The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23
BUTLER FIGHTS THE BONDS.
TWO BALLOTS AND SPIRITED DE-
BATE N THE SENATE.

AIR. Hill Speaks for Nearly Three
Hours in Condemnation of the
Measure rs an Act Of Reputation.
The First Vote shows Majority
of Fourteen in Favor of Taking
the Measure Up-The Majority
DwindIes TO Two on the Second
Ballot.
Washington, May 2.-An important and
spirited debate took place ia the Senate
to-day, on the bin introduced several
months ago by AIr. Butler. pop. OF North
Carolina. Prohibiting the issue OF govern
rent bonds without the consent of con-
gress. The debate on Mr.. Buffers bond
bin was precipitated upon the Senate as
soon as the chaplain had finished his
opening prayer
Without even waiting for the reading
OF yesterdays journal, Mr.. Butler moved
TO proceed TO the consideration Of his
bill
Mr.. Sherman asked unanimous consent
10 take up and pass the "hned cheese"
bill. but Mr.. Butler said that he felt com
PEELED 10 object. as that measure would
lead to discussion. and he insisted on his
motion.
THAT being such an important ques-
ton" Mr.. Hill interposed, I desire a
fun Senate, and / suggest the absence Of
a quorum"
The roll was called, and forty-nine
senator's Qour more than a quorum re-
sponded.
The Vice President stated the question
TO be on Mr.. Buffers motion, and the
yeas and nays were demanded. The vote
in detail is as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Der
~, Blackburn. Brown, Butler, Chiffon,
Cockrell, Daniel, Dubois, George, Hans
brough. Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Kyle
Martin. Mills, Mitchell of Oregon. Pasco,
PETER Perkins. PettigreW, Pritchard,
Pugh Shoup, Stewart, Teller. Inurston,
Turpie, Vest, Warren, White and wilson
Nays-Messrs. Allison. Baker. Burrows.
Caffery, Chandler Davis, Frye, Gallnger,
Gray, Hale, Hawley. Hin, Lindsay, Nc
Bride, Mcmillan, Morrill,, Nelson, Sher-
man. Villas and WetmOre-20
The second vote was taken al O'Clock,
when bills on the calendar. the regular
order displaced the Butler bill. Mr.. But
Ter moved to lay aside the calendar and
proceed with the debate. The vote was as
follows:
~, Butler Chiffon, Clark, Cockrel. Dam
iel Dubois, George, HansbrOugh, Jones
of Arkansas, Kyle, Martin Mills, Mitch
ell Of Oregon, Morgan, Pasco, PETER
Perkins. Pettigrew. Pritchard, Pugh
Roach, Stewart, Teller Thurston and
NdgS-MtSSIS- AlllSOus IdktT. IEiGE,
Burrows, Caffery. Chandler, Cullom. Da-
Wis, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray,
Hale Hawley, Hill, Lindsay, Lodge Nc
Bride, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morrill,.
Plat, Sewell, Sherman, Villas, Wetmore
and Wilson-27
Mr. Hin Of New York spoke for nearly
three hours in condemnation of the meas
ure as an act of reputation; and il was
denounced in most emphatic terms by
Senators Sherman. rep. of Ohio, Hawley,
rep, of Connecticut, Lodge, rep, of Mas
sachusetts, and Baker, rep, of Kansas
while IL was defended and advocated by
Senators Mills Of Texas. George OF Mis-
sissippi, Clark of Wyoming, Teller, rep.
OF Colorado, Allen, pop, Of Nebraska, and
Stewart, pop, of Nevada.
The test vote on taking Ii up in the first
instance showed a majority of fourteen
in favor, but when it was displaced by
the calendar after two hours discussion,
and new vote was required to take it
up again, the majority had dwindled down
10 two. An effort was made to have a
time fixed for taking the vote, next Mon
day afternoon at 5 O'clock, but objection
was made and the bill went over till to-
morrow.
The final conference report on the river
and harbor bill was presented and agreed
to-a satisfactory compromise having
been reached in the matter of a deep
sea harbor in Southern California, and at
o'clock the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow