Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-08

WASHINGTON, d. c.. February T.
The House passed the Military Academy
srarorriation bill to-day. with only one
,..mportant amendment. The debate on
,.. measure was dcsultory. and touched
, variety OF political topics. AS passed.
tss bin carries sg5S,5ao. being S26.OS2 less
shan The amount carried by the current
lu.
N~. Clark Republican). Of Iowa, spoke
.r Tho Loud bill. increasing the rates
or sccond-class mail matter and Mr.
Greene PopulisO. of Nebraska. made
s.me observations on the much-mooted
subject Of returning prosperity. He read
, fsratch from Wheeling. ". Va. giving
81. account Of the alleged tearing down
0s McKiuley's picture by workingmen.
Gentlemen might cry prosperity, said he.
n.t there was no prosperity. And others
,oyl calamity. calamity" cried Mr.. Per-
kns Republican,. of Iowa. amid shouts
a. laughter from the Republicans.
l'r Olmstead (Republcan), Of Penn
srsania in reply TO Mr. Greene. pro-
fa.e5 clippings from newspapers in parts
a. Che country showing a great revival
of business and trade
lrr Olmstead said that the continued
aeauon of the silver question was the
only thing that retarded the fun measure
of prosperity that would naturally flow
rom The Dingley law. The threat con-
--frod in the Teller resolution had driven
na00 10 Investment in foreign Sc
clrte3
"Do We want n cowardly money that
gums away?" asked Mr.. Bland Demo
crau. of Missouri.
Money is always timid." replied Mr..
Omstead. 1T goes 10 places where it IS
fe and the security is the best"
"You don't hear Of silver running
away" reiterated Mr.. Bland.
No.' interposed Mr.. lands Republi-
am. Of Indiana. You don't hear OF
silver running away from Mexico"
TELLER RESOLUTION.
Mr Miers GDemocraO, Of Indiana, and
llr DeArmond DemocraD, of Missouri.
both denounced the action of the House
ou the Teller bond resolution.
The whole purpose Of the Republican
party in defeating that resolution, Mr..
DeArmOnd declared. was to commit the
country irretrievably TO the gold stand
ard. II had at last thrown off all sub
tfrfuges and shams, and now had the
shameless enrontery TO bod proclaim
tae robbery which IL AWAY secretly
onnived at. but never before had the
harllhood 10 avow.
Mr.. Low Ropublican. Of New York,
said il was no great marvel that the
democrats were bowling down the evil
CcUccs q prosperity winch confronted
hem on all sides. When a Democrat
was brought face TO face with prosperity
b. shook like an aspen leaf.
After some further remarks by Mr..
Williams DemocraD OF Mississippi. ard
llr. Gaines DemocraD, OF North Dakota,
the general debate closed. and the bin
was read for amendment under the five
minute rule.
With only one unimportant amendment
the committee rose, and the bill was
. ssed
Nr. Dingley asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of bill reported
lv the Ways and Means Committee
limiting the time in which the outstand-
inc funding certificates of deposit OF 1873
can be refunded into bonds or 1917 10
December q. 1859.
About Sl0O0O.O0O Of these certificates
were issued in furtherance Of the re-
demption act But $4,000 Of them remain
Tow outstanding. There was no ObJec-
tion. and the bill was passed.
The Senate amendments 20 the leglsia-
tive. executive. and judicial appropria-
tion bill were disagreed to, and the bill
was sent 10 conference. At 3a5 the House
adjourned.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
An amendment Of more than ordinary
inportance and significance at this time
was proposed IN the Senate to-day 10y
1fr. Morgan. Of Alabama. to the resolu-
zion offered a few days ago by Mr. White,
az California.
Nr. Whites resolution declared that
So was the resolve Of the people or HaWah
10 maintain their own form of govern
ment. and the United States ought IN no
wise 90 interfere with II.
Sir. Morgan amendment provides dis
tincrlv for the annexation Of the Ha-
waian Islands. declaring that the present
government has "A right TO make such
cessiOn 10 this country.
1fr Chandler. of New Hampshire. pre-
scented a memorial. which called 10 the
attention OF the Senate one or the most
thrilling events of the civil war Ihe
was prepared IN 1914 Dy tne
late Admiral Worden' VINO, as a heu-
Tenant in the navy. commanded the Moni-
lNf lu the llrlDiiI H-"N 80
Roads between that vessel ana the IRON
clad Nerrimac. The result Of that con-
test was that the Merrifnac never again
entered "A naval battle. having been so
completelv disabled in the encounter
with the Monitor as 10 be practically
useless. M.
Mr. chandler said that Admiral Wor-
den conceived the idea that II Wouid pe
nropor for the Government OF the uhlted
states in view Of the practical destruc-
ton of the Merrimac. 70 nay 70 the OH
ca-o and crew Of the Monitor the sum OF
s2m each. I'm the nature Of prize money.
Finally. after having prepared the memo
rlal Admiral WOrden concluded nor 10
present II 10 Congress. lest MS motives
should he miscOnstrued
Mr.. Chandler said that he now tooA
occasion 10 present the memotldl nm.
self and he hoped that Congress Hisn'
see its way clear. in view or the Woh1eI
fui victory achieved by AdmiIai Woruen'
% 90 something substantiai lor eie
vylng members OF his family, VINO are
moi IN good financial circums 'anees'
Mr. Chandler pointed out III lhs eVu'ae ,
~ his remarks that the hght between
the Monitor and the Merrimac marked
the change in the construction from
wooden 10 ironclad vessels ana waS 9nY IN
Of The most important events al the oNH
war. o.,,,,,o,
EULOGIES OF WORDEN.
Mr. Halle OF Maine. and Mr HaWisy'
OF Connecticut eulogized Admiral Noi-
den. They thought II would be impossi,
be 10 predict what might have nappen.'
had not the Merrimac been disabled o"u'
10 an PURPOSES, destroyed. in the FAMOUS