The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-03
be WAR REVENUE BILL.
kuator Butler Severely Arraiqns
the Republicans.
bNSIDERABLE PROGRESS WAS MADE
he bond Proposition and Amend
ments All that In Left-vOte May
lie Taken Today.

DnferrlDg american TeSlsteT on the
eamship China, one of the fleet of the
kcific Mail Steamship company. The
hina has been chartered by the war de-
rtment to transport troops to the Phil
pines The China is not under the Ha-
eian flag.
Reconsideration of the war revenue bill
Is resumed and Mr.. Butler (Pop., n. CO.
Idressed the senate. He regretted that
a finance committee had not seen fit u
Resent to the senate a genuine revenue
l. In the circumstances Il responsible
for delay in the passage OF the pending
easure rests, he said, upon those whJ
I've placed In the bill provisions tnat have
place in revenue measure. he ex-
essed his regrets that those holding PEE
liar views on the money question mad
en fit to raise those controversies over
|estions imperial the passage OF the BILL.
Butler made characteristic attack on
republican party, III the course OF
Itch he arraigned what he said was the
Termination OF the majority OF the sem
- to Incorporate in the bill a provision
& an issue of bonds He made serious
Injections upon the senate itself, charging
IN its majority has been unduly iniiu-
he'd on the questions of bonds.
EXThe statement brought to his feet Mr..
3&llinger (Rep., n. II }, who demanded
kfAt Mr. Butler make his charges more
10ecific.
|S3n the course OF coloquy between the
NO senators Mr.. Butler declared that inn
Inse sums had been contributed TO the
publican presidential campaign fund by
trusts and monopolies and bondhold-
III and money changers" and that 30 per
<ot Of the money had been raised and
I'D over TO the republican party under
- tract that certain legislation promoting
- interests OF the trusts and monopolies
~ould be enacted.
IN4dr. Gallinger insisted that the charges
fpuld be made specific, that Mr.. Butler
nd no right under the rules to arraign
HIN or his party until he had definite and
~ecific charges to present and II the rules
IA the senate gave him that right they
4eht to be changed.
M this point the political engagement
q on and become general.
pr. Kyle Pop. S. d. inquired of Mr..
Ter what authority he had for saying
u 80 per cent of the money paid to the
|1ublioan campaign fund was paid under
& tract that the donors should have spe-
% legislation.
FsaSI wish to congratulate the republican
Hfty on its new defender" replied Nj.
||7ker.
FaMIf expressing a desire for definite in
nation is defending the republican
}ty." declared Mr. Kyle, II am glad 10
1t. AS the champion of the peoples
ty the senator (Butler) has made a
Urge that is at least extravagant. He is
king his statements as a representative
|4&E the populist party and he should be
|15m." " 900 7'''' ''''''''''
Hir. Butler said that while he believed
statement to be true he had not made
Ion his own responsibility with personal
pwledge OF its truth. II have learned /"
ID he, lin the course of my experience
chairman of the populist party commit
m, there are interests which will con
|U{bute to the support of any party in re
TN for an agreement that that party will
|4Bport legislation favorable to those in
tests"
E:5si9 ir Hawley (Rep.. Comm interiected the
1park that he had no doubt that the SEN
IN (Butler) knew what III was talking
PUT, but republican senators had not
EN- approached in any such manner as
4icated.
Dir. Gallinger and Mr. Allen followed in
|4beated exchange of words over the reso-
ion introduced by the latter providing
I an investigation of the campaign
thods of the various parties in the last
2sidential campaign. The former who
9 member of the committee to audit and
troll the contingent expenses of the SEN
u,
he wac willing TO go into the lnvesti-
pom at any time but no proof had been
scented to the committee that that was
T. essarv.
e said that two other members of the
mittee had supported the same presi
tial candidate as had Mr.. Allen and
he ought to labor with them if he
I3UI nred action upon his resolution.
r Allen insisted that Mr. Gallinger
E endeavoring to escape responsibility
attempting to load 1t upon the shoul-
fS of others.
r. Teller (Silver Rep, Coo) in the
f'S1z rise OF a brief but emphatic statement
+ the charges made by Mr. Butler were
Ill., eVed by the people and ought to be
estigated by the senate. declared that
MAS notorious the republican party had
nt more money in the campaign OF 1896
1t mad in all previous campaigns since
&c added that no party had ever EN-
yea methods in a campaign so corrupt
N3% were the methods OF the republican
Ivy in that campaign and that such
mods were a menace TO our form OF
ernment. He would be glad. he said
{give up three months OF hot weather
making such an investigation as was
Vided for In the resolution OF Mr.. Allen
|i} r. Gallinger said he was willing to
er upon the investigation as soon as
cues TO take action. He directed at
lion TO the fact that the COMMITTEES
composed OF one democrat. Mr. Jones
k), chairman OF the democratic Ma
al committee; Mr.. Jones New, a
nber OF the popullst party. and himself
fI8epublican
" r. Chandler said he had directed at
Ion to the charges OF the large use OF
ney by the republican campaign man
rs In 1895 and had suggested that they
nj to be investigated. but the resolu-
Mr.. Allen had introduced had gone to
death on the ith OF last March mo,
pugh any fault or the New Hampshire
ny, but solely through the fault OF the
es family"
nile expressing willingness that every
or the democratic National committee
nid be investigated Mr.. Jones (Ark, \
not believe any tangible results would
e from such an investigation as had
contemplated.
n. Butler resumed his speech. in tn,
sc OF which he opposed every increase
onded debt and concluded at 2:40.
ne work OF perfecting the bill was then
med, Mr.. Jones fArk.) Offering for ths
mi.tee some formal amendments to the
ipr To f1,a eta