and enuncisted principles IN
order to catch voters but not with vie%
to carrying OFT the principles.
Mr. Villas Dem, Wis-) spoke against
the BIZ. II was strange. he said. that the
bin attracted little attention although i
gave away $35 000. 600 OF good money. &C
cording - he estimates OF government
officers. Il was a measure intended %
I - - f.E Hfllsr
lands relieving them from the payment
for the lands which they agreed 70 pay
the government
There was a spirited three-c0rnered CO..
loquy when ar Allen sought 20 question
Mr.. Villas IN the homestead plank o. ne
Democratic platform. a. .,sEr. Alien re-
ferped 10 the platform adopted az Ch.ca-
60.
II that platform Is the ore 7 under
| stand Il % be" interrupted III. Villas. !
vii say that there f. almost nothing n Il
that IS rot iniDlcal % the Interests 81
the United States
LET ne ask the senator querfed Mr
Allen. ''is he pleased with TIE course o.
Wisconsin IN going Republican last fat p
"I most certainly approve" answered
! NJ Villas. the determination ~ the peo-
pie Of Wisconsin by which q majority n
10 600 n a voting population % h.tis
over 40 go was cast azzinSt policy
detrimental % the interests of the United
States
Mr. TeNer G7op.. Kan.l spoke for ~
BIZ and took OCCASION . det@od the siais
admins. -aao1 % Kansas from published
criticisms. RE spoke s.so N favor % tne
in5spenGe7cs of Cuba
Tie biz xsz then lad aside and ~ SO
.. n. the senate adjourned.
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