Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-19

When Richardson declared that tn
Democrats were willing to remain il
session until the snow flew in order t.
give the people some relief from tariff
taxation, his Democratic colleagues
gave him a round of applause.
In concluding, Richardson charged
the Republican party with improper
scandalous and reckless extravaganza
ShalIenberger. Neb.. briefly condemn
ed the action of the secretary of war il
dismissing Miss Taylor. a clerk in thu
war department for criticizing the ad.
lninistration. He also condemned the
action of Gen. Wood IN using Cuban
funds to make public sentiment in the
| United States in favor of Cuban re.
| ciprOcity.
| Cannon made a brief reply to the
speeches of Richardson and Shallen-
| berger.
Il listened with care, for almost ar
hour and a half said Cannon, ito the
remarks of the gentleman from Ten
| nessee, the leader on the other side OF
the House, and after listening to him.
[ am here to confess, that on this side
of the House. and l rather suspect on
| that side of the House, the millennium
has not yet come. Haughter). We
are not perfect and we do not claim to
be. We pull the wagon and we do the
work and you find the fault. 1t does
you good and l do not think it hurts
us. daughter and applause). You had
full power under Cleveland. You come
in power partially from time to time,
but then you had full power. 1t is re-
cent-from 1898 to 1897. Don't you wish
you could blot out the recollection of
the manner in which you exercised it ?
(Applause on the Republican side). And
for gall and cheek, with that recent
performance, now when we are doing
the best we can, meeting every obliga-
ton, the country prospecting, passed
through the war with honor and JUS
tice solving the questions that grew
out of that war and solving them with
courage, Notwithstanding the criticism
land opposition, gentlemen of your
party, still you scold. Go on. | do not
think you can fool the people
My friend from Nebraska, Shallen-
and hopeful. Bye and bye, when.
politically speaking, he has tarried at
Jericho until his beard has grown, he
VIII not De so optimistic.
Now, in conclusion, let us move on.
In n few days let us adjourn this Con-
gress. We have nothing to apologize
for. Peace and prosperity abound with
US here and everywhere throughout our
borders as never before in the history
of civilization. Print your speeches,
circulate them, go upon the stump. |
will take my chance that when the
silent ballot drops in November next,
YOU will march up to the same old
defeat"
The bill was then read for amend
ment under the 5-minute rule.
Bartlett, Ga, offered an amendment
to appropriate $25,500 to reimburse the
revenues of Cuba for the amount paid
to Gov. Gen. Wood out of the Cuban
revenues, by direction of the secretary
of war, in excess of his salary as
brigade general.
With great grief and pain" observed
Cannon, Il am compelled to raise the
point of order that the appropriation
is not authorized by law
Bartlett pointed out that a some
what similar provision appeared in a
former deficiency bill to pay back to
lile NuDdH NtIlueS the money
by Rathbone and Nicely and Reeves"
The provision was lost in conference.
Nevertheless, he did not believe gentle
men on the other side should seek to
prevent by a technicality the return
of money taken from the Cuban treas
ury .'illegitimately and in violation of
law.
When Cannon declined to withdraw
his point of order, Bartlett withdrew
the amendment.
Bingham, Pa, then offered an
amendment providing that the state
claims for expenditures incurred in
raising volunteers of states like
Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire
and other states, should be opened and
rcaudited on the basis of the auditing
Of the claims of Indiana, Iowa, Michi-
gan, Ohio and Illinois.
Underwood, DEM, Ala, made point
Of order against the amendment and
it was sustained. The bill then was
passed.
At $40 the House took recess until
s o'clock.
Indian legislation was considered at
the night session. The point of no
quorum was raised during a discus
sion of a bill amending the Chippewa
action. and the House at 1O45 P. NJ.
adjourned, leaving the bill Enacted
upon.