Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
MANY MATTERS UPIN BOTH
HOUSE AND SENATE.
Agricultural Bill Leads to Political Dis
Massachusetts and Vermont
Cross swOrds-Nicaragua Canal, Cuba,
Etc Monetary Conference.

A'o monetary Con1erence.
Jan. 3O.-The nominal business of the
House was the consideration of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, which was
passed before adjournment, but much of the
Tune was devoted to political discussion
Incidental to this discussion was spirited
speech by Mr. Mondell, Republican, of
wyoming upon the free silver Repub-
leans OF the west who had bolted from
their party during the campaign. He
declared that the boiling Republican lead
ers had been raised to prominence as much
by their party organization as by their own
worth, had used that organization to aid
the Democratic-Populistic combination, and
then after the election had been rewarded
by the treachery of their allies. He cited
the defeat in Idaho of Senator Dubois to
whom he paid high tribute. A motion to
strike out the item for free seed distribution
was defeated, 40 to 10.
Jan. 29.-At the end of an acrimonious de-
bate on the conference report on the bill to
confer the rights and franchise of the At
lantic Pacific railroad on the purchasers
under the mortgage foreclosure, r. Powers
of Vermont and Mr.. Barrett of Massachu-
sets exchanged broadsldes Mr. Powers
defended the conference report against the
assaults OF half-score members, led by Mr.
Barrett The latter was particuli -ly severe
In his criticisms, charging that a stock Job
bling operation was behind the measure.
This drew from Mr.. Powers a reply
In which he charged that Boston
was the home of the railroad wreckers,
and, with keen satire, ridiculed the Massa-
chusetts member, and continued that per-
haps he was interested" in his opposition.
Mr. Barrett, In responding, was very vi
cious not only denying absolutely any in
terest in the bill, but scoring Mr.. Powers,
who, he said, was on the supreme bench of
Vermont when the Central railroad of that
state was wrecked under its decree" The
report was rejected by an overwhelming
majority-71 to 141-and the cOntel les were
instructed to insist on the house amend
ments. At the night session nineteen
private pension bills were favorably con-
sidered in committee of the whole.
Jan 29.-The open session of the Senate
was very brief, as more than half the day
was spent behind closed doors. The bill for
an International monetary conference was
debated, Mr. Chandler speaking in favor of
1t and Mr.. Stewart of Nevada aga tSt It. The
Nicaragua canal bill and the bankruptcy
bill were before the Senate for a brief time,
but no progress was made on either of them
Early In the day lively debate occurred
over Mr. Aliens resolution questioning the
presidents rights to foreclose against the
Pacific railroads The resolution went over
for speech by Mr.. ThurstoE of Nebraska.
number of petitions urging the speedy |
ratification of the Anglo-American peace
treaty were received.
The House passed the Indian appropria-
tion bill and entered upon the consideration |
OF the agricultural appropriation bill but all |
interest in these two measures was over |
Swallowed by two very remarkable speeches, |
one made by Mr.. GrOsvenor of ohio, attack |
ing Ex-Governor Altgeld of Illinois, and the |
other by Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri, heap |
Ing ridicule on Secretary Morton for the |
recent issue of a pamphlet entitled: "The |
Farmers Interest in Finance" which rldi- |
duled the people of the states that voted for |
Bryan Diamonds arralgnment of the |
gentleman from Nebraska was caustiC and |
was as severe a criticism of cabinet Officer |
as has been delivered at this session of Con-
gress, and it created distinct sensation.
Jan. 27-Senate: In the Nicaragua de- !
bate Mr. Sherman foreshadowed a new
treaty by which the United States could |
build the canal without the intermediation |
of private concession. The Senator de-
clared that this governmental execution of |
the project was the only feasible one and |
that all private efforts in the direction had |
proved failures Answering Mr.. Morgans |
sition IN American co5troI of the c5naI
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The House, after debate of four hours, |
adopted the conference report on the immi- |
grafton Dill by vote OF l3l to lib 1t eN- |
TENDS the educational clause to female as J
well as male immigrants, to read and write |
some one language.
Jan 26-Senate: Mr.. Turple of Indiana
closed his speech on the Cuban resolutions,
urging that Spain had utterly failed to quell |