The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-01

made to force it through under the stress
of circumstances incident to war times.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa advocated the
amendment, and in doing so reviewed It
to show that the compensation proposed
TO be given the officer was to be purely
equitable, and the court Of claims, in de-
termining the amount due, was to con-
slider all circumstances connected with the
making of the invention or discovery, in
Guiding. especially. all facilities in origin
ating and perfecting the invention enjoyed
by the officer by reason of his official posi-
ton. The chief accomplishment of the
proposed amendment would be the fixing
of a certain tribunal to which officers
could go direct with their claims without
waiting upon the pleasure of congress.
Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee, Mr.. King of
Utah and Mr.. inney of North Carolina
spoke against the amendment, and Mr..
Southland of Ohio, member OF the commit
tee on naval affairs, Norton of Ohio and
Olmstead of Pennsylvania advocated 1t.
Mr. Borthway of Ohio spoke against the
amendment.
Mr.. Cannon withdrew the resolution Of
luton instructing the house conferees to
insist upon the senate amendment being
stricken out He warned the house against
persons who were ready to take advan-
tage of the situation and patriotic fervor
incident to war to get through legislation
that ought not to be enaced. He opposed
he amendment in question on the ground
of no merit. and further because it was
entirely out of place in an appropriation
bill. 1t was plainly new legislation, with
out any connection with the appropriation
Of money.
Proceeding to discuss the amendment,
Mr.. Cannon said it was. in his opinion "a
wicked and corrupt piece of legislation"
FILIBUSTERING CHARGED.
Mr.. Boutelle OF Maine, speaking for the
amendment, and closing the debate, criti-
cised sharply the objection to the amend
ment, and characterized it as inexcusable
haggling while the navy and the country
waited in sore need of those war essen
tails for which the bill provided. Init
mating that members who had been first
in forcing the country to war were acting
improperly in now opposing the BILL" Mr..
BouteIle brought Mr.. Henry of Mississippi
to his feet.
Does the gentleman from Maine throw
that charge against US simply because
1 oppose that amendment. which we do
not think wise?' asked Mr.. Henry.
II mean TO say that gentlemen are
delaying the whole bill. with its war pro-
visions, by insisting upon opposing
small and unimportant amendment which
the senate placed upon the bill. as it had
a right to do"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Boutelle's
speech vote was taken upon the Cannon
resolution, insisting upon striking out the
amendment in conference. The resolution
was agreed tolls TO ~.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Boutelle. the
house asked the senate for further con-
ferences. Conferees on the part OF the
house were named in the prisons OF Mssrs.
Boutlle, HfIborn and Cummings.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Mr.. Cannon. from the committee on ap-
propriations. reported back 70 the house
the sundry civil bill. with senate amend
ments, with a recommendation that the
house non-concur.
The house concurred. and upon motion
OF Mr.. Cannon It was agreed 10 ask the
senate for a conference. The speaker
named as conferees upon she part Of the
committee Cannon and Sayers
The house passed the bill pSDv'ding for
the organization OF a naval battalion. 10
consist OF not more than four companies,
in the District OF Columbia,
Al 4.2s ?, m the house adjourned
Washington. April So.-The Republican
members OF TIA senate committee on fin
ance were IN conference today over the
war revenue bill. They decided definitely
60 call a meeting OF the committee for
Monday prior TO the references OF the bill
despite the protest OF the Demo Snats. and
to press the matter 90 a speedy consider
alton IS possible, both in COMMITTEES and
IN the senate.
Some Republican senators have suggest
ed that IN eoil should be amended SO as
TO shirt more OF the proposed tax for the
! conduct Of the war on the shoulders Of the
owners OF wealth. but no policy looking TO
this end has been agreed upon.
MURDER AND BANKWRECKlNG