The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02

but he was met by energetic protests not
only from Mr.. PETER, but also from Mr..
Wolcott and Mr.. Teller. The latter gave
notice that further delays would be resist
ed and Mr.. PETER followed with notice
that he would move tomorrow to proceed
with this bond inquiry resolution as soon
as Mr.. George concluded a speech on the
Dupont case. This promises to bring a
test vote unless dilatory tactics postpone
the measure.
Among the bills passed today were
those appropriating 100000 for the
public building at indianapolis and set
Ting the long pending account between
the United States and Arkansas.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, March 3O.-AIr. Hoar.
chairman of the committee on judiciary,
made an effort to pass the house bill abol-
ishing capital punishment in certain cases
as soon as the senate met today, but after
brief discussion the bill went over until
tomorrow.
Theodore Shuey and Edward V. Muir
ply were unanimously elected to sue
coed the late Dennis +. Murphy, in charge
of the stenographic staff of the senate.
The bill was passed instructing the sec
rotary of war to prepare a roll of tele-
graph operators who served not less than
80 days in the military telegraphic service
during the war of the rebellion and to
issue to each a certificate of honOra BILE
service. The bill has proviso that it is
not to be construed toward carrying a
pension, bounty or like emolument.
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon gave notice that
he would not go on with the Dupont con-
test tomorrow.
The senate then took up the bill to ap-
prove n compromise and settlement be-
tween the United States and the State of
Arkansas. The debts due from the State
of Arkansas to the United States and the
claims of the State against the United
States are long standing and much COM
plicated and confused.
Frequent attempts have been made
from time to time to bring about an adj
justment and settlement without success.
In order that all claims might be equita-
bly, adjusted and finally settled. congress
passed the law of August 4, 1894. con-
ferring authority upon the secretary of
the treasury and the secretary of the in
terror to compromise to settle the claims
with the governor of Arkansas.
Thereupon Secretaries Carlisle and
Smith effected a compromise with Gov
ernor Clark providing that upon the pay
ment by the State OF Arkansas to the
United States the sum of S5I2 in money
and the payment of 160 $1,000 bonds of the
State held by the United States. the State
to pay in all the sum of S16O.572, that
all the claims between the United States
and Arkansas be closed. In supporting
the bill Mr.. Berry denounced the authors
of anonymous pamphlets circulated about
congress and expressed the belief that
the attack emanated from a lobby main
tanned by the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company.
The senator appealed to his associates
poration.
Mr.. Gear Rep.) of Iowa opposed the
settlement on the ground that it was un,
fair to the United States. The State had
not come before the senate, with clean
hands," he asserted.
The senator closed with a motion to
recommt the bill to the committee ON
public lands for further investigation.
Mr. PETER spoke against and Mr.. Jones
Dem.) of Arkansas for the settlement.
The motion to recOmmit was: Yeas,
IA. nays, 29--two short of a quorum.
After securing n quorum the motion to
recommit was defeated-1S to 3I-anu
the bill passed-3S to IA.
Mr.. Proctor, lRep.) of Vermont asked
that the bill appropriating SlOO,OOO,OOO
for sea coast defenses be made special
order for Thursday next.
Mr.. Mills interposed an objection and
the special order was not fixed.
The calendar was then taken up and
the following bills and resolutions passed:
Appropratng $1S,455 for the relief of
persons who sustained damage by the
explosion of an ammunition chest of Bat
terry +, United States artillery, at Chi
cago: providing for the location and pur-
chase of public lands for reservoir sites;
confirming certain cash entries of offered
lands in Alabama, Mississippi and Ar
kansas.
An unexpected controversy arose over
the next measure on the calendar, which
was the resolution providing for Il COM
mittec of five senators to investigate and
report all the material facts and circum-
stances connected with sales of United
States bonds by the secretary of the treas
ury in the years 1894, 1895 and 1896.
Mr.. Hall suggested that this and the
two following calendar measures (the
Dupont case and the Lodge immigration
bib go over, as the senate will be pro-
ceeding under the tive-minute rule.
Mr.. PETER, the author of the resolution,
insisted on going on and was reinforced
in his demand by Senators WOlcott and
Teller.
Mr.. W olcott sad IT was time something
was done with this resolution. If not
acted on now let senators agree when
they would act on it.
Since the resolution was introduced it
had been rolled around and never brought
to a vote.
Mr.. Teller also insisted that there
should be no further delay. He was will
ing to wait until Wednesday at 2:30 for
taking up the resolution, but Mr.. Platt
cut off an agreement by objection.
Then | serve notice on the senator
from Connecticut" Platt), said Mr.. Tel
Ter, warmly, that we will take up this
resolution, and take it up very SOON
Mr.. Wolcott also added "Yes, and
we will take it up now unless the senate
is too thin for n quorum"
1t looked as though vote would be
taken. but Mr.. Cockrell temporized. He
said there was no hurry. Plenty of votes
would be available TO take up the reso-
luton at the proper time.
Mr.. Wolcott went ON to declare that the
objections made were not casual The
senator from New York had persistent
ly showed over" this resolution from day
to day. There was evidently no purpose
to inquire into the bond sales.