Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-28
FEDERAL ASSEMBLY.
SILVER REPUBLICAN DENuvCrA-
TON or REPuBILCAN PARTY,
SENATOR DANIEL RESUMES
he shows That Mckinley Formerly
supported the Principle OF the TEL
Ter Resolution, and That sherman
and Morton Held Same Position.

WASHINGTON, -. G.. January 27-
The House to-day finally succeeded in
passing the Indian appropriation bin. and
the political debate which has been raging
since Monday was transferred 10 the Dis
trict OF Columbia bill. which followed Il.
The only two important changes made
in the Indian bill. as passed. were tho
elimination OF the provisions for the
leasing Of the Glsonitc mineral lands OF
the UncomQaghre reservation In Utah.
and the coal lands OF the Kiowa. Com
anche. Apache. and Wichita reservations.
both Of which went out on points Of order.
When the House went into Committee
OF the Wnole for the consideration OF the
Indian appropriation bill. Mr. Hartman
silver Republican,, OF Montana. got the
floor on the pro forma motion. and for
fifteen minutes held the attention OF the
House In a speech dcnouncing the Re
publican party FOR its position on the
financial question. He ridiouled Secre-
tary Cages definition Of bimetallism in
the lattor's speech at Philadelphia on
Tuesday. The Republican party. ne said.
foreciosed its right 10 use the term BIZ
metallism when the st. Louis platform
was adopted.
Mr. Hartman said he knew that many
Republicans were opposed to the retire
ment Of the grecnbacks but" he con-
tinued. what Will they do about 1t when
the Ranking and Currency Committee re-
ports the bill 20 retire the greenbacks?
il we may judge the future by the past.
there is little doubt of the result. This
is no longer House OF Representatives"
hc cried. in stentorian tones. 'it is a
house of registers-it is a house to regis
ter the will of those who control it,"
Mr. Hartman proceeded to give an ac-
count Of a chapter OF history "a misera-
bic scene" he denominated it. which oc-
CURED in 1894. when the bond bin was
before the House. That bill. he said.
never had the endorsement of a Republic
can platform or a Republican caucus. Il
was then" said he lone of little band
Of rebels. solemniy pledged TO vote against
the bill. Just before the vote was taken
We counted noses. and numbered seventy
two. / rejoiced that the bill was beaten.
The cloak-rooms were filed with.the NUT
tcrings of rebellion against the domina-
ton OF those in control. Then suddenly
the party whip began to crack. and the
members filed out of the cloak-rooms and
voted for what their consciences con-
demned.
SHOULD CHANGE THE OATH.
In this house" he continued. 1--WE
should change the oath. Instead OF taking
an oath TO support. protect. and defend
the Constitution of the United States,
and perform our duties TO the best of our
ability we should at the opening of each
session swear 10 support protect and
defend the Constitution provided we can
obtain the consent of the leading nations
Of the earth. and to perform our duties,
II their particular wills permit US to do
So"
When Mr.. Hartman referred TO the
muttering he had heard in the cloak
rooms against the tyranny exercised by
the Speaker. Il am afraid the gentleman
from Montana has got his cloak-rooms
mixed" interposed Mr.. Quigg Republi-
CAM. OF New York.
..Perhaps / have" retorted Mr. Hart
man. but l give notice that those who
are mixing their cloak-rooms now Will
do so in 1898 and 1900. and triumph event
ualy upon the declarations of the Chi
cago platform. and under the leadership
OF William J. Bryan" prolonged Demo-
cratic and POpulist apDlause)
Mr.. Barrett Republican,, of Massa-
chusetts. followed with some criticism Of
the House rules under which he as
serted. the legislative functions of the
government had been transferred TO the
Senate end of the Capitol.
CUBA AND THE MAINE.
Mr.. De Almond DemocraD. Of Mis-
souri, criticised the Cuban policy of the
administration. and with fine sarcasm
ridiculed the official explanation of the
visit Of the battleship Maine 10 Habana
harbor.
This drew from AR Dolliver (Republi-
cam. OF Iowa. an eloquent reply.
THE question Of Cuba" said Mr.. Dolli-
yer. "is not a new question. For seven
years the administration Of Grant was
called upon 10 deal with an insurection
I'm nearly every respect on all tours with
the Instruction of to-day, and at the
end OF that time-seven years of response
bility, seven years Of anxiety OF worry
i'm "a message sent to this House. he
vlndicated this policy Of the administra-
ton. and warned the country that any
Intervention in the affairs OF Cuba would
be not only unwise but injurious
Replying 10 the charge that the Repuo-
leans were slaves Mr.. Doliver SAID; 1T
Is true we have "a leadership in this
House. and for one have very often felt
a certain sense OF satisfaction that l
b have not possibly expressed. that we have
n leadership Of brains and character,
that men may follow and follow with
ont any loss Of self-respect. The only
leadership the Democratic party in this
House has had is the leadership OF its
own party"
The bin then passed.
After the passage OF the Indian appro-
prlstiOn bill the House took up the Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill. The
bin carries S5509105, being S2474.4l7 less
than the estimates and $557,954 less than
the current law.
THE PROMISED PROSPERITY.
The general debate on this bill drifted
quickly into the question as 10 whether
prosperity had come with the Dingley
law
Mr.. GrosvenOr Republican, Of Ohio. as
the latest evidence of prosperity, called
attention to the 10 per cents per ton ad-
vance In the wages of coal-miners, agreed
unon al Chicago yesterday. That in
crease he said. affected 200.0o0 miners.
Mr.. Swanson DemocraD. Of Virginia,
submitted some remarks on the situation
in the cotton industry, North and SOUTH
attributing the depression in the south 70
the excessively high tariff duties.
A. 500 T. NJ. the House adjourned.
SENATOR DANIEL RESUMES.
Tomorrow at =. Nj. the Senate VIII
vote ,ipon the Teller resolution and the
pendine amendments thereto When the
Senate to-day took up the resolution, the
agreement made last week that the maj
vote mon II should be taken before al
fournment to-day was changed. IN oIder
that Am senators might have an opportu-
80, 80 s,eak To- mOrrOWs session VIII