Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
DUPONT CASE ENDED
HIS CLAIM TO A SEAT IN THE
SENATE VOTED DOWN.
THE CONTEST VERY CLOSE
Senator Villas Sums up the Argument
Against Dupcnt's Claim-The Reso-
luton as Amended Carries by a
Vote of 81 to 30-Inquiry Concern
Cuban Prisoners Desired.

Washington, May 16.-In the senate
Friday Mr.. Morgan (dem., Ala.) pre-
scented a resolution concerning the
Americans now under condemnation at
Havana, and said he would address the
senate on it today. The resolution d.
reefs the committee on foreign rela-
lions to inquire into and report on the
rights Of the United States under our
treaties with Spain as to the trial of
citizens arrested in Cuba and now I'M
der sentence of death by the Spanish
military tribunals for alleged offenses
of a political or other character and to
report on that subject by bill or other
wise; second, requesting the secretary
of state for literal copies of the pro-
tocol signed by Caleb Cushing and the
Spanish minister; third, requesting the
secretary of state to transmit copies of
the recent correspondence relative to
the condemnation of the Americans at
/ Havana.
Mr.. Cullom presented final agree
ment on the legislative, executive and
judiciary appropriation bill, but action
was deferred as Mr.. Hill desired to look
into the agreement on United States
of Georgia, was then recognized for a
speech supporting his resolution pro.
hibiting the further issue of bends
without specific authority from con-
gress.
! The Dupont case was then taken up
/ Mr.. Villas (dem., Wis.,, summed up the
/ argument against Dupont's claim to a
| seat. At o'clock the vote was taken.
! The question was on Mr. Turpie's reso-
| luton declaring that Mr.. Dupont was
| not entitled to seat. The Turpie res
olution carried, yeas 81, nays 80, all the
| democrats and populists voting for and
republicans against it. The Turpie
resolution was in the form of an
amendment inserting the word net"
to an affirmative resolution of Mr..
Mitchell (Ore), chairman of the COM
mittee on elections, declaring Mr.. Du-
pont elected. The resolution as
amended by the Turpie resolution was
/ put to a vote and carried by the same
vote as before, namely, yeas 81, nays
! 80. This closed the contest.
The house Friday occupied itself i'll
passing the private pension bills which
were favorabiy acted upon during the
! two special days given to their cons'd-
Grafton. One hundred were passed,
| leaving about sixty yet undisposed of.
The Hoge-Otey election case, from the
sixth Virginia district was unanimous
! ly decided in :avor Of Otey >Garn.), the
| sitting member. here was no luor-
m present at the night se1I on.
Cooper's anti-adulterated beer bill is
dead until next year at least, the ways
and means committee, to which it was
referred, having decided that it is not
eXpedient to consider it during this
session. The conferees of the two
houses On the Indian bill have agreed
to allow the agreement made in re-
gard to government aid to sectarian
schools to stand, but it is believed that
when reported to the house the agree
ment will not be accepted. If not an
other conference will be ordered, prob
I ably with instructions to stand by the
provisions as originally made by the
house. The senate amendment gave
two years extension to the sectarian
schools.