The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
SPIRITED DEBATE
ON BOND BILL
Measure Denounced by Mr.. Till Is 40 Act
Of Reputation.
MAJORITY REDUCED BY TALL
Labor Commission Bill Discussed in
the HOuse.. Mr. Bartlett Objects to
McBride's Historical Publications,
which He Designates as Cheap
Charts.

Washington. May 22-An important
and spirited debate took place In the
senate today on the bill introduced sew
eral months ago by MIR. Butler (Pop.
n. CD, prohibiting the issue Of gov
ernment bonds without the consent OF
congress. Mr.. Hill (Dem., N. Y.,) spoke
for nearly three hours in condemnation
of the measure as an act of repudia-
tion; and 1t was also denounced in most
emphatic terms by Senators Sherman
(Rep., Ohio, Hawley (Rep, Colo.,)
Lodge Rep.. Mass.D Baker Rep.,
Kas.,) while 1t was defended and ad-
vocated by Senators Mills Dem., Tex.,)
George (Dem., Miss.,) Clark tRep.,
Wyo.J Teller tRep.. Col.) Allen Pop.
Neb.,) and Stewart Pop. Nevo
The test vote on taking 1t up again
In the first instance showed majority
of fourteen in its favor: but, when it
was displaced by the calendar after
two hours discussion, and new vote
was required to take 1t up again, the
majority had dw!ndled down to two.
An effort was made to have time
fixed for taking the vote, next Monday.
but objection was made and the bill
went over till tomorrow.
The final conference report on the
river and harbor bill was presented
and agreed tO-a satisfactory comprO-
mise having been reached in the mat
ter of deep sea harbor in Southern Cali
fornia.
LABOR COMMISSION BILL.
The labor commission bill. discussion
of which was begun yesterday, has ap-
parently failed for this session. The
rule providing for consideration Of the
bill excepted conference reports on ap-
preparation bills from its operation and
| today's session was exhausted by meas
ures of this character. The first was
the report of the partial agreement on
the river and harbor appropriation bill
1t met the vigorous opposition OF
Messrs. Dockery Dem., NO. and Hep
burn (Rep., Iowa. but despite their
eloquent denunciations of the iniquity
Of the bill, the report was agreed tC
| by vote by yeas and nays, but Mr.
Hepburn was able to muster sufficient
strength to effectively second his de.
mand.
Next came the sundry civil apprO-
| priatiOn bill and upon the plea made
by Mr.. Bartlett Dem., N. " the house
voted-150 to 59-not to agree to the
conference report.
OBJECTS TO CHARTS.
His objection was to an item apprO.
priating $12,5OO to pay General James D
Mcbride for $500 sets of his historical
publications, which he said were mere
ly charts, and 'cheap, poor, imperfec
and faulty"
The house voted to insist upon its dis
agreement to all the senate amend
ments except those relating to public
buildings and upon these separate
votes were taken AS to all that were
reached before the house under tn,
| rules took recess until 8 o'clock II
voted to insist upon ITS disagreement
These were public buildings at Boise
City, Ida; Camden. N. j.; Cheyenne
Wyd; Helena. Mont; Kansas City
Mo-; Little Rock. Ark. and postoffice!
at Fortress Monroe. Va.
| The conference report was agreed t.
fixing the pension voted to Brigade
General Joseph p. West. formerly Unit
ed States senator from Louisiana, at ST.
month.
The house committee on public build
ings today ordered favorable repor
on the bills providing an appropriation
of 100000 each for public buildings a
Shamokin and Bradford, Pa.
BOND INVESTIGATION.
1t is likely that the proceedings of tn,
subcommittee Of the senate committee
on finance to Investigate the recent bon,
sales will conduct its hearings in secret
Certainly that will be the programme q.
Senator Harris, the chairman. has hi
way. He said today that his voice an,
vote would be against an open session
for he did not care to have the pres
discuss the matter In piecemeal.
II shall vote" he said, "to have tn
proceedings conducted In secret, and
my influence can prevail this will b.
done. Then If the news is secured /
| Will be through the process of larceny