Evening star., 1896-04-15
THE DU POINT CASE
An Attempt to Pix a Date to Vote
Failed.
SENATOR CRAPS OPPOSITION SPEECH
An Attack on Gen. Franklin in the
the House.
ALLEGATIONS A BY MR.. Blue

In the Senate today Mr. Seweu IN. ID
reported from the committee on military
anairs. and asked immediate consideration
for bill authorizing the President to give
brevets In the regular army without pay
10 omcers who served in the volunteer
lorces. Mr.. Sewell explained that Il applied
10 about forty volunteer major generals.
and was designed to give to them an honor
which they could hand down to their or
srring.
Mr.. Allen CNeb) wanted the measure
broadened to include honorary brevets 10
Lon-commissioned officers and privates, and
raining IN this, objected TO the BILL and il
went over -
A bill was passed appropriating $1,000
Ior acquiring burial grounds at Fort Meies
and Putin Bay Island, Ohio and the inter
ment therein Of the remains of soldiers IA
sailors OF the war OF 1872
The Du Pont Case.
Mr.. Gray Oel) was then recognized in
opposition to the claim Of Mr. Du Pont for
a seat in the Senate
Mr.. Allison asked how soon a final de-
termination Of the Du Pont case would te
reached. Some unders landing should be
reached as to the business OF the Senate.
He also added that the resolution for an in
LILY ih.o recent pond issues must give
way 10 appropriation bills.
Infs brought on general discussion Mr..
Pener insisted that the bond resolurion
could not be cut Off
Mr.. Pettigrew wanted to go on with tho
indian bill. and Mr. Hale with the naval
bill. NJ
Mr.. Mitchell. chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections said he hored
to secure action on the Du Pont case after
pending special orders and a number OF
speeches had been disposed of.
MI. GOrman's Proposition.
TINS brought Mr.. German to his feet
with proposition to vote on the Du Pont
case at fixed time, next wedne sday. AT
pm. He said II Vas a waste of time 20
have this and other measures sandwicbed
In between appropriation bills He asked
MI. Mitchell. in charge OF the bill. if he
would agree to a vote next Wednesday
The latter declined to fix a date in view
or the notices given him of speeches
do l understand that the chairman OBJ
1ects 10 the proposition to fix "A time for
vote?" asked Mr.. German
Arter pending measures are out of the
way we may see our way clear to fixing a
t'me. but net row." responded Mr.. Mitchell.
MT. German remarked that this meant
ter June 1.
Mr. Stewart Nev) inquired what had be-
must be considered" said he .'It ougtf
not to take any time. 1t may pass Withhold
opposition; Certainly il the present policy
OF selling bonds continues il will be neces
sary to make large approprtations-yerv
large-in order to get enough money dis.
business" VIZ
Mr.. Gray's Speech.
The discussion was cut of at this point
oy call for the regular order, and MIR.
Gray preceded with his speech on the pu
Pont case. Mr.. Gray expressed high per-
sonal regard for Mr.. Du Pont who had the
confidence and respect of the people OF.
Delaware. But in this case, Mr.. GRAY mo-
ceeded. the claim set up by Mr. Du Pont
was In contravention of the Delaware con-
stitution. and the Senator regarded it as
q duty to oppose the admission of Mr.. Du
Pont. TIE right OF Speaker Watson 10
vote In the Delaware legislature while
acting as governor. was argued by Mr.
Gray, who said the law was overwhelming
In support Of this right, and in vindication
OF Mr.. Watson against the aspersions and
assaults made upon him.
Mr.. Gray asserted that the Senate of the
United States had no right to invade the
state OF Delaware and rewrite its consri-
tuition. 1t would amount to such an in
vaSion IL X was declared that Mr. Wat
SON was the governor of Delaware when
the state constitution declared that he
merely exercised the office OF governor
pending an election. This temporary ofti-
Ger exercising the Office vas not the az
tual parent. but he exercised the functions
Of a parent.