The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-05

WASHINGTON. May 4-The outlined
programme for the senate procedure this
week was shattered early in the session
by two unexpected motions. When the in
tended action to consider the river and
harbor bill was attempted, it was antag-
onized by motion by Mr.. Turpie Dem)
Ind, to consider the Dupont election
case.
Mr.. Mitchell with considerable display
of feeling, sought to prevent this course,
but by an aye and nay vote, resulting
80 to 81, the senate decided to take up the
Dupont case.
Later, an agreement was effected to
postpone the matter until the river and
harbor bill was passed. the final vote in
the election case to be taken two days af-
ter consideration was begun.
AT 2 o'clock, the unfinished business
came up in the form of the bond in
vestigation resolution. Mr.. PETER re-
fused to further delay the matter and
his motion to proceed with the resolu
tons was Upheld by 80 to q, thus dis
placing the river and harbor Dill. MI.
Hill thereupon took the floor and spoke
until adjournment. He will proceed to-
morrow.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Dupont case was unexpectedly
brought forward on a motion by Mr..
Turpie Oem) Ind, to proceed with the
consideration of the case.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep) Ore, chairman of
the committee on privileges and elections,
stated that it was surprising this move
should be made to take the case out of
his hands, when there was no DISPOSE
ton on the Republican side of the cham
Der to delay vote. He mad expected
as the river and harbor bill was out of
the way.
Mr.. German interposed with a sugges-
ton of a compromise, by which the case
would be taken up next Monday and
voted on at p. m. next Tuesday.
No consent could be obtained, and the
roll was called on Mr.. TurpleS motion,
which was adopted-32 to 81. ALI the Re
publicans voted against the motion, while
the Democrats and four Populists-Allen,
Butler Kyle and Peffer-voted for the
motion.
chamber, but Mr.. Stewart was, and did
not vote The vote having been announc-
ed, Mr.. Mitchell, showing evident feellng,
despite his efforts at calmness, said i'm
pressively, that in eighteen years of SER
vice this was the first time he had SEEK
UNJUSTIFIABLE ACTION.
Under ordinary circumstances there was
comfy among senators, without reference
to party. And yet with several sena-
tors on the Republican side of the chamb-
or absent and impaired, without an intl-
nation or notice, this motion to proceed
with the Dupont case was made and car
ried.
Under the circumstances 1 can look at
this action in no other light than as a
discourtesy,' said MIR. Mitchell.
After further debate, a consiliatory tone
prevailed, and Mr.. German proposed that
the Dupont case be taken up after the
river and harbor bill was disposed OF, the
final vote to be taken the second day
thereafter at 5 p. m. This was assented
to by all concerned and the incident
closed.
The river and harbor bill was then
taken up.
At 2 o'clock Mr.. PETER occasioned an
other furry AT that time the bond reso-
luton was laid before the senate as the
unfinished business. 1t was supposed the
resolution would give way but Mr.. PETER
yielded to three appropriation bills and
would yield no longer.
Mr.. Frye, in charge of the river and
harbor bill, finally moved to proceed with
adopted, would have been to displace the
bond resolution and practically kill it.
DEFEATED
The motion was defeated, % yeas; 80
nays, as follows:
epublicans-Burrows, Cullom,
Davis, Elkins, Gallinger, Hansbrough
Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mitchell of Oregon,
Morrill,. Nelson, Platt, Proctor, Quay
Sewell, Shoup, Squire, Thurston, Wetmore,
and Wilson-20
Democrats-Caffery, Faulkner, HILL
Lindsay Mills, Palmer, Pascoe, Vilas-S
Totals.
epublicans-Brown, Cannon,
Carter, Dubois Lodge, Perkins, Pettigrew,
Sherman, Teller, Warren and Wolcott-11.
Democrats-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Brice, Call, Chiffon, Cockrell,
Daniel, George, German, Harris, Irby.
Morgan, Pugh, Roach, Tillman, Turpie,
West, Walthall and Whites.
Populists-Allen, Butler, Kyle, PETER
and Stewart-5. Total-39.
When the vote was announced Mr.. Frye
remarked that he was Indifferent to the
result, but it should be understood that
his action was serious blow to the river
and harbor bill.
Let me suggest to the senator from
Name interposed Mr.. Wolcott, that the
country will be delighted to know that
these appropriation bills,
CARRYING MILLIONS,
have been laid aside until some informa-
ton is had as to the bonds which furnish
the funds for these vast appropriations"
Mr.. Hill then secured the floor, taking
up the thread of his speech opposing the
bond resolution begun many days ago.
MT. FILL TSIeTTeQt 10 the massachusetts
and Maryland combination in speaking
of the votes of MIR. Lodge and Mr.. Cor
man, just given in favor of the bond reso-
luton
Mr.. Sherman asked Mr.. Hill to point out
any Objectionable feature in the resolu-
ton, adding that he would like to know
if there was any reflection on Secretary
Carlisle, for if there was he would object
to it, as the secretary was not open to
offensive criticism
Mr. Hill responded that this debate had
forced the author of the resolution to
strike out the offensive statements. On
that alone, the senate and the country
were to be congratulated. At one time
it looked as though the senate was
BOUND TO THROW MUD.
II would have the senate treat John G.
Carlisle just as a Democratic house of
representatives treated John Sherman"
said Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Sherman rose to say that he had,
while secretary of the treasury, willingly
submitted to every congressional inquiry
TT should be known said he, ''that
there is a law dating from the time of
Alex. Hamilton, requiring the secretary
of the treasury to submit to any inquiry
from congress-
Mr.. Hill thought that should the house