Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
HILLS W|THER|NG SARCASM
Continuing His Speech Against
PETERS Bond Resolution,
HE ROASTED Mr.. PETTlGREW
And Made Mr.. Wocott Feel Sorry That He
Had Spoken.
ADJOURNMENT DAY SET BY THE HOUSE
General Wheeler Objected to Such an EARLY
Date as the 18th Instant, but the Re-
publicans Paid No Attention
to His Objection.
He ROASTED Mr.. PETTIGREW
ADJOURNMENT DAY SET BY THE HOUSE

Washington, May 6.-The committee
on ways and means, through Mr.. Ding
ley, reported a concurrent resolution
providing for the adjournment of con-
gress on the 18th instant The reading of
the resolution was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Dingley asked immediate considera-
ton of the resolution. Mr.. Wheeler of
Alabama asked that the matter be al
lowed to go over until tomorrow, but Mr..
Dingley moved the previous question,
which was ordered by an overwhelming
vote. The speaker was about to put the
question on the passage of the resolution
when Mr.. Wheeler asked IL fifteen min
utes' debate was not allowed on each side
of a proposition upon which the previous
question had been ordered.
The speaker-The chair is of the i'm
preston that the debate has been had
between the gentlemen from Alabama
and Maine.
Mr.. Wheeler (walking down the aisle
and drawing off his spectacles in his ex-
citement)-No debate at ALL Mr.. Speaker;
no debate. Only request that the reso-
luton go over until tomorrow.
The speaker-The chair doesn't desire
to rule arbitrarily upon the matter.
Mr.. Dingley asked and obtained unani-
nous consent for the gentleman from
Alabama to address the house for five
minutes. In that time Mr.. Wheeler at
tackled the republican majority for the
paign of 1894 to relieve the people of the
country from the conditions under which
they are laboring. Nothing whatever has
been done in that direction, and now it is
proposed to adjourn within fortnight,
thus abandoning all hope and opportuni-
ty of accomplishing any legislation.
The resolution was agreed to without
division, the announcement being greet
ed with applause.
Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts reported
from elections committee No. 3 the con-
tested election case of Yost, republican,
vs.. Tucker, democrat, from the Tenth
Virginia district In favor of Mr.. Tucker,
the sitting member.
Mr.. Miller, republican, of West Vir-
ginias from elections committee No. 2,
reported the case of Thompson, populist,
VS.. Shaw, democrat from the Third
recommending that Mr.. Shaws title to
the seat which he holds be confirmed.
The report was agreed to.
The house then went into committee of
the whole to consider private pension
bills.
The afternoon passed without notable
incident save the development of differ
ence of opinion between the committee on
rules and Mr.. Pickler, chairman of the
committee on invalid pensions, regarding
the meaning of the rule under which the
house was acting. The former were of
the opinion that the session provided for
was to be Of the usual length when other
classes of legislation were under consid-
Grafton, and Mr.. Dalzell, republican, of
Pennsylvania, submitted that 1t would
be wiser to proceed in that manner.
Mr.. Pickler stated that he did not un-
derstand that there was to be any re-
striction made upon the right of the
house to sit through the twenty-four
hours If 1t desired to do so, and he ap-
pealed to the members to stay at their
posts on this anniversary of the battle of
the Wilderness and act upon these bills
intended for the relief of the soldiers
who had spent the whole night on that
dreadful field in defense of their country
or of those dependent upon them. Mr..
Pickler's plea was seconded by Mr.. Blue,
republican, of Kansas, and the sentiment
of the house seemed to be largely with
them.
Ate o'clock the quorum of 100 members
disappeared and an effort was made to
adjourn. 1t was defeated-57 to 38 An
other attempt was more successful, and
ed upon seventy-two bills during the aft
ernoon.
The Senate.
A conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was presented.
The chief point of the difficulty had
been the arrangement of fees and COM
neys and marshals. A schedule of sala-
ries has been agreed upon for those Of
ficers, the amount varying in several ju-
dicial districts. The report states that
there are still many amendments on
which no agreement had been reached.
Mr.. Hill said that 1t was important that
the conference report should be printed,
and suggested that 1t go over until to-
morrow. 1t was so ordered.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Call as to United States citizens captured
on board of the schooner Competitor was
laid before the senate. Mr.. Sherman
moved TO refer 1t to the committee on for
eign relations. That motion was oppos-
ed by Mr.. Call, who spoke of the extreme
anxiety of the friends of the men over
whom death was hanging. but who were
properly subject 10 no other treatment
thar, that of persons captured on board
a vessel carrying things contrab band of
war Mr. Pasco said he had been to. the
state department on the subject, and was
satisfied that all proper means known to
diplomacy would be used to secure fair
treatment for the men.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mfttee on foreign relations
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Morgan. lating to recognition of bellig-
ererit rights in Cuba, was. at his request,
laid before the senate. He moved its ref
ererice to the committee on foreign re-
la tions, expressed the hope that the COM
mittee would, before congress adjourned,
report some action that would be delib-
crate. firm consistent and energetic for
the solution of the question.
He did not believe that congress could
adjourn finally leaving that question as
II now was The resolution, with SIM
liar one which had been offered by Mr..
Call, was referred to the comm .ttee on
foreign relations.
Another of Mr.. Calls resolutions as
TO railroad corporations interfering with
elections In Florida was also laid before
the senate and was. by vote of 20 to 30,
and elections.
The river and harbor bill was then
taken up and proceeded with until 2 p.
In., when It was laid aside, and the Pef-
fer bond resolution was taken. Mr.. Hill