Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-23
THE SENATE REFUSED TO SEAT
THE REPUBLICAN.
The Democrats and POpulists Sue
ceed in Preventing "A Major
ity for the Contestant.

day Senator Morgan of Alabama present
ed Il resolution concerning the Americans
under condemnation at Havana, and Salu
he would address the senate on 1t tomor-
row. The resolution directs the commit
tee on foreign relations to inquire and re-
port on the rights of the United States
under our treaties with Spain as 10 the
trial of our citizens arrested in CUBA ana
now under sentence of death by the Span
ish military tribunal for alleged o1enSeS
of a political or other character; requests
the secretary of state for literal copies
of the protocol signed by Caleb Cushing
and the Spanish minister, and of copies
of recent correspondence relative TO the
condemnation of Americans at havana
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
offered the following:
Resolved, That the Widespread business
depression and rapid increase of the pub
lie debt demonstrates that the existing
tariff law does not produce sufficient rev
enue, and a revision of the law is impera-
lively demanded in the interest OF the
people of the United States
Senator Gallinger announced that ne
would address the senate on this reSolu-
ton or a similar measure before congress
adjourned. The resolution heretofore IN
troduced by Senator Mills directing the
finance committee to investigate the ell
feet on American products at the nitro
duction of Oriental products, was agreed
to with a statement by Senator Allen OF
Nebraska that the inquiry cover the rela-
tive native labor cost in this country and
the Orient.
Senator Cullom presented the final con-
ference agreement on the legislative, eN-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill, but
action was deferred, as Senator Hlll de-
sired to look into the agreement OF the
United States commissioners.
| Senator Bacon of Georgia was recognize
ed for a speech supporting his resolution
/ h Of wi h.
! out special authority from congress.
Senator Bacon urged that congress
! should repeal the law under which the
| present bond issues were made. He sad
| if this congress adjourned without such
| a repeal then it was justly chargeable
| with approving the law, as 1t had the
| power to dSapprove it. AS more bon Is
| would be issued congress would be
| chargeabIe with approving such issues II
it failed to make them impossible. 1t
would be a serious blow to our institu-
lions, said Senator Bacon, when one man
in his unbridled will could determine the
amount to which the public debt would
be increased. Every such bond issue,
he said, weakened the loyalty of the peo-
pie and made them subserVient to one
man power 1t was not for the executive
to make laws nor to determine the
amount Of taxation. He spoke OF the
present autocratc power of the execu-
tive DTancn permitting the SECRETARY ~
the treasury to create debt.
Senator Butler followed with Il showing
of heavy gold Withdrawals in recent days.
He predicted as a result of these another
bond issue, unless congress lnterpoSed'
For this reason and to test the question,
Senator Butler said, he would ask to have
q time set for a vote on his resolution
prohibiting bond issues. He asked con-
sent to take up the resolution tomorrow.
Senator Hill objected.
Senator Butler gave notice that he
would move to consider his resolution as
soon as the District of Columbia appro
priation bill was passed.
The dupont Case.
The Dupont case was then taken up,
Senator Plat resuming his speech begun
yesterday in support of Dupont
Senator Villas summed up the arguments
against Duponts claim to a seat. He
closed at y. m, the hour set by previous
agreement for a final vote. The question
was on Senator Turpies resolution declar
ing that Dupont was not entitled to d
seat.
The Turpie resolution was carried, yeas
81, noes 80, all democrats and popuists
voting for 1t and the republicans against.
Senator Jones of Nevada paired with
Senator Wolcott The Turpie resolution
had been in the form of an amendment
inserting the word mot in the affirma-
tive resolution of Senator Mitchell of
Oregon, chairman of the committee on
elections, declaring Dupont elected. The
resolution as amended by the Turpie res
olution was put to a vote and carried by
the same vote as before-viz., yeas 81,
noes 30.
This closed the contest and after a
brief executive session the senate ad-
journed.
NOmina lions
Washington, May 15.-The president to-
day sent the senate the following nomina-
tons:
State-John Fowler, Massachusetts,, con-
sui at Chez Foo. China; Robert Lee Jen-