The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22


answered atr, Bouteile. Then under the
proposed amenument he Would receive that
amount no matter What Losses he had sus-
famed
Exactly.
What was the largest amount paid uh
der the bill for the relief of the Samoan
victims"
About $1,000
Mr.. Boutelle said he did not imagine
that Captain sisshee or any Other OF the
gallant officers of the Maine would dream
OF being reimbursed beyond the actual
amount of losses they sustained
Mr. Cannon (Rep., illl advocated his
amendment, poiEting out that the average
value of the Regular equipment or ships
crew was $50, yet in almost every instance
the members OF the crews VI the ships
which went iowa at Samoa obtained prac'
tieally year sea pay. AS a practical
legislator, he though his amendment was
wise and should be adopted.
Mr.. Bailey eaid at first he should bs
disposed TO favor the Cannon amendment
He said he heard something OF the scan
dal in the Samoan action and did not de-
sire a repetition of that disgraceful cpl
sodo. Under closer examination he thought
the provision in the bill preferable. He
had long been OF the opinion tnal ,ae b.,
part of the Lords prayer was lead us no.
into temptation" but this amendment
would make it more profitable not to fall
than 10 fall 1t would give TO the honest
man more than the dishonest man would
claim.
Mr. Hilborn (Rep, CALI denied emphat-
ically that there had been any wholesale
fraud in connection with the Samoan act.
Several of tho officers claimed nothing at
all and all OF them claimed only small
fraction of their salaries.
Mr. Cousins (Rep,, Iowa. changed the
whole tenor of the debate at this juncture
by tie delivery OF a brief but eloquent
tribute 10 the American sailors who Went
down with the Maine, which he closed with
these words:
"IIovering about the dark waters of that
mysterious harbor of Havana, the black
winged vulture watched for the belatej
dead, while over it and over all there IS
The eagles piercing eye sterniy watnh'ng
for the truth. Whether the disaster SHAH
be ultimately charged to fate or to some
foe shall soon appear. Meanwhile a pa
tent and patriotic people, enlightened by
The lessons OF orr history. remembering
The woes of war, both to the vanquished
and the victorious. are ready for the truth
and for their duty
There was tremendous round OF ap-
plause when Mr.. Cousins concluded.
Mr. Wheeler Dem. Ala) followed in q
similar strain. concluding with The decla-
ration that it was Gcd's will that cuba
Ghould he free.
The Cannon amendment was lost with
out division,
Mr. Bailey offered an amendment TO In
sert the word dependent" before parent !
OF PARENTS in The section relating 10 The
boneficlaries under the bill in certain |
Rejected--Gs to 10, as was another TO
strike out .io words and If there be no /
perent. brothers and sisters
without further amendment the bill was
;ten passed unanimously
The house thtn went into committee OF
the whole and took up the private calen-
dsr I'll
The senate bill to satisfy the claim Of
the legal representatives Of John Roach.
amounting to s3si,lAl, was taken up out ~
,,s order and a long ard bitter fight fol-
lowed 49,
rfittee rose. and at o'clock took recess
Until o'clock. the evening session to he
devoted to the consideration OF private
tension bills,