The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-08
MORE POLITICS IN HOUSE.
Representative Lands Has Brief
Tilt with SiIver-DOIlar Bland.

WASHINGTON Feb. THE House
passed the military academy appropriation
bill to-day with only one unimportant
amendment The debate the measure
was desultory and touched q variety of
political topics AS passed the bill carried
S453, $40, being $26,O32 less than the amount
carried by the current law. The bill to
limit the period for the refunding of the
certificates of deposits of 1879 to Dec. 81.
1899, was passed. Tomorrow the House
will take up the Aldrich-Plowman con-
tested election case
Before the military academy appropria-
ton bill was taken up, it was arranged that
general debate should run two hours. Most
of that time was consumed in the discus
sion of extraneous matters. Samuel Smith
Rep., Mich) submitted some remarks rel
alive to the needs of the postal service.
Mr.. Clark (Rep., la spoke on the Loud bill
increasing the rates on second class mail
matter, and Mr.. Green (Pop., Neb) made
some observations on the much-mooted
subject of returning prosperity. He read a
dispatch from Wheeling, w. Va, giving an
account of the alleged tearing doWa Of Nc
Kinley's picture by workingmen. Gentle
men might cry prosperity, prosperity"
said he, but there was no prosperity" And
Mr.. Perkins (Rep., Ia.) amid shouts of
laughter from the Republicans.
Mr.. Olmstead Rep., PENN, in reply to
Mr.. Green produced clippings from news
papers in all parts of the country, showing
a great revival of business and trade. Mr..
Olmstead said that the continued agitation
of the silver question was the only thing
that retarded the full measure of prosper
ity that would naturally flow from the
Dingley law. The threat contained in the
Teller resolution had driven $40QOO,OOO to
investment in foreign securities.
do we want a cowardly money that runs
away" asked Mr.. Bland Dem., MOO
OImstead 1T goes to places where it is
safest and the security is best"
You don't hear of silver running away"
No" interposed Mr. Lands (Rep., Ind.)
you don't hear of silver running away
from Mexico"
Mexico is prosperous" shouted q voice
on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Landis-You don't hear of silver mon
ey running away from China.
Mr.. Ogden CDem., Lao asked: Are you a
Chinaman or an American
Mr.. Miers Dem., Ind and Mr. De Ar
mond (Dem., MOI both denounced the ac-
ton of the House on the Teller bond reso-
luton. The whole purpose of the Repub-
lcan party in the defeat of that resolution.
Mr.. De Almond declared, was to commit
the country irretrievaDly to the gold stand
ard. 1t had at last thrown off all subter-
IuSeS ana SnaInS ana now had the Sndme-
less effrontery to boldly proclaim the rob-
berry which 1t always secretly connived at.
but never before had the hardihood to avow.
Mr.. Low (Rep., N. W said it was no
strong marvel that the Democrats were
bowling down the evidences of prosperity
which confronted them on all sides When
q Democrat was brought face to face with
prosperity he shook like an aspen leaf.
Mr. Perkins (Rep.. la sa q tha the
matter of wheat and wool the high prices
prevailing had been charged to blna an &.
Ii was said that the Republican party was
the party of good luck If that were true
it follows that there must be party of
bad luck For himself ne preferred to atfil-
late himself with the party which was den-
titled, present and future. with the pros
perity and happiness of the people.
! After some further remarks by MeSsrs.
| Williams Dem, Miss) and Gains (Dem.,
| Tenn, the general debate closed and the
I bill was read for amendment under the FIVE
minute rule. With only one unimportant
| amendment the committee rose and the bill
/ was passed.
Mr. Dingley asked unanimous consent for
! the consideTa ton of a bill unanimously re-
| ported by the committee on ways and
/ means limiting the time in vhieh the out
| standing refunding certificates of deposit of
/ 1879 can be refunded into bonds of 1907 to
/ Dec 81 1899. About 1900, 000 of these GER
| tifcates We're issued in furtherance of the
redemption act. But $1,000 of them re-
| rain now outstanding. There was no OBJ
! lection and the bill was passed.
The Senate amendments to the legislative.
| executive and judicial appropriation bill
/ were disagreed to and the bill was sent 70
/ conference. At 5:s5 y. III. the House ad-
| journed.