The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-30
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veDOr and Bailey.
Washington, June 29-The house today
disposed OF number of measures and in
cidentally enjoyed speech from MIR Allen
(diss), which precipitatad political cpl
sode in which Mr.. Grosvenor Rep., Ohio,)
and Mr.. Bailey Dem. Texas.) figured as
the principals
Mr.. Allen proposed that company of
congressman be raised to go TO Cuba.
After sending the Indian and sundry civil
bills back for conference. consideration Of
bills from the military affairs committee
under the rule adopted yesterday, was pro-
oeeded with.
The notable measures disposed OF were
those providing for the enlistment OF cooks
in the army; providing for the protection Of
harbor defenses and Notifications against
wanton ana malicious injury, aud giving
the secretary of war discretion 10 permit
any church OF religious sect 10 erect its
house Of worship upon the West Point mill
itary reservation.
The last named bill precip.tatel consii.
cradle discussion, it being framed at the
instance ofCatholic efforts. but giving equal
privileges TO all churches.
Mr.. Berry (Dem., KY supported the bill.
Mr.. Bailey Dem. Texas,J defied any one
to contend that it contained anything thlt
favored one sect over another. Incidental
to his argument for the bill. he paid SUI
perb tribute to the Christian soldiers OF the
country notably the Confederate leader,
Storewall Jackson, and to the spirit OF the
fathers of the republic which led them 10
incorporate in the constitution safeguards
Tor religious liberty.
In response to I'm interruption he sald'
"a government that maintains Darroom
within its capitol and refuses the right for
any church 10 build it's own church on me
reservation where it's soldiers are traiaea'
is disgrace"
The bill was passed-l33 10 %.
A protracted discussion was preciptated
by the bill to increase the daily army ratloh
by the addition thereto weekly OF ne-qulr-
ter of pound of full cream American
cheese and two ounces of canned corn.
The bill was attached as presented, not
In resnonse TO the demand Of the army, but
of the cheese makers.
Mr.. Allen Dem, Miss) was opposed to
the bill and took occasion 10 reply 10 the
assertion of MIR. Gfosvenor Ii: the ONO re-
publican convention in which we was re-
ported as saving the opposition TO the re-
publicaus had practically unanimously op-
posed ell necessary war measures since the
$50. 100000 urgency appropriation,
Mr.. Allen denied It and Se could only ex-
plain the utterances on the ground that
Mr. Grosyenor was one oil those VINO
thought no man can be patriot who OPP
nnsed bond issues and had based his state-
ment on the vote Of democrats and popu-
Iists against the war revenue bill with the
bond provision. -.
MIR. Allen created great applause by
making the proposition that a company OF
con gressmen led by General Grosyenor be
raised and go 10 Cuba,
When Mr.. Allen concluded Mr.. Gdosvenor
arose. He said that In due time ne wouin
take occasion to follow IN detail the Votes
OF the opposition since the war began ahu
en6eavor TO show that the speech II not
oyerv word Of his speech, was warranted.
ne produced an editorial from WASH
ington paper. "a leading democratic organ"
he said published on June %. the date the
ohio convention was In session, ana an,
nor,nced II was written by democratic
Of congress and was quite as Sc
we're as anything he (Grosvenor) has said
in criticism OF the democrats.
Name him. name him. cried adozen
democrats exctedly.
II shall not" responded Mt nros'epo.'
He was proceeding. when Mr.. haiiey' up-n
whom every one knew the article was a"
,ttack arise plainly excited and Indignant
Tho Ohioan read paragraph severely re-
flecting on the recent course OF me mn
nority and stopped to comment when MI
Bailey with yigor Interrupted MN. ;.
Il want to say it's an attack upon re.
aid me Texan. s.and want every vord
If it read" .,,,a ~
81 shall read what please. replied Mr..
and Mr.. Bailey then made
,oint Of order that 1t could not be read.
( A personaI colloquy followed IN wnicn A.
.i,nony was plenteo,is. when Mr.. GrosvenoF