The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-12

Of Cuba and appropria ting $4,000 for
United States minister to the republic
of Cuba. Senator Sherman attempted
to have passed bill making d stand
ard grade for grain in the United
States. but objections were raised and
the bill went over.
The house devoted the day to dis
cussing the Pacific railroad funding
bill, but no action was taken.
Washington, Jan. TO- - The second
days debate on the Pacific railroad
funding bill developed by far the most
sensational incident of this congress.
Mr.. johnson (Rep.. CalD the only men,
Der of the California delegation who
favors the funding bill, in the course OF
his remarks took occasion to make
remarkable vituperatiye personal at
tack Oh Editor Hearst. of the San
Francisco Examiner. He described
Mr.. Hearst and Mayor Sutro as men
who were terrorizing the Pacific coast
members and made statements con-
corning the former which led Mr.. Coop
err (Rep., Wis., to characterize it later
as the most disgraceful attack in the
legislative annals of the United
States" The members who had been
remarks-as he always is one of the
most entertaining speakers in the
house, were thunderStruck at the
lengths to which he went. Once at
the last session Mr.. Johnson de-
nounced Mr.. Hearst, but on that oe-
casion he was called to order by Mr..
MaGuire of California. To-day lie
completed his philippe without inter-
ruption.
The speech created a profound sem
sation. which was increased by Mr..
CoOpers denunsiation of it as cow
ardly attempt to blacken the reputation
of man Of positive genius" Mr..
Cooper also took occasion to score the
gentleman from California roundly for
his attitude toward the bill. Mr.. john
son made no attempt to reply to Mr..
Cooper
This incident completely overshad-
owed the interest in the debate OH the
funding bill and thereafter it pro-
ceeded quietly to the hour when the
recess was taken. Those who spoke
were Messrs. Patterson, Dem, Tenn;
Johnson, Rep, Cal; Arnold, Rep, Pa.
and Hepburn, Rep, Iowa, in favor of
the measure, and Messrs. Harrison,
DEM, Ala; Boatner, DEM, La; Swan
son, DEM, Va; Mccall Rep. Mass;
Wheeler Dem, Ala; Cooper, Rep,
Wis; Shafroth, Rep, Colo; Bell, Pop.
Colo, and Parker Rep, n. j., against
it.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE debate in
the house Of representative on the Pa
cific railway funding bill came to a
close and the final vote on the bill and
will
be taken to-day on the assembling of
the house. The debate was of frag
mentary character incident to a five
minute debate and was not productive
Of any features new or strong. But
one vote was taken, and that on the
amendment of comparatively minor
Importance, by Mr. Parker of New
Jersey, charging the description of the
assets covered by the government lien,
and requiring the assent of the secre
tary of the treasury to any sales made
by the roads under the terms of the
bill
Before taking up the funding bill the
house passed the senate bill for
bridge across the Red river, above Full
ton. Ark.
The Indian appropriation bill of the
next fiscal year was completed by the
house committee OH Indian affairs, and
reported to the house by Chairman
Sherman. The bill carries a total of
s. 4G5,O00, which is somewhat less
than the appropriation of the current
year. The allowance for schools, how
ever, is increased by 100000, and pro-
vision is made for starting the new
schools at Chamberlain and Rapid
City, S. D., whose establishment was
provided for by the last bill. There is
an item continuing the Dawes commits
sion with special salaries and compen-
sation, and $4,000 is given for the eX-
penses of the commission Of citizens
who serve without compensation.