The herald., 1898-05-04
THEY VOTED FOR BONDS
AND EXPRESS NO REGRET FOR
DOING IT
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN
Defend Their Action on the Ground
That the Needs Of the Nation
Demanded Action
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON. May 3.-What prom
ised to be an uneventful and uninteresting
session of the house was thrown suddenly,
after three hours of consideration of pri-
vate bills. into session oil spirited speech
making among Democratic members that
savored at times much of acrimony. The
storm was precipitated by Lewis Of Wash
ington. Democrat, who referred in the
course of a speech to the recent vote of
Cummings of New York in support of the
war revenue bill, with its incorporated
bond feature. He made reference to Cum
mings' assertion that this period was
time for placing the country above par
tisanship, intimating that the New York
member had served the Republican party,
which perhaps contributed to the satisfac-
ton of unpatriotic monopolists and capital
lists. This brought an impassioned speech
in reply from Cummings, interspersed
with some sarcastic comments that inten-
sified the interest and called an outpouring
of members from the cloak rooms.
Clark of Missouri, Democrat, entered the
lists and proceeded to criticise unreserv-
eddy the six Democrats who had voted for
the revenue bill on its passage anu ques-
toned their Democracy.
fllZSerdlQ Oh NndSSdCHuSetlS dHU MIC
Aleer of Pennsylvania, two other Demo-
Gratis who voted for the bill, were heard
in defense Of their votes and in refutation
Of the imputations of the Missouri mem
bers.
Just before the recess until the night
session was taken the leader of the Demo-
Gratis, Bailey of Texas, spoke briefly in
depreciation of the Democratic members
being subjected to misconstruction indie
| alive Of more serious differences within
| the party than really existed. He reviewed
the record to show that no appreciable
ground for such construction existed.
| Representative Grout of Vermont intro
duced the following resolution:
whereas, The intrepidity and skill dis
played by Commodore George Dewey in
his daring attack upon the Spanish fleet
| in Manila harbor and it's total destruction,
covered as it was by the protecting guns
of the surrounding forts, mark him as the
possessor Of high qualities as a naval COM
mander; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That he ought to be promoted
| to the rank of admiral, and the president
| is hereby authorized to nominate him for
that rank, and the senate is hereby author
lied to confirm him, the general laws reg
| ulating promotions in the navy to the con-
trary Notwithstanding"
In his prayer today the chaplain of the
house gave thanks for the victory won by
the fleet, and prayed that it might be the
means of leading to an early end of the
war; that peace might bring wider prev
alence of a broader and more Christian
civilization.
| The house voted to insist upon its
| amendments to the bill providing for the
organization of the naval station in the
District Of Columbia and agreed to a con-
ference. The speaker named Hiborn,
Foss and Meyer as house conferees.
The house chen, under previous order,
began the consideration of private bills
| Lewis of Washington, Democrat, recog-
nized during the consideration of private
pension, addressed the house concern it,
opposing freely removing disabilities from
those who participated in the civil war;
and, proceeding, spoke generally in de-
| nunciation Of men and corporations who
would seize upon the existence Of war as
an opportunity to form trusts and use the
extremity of the government to secure
| improper profits. Lewis cautioned the
house against yielding too readily to the
cry Of patriotism as justification for the
-. ..I1a5 ..,,uo,
.N,1.,~ ~,
~, w.
s,..-, a,.. ..,s 49,
49,. ~ .osor.aa a. .,,, -
| speak magnificently and vote unhappily."
49, s,,sso4a, ,.,.ss,.,I. 70
49," 49,. ,s.,..,. .'..e
~. a,' IT, Sssas ~ s.,.a
iNe Us ~ -
inen. -. -. 20 ~ a." ~, 49,
80. 4,at 49,. 49, .,, ~ ,,.. ~,
$3.50 '--.I - rt;saatir ,,t,,,so.,n
49,. C,,,s,t,,o,s 1,o, uaad,r - 49, the
.tl.'s a,.ar,e A.. Doaa,.., ,a 49, h,.
". an., 49, pao,,,,;oa,, 800,
nv, ..,,,.. sa.iaoS ..,.,,
o ~ i ~ 49, w." ~ 49,
80 nc, Ao go III - ~ $500. AZ 49,.
..r a.s.,-s, >, a,s 49, ~.
anu :" 80 o. ~"
~ menus 80 ne .,,,,.. IIi, .,,.t T.
a.Ia.a ~ ,,;rs,,to odorrr,an+s oro Nv
spot..'' us ~. 49,. ~ oee,,,a,,,.
qui.i'o 90 80 80 10 - ~. 60.
az ~ ueie ~, ~ "''N
oiiiii'''eo u i'1'
PROCEEDING ne ueeiareu IL was inc outy
OF members intent upon asserting tnat their
government was corrupt IN administrator
first to produce thelr eViuence' Jay II pe-
fore the mouse ana not rush III ana ihoulge
In bald assertion without substance olah-
der OF the government, elther ny uHect as