The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
SENATE HAS WAR
Kansas Lawmakers Quarrel
Over a Bill
To Reward Volunteers With
Extra Pay For War Service.
SUM OF S. PER MONTH
Asked by Householder For the
Kansas Boys
Now Fighting in the Front at
Manila.
POLITICAL DEBATE
Occupies the Forenoon Session
of the Senate.
Republicans Bitterly Oppose
the Extra Pay Measure
Because 1t Originates With the
POpulists.
Occupies the Forenoon Session
of the Senate.
Republicans Bitterly Oppose
the Extra Pay Measure

Senator Householder started a pro-
| Ionged row in the senate this morning
| by introducing a bill to appropriate
| $150,00O out of which to pay non-com-
| missioned officers and privates who en-
listed from Kansas in the volunteer,
| regular and rough rider service against
Spain. He made an extended speech
| favoring the bill
Then Senator Hessin started the fire
| works by declaring that it was a politi-
cal buncombe scheme Matched up by the
Populists.
'"They would never present such a
measure had they believed it would
pass and I am opposed to it," he said.
Senator Anderson said: mo one here
can Guido me in patriotism, but 1 think
when the soldiers come home, then there
question. The charge at San Juan hill
was slxirmish compared with the bat
ties of the civil war. 1 know a senator
on this floor who saw more men fall in
five minutes than were killed al that
time, and until the general government
sees fit to give equal and exact justice
to the soldiers of the civil war, 1 will
not vote for such measures as this. Let
US wait until this war ends and the
men come home, then let US reward
them accordingly
Senator Crossan replied to Mr.. Hes
sin, saying there was no buncOmbe in
the bill, and that it should be passed.
Mr.. Hessin said: THE senator from
Miami (Crossan) has sat behind the one
public institution he has at home, the
Osawatomie asylum, and has opposed
every appropriation bill which has come
before this body, and has haggled over
every nickel which has been expended,
and now he grows suddenly patriotic and
wants this bill passed.
Senator Campbell said: This war
may yet call out the able bodied men in
Kansas and if it does, the state will be
bankrupted. I honor the soldiers but
we paid the civil war veterans in 80 cent
dollars and we have never made up the
deficiency to them, and until that is
done 1 shall oppose this plan to raid the
treasury. 1 refuse to be a party to it,
Senator Titus criticised Mr.. Camp
BELLS utterances and said: THE mag
nificent salary of SIG makes million
aires of the soldiers of the line, doesn't
it? Look at the disparag ement-officers
drawing immense salaries, with the SOL
diers in the line on paltry sums. Yet
we are here today, some of us, opposing
such measures as this. I am surprised
at some of the sentiments uttered here
today. Our soldiers are, perhaps, at
this very moment, fighting the battles
of our country at Manila, while here in
Kansas there are dependent mothers
and fathers to whom this IS per month
would come as a boon. This bill should
be passed.
Senator Crossan was recognized and
paid his respects to Mr.. Hessin by say
ing: The senator from Riley laughs
at this bill. He makes it ridiculous by
his cold FLOODED opposition. In fact he
is so cold-blooded that were he to take
a glass of whisky he would surely
Vomit ice"
MIR. President" said Hessin, st want
to know if I'm getting skinned
you've no skin to be skinned re
torted Crossan.
Mr. cd Inv TO q
fable which he said runs as follows:
There was one time bull feeding
in a pasture, when a fly lighted on his
back, then crawled down over his eyes
and said to the bull Don't I weigh
heavily your head?' If you had kept
still 7 would not have known you were
there replied the bull
NOW" said Mr.. Hessin, eff the SEN
atOr had kept still no one would have
known he was here. He has, repeat
again, done nothing but oppose appro-
priation bills, and acted as an obstruc-
ZIONIST"
Then Mr.. Hessin offered an amend
ment providing that each senator vot-
ing in favor of the bill should donate
$25 to the fund for the soldiers. Then
we can tell who is sincere in this mat
ter. I'll put up my SIS now, and want
the rest OF you to walk up and do the
same thing
The amendment is out Of order,
members to contribute money"
There's no compulsion about it,"
said Hessin.
Hessin had previously stated that
Householder's bill was to help him as
candidate for governor. To this Mr..
Householder replied by saying:
II am not and never have been and
never will be a candidate for governor"
The senator from Labette declared
the bill would bankrupt the state. My
farm is assessed at 81. 900. 1 would pay
to the soldier bill 25 cents
Say" said Hessin, as Householder
was warming up for long speech.
isn't it cold-blooded for you to sit
down and figure out this business?"
Then a message came from the house.
interrupting Householder again and he
stopped.
Then Mr. Helmick CPop.) offered an
amendment to strike out the amount
$3.50, 900 in the Householder bill and in
sert IAN eternal debt of gratitude
This produced a great commOtion and
was adopted by vote of 81 to Is.
Then Senators Titus. Lupfer, House
holder and Crossan demanded a roll
call.
Pending this Senator Andrews arose
and said:
Ct have kept still as long as can"
Let her go" shouted Jumper and
the dignity of the senate was again up
set. Mr.. Andrews then denounced the
proposed bill as buncombe scheme to
place the Leedy administration in a
more favorable light and to square"
things for the neglect of the Kansas