The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-16
THE DUPONT CONTEST
Finally Disposed of Yesterday
by the Senate.
DECIDED AGAINST DUPONT
The Result in Doubt Up to the
Last Moment.
THE FINAL VOTE WAS 81 TO 80
One of the Longest and Most Noted
Controversies OF Its Kind in the
History of the Senate
Closed.
DECIDED AGAINST DUPONT
THE FINAL VOTE WAS 81 TO 81

Washington, May 15.-By a vote of
81 to %, the Senate determined to-day
that Henry A. Dupont was not entitled
to a scat from the State of Delaware
This closed a long and animated con-
troversy which had become one of the
most notable contq is of its kind in
the history of the Senate. The result
was in doubt up to the last moment
and this lent added interest to the
final vote There had been some ques-
tions as to the final vote There had
also been some questions as to the di-
rection ofMr. Stewart'sv vote, butt went
with those of the Democrats and Pop
ulists and was the decisive vote in
declaring that Mr.. Dupont was not en-
titled to a seat.
Before the taking of the vote Mr..
Plat (Reps Conn.,, spoke for Mr..
Dupont and Mr.. Villas against
Earlier in the day Mr.. Bacon, Dem,
Ga.), spoke against the issue of bonds
without authority of Congress. A res
| olution was agreed to for an inquiry
| bv the Finance committee relative to
| the competition of Oriental products
| with those of this country. Resolu-
tions were proposed by Mr.. Morgan,
| Of Alabama, for an inquiry as to our
| treaty rights with Spain, and by Mr..
| Gallinger, New Hampshire, relating to
/ the need of additional tariff enact
naents.
Mr.. Morgan in presenting his resolu-
| ton concerning the Americans now
| under condemnation at Havana
4 said he would address the Senate on
/ III tomorrow. The resolution directs
| the committee on Foreign Relations
| to inquire into and report 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
| ish military tribunals for alleged Of
/ lenses of q political or other character
| and to report on that subject by bill
or otherwise, requesting the Secretary
/ Of State for literal copies Of the proto-
/ col signed by Caleb Cushing and the
| Spanish minister.
! Mr.. Bacon, I'D speaking in support
/ Of his resolution prohibiting the fur
/ Their issue of bonds without specific
authority from Congress, urged shat
| Congress should repeal the Law under
/ which the present bond issues We're
made If the Congress adjourned
without such repeal then it was just
| III chargeable Of approving the law as
/ it has the power to disapproYe 1t. As
more bonds would be issued Congress
would be further changeable with APP
proving such issues, if it failed to make
1.-The issues impossible. 1t would be a
| serious blow to our institutions, said
/ Mr.. Bacon, when one man in his un-
| bridled will could determine the
amount 10 which the public debt would
be increased. Every such bond issue,
| he said weakened the loyalty Of the
people and makes them more subser-
Went to one man power. IL was not
| for the executive TO make laws or to
| determine the amount of taxation. He
| spoke of the present autocratic power
| Of the executive branch permitting
the Secretary Of the Treasury to create
debt.
Mr. Butler pop, North Carolina1
| followed with a showing Of heavy gold
| Withdrawals jim recent days. He per-
| dicted as a result of these, another
| bond issue, unless Congress interposed.
| For this reason and to end the ques-
| ton, Mr.. Butler said he would ask to
| have a time set for a vote on his reso-
| luton prohibiting bond issues. He
| asked consent to take up the resolu-