The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-17

son. the minority leader. upon the secre-
tary OF the treasury for his course n con-
Dection with the sale OF the New York
custom house He rehearSed the charges
that Secretary Gage had been guilty,
technically, OF embezzlement in connec-
ton with the sale OF the custom hoRe
in deposidng the proceeds IN a national
bank which was a government DEPOSITORY
instead OF the treasury Of the UTnitefi
states. but said that this charge would
not hold. His purpose. ne said. was to
show that the City National Bank, had
been favored on account OF the confri1u-
tons OF its directors 10 the Repu 5lbcan
campaign fund of 1886 and 10 shoSV tha-
the course OF the secretary IN Allowing
the purchase price 10 remain in thee bank,
while at the same time paying rant for
the property and keeping it EXEMPT from
taxation. was not dealing fairly with the
trust funds OF the government. Mr.; Hop
kins OF Illinois, championed the course OF
the secretary. declaring that HIS reply TO
the house resolution answered every
charge brought against him an6a dis
played business ability that must meet
the approval of al fair-minded people
He insisted. furthermore. that the title
TO the custom house passed 10 the bank
when it purchased and took possession OF
the property and that 1t had not been
exempt from taxation since Il had been
purchased. The debate caused very little
excitement and there was no attempt to.
renew the assault upon the secretary
after Mr.. Hopkins closed. The urgent
deficiency bin Will be taken 10 for consid-
Grafton under the five-minute rule tomor~
row.
Mr. Cannon. chairman of the aprropri-
ations committee, opened the debate on
the urgent deficiency bill with a general
explanation of the items in the bill Jdr
Canon was asked by Mr.. Loud (Cal).
about the item of 900 for rural free
delivery and replied that it had been
found that $4,000 had been appruV1ated
for the present fiscal year. The tmoney
had been largely expended and unless
this appropriation were made usach OF
the service now IN operation would have
to be discontinued. Mr. Cannon frankly
confessed that the manner OF the. expend-
iture of this money did not meet his ap-
prevail. eli believed It the duty OF the
executive to cut the garment Taccording
10 the legislative appropriation The de-
partment had no right 70 create a condi-
ton which necesssitated deficiency ap-
propriation.s He should vote Tor the ap-
preparation, but he should TAI! in his duty
did he not call attention 20 THE malad-
ministration Of the Department.
Mr. McRae Of Arkansas. made a general
plea for economy. saying the 'revenue this
year would not exceed $6o0i0c0 coo. while
the treasury estimates aggregated s7Ss.-
100000. Messrs. Loud of California. Liv-
ingston and Griggs OF Georgia. Barney Ct
Wisconsin. Butler OF ennsy wanna and
Lands of Indiana. all praised the rural
free delivery system Mr.. Robinson OF
Indiana. expressed the opinion that CON
gress in the regular postofice, appI>> ria
ton bill would vote a million dollars Tor
rural free delivery.
Mr.. Ball OF Texas. first introduced in
the debate the question, Of expansion. He
had read extracts from the declaration OF
the speechs Of James VIII
son Of pennsylvania. in the constitutional
and Of Abraham lincoln az
from the conceptions OF the government
pOi u 6u III llitCc uALtidUCGSs 10 the &c
clarations Of the spokesman OF the pres
ent administration.
Mr.. Davis of Florida, said ne deplored
the spirit OF expansion which had taken
possession Of a portion OF the people. Yet
not for all the world would he Withhold
from our soldiers. struggling. bleeding
and dying IN the Philippines. all the
moral and material support they needed
Mr.. Davis was applauded by the Republi-
cans.
Then followed the Richardson Hopkins /
episode. as above
The debate on the deficiency bill was |
still in progress when the committee rose. |
Mr.. Hopkins OF Illinois. from the COM |
mittee on census. made favorable re- |
port on the senate bill extending the /
scope OF the census and the house. at /
80. adjourned