New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
HOUSE.
DEMOCRATS DEBATE AS TO EACH OTHERS
DEMOCRACY.

DEMOCRATS DEBATE AS TO EACH OiiaE'' -
DEMOCRACY.
WASHINGTON, May Sin his prayer to-day the
chaplain of the House gave thanks for the victory
won by tho American fleet. and prayed tha' /
might be the means Of leading TO an cary emu
Of the war that peace might bring wider preva-
lence Of a broader and more Christian civilization.
The House voted 20 insist upon It's amendments
TO the bill providing for The organization oil a
naval battalion in tho District OF Coluhu' Az"
agreed 20 a conference. The Speaker named Mess''
H,lborr Foss and Meyer rs House conferrecs
The House then under n previous ORDER nesan
the consideration OF private hills.
The House was informed Of tho Sonates acton
IN passing a bill providing for volunteer brigade
Of engineers and TIE enlistment Of locO volunteers
specially accustomed 10 tropical climates.
Mr.. LEWIS Dem Wash). recognized curing 'he
confederation Of = private bin. addressed the
House cautioning Il against freely removing disa-
bi,,t.es from those who participated IN the N''H
War and spoke generally in denuncia,ion o. men
and corporations who would seize upon the exist
ence of war opportunity TO form Uns's ana
use the extremity 0. the Government TO secure I'M
proper profits.
During his speech Mr.. Lewis referred TO state
ment from Mr. CUMMINGS Dcm.. y. y. N
speaking Of his vote on the revenue measure 'hat
now a time TO place country above party ana
in,imated that Mr.. Cummings was ready to put
country above the Democratic party, but not above
that the emergency measures had proven less pa'r-
otto In nature than beneficial TO trusts corpora
tons and monopos;s brought a reply from the
New-York member.
Mr. Cummings replying. declared with much
force tina; he was in the time of the country s
need and at all times American ana Demo-
crat II admire" added the New-York member
ood-humoredly tho gentleman from Washing
ton His raiment is spotiess. his hirsu'e "uu' IL
rents are exquisite. and even his spAts are eHui-
cent-ali in delightful accord with the nrnsh ana
hrillancs OF his intellect He declared 1t was the
duty Of members intent upon asserting mat 'heir
Governments agents were corrupt In adm'nistra-
ton first TO produce their evidence. lay 1t before
tho House. and not rush 10 an indulgence IN oaid
assertion without substance OF basis speaking Oh
his support OF the revenue measure embodyNs 'he
bond provision Mr.. Cummings said it was better
To authorize the President TO issue the Donds IN the
nature Of a popular loan than to deny the express
authority and the country in a war emergency
with a bond issue probably unavoidable and SUD-
1eot TO the absolute dctation Of a syndicate ia'er
on. IL the bond issue by a Democratic ADMINS
traitor made necessary in time OF profound peace
had resulted IN a loss Of 100000. 1t wos lesson
and a mandate now TO guard against probably
greater loss and greater ground for scandal than
that resulting from the Cleveland bond issue
Mr. Cumm,ngs's reference to the last Administra-
tion as Democratic brought a storm OF pIoteS's
frono Democratic members Mr.. Lewis. replying.
patriotic motives Of the New-York member. INA,
his reference TO him was merely incidental, ana
his chief criticism had been directed AT those coa
operators and other monopolis's whom the press
had declared had used already and expected 20 use
tho war emergency as source OF uhhoiS P'oi''
at the cost Of their country in the time OF us ois-
tress
Mr. Lewis related a charge that the coal trust
had sold for 50 per ton coal 10 be conveyed ny
English ships 20 the Spanish. and ComHouo'e
Schley had been compelled TO pay the same trust
Mr.. CLARK Dem. Mo- made an attack upon
sxPIesden dnd agmfq sHs! Speech zee Mr.
Clark said it was the most outrageous that mao
been made on votes ae n OF MI Cummings and
Democrats who voted for the bond bi as umpad ,
the party He said Cleveland was nominated be, ;,
cause the Democrats thouEht NJ vas tne Ronbcan
side he said that they talked Of the war var, as .o
RepSbica I w az neck Re and Dragged you into
ne Mr. Ya'I F1TzGERAID Dem. Mass( said he was
ono Of the six Democrats whom the Missouri mem
Der had assumed TO read out OF me ia 'rc
party yyrct ne IN ne With Democra,c principles but
ne had voted for It as an emergency the d sin
ported il just as the member from Missouri and
ali Democrats had supported the %oV"oo Deiehce
Mr.. MAILER Dem PENN one S Of ,t the SIX
Sil' declared himself as never more satisfied with
a vote than ne was with the one cast in support
az
considered the country's need demanded .
Mr. COCHRANE Dem. Mo- thought In ne e,, ex,
,herance of the discussion Of members patr1otisfr
the merits Of the Revenue bill had been Forgotten
and proceeded to discuss the BIZ wnch had p 80
the House He denied that any necessity for
When Nv Cochrane concluded. Mr.. BAILEY
Dem Tex was recognized He regretted. ne sai1
the speeches O. the afternoon as likely 70 be mis-
cnnsfrueS There had been a tendency. II not ar
EFFORT TO magnify the differences IN tho Democrau.
ranks The record showed that upon al votes les "a
n the last upon the Revenue bill all Democrats
had voted together. and when the mai vote trg,t
70 all came but five six Democrats. accus
toned to stand together, had regretfuHy but con
scientously voted for the bill and against othel
Democrats. $780, 49,, o.a ,,,,u
o'clock. 49,. o,.,ou h,,. o,l
number O. acts correcting military records OF an(
removing charges OF desertion standing agaihs
aolders were passed.