Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-16
DUPONT is BEATEN
He Carrot Represent Delaware
In the Senate.
MAJORITY OF ONE AeA1Hsr hin.

MAJORITY OF ONE AGAINST HIN.
Populists sn1 Democrats Join In the Vote
and Settle the Matter for This Session
Bacon and Butler Speak Against Bond
Issaes-Lochlen to Retire from the PEN
sion Bureau and BE United States
Judge I'm MINNESOTA.
WASHINGTON, May l6-By vote Of 81
to 30 the senate yesterday determined that
Henry A. Dupont was not entitled to
seat in the senate from the state of Della
ware. This closed a long and animated
controversy, which had become one of tie
most notable contests Of its kind in the
history of the senate. The result was in
doubt up to the last moment, and this lent
added interest to the final vote There had
been some question as to the direction At
Stewards vote, but 1t went with those Of
the Democrats and Populists and was the
decisive vote in declaring that Dupont was
not entitled to scat. Before taking the
vote Platt spoke for Dupont and Villas
against.
Some Other Business Transacted.
Earlier in the day Bacon spoke against
the issue of bonds without authority of
congress. A resolution was agreed to for
an inquiry by the finance committee rela-
tive to the competition of oriental pro-
ducts with those of this country Resolu-
tons were proposed by Morgan for an in
quiry as to our treaty rights with Spain
and by Gallinger relating to the need of
additional tariff cnactments. Bacon In his
speech urged that congress should repeal
the law under which the present bond is
sues were made. He said that n thit con-
gress adjourned without such a repeal then
it was justly chargcable with approving
the law, as it had the power to diApprOve
IT,
bacon op Bopd Issues.
As more bonds would be issued congress
would he further chargcable with approv-
Ing such issues, If IL failed to make them
Impossible. II would be serious blow to
our institutions, said Bacon when ono
man ip bis unbridled will could dcfcrmine
the amount to which the public debt
would be increased. Every such bond is
sue, said be, weakened the loyalty Of the
people and made them more subsequent
to Onc-man power. Il was not for the exc
cutive to make laws or to determine the
amount Of taxation. He spoke Of the
branch permitting the secretary Of the
treasury to create debt.
Hill That IL In the Way.
Butler, Populist, Of North Carolina fol.
lowed With q showing Of heavy gold with
drawals in recent days. He predicted as a
result Of these another bond issue, unless
RngresT interposed. For this reason and
10 test the question, Butler s,id he would
ask to have time set for vote on his
resolution prohibiting bond issues He
asked consent to take up the resolution to-
day. Hill objected. Butler gave notice
that he would move to consider his reso.
luton rs sOOO As the District If Columbia
appropriation bill wns passed.
Dupont Case Comes Up.
The Dupont case was then taken M,
Platt resuming his speech begun Thursday
In support If Dupont. Villas summed up
the arguments against Dupopt's claim TO
a scat. BE closed at 8 p. M, the hour set
by previous agreement for q final vote
The question was on Turpie's resolution
declaring that Dupont was not entitled to
sa.tt- The Turpie resolution vas carried
-Teas, 81; nays, 3O-all the Democrats
and POpulists voting for 1t and the Repub-
licans against it. Jones (Pop), Of Ne
vada, was paired with Wolcott.
The house passed 100 private pension
bills at the day session. Howard of Ala-
bauaa denied in a personal explanation
that he was drunk five months ago in the
house as reported by newspaper CORE
spOndents. The night session failed for
want OF n quorum.
LOCHREN RETURNS TO THE BENCH.
Leaves the Pension Office for . Position
More to His Mind.
WASHINGTON, May le.-Judge Lochren,
who has been nominated for United States
district judge of Minnesota, to succeed
Rensselaer, Nelson, was appointed commits
doner Of pensions ut the beginning Of the
present administration. He vas then q
district judge in Minnesota. Judge Mel
son, whom be succeeds was appointed in
1858 b. President Buchanan, aud has the
longest service Of any judge ip the United
States courts. Ever since judge Loeb.
ren's appointment as commissioner of
pensions it has been the desire Of his
friends to promote him to the bench in
case Judge Nelson should resign.
1t has been known that his preference
has been for the bench rather than an OK.
exutive position. Leading lawyers in
Minnesota have petitioned for his appoint
mcnt as United States iudOe YOchrov