The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-14
At 2:4O p. m. the senate adjourned.
BETwIxT most" AND MANY,
House Makes a Peusion Halter stand TO the
Record of His Word.


Washington, Dec. 13.-Excepting tn
reporting of the legislative, executiv,
and judicial appropriation bill, which i!
to be. considered tomorrow, the mouse
did no public business today. This bill
"a reported by the committee on appro-
priations carries a total Of 81, ,562, 420
being $3.50 S61 less than the estimates
The number Of salaries provided for is
10000 being 19S less than the number
estimated for, and % less than the
number provided for in the current law.
The entire session was consumed in ad-
justing personal dispute between Mr..
Hepburn OF Iowa, and Mr.. Norton OF
| Ohio, which grew out of a controversy
| that occurred last week during the de-
| bate on the pension bill. The point at
issue was as to whether certain word
used by Mr.. Norton, but which he after
wards disclaimed any intention of u.s.
ing, should appear in the permanent
record. The house, by party vote, 1876
to 121, sustained Mr.. Hepburn.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The blind chap
lain of the house, Mr. Couden, in his
invocation today referred eloquently and
feeiingly to the death of the presidents
mother.
BLESS the ties and affections he
prayed, (which bind US together into
families and nations; yea, which make
the whole world akin and especially the
tender tie OF sympathy which bring. US
in the time OF sorrow and grief closer 70
- ,l, T,,ay or
7O,0O0O0O turn with one accord to the
head Of our nation today and mingle
their tears with his tears in his time of
sorrow; and let Thy blessinb descend
upon him, and may the sweet truth of
the religion which fell from the lips of
his departed mother comfort and
strengthen him in this hour
Mr.. Bingham Rep., Pa). from the
appropriation committee, reported to
the house the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, which he
gave notice ne would call up tomorrow.
By unanimous consent a resolution
was passed 10 print 1000 copies OF the
testimony of the civil service commits
sion before the appropriations commit
tee for the use of the house.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman OF the commit
tee on appropriations, secured unani-
nous consent for the passage of an urg-'
ent deficiency bin, which he explained
carried but three items, S., 900 for the
OF building at the naval
academy; S0,000 for the payment of the
temporary employees of the house and
senate and s175,O00 for the payment of
the mileage of senators and representa-
tives.
There was, at this point, an exchange
of personalities between Mr.. Hepburn
(Rep.. Iowa) and Mr. Norton Oem.,
Ohio over a correction OF the congress
sional record which involved a renewal.
Of controversy that occurred between
the two gentlemen during the debate on
the pension appropriation bill last week |
over the word most or many" in |
reference to soldiers on the pension roll. |
1t was claimed that most was used, !
but the speech when printed was chang |
ed to many"
Mr.. Hepburn insisted that the use OF |
the word many placed him in a false /
light.
After debate which consumed more |
than two hours, the house, on a rising |
vote, 1S6 to 121, sustained Mr. Hepburn's |
motion to make the permanent record !
show that Mr.. Nortons speech contain
ed the word most" in accordance with /
the stenographer's report.
1t was a party vote, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Fleming Oem., Ga.), who
voted with the Republicans. The Pop
ulists voted with the Democrats
The house then. at 2:45 p. m, adjourn
ed until tomorrow.