The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-05
Senator PETER Again Called Up
His Resolution.
AND Mr.. HILL OPPOSED 1T
Spoke for Over Two Hours to
Kill Time.
STOPPED BY ADJOURNMENT
Sherman Favors the Proposed Inquiry
and Says the Resolutions Con-
tain No Reflection on
Carlisle.

Il
! Washington. Nav 4,-The outlined
| programme for the Senate procedure
this week, was shattered early in the
days session by two unexpected mo-
| tions. When the intended action to
| consider the River and Harbor bill
| was attempted, it was antagonized by
| a motion to consider the Dupont cleo
| tion case. Mr.. Mitchell with consid-
| erable display of feeling sought to
/ prevent this course, but by an Aye and
Nay vote, resulting 81 to 32, the Sem
1 ate 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 iii the election case to be taken
| two DAYS after consideration was be-
/ gun. Mr. Call (Dem., Fla.), called up
| his resolution for special committee
| of four Senators to investigate alleged
| election irregularities in Florida. When
| last before with q modification re-
/ was adopted with a modification re-
| quiring the regular committee on Priv
| ileges aud Elections to conduct the
investigation.
AS Mr.. Call desired special com-
| mittee, he pressed the resolution in IT'S
| original form.
Mr.. seweIl, (Rep., N. -, moved to
table the resolution which was de-
| feated.
Mr.. Harris motion to refer the res
| olution to the committe on Privileges
and Elections prevailed 35-22.
| At o'clock, Mr.. PETER occasioned
another furry. At that time the Bond
resolution was laid before the Senate
as the unfinished business. 1t was
supposed the eresolution wouIdglye way
but Mr.. PETER insisted on going on,
saying he had yielded to three appro-
priation bills and would yield no
| longer.
| Afr. I'LL declared that this ..poiiti-
| al-fnancial-partisan' resolution was
entitled to no privilege.
Mr.. Sherman said he thought the
| bond resolution should be acted on
promptly, in view of the previous un-
1 derstandings and the desirablilty of
granting any request for information
on Treasury or bond transactions. He
| did not think the Secretary OF the
| Treasury would object to il. There
| was no reflection on him. The bond
resolution should be disposed OF in q
| few hours.
| Mr.. Frye, in charge of the River and
| Harbor bill, finally moved to proceed
with that bill. The effect OF this mo-
| ton. Ill adopted, would have been to
displace the bond resolution, and prac-
cally defeat it.
/ The motion was defeated nays, 81;
ayes, rs.
| When the vote was announced, Mr..
/ Frye remarked that he was indiffer-
/ eht to the result, but it should be ur-
/ derstood that this action was serious
blow to the River and Harbor bill.
/ let me suggest to- the Senator from
/ Maine. inteTposed Mr.. Wolcott, that
/ the country will be delighted to know
| that these appropriation bills, carry
| ing millions, have been laid aside un-
/ til some information is had as 10 bonds
/ which furnish the funds.
/ Mr.. Hill then secured the floor, taxi
/ ing up the thread of his speech, OPP
posing the bond resolution, begun
many days ago.
/ Mr.. Hill referred to the "Massachu-
setts and Maryland combination" in
apeaking of the votes of Mr.. Lodge and
! Mr.. German, just given in favor Of the
| bond resolution.
i The Senator spoke of Mr.. PETERS re-
cent course in striking out OF the
i resolutions the offensive insinuations
| against the Secretary of the Treasury.
By doing this, Mr. Hill said, there had
/ been struck out the only allegations
on which the resolutions could be
| based. Now it was proposed to have
an investigation without amy allega-
tion.
Mr.. Sherman asked Mr.. Hill to point
i out any Objectionable feature i'm the
resolutions, 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 rot open to offensive criticism
Mr.. Hill responded that this debate
had forced the author of the resolu-
tion to strike out the offensive state
ments. On that alone the Senate and
country was to be congratulated. At
one time it looked as though the SEN
ate was bound TO throw mud.
II would have the Senate treat John
G.. Carlisle just as Democratic House
of Representatives treated John Sher-
man." said Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Sherman rose TO say that he had,
| while Secretary of the Treasury, will
/ lihts ~ saO1ilt tCSi ~ NFSl9 1o1iss essSAoieaA
inquiry.
cit should be known said he that
| There is d law dating from the time of
Alexander Hamilton, requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to submit
i to any inquiry from Congress-
Mr.. Hill thought that should the
/ House or Senate desire any information
as to the sale of bonds, or other data
regarding the conduct of the Treasury
department, that a courteous note adj