The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-28

attended a meeting FROM which telegram
was sent rejecting On him tBricei. but
subsequently the governor had publicly
disavcwed responsibility and had made
suitable amends Turning his a;.earton
70 the pending amendment. Brice said thSt
II II was a political trick il was unworthy
10 5e brought here. On Its face the charge
was well founded ami under the circum-
stances Brice said he would oppose the
amendment.
Elkins said the explanation OF Mr.. Brice
disclosed that the governor had been mis-
taken on one important occasion. 50 that
il was fair TO presume ne might be In this
case. and that the delegate might be better
authority than the governor.
Faulkner opposed the amendment on tho
ground thar ii was political and was based
on the hope that a Republican president
would be elected.
DO understand" asked wolcos,. that
the senator says Republican president
will be electedg.'
Ne" responded Faulkner. who Is chair
man OF the Democratic congressional COM
mi;.ee. 'oniy those of the most vivid IN
agination and who dream when they are
waking will say that"
Carter argued that IL was time TO re-
establish the will Of the majority in New
Mexico. and II this amendment accom-
plished this end. as he thought II did then
congress could well indulge In political
legislation.
Allen. Pop. Neh.. said II was difficult for
FooulAst senator 10 decide in a contest in
which trickery and fraud were charged
and admitted on both sides.
Coekrell opposed the amendment as being
political 1t was based ON the hone OF
eiecting n Republican president. who
would name a Republican governor OF
New Mexico Was this right and honor
able. asked Cockreil. 'on the part Of a
party branded 81. q. PEE
Al this point wolcsott moved that when
the senate adjourned II be until Monday.
Cnllom protested that the senate ought to
complete the pending appropriation bin
Sorman suggested that there should not
be any haste In disposing Of the pending
amendment This Is the first time ia
twelve years" said German. "that a pure
~ political question has been brought in,o
the discussion OF an appropriation. There
should be full opportunity for debate.
and there must be
Cullom opposed adjourning over Sat,Tr-
day. ard demanded a roll call. On which
the motion TO adjourn over Saturday pre-
vailed. 50 to T.
culiom moved 10 lay on the table the
motion Of Hi.i 10 strike out the New Mex
leo provision. German appealed to Cui-
lon not 10 seek to cut on debate en- such a
measure. We are entitled to fun dis
cussiOn. and We will have It," said Ger
man. culiom said his only purpose was 20
secure a test vote. and as such German
said he was ready for IL. Cullom's motion
to table the Hili motion was defeated. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas - Republicans Aldrich. Allison,
Baker. Brown. Burrows. Cannon. Carter
Cullom. Davis. Elkins. Gear. Hale, Nc
Bride. Mcmillan. Mantle. Mitchell. Or; ;
Nelson Perkins. Platt. Shoup and Teller
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Nays-Democrats-B Berry. Blanch-
ard, Brice. Cafrery, Call. Chiffon. Cock
rell. Daniel. Faulkner. George. Gibson.
German. Hill Jones. Ark; Lindsay, Mitch
ell. Wis; Pasco Pugh. Turaie. Vest,
Villas. Walthali. White. Republicans
Dubois. Frye. Wolcott Populists-Ailen.
Peffer-s
On the announcement OF the vote Cui-
lom stated that he would not further se-
sist Hills motion to strike out the New
Mexico provision. Thereupon the Hin mo-
tion prevailed on viva voce vote, with
out division The legislative approaria-
tion bill as thus amended. and including
the change of compensation of district at
torneys and marshals. was passed.