Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
DUPONT is OUT OF: IT
THE SENATE REFUSED TO SEAT
THE REPUBLICAN.
The Democrats ana POpuIists Suc-
ceed In Preventing "a Major
ity for the COntestant.

Washington, May BIN the senate to-
day Senator Morgan of Alabama present
ed resolution concerning the Americans
under condemnation at Havana, and said
he would address the senate on it tomdr-
row. The resolution directs the commit
lee on foreign relations to inquire and re
port on the rights of the United States
under our treaties with Spain as to the
trial of our citizens arrested in Cuba and
now under sentence of death by the Span
sh military tribunal for alleged offenses
of political or other character; requests
The secretary of state for literal copies
Of the protocol signed by Caleb Gushing
and the Spanish minister, and of copies
OF recent correspondence relative to the
condemnation of Americans at Havana.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
offered the following:
Resolved That the Widespread business
depression and rapid increase of the pub
lie debt demonstrates that the existing
tariff law does not produce sufficient rev
enue. and a revision of the law is impera-
lively demanded in the interest of the
people of the United States"
Senator Gallinger announced that he
would address the senate on this resolh-
ton or a similar measure before congress
adjourned. The resolution heretofore in
,roduced by Senator Mills directing the
finance committee to investigate the eff
feet on American products at the intro
iuction of Oriental products. was agreed
to with a statement by Senator Allen pf
Nebraska that the inquiry cover the relh-
live native labor cost in this country and
he Orient.
Senator Cullom presented the final con-
ference agreement on the legislative. eX-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill, but
action was deferred as Senator Hill de
sired to look into the agreement of the
United States commissioners.
Senator Bacon of Georgia was recognz-
ID for a speech supporting his resolution
prohibiting further issue of bonds with
out special authority from congress.
Senator Bacon urged that congress
should repeal the law under which the
present bond issues were made. He said
If this congress adjourned without sudh
repeal then it was justly chargeable
with approving the law, 1t had the
power to disapprove it. AS more bonds
would be issued congress would be
chargeable with approving such issues II
1t failed to make them impossible. 1T
would be a serious blow to our institn
ttons said Senator Bacon, when one man
in his unbridled will could determine the
amount to which the public debt woud
be increased Every such bond ISSUE,
he said, weakened the loyalty of the peb-
PIE and made them subservient to one
man power. 1t was not for the executive
TO make laws nor to determine the
omount of taxation. He spoke of the
tive branch permitting the secretary Of
the treasury to create debt
Senator Butler followed with a showing
or heavy gold Withdrawals in recent days
He predicted as result of these another
bond issue, unless congress interposed.
For this reason and to test the question
Senator Butler said he would ask to have
a time set for a vote on his resolution
prohibiting bond issues. He asked con-
sent to take up the resolution tomorrow
Senator Hill objected.
Senator Butler gave notice that he
would move to consider his resolution AIS
soon as the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was passed.
The Dupont Case.
The Dupont case was then taken nm
Senator Platt resuming his speech begun
yesterday in support of Dupont
Senator Villas summed up the arguments
against Duponts claim to seat. He
closed at p. M. the hour set by previous
agreement for final vote. The question
was on Senator Turpie's resolution declar-
ing that Dupont was not entitled to
seat.
The Turpie resolution was carried. yeas
81, noes 3d. all democrats and populists
voting for 1t and the republicans against.
Senator Jones of Nevada paired with
Senator Wolcott. The Turpie resolution
had been in the form of an amendment
luStIllIS the WOTu not III lHe
tive resolution of Senator Mitchell or
Oregon, chairman of the committee ON
elections. declaring Dupont elected. The
resolution as amended by the Turpie RES
olution was put to a vote and carried by
the same vote before-viz, yeas 81,
noes 80.
This closed the contest and after 4
brief executive session the senate adj
journed.
Nominations
Washington. May 15.-The president to-
day sent the senate the following nominal
tons:
State-John Fowler Massachusetts,, con-
sui at Chez Foo, China; Robert Lee Jen-
kins, North Carolina, consul at Patras,
Greece.
Justice-William Lochren, u. s. A. dis
trict judge for Minnesota. vice r. r. Nell
son, resigned.
Interior-Dominick l. Murphy, Pennsyl-
vania, now first deputy commissioner OF
PENSIONS to be commissioner of pensions
vice William Lochren, resigned; Napoleon
j. T. Dana, New Hampshire, first deputy
commissioner of pensions, vice d. l. MUIR
ply, nominated for commissioner of PEN
sions.