The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-28
ooRMAN THE CHAMPION.


Maryland senator Espouses the Cause of
Certificates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.--After work
ing until midnight the senators were
slow in arriving, and only dozen were
ON hand when consideration of the sun.
dry civil bill was resumed.
An amendment granting Henry Tai
bot. clerk OF the house ways and means
committee 5000 for assisting the sem
ate finance committee in its tariff work
last fall was agreed to. An amend
ment was agreed TO, appropriating
$25. 900 for hospital, at Fort Meade, 8.
D., to take the place Of the one recently
burned.
Taae Financial Contest.
This cleared the way for the long
pending contest over the financial
amendment TO the sundry civil bill. 1t
is the close OF the bill, and provides an
issue OF SlOO. .000, 600 of certificates Of In
debtedness Of small denominations,
bearing per cent interest, in order to
meet deficiencies in the treasury.
II make point of order against this
financial amendment, ON the ground
that it is general legislation" said Mr..
Henry lDem.. Ark.)
Mr.. Hill Dem, N. Y. J offered fur
ther amendment that hereafter all the
treasury notes when presented to the
treasury shall not be reissued. but shall
be cancelled. Mr.. Hill sought to speak
In In explanation of his amendment, but
Mr. Mills insisted on the rule, and an
immediate decision ON the point Of
order.
Mr.. Hill continued speaking, but was
interrupted with frequent suggestions
that debate was ont On order. There
was considerable disorder, and the vice
president finally requested the sergeant
alarms TO see that order was preserved.
Senate Decides the Point.
The vice president was about to decide
the point Of order and had begun the
first sentence, when Mr.. Mills inter-
Tupted:
"Does the chair decline to submit the
question TO the senate? It Is not only
customary, but it is the rule that ques-
tions Of order shall be submitted to the
senate. !"
The presiding officer paused in his de-
cision. Then he said:
I'm view Of the remarks Of the sena-
tor from Texas, the question win be
submitted to the senate
Sugar Bounty Amendments.
The important feature OF Tuesday
was d shert, sharp ahd decisive contest
on the sugar bounty question, resulting
in the success of those advocating the
payment Of the bounty prernaturely cut
of by the enactment Of the tariff law.
The proposed bounty aggregates $5, 200,
600, as stated in the amendments
adopted, but Mr.. Mitchell gave it 40 his
belief that It would reach eS, 900, 900. a.
point Of order was
Made Against tRe Annendment,
but the senate voted II In ORDER 46 TO
is. After that che success Of the bounty
proposition was assured, although OBJ
jections were made to loading ii down
with free silver and other propositions.
In the course OF the debate Mr.. German
warned the senate that this bounty
proposition would add to existing de-
ficiencies, which, he said, would reach
5000 for the present year. The Anal
votes on the bounty proposition showed
the friends OF the amendment very
strong and they
Carried Kt Easily.
Mr. Frye succeeded in carrying an
important amendment providing for d
retired list for the revenue marine serv-
ice, Id order TO retire many aged officers
who have done good service and who
now stand In the way Of promotion.
Mr.. Gorman and Mr.. Berry had o.
brisk exchange Of personalities over tim
Der inspection which had been de-
nounced by MIR. Gorman as d reward
for political fayorites. Mr.. Walcott
also made q severe arraignment az tim.
Der inspectors.
Not Heard Of OnlciaIsy.
WAsHINGToE, Feb. %. Neither the
state nor navy department. had any
news concerning the reported injury of
an American vessel BY British war
shin. Tt II suuunated that III an "a uan,.;