The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-02

made to force 1T through under the stress
of circumstances incident to war times.
! Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa advocated the
amendment, and in doing so reviewed 1t
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.
Nj 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 It.
Mr. Borthway of Ohio spoke against the
amendment
Mr. Cannon withdrew the resolution Of
fered by him, and offered instead a reso-
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 1t was, in his opinion. "a
wicked and corrupt piece of legislation"
FILTBUSTERING CHARGED.
Mr.. Boutelle OF Maine, speaking for the
amendment, and closing the debate, criu-
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..
Boutelle brought Mr.. Henry of Mississippi
to his feet.
Does the gentleman from Maine throw
that charge against us simply because
I oppose that amendment. which we do
not think wlse?" asked Mr.. Henry.
Il 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 10 do
At the conclusion OF Mr. Boutelle's
speech a 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.
Boutlie, HiIlborn and Cummings.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Mr. Cannon, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported back 20 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 20 ask che
senate for conference. The speaker
! named as conterees upon the part OF the
committee Cannon and Sayers.
The house passed the bill p-Ovtding for
! the organization OF a naval battalion. 10
| consist OF not more than four companies
in the District Of Columbia.
AT 4:29 .. To. the house adjourned.
Washington, April S0.-The Republican
members OF the senate committee on I'm
ance were in conferences today over the
war revenue bin. They decided definitely
/ 70 call meeting OF the committee for
/ Monday prior to the references OF the bill
/ despite the protest OF the Demo Skats. and
! 70 press the matter 20 a speedy consider
/ alton as possible, both In COMMITTEES and
/ in the senate.
Some Republican senators have suggest
/ ed that IN ebln should De amended so as
/ 20 shift more OF the proposed tax for the
! conduct OF rhe war on the shoulders OF the
/ owners OF wealth. but 10 policy looking 10
! this end has been agreed upon.
| MURDER AND BANKWRECKlNG
Two Noted Cases Result IN COnvic-
tiOa at Columbus. Kan
/ Columbus, Kan. April So.-CharleS VIII