The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-02

NHAoN, d une l'-Ino nnal vote
on the Butler bill to prohibit the issue
OF bonds will be taken in the Senate to .
morrow. No exact tine for the vote a.
been fixed, the agreement being that IL
shall be taken before adjournment
Most Of the session to-day WAS given to
debate on the bill.
a pfief, but breezy, controversy arose
over resolution offered by Mr.. Hans
brough (Rep., N. d., chairman of the
library committee, appropriating Sc, 900
for completing the frieze in the rotunds
Of the Capitol. The picture, which ia
to be the final feature of the frieze, has
long been In controversy. No explana-
tion was given as to the nature of the
picture, but it WAS indics ted when Mr..
Hawley (Rep., Conn.,, interpreted with
the statement:
II have no criticisms of the President
TO express. And yet 1 see no reason
why the representations of George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
should be omitted from that frieze while
representation Of Mr.. Cleveland Ia
placed there"
Mr.. Hansbrough explained that the
committee had two sketches, one of
them showing President Cleveland
touching the electric button which an
nounced to the world that the worlds
fair was open. In the back ground WAS
representation of the Duke OF Versuga
and family-the last Of the line of Co
lumbus. Mr.. Hansbrough said he did
not think any Senator should allow his
prejudice against the President to pre-.
vail in this instance.
Mr.. Hswley responded that IT wss
most surprising that this historical
frieze should entirely overlook the
greatest historical event since the revo-
lution-the war of the rebellion. The
very omission would create criticism.
Mr.. Hawloy suggested representation
OF Grant and Lee shaking hands at An
pomRttox ~ an appropriate theme for
an artist. "And yet" added Mr.. Haw-
ley. suggestively. las bust Of John C.
Breckinridge-a man who left the Vice.
Presidential chair to enter the rebel
lion-was to be placed In q niche In the
Senate, 1 will make no objection to this
resolution"
With some warmth Mr.. Hsnsbrouph
stated that the Breckinridge bust had
been suggested by ct least one of the
Senators from kentucky. ~ am one
that believes the war Ia over" added
Mr. Hansbrough.
II object TO that sneer," said Mr..
Hawley.
1T WAS not meant as SUCH" answered
Mr.. Hansbrough.
VI have no narrow views on this sub
ject," proceeded Mr.. Hawley. II thank
heaven have the wsrmest feeling for
some OF those who engaged on the
other side. But it is impossible to.be-
little history. There WAS 6 great war.
We have wiped out its animosities, but
the event Itself cannot be wiped out of
history"
The resolution was about to be
adopted, when Mr.. Wilson (Rep Wis.),
objected, and it went over.
AT o'clock the bond bill was taken
up and Mr.. Cullom spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Stewart Pop, Nevada), followed
in support of the bill.
Mr.. Stewart was piled with questions
by Senators Palmer. Villas and Allison.
Mr.Vilas wanted to know If Mr.. Stewart
would be satisfied If silver was made a
legal tender up to $50.
Mr.. Stewart replied thss this would
hamstring and bind the limbs OF one of
the metals.
Mr.. Allison asked II Mr.. Stewards
silver plan contemplated the issue OF
silver certificates before the bullion was
coined.
Mr.. Stewart said he would Issue Ger
Hhcstes at once and coin az fast as pos-
sible. There was no truth, he said, 40
to the inability to coin silver with
sufficient rapidity for the needs OF cir.
culation. He would undertake to coin
$500. 600, 900 year on contract to re.
ceive the mint charges.
1t was agreed that the session to-
morrow would begin at IL O'Clock in
order TO expedite the bond bill.
At 5:45 p. m. the Senate held 8 brief
executive session and then recessed
until tomorrow morning at ii O'Clock.
House Proceedings.
This WAS "suspension" dsy in the
House and number Of minor bills were
passed under suspension of the rules.
The Johnson-Stokee election contest
from the Seventh district of South Car.
olins, was the first business.
Mr.. Mccall, OF Massachusetts, made o
motion to reconsider the vote Of Friday,
by which the House refused to adopt
the minority report that Johnson was
elected. The motion was passed with
out division. Then he offered o substi-
tute that there was no valid election
and that neither Johnson nor Stokes
Was entitled to the seat, and on o rising
vote the substitute WAS adopted by the
narrow margin Of one, the results being
yeas, 1O4; nays. 1903.
The Phillips bill TO. an industrial
com mission, the bill for funding all OBJ
legations OF Arizona, WAS also passed,
and the House then adjourned.