The record-union., 1896-05-22
The Matter Will, However, be Again
Brought Up To-Day.
The Conference Report on the River
and Harbor Bill Agreed to, But
With the Items as to the Deep Sea
Harbor in Southern California I'm
disposed of, and on Which New
Conference Was Ordered.

conference Was ordered.
WASHINGTON, May 21.--In some
respect the proceedings in the Senate
to-day We're suggestive of the closing
days of a session. Conference reports
were being considered and acted
upon during most of the day First
came the river and harbor bill, and
after a short discussion, the report was
formally disagreed to, in order to have
an item regarding Brunswick Harbor,
Georgia, restored to the bill. Later in
the day the report was again presented,
with the Brunswick matter arranged
satisfactorily bat with the items as to
the deep-sea harbor in Southern Cali
fornia still undisposed of in conference.
The report was agreed to as far as 1t
went, and a new conference was or
dered on the San Pedro and Santa
Monica question.
The conference report on the legisla-
tive bill was presented, and was as
sailed on account of provisions as to
Circuit Clerks and as to the appoint
1uent of a Register of Copyrights The
report was disagreed to, and the bill
again sent to conference.
A partial conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was agreed to
and further conference ordered, and
subsequently a second report was pre-
scented and went over until tomorrow.
The conference on the sundry civil
bill was presented and agreed to.
The calendar of appropriation bills
having thus been cleared off, Butler of
North Carolina thought that the op-
Fortune time had come for getting be-
fore the Senate his bill prohibiting the
issue of Government bonds without the
consent of Congress, and he made a
motion to proceed to its consideration.
Immediately Senators Hill of New
York and Chandler of New Hampshire
commenced a series of obstructive
measures, by which they were success
full in preventing a vote on Buffers mo-
ton During the filibustering pro-
ceedings Hill and Allen of Nebraska in
terchanged remarks not entirely con-
sistent with Senatorial courtesy. The
obstructive tactics prevailed TO the ex-
tent of forcing an adjournment without
q vote on Buffers motion to take up the
bill, which he is to renew tomorrow.
Frye Rep) of Maine occupied the
chair to-day as President pro tenn.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill was taken up-all the ques-
tons between the two houses being set
tied in conference except the contro-
versy between San Pedro and Santa
Monica for the deep-sea harbor in
Southern California and the harbor at
Wilmington California, on which dis
agreements We're reported.
Bacon Dem) of Georgia opposed the
adoption Of the report unless the item
as to the harbor at Brunswick, Geor-
Eia, was restored to the bill. The con-
ference report was thereupon formally
disagreed to, and a further conference
ordered.
The conference report on the legis-
1ative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was taken up for consid-
Grafton. 1t was opposed by Platt Rep)
OF Connecticut and Hill Dem.) of New
York on account of the action taken
in conference as TO United States Com
missioners.
The conference report was defended
by Cuilom (Rep) of Illinois.
Finally the vote was taken and the
conference report was disagreed to
Yeas rs, nays 33.
a partial conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to, and a further conference
was ordered.
Butler Pop) of North Carolina moved
that the Senate proceed to the consid-
Grafton of the bill introduced by him
on January Sd to prohibit the further
issuance Of intereSt-bearing bonds
without the consent of Congress"
Hill rose to make some suggestions
adverse to the motion, but objection
was made by Stewart Hop.) Of Nevada,
as the motion was not debatable.
Then l move that the Senate do now
adjourn" said HILL "and / ask for the
yeas and nays on that motion"
The vote was taken and the motion
to adjourn was rejected-Yeas 13, nays
50.
A motion to proceed 10 executive bus
iness was then interposed by Chandler
The vote on this motion was: Yeas 10
nays 3D.
No quorum having voted, the pre-
siding officer ordered that the roll be
called. Pending the call, however,
unanimous consent was given to Petit
grew (Rep) of South Dakota to present
the conference report on the Indian
appropriation bin. in order TO have ii
printed and taken up tomorrow.
Hin was prompt in seiZing the adj
vantage which the reception of the re-
port gave him. and he demanded the
reading of the report-a demand in
which he was sustained by the presid-
ing officer.
Allen Pop) of Nebraska, after some
general skirmishing, alluded TO the
nlibustering that was going on, with
the evident intent of preventing the
taking up of Buffers bill He was
quickly interrupted by Hill. who asked
the Chair brusquely, What is the
question. and who gives him the rfghi
to speak and gives it to no other Sena-
eor?"
Il have a right TO speak" Allen broke
an. "and / think / Will do ii, too. Others
have got rights here as well as you.
The presiding officer-I will state
frankly that having ruled on the ques-
ton there is nothing now before the
senate except the motion Of the Sen
otor from New Hampshire to proceed
to executive business. and on that the
senator from Nebraska has the floor
bv unanimous consent.
"Did he request it?'' Hill asked
.He did not was the reply Of ths