Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
His Proposition to Issue Interest
Bearing Certificates of Indebtedness.
MR.. SHERMAN URGES THEDINGLEY BILL
A Lively Protest in the House
Against the Rules Committee.
IMMIGRATION BILL DEBATE

Among the bills Introduced in the Senate
today was one by Mr.. Allen (Neb) SO de-
filming the authority of the United States
Supreme Court that no bill passed by Con-
Sress and approved by the President, or be-
coming law without his approval, or
enacted over a veto. shall be declared I'M
constitutional by the Supreme Court ex-
cept when all the judges concur.
Additional Enlistments RecOnsidered
On motion of Mr.. German the Senate re-
considered it's action in passing the bill for
the enlistment of additional men for the
navy, and giving the Secretary of the
Navy authority in case of emergency to
charter transport ships.
Mr.. German explained that the enlist
ment feature had already been added to an
appropriation bill, and he would have some
remarks on the other provisions OF the
bill. The measure was restored to the
calendar.
River and Harbor Bill Report.
Mr.. Frye CMe.) submitted the conference
report on the river and harbor bill. The
Senator explained that an agreement had
been reached on all items except the Cal
ifornia deep-water harbor and the San
Pedro, Cal, inner harbor. He desired i'm
mediate action on the conference report,
suggesting that there were certain reasons
we'll understood by Senators why this bill
should be expedited. This brought out pro-
tests from several quarters. as Senator'S
wished to examine the report.
Mr.. Bacon Ga) said he would expect to
sbe fully heard IN opposing the conference
agreement against the appropria ton for
Brunswick harhor, Ga. He added that
there was no great public exigency that
demanded the adjournment of Congress
before the public business had been duly
considered.
On a motion by Mr.. Frye to proceed
with the river and harbor conference re-
port. the standing vote was "A to Height
short of quorum. On a call of the Sen
ate, a quorum was secured. Mr. Bacon
again protested against rushing the bill,
and asked what was the great emergency
for this haste. After further discussion.
Mr.. Frye consented to let the report go
over until tomorrow.
Bills were passed authorizing the build
ing of bridges across the Warrior Ala
bama and Cahoba rivers. Ala )ama, by the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.
Mr. Butler ON Bond Issues.
The fort1hcations appropriation bill was
about to be taken up when Mr.. Butler
tN.CD said he considered the fortified ton
Of the treasury more important than the
fortifications of our coasts. particularly
when no enemy was in sight. He had in
tended to press for vote on the resolution
prohibiting the issue Of bonds without the
authority of Congress. as he said the ship
ments OF Sold-over a million yesterday
showed that another bond iss lie would be
made. In order, however not to displace
the fortiiications bill, Mr.. Butler said he
would defer his motion until the bill was
passed, probably today or tomorrow
Mr.. Hill Immediately gave notice that at
the first lull in appropriations he would
press the bill relative to punishment for
contempt of court. Mr.. Sherman also gave
notice that he would try to take I'D the
nlied cheese bill at the first opportunity
The Notifications bill was then taken up.
MIR. Gorman's Amendment.
Senator German offered an amendment
to the fertilization bill providing for the is
suing of certificates of Indebtedness in de-
nominations of $40, $50 and $1,000, bearing
interest a. per cent per annum, redeem
able at the plea sure Of the United States,
not to exceed s1O0,OOO,GO0.
Mr.. Sherman said that a reasonable tax
could be laid TO meet all deficiencies and
the proposition for 100000 900 certificates
of Indebtedness was unexampled in the
history of the government. He urged the
Dingley bill.