The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
The House Insists Upon Its Disagreement
to Nearly All the Senate Amendments.
CHARGES AGAINST PREsIOEHrCLEvELAHD
The "Eiiled'' Cheese Biil Occupies the
Attention or the Senate and ts
Finally Laid over Until Monday
Tho B0nd bill Also Gees over
The River aud Harbor Bill,

was given to the considera tion and dis
posal of conference reports on appro-
priation bills by the House. Two of
them we're fhal-that upon the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill, which
was engrossed and sent to the Presi-
dent this everllsg, and that on the
Legislative, Executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill The partial report up
on the Sundry Civil bill presented yes
terday afternoons was agreed to, the
House insisting upon Its disagreement
10 all the Senate amendments except
those making appropriations las fol-
lows: Sla5,000 to fit up the basement
of the Los Angeles (Cal) public build
ing so that the postal business can be
conducted there; SIS, 900 to repair and re-
build the public building at st. Adams,
VI, partially destroyed by fire last
year just as 1t was ready for occupa-
tion; S275,Q0o for completing the new
post office building at Washington, and
increasing the limit of cost, $413, 600;
100000 to buy 1900 feet of ground ad-
joining the Government Printing Of
flee, and erecting all additional heating
plant The adoption of this last amend
ment is generally accepted as settling
the long disputed question of the loca-
ton of new Government Printing Of
flee in favor of the present site
Upon the Indian Appropriation bill
the House instructed It's conferees to In
sist upon disagreeing to the Senate
amendment, striking out the provision
refusing appropriations for sectarian
schools. Mr. Howard, Populist, of Ala
bama, rising to a question of privilege,
sent to the clerks desk and had read q
series of charges against President
Cleveland, upon which he impeached
him of high crimes and misdemeanors.
for the recent bond sales and Ills man
agement OF the finances Of the Govern
mr. fr,. a.,
reference to the Committee on Judiciary
with Instructions to report resolutions
OF impeachment or otherwise.
MIR. Dingley raised the question of
consideration, and by an Overwhelming
vote the House refused to consider the
matter, only two or three scattering
ayes being heard, and Mr.. Howard an
parently not voting for his own propo-
sition The result did not seem to sur
prise the author, who resumed his seat
with a smile on his face
The following is the bill of impeach-
ment of President cleveland, proposed
by Representative Howard (Pop), of
Alabama which the House almost una
| nimously refused TO consider:
l do impeach Grover Cleveland. Presl-
dent of the United States, of high crimes
and misdemeanors on the following
l. That he has sold or directed the
| sale of bonds without authority of.law.
2 Thai he sold or aided in the sale of
bonds at less than their market value.
3. That he directed the mssappropria-
| tion of the proceeds of said bond sales.
4 That he directed the Secretary Of
the Treasury of the United States to dis
| regard the law which makes United
States notes and treasury notes redeem
| able in coin.
8. That he ignored and refused 10
| have enforced the Antitrust law"
nj hn hoe
troops into the State of Illinois without
| authority of law and IN violation of the
Constitution.
Il. He has corrupted politics through
| the interference of Federal office holders.
D. Ehat he mas used appointing power
to Influence legislation detrimental to
the welfare OF the people: therefore be
Resolved, by the House of Representa-
t!Nes, That the Committee on the Ju-
diciary be directed to ascertain whether
phese charges are true and If so, to re-
port to the House such action by i'm
peaohment or otherwise as shall be pro-
per In the premises; and said committee
shall have authority to send for persons
and papers.
At 5:3O the House adjourned
Senate-"The House filed cheese" bill
was taken up In the Senate to-day and
gave the opportunity for the Offering of
tHIee important amendments on which
votes were taken. The first was offered
by Mr.. Mills proposing an Internal reve-
nue. tax OF per cent. on all manufac-
lures OF iron, steel, copper, zinc, wool.
cotton and other materials. The second
was offered by Mr.. Allen proposing an
additional tax of a dollar barrel on
| beer. The third was offered by Mr..
Gray, OF Delaware, proposing an import
duty OF 10 cents per pound on tea. They
were all, on motion of Mr.. Sherman, laid
on the table. The filled cheese bhl. at
the close of the morning hour. went over
TIL Monday, and then the bill prohibiting
the issue OF United States bonds, with.
out the consent Of Congress was taken
up. and Mr.. Allen spoke upon IL: upon
the silver question, and upon miscella-
| neous matters connected with the Pop
ulist party. The bill went over without
action.
The calendar was cleared of all the
private pension bills, and the session wa
spun out. so as to give an opportunity
for the signing of the river and harbor
| bllT and sending OF 1t to the President.
Senate bill to pay to the widow OF a
German sailor George Pauls, who was
| drowned In Wilmington harhor. N. G.,
In May, 1888, in consequences of a COLI
! sion of the United States cutter ColfaS
with the bark on which he was serving
5000. was taken up and passed.
Unanimous consent was asked by MFR.
Cockreil to have printed as public docu-
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