The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-16
DUPONT NOT SEATED
By Majority of One His Opponents
Garry the Day.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE
The Condemned Americans In
Havana VIII Be Interceded for
To-Day-Eacon on the
Bond Issues.

Washington, May 15.-In the senate
to-day Morgan of Alabama presented a
resolution concerning the Americans
under condemnation at Havana, and
said he would address the senate on it
tomorrow. The resolution directs the
committee on foreign relations to in
quire into and report on the rights OF
the United States under our treaties
with Spain, as to the trial of our citi-
Gems arrested in Cuba and now under
sentence of death by a Spanish MILL
tary tribunal for alleged offenses of a
political character; requests the secre-
tary of state for literal copies of the
protocol signed by Caleb Cushing and
the Spanish minister and copies Of the
recent correspondence relative to the
condemnation of Americans at Ha-
vana.
Gallinger of New Hampshire offered
the following: Resolved, That the
widespread business depression and
rapid increase of the public debt DEM
onstrates that the existing tariff law
does not produce sufficient revenue, and
a revision Of the law Is imperatively de-
manded in the interests of the people
of the United States" Gallinger an
nounced that he would address the sem
ate on this resolution or a similar
measure before congress adjourned.
The resolution heretofore introduced
by Mills before the finance committee
TO investigate the effect OF American
products of the Introduction of Orien-
tai products, was agreed to with an
amendment by Allen of Nebraska that
the inquiry cover the relative labor
costs in this country and the Orient.
Cullom presented the final confer
ence agreement on the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill. but action was deferred as Hill
desired to look into the agreement on
the United States commissioners.
Bacon of Georgia was recognized for
a speech supporting his resolution pro-
hlbiting a further issue of bonds with
out special authority from congress.
Bacon urged that congress should re-
peal the law under which the present
bond issues were made. He said IL this
congress adjourned without such a re-
peal. then it. was justly chargeable
with approving the law, as II had the
power to disapprove IL. AS more bonds
would be issued, congress would be
further charged with approving such is
sues, II IL failed to make them impossf-
BILE IL would be a serious blow to our
institutions. said Bacon. when one man
i'm his unbridIed will could determine
the amount TO which the public debt
would be increased. Every such bond
Issue, he said. weakened the loyalty of
the people and made them subservient
to one mans power. IL was not for the
executive to make laws or 10 determine
the amount of taxation. He spoke OF
the present autocratic power OF the ex-
ecutive branch permitting the secretary
of the treasury 10 create debt.
Butler followed with a showing OF the
heavy gold Withdrawals In recent days.
He predicted. as result OF these, an
other bond issue. unless congress inter-
posed For this reason and to test the
question, Butler said he would ask
TO have a time set for a vote on his res
olution prohibiting bond issues. He
asked consent to take up the resolution
tomorrow. Hill objected.
Butler gave notice that he would
move to consider his resolution as soon
as the District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill was passed.
The Dupont case was then taken up,
Platt resuming his speech begun yes
terday in support OF Dupont Villas
summed up the arguments against Du-
points claim TO seat. He closed at
D. M, the hour. by previous agreement.
for final vote. The question was ta-
bled on Turpie's resolution. declaring
that Dupont was not entitled 10 a seat.
The Turpie resolution was carried
yeas 81, nays 3d. all democrats and
populists voting for II and republicans
against Jones OF Nevada, was paired
with Wolcott.
The Turpie resolution had been in the
form of an amendment inserting the
word mot" In the affirmative resolution
of Mitchell Of oregon. chairman of the
committee on elections. declaring Du-
pont elected. The resolution as amend
ed by Turpie was put 10 vote and
carried by the same vote as before.
viz. yeas, 81: nays, 30.
This closed the contest. and after
brief executive session the senate ad-
journed.