The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-08

refunding OF the certificates OF deposits
OF 1879. 10 December 81. 1889. was passed
Tomorrow the house viii take up the Al
drieh-Piowusan contested election case
Washington. Feb. The attendance in
the house was small. A hin was passed
&c ratify the act OF the territorial legis-
lature Of Arizona authorizing the erection
OF a capital building.
Withou, further preliminary the house
went into committee OF the whole and
took up the consideration OF the military
academy appropriation bill.
The bin carried $3.50. being slSs. 30 less
than the estimates AID s2sos6 less than
is carried in the current law. Il was ar
ranged that general debate should run
for two hours. Most OF that time was
consumed in the discussion OF extraneous
matters
MI Samuel Smith CRep., Mich) sub
mitted some remarks relative 10 the needs
OF the postal service.
AR Clark Rep.. la spoke on the Loud
bill increasing the rates on second-class
mail matter. and Mr.. Greene CPop.. Neb)
made some observations on the much
mooted subject OF returning prosperity.
He read a dispatch from Wheeling. W.
Va. giving an account 81 the alleged
tearing down OF McKinley's picture by
workingmen. Gentlemen might cry pros
perity. prosperity. said he. but there was
no prosperity.
And others howl calamity. calamity
cried Mr.. Perkins CRep. Ia amid shouts
Of laughter from the Republicans.
MT Olmstead CRep.. Pa. in reply 20 Mr..
Greene. produced clippings from news
papers in all parts OF the country show
ing a great revival OF trade.
Mr.. Olmstead said that the continued
agitation OF the silver question was tho
only thing that retarded the fun measure
OF prosperity that would naturally flow
from the Dinghy law. The threat con-
tanned in the Teller resolution had driven
81. 900. 900 TO investment in foreign secur-
tiles.
do we want cowardly money that
runs away?" asked Mr. Bland Dem. MOI
Money is always timid.' replied Mr..
Olmstead. 1T goes 10 places whore Il
is safest and the security the best"
'sYou don't hear OF silver running
away" reiterated Mr. Bland
NO. interposed Mr.. Lands CRep., 1nd)
you don't hear OF silver running away
from Mexico
Mexico IS prosperous" shouted voice
on the Democratic side.
Mr. Landls-''You don't hear Of silver
money running away from China"
Mr.. ogden Dem. La-)-'Are yau CHI
naman or an American
Mr.. Mlers CDem.. Ind. and Mr.. De
4 - sh-
action OF the house on the Teller bond
resolution.
The whole purpose o: the Republican
party in the defeat OF that resolution.
Mr.. De Almond declared. was 20 commit
the country i~retnevably 20 the gold stan
dard. u Rad az LIST :EIovn on all sub
terfuGes and sSams and now had tbs
shameless c1rontery 10 boldly proclaim
the robbery which II always secretly con-
nived at but never before had the hardi-
hood 10 avow.
A;r. Low {Rep.. y. y said 8, was TO
strange marvel that the Democrats were
bowling down tho evidences Of prosperity
which confronted them on ali sides. when
a Democrat was brought face 70 face with
prosperity he shook Ike Adams apple.
the matter of wheat and wool the high
prives prevailing had been charged 20
blind chance. u was said that the Ropub-
lean party was the party q good luck.
II that were true. II follows that thers
must be a party Of bad luck For him
self he preferred 20 affiliate himself with
the party which was ideatacd present
and future. with the prosperity and hap
piness q the people.
After some further remarks b. Mr.
Williams DEN. Mlsay and Mr Gaines
Dem. TENN the general debate closed.
and the bin was read for amendment IN
der the fve-minute rule
with only one uulurortant amendment.
the committee Tose. ard the bW was
passed
NJ DirEicv asked unanimous consent
for The consideration Of biH unanimous
ly reported by TIE ways and means com
rulttee limiting the tirne IN which ths
outstanding raflndln~ certincafes - de-
roslt ~ ls-s can 81 refunded lrfa bonds
~ Is77. ~ December =. $50 hboat 10
1a9 - - fheHe cerfl0sa;es were lrru~d
FRI fgrtberance % the redemption act. but
$500 q them remain row outs,ars.nE.
There was 10 objecti9a. ard the 0.lI VS.
passed.
the renafs auenfnents 90 abe ierlsls-
Eve. executive aaa 3vsicial appropriation
hiil vas 6iaagreed o.. ard tie b-I sens
% ccufeyenre
~ rs p n--. TIRE hoaua adjourned.