The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-31
WILL BE REVIVED
FINANCIAL DISCUSSION IN THE SEN.
ATE TO BEGIN OVER.

tion is Reached on the Calendar and AL
Efforts to Postpone its Consideration
Prove UseIess-Appropriatio for a
Public Building at indianapolis United
States and Arkansas Settle Up.
Washington, March 30.-The senate
is to have a revival of financial and
bond discussion as result of an ami
mated debate shortly before the session
closed today. air. PETERS resolution
| for the appointment of a special COM
mittee of five senators to investigate
recent bond issues had been relegated
to the calendar, owing to the opposi-
ton Of Mr.. Hill, but it was reached in
the regular order today. Again Mr..
Hill sought TO have the resolution go
over but he was met by energetic pro-
tests, not only from Mr.. PETER, but al
so from Mr.. Wolcott and Mr.. Teller.
The latter gave notice that further de-
lays would be resisted and Mr.. PETER
followed with notice that he would
move tomorrow to proceed with his
bond inquiry resolution, as soon as Mr..
George concludes a speech on the Du-
pOnt case. This promises to bring a
test vote unless dilatory tactics post
pone the measure.
Among the bills passed today were
those appropriating $4,000, 900 for pub
lie building at indianapolis, Ind, and
settling the long pending accounts be-
tween the United States and Arkansas.
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon gave notice
that he would go on with the Dupont
contest tomorrow.
ARKANSAS COMPROMISE
The senate then took up the bill to
approve compromise and settlement
between the United States and the
state of Arkansas. The debt due from
the state of Arkansas to the United
States and the claims of the state
against he Unied States are of long
sanding and much complicated and con
fused. Frequent attempts have been
made from time to time to bring about
an adjustment and settlement, but
without success. In order that all
claims might be equitably adjusted and
finally settled, congress passed the law
OF August 4, 1894, comforting authority
upon the secretary of the treasury and
secretary Of the interior to compromise
and settle these claims with the gov
ernor OF Arkansas. Thereupon Secre-
faries Carlisle and Smith effected a
compromise with Governor Clark, pro-
V1ding that upon the payment by the |
state of Arkansas to the United States |
the sum of 1912 in money and the pay |
ment of 100 81, 900 bonds of the state |
held by the United States, the state /
to pay in all the sum of S16O,572, that |
all claims between the United States /
and Arkansas be closed.
WHACKS THE RAILROADS.
In supporting the bill, Mr.. Berry de- |
the authors Of ANONYMOUS /
pamphlets circulated about congress
and expressed the belief that the at /
tacks emanated from a lobby main
tanned by the Missouri Pacific railroad
company. The senator appealed to
his associates not to be "'held up by a
powerful corporation.
Mr.. Gear CRep. Iowa) opposed the
settlement on the ground that it was un
fair to the United States. The state
nad not come before the senate with
clean hands" he asserted.
The senator closed with a. motion To
'ecommit the bill to the committee on
public lands for further investigation.
Mr.. PETER spoke against and Mr..
Jones Dem- Ark for the settlement.
The motion to recommit was yeas IA:
lays 29-2short of a quorum. After
securing quorum the motion to re-
commit was defeated, 1887, and the
)ill passed, 3S-14
Mr.. Proctor Rep. VIZ asked that
he bill appropriatinS 800, 900 900 for
sea coast defenSeS be made a special
rider for Thursday afternoon next.
Mr. Mills interposed an objection and
he special order was not fixed.
The calendar was then taken I'D and
ne following bills and resolutions
'assed: Appropriating Sf5,S45 for the
ellet or persons who sustained damage
" the explosion of an ammunition chest
I battery Fl United States artillery.
L Chicago; providing for the location |
ma purchase of public lands for reser-
OR sites; providing a commission TO
,egotiate with the Crow Indians for !
he cession of portions of their reser-
ations in Montana.
PEFFER'S RESOLUTION
An unexpected controversy arose over
he next measure on the calendar, which 1
'as the resolution providing for a COM I
ltlee or nVe senator's go investigate I
nd report all the material facts and | I
circumstances connected with sale of I
United States bonds by the secretary of
sec. anu /
Mt Hill suggested that this and the !
Wo Following calendar measures Cthe /
dupont case and the Lodge immigration
ll) go over, as the senate was proceed !
lg under the fiye-minute rule !
MT PETER the author of the resolution I
lslsted on going on and was reinforced c
ms demand by Senator's Wolcott and /
eIler Mr.. Wolcott said il was time '
omething was done with this resolu- I
on If not acted on now, let senator's '
gree when they would act upon if.
lnce the resolution was introduced il
az been rolled around and never was
rought 10 vote. Mr.. Teller also in !
sted that there should be no further
elays. He was willing TO wait until
elneSday at p. m, for taking up the :
solution, but Mr.. Plat cut off an =
sreement by an objection Then I :
arVe notice on the senator from Con-
ecticut plato. said Mr.. Teller. warm
?. that we Will take up this resolution
nd take II up very soon.
Mr. WolcoJt at once added. Eyes. and =
9 VIII take IL up now unless the sen
te Is too thin for a quorum
II looked as though a vote would h. | ;,
ken. but Mr.. CockreIl temDorizesf. He
lId there was no hurry Plenty of z
otes would be available 20 take up the :
solution at the proper time. n
Mr.. Nolcott went on 10 declare thai =
le objections made were not casual L
he senator from New York had par- c
SCently showed over this resolution .
ON day 70 day. There was evident q
no purpose 10 inquire into the bond y
lies
Mr., PETER finally gave notice that +
would move tomorrow 10 take un h
lie bond resolution at the conclusion
the speech o. Mr.. George in the Du- -,
}n1 case. Z
B-lls were passed app~opriattnr $ q