The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-05
SENATOR HILL KILLING TIME.
DUPONT Contest VIII Re Taken I'd
House Considering the Amended
Naval Appropriation Bili.

pfox r7usne for the senate procedure this
week sas shattered early In sae DAVIS ses-
s.on ey Two unexpected ssotEo1A The Da-
Font case <ss unexpectedly hrought for
ward on a motion By Tarpie Dem. Ind.
70 proceed with the consideration os the
case Mitchell. Rep. Or. chairman Of
fhS committee on privileges and eiecs3czs.
stated TIA. II was surprising thai this
move should be made 70 take the case cut
Of his hands. when there was 10 DISPOSE
ton On the Republican side Of the cham
Der 70 delay vote. He had expected %
SO OF xtsh tAs Dupont case a. soos. as
the river AID harooE bill was oct o< tho
way. Corusar lateFpss~d with a augyes-
ton OF a compromise by which the case
VIII be taken cr next Monday and voted
on al ., m. next Tuesday. No consent
cnuit be obtained. and the roll was called
on Ttirple's motion. which was adopted.
,. 20 81 All Republicans voted aSains.
the motioz. While TAs Democrats and four
fopulisfs. Allen. Butler. Kyle and PETER.
voted for the motion. Jones. of Nevada.
was TO. n he chamber. but Stewart was.
and did rot vote.
The vote having been announced. Mitch
ell, showing eyi5sns feeling. despite his
efforts az ealmnexs. said impressiseiy that
In eighteen years cf service this sas the
first time be had seen such nIust.fable
action Under ordinary circumstances
there was coru.ty among senators. without
reference 10 party And yet. With several
senator's on the Republican side of the
chamber absent ard impaired, without any
tntirnstion or notice. this motion TO proceed
with the DUPONT case was made and car
ried. "Ender the circumstances. can
loos at this action In 40 other Light than
as discourissy." said Mitchell.
After further debate concailatory tone
prevailed. and German proposed that the
DaPont case be taken up after the river
and hartor bill was disposed Of the final
vote 10 be taken the second day thereafter.
at p. m This was assented to by all con-
cernea. and the incident closed The river
and harfor bill was then taken up.
At o'clock PETER occasboned another
furry. At that time the bond resolution
was laid before the senate as the unfinished
business. 1t WAS supposed the resolution
would give way. but PETER insisted on go
ting on. saying he had yielded to three ap-
preparation bills and would yield no longer.
Frye, in charge OF the river and harbor
bill. finally moved TO proceed with that bill
The effect of this motion. il adopted. would
have been to Gisplaca the bond resolution
and practically 10 xiii IL. The motion was
defeated, y yeas. . nays, az follows:
Yeas - Republicans: Burrows. cuiiom,
Davis, Eikins. Galiinxer. Hansoroagh. Nc
Bride, Mcmillan. Mitchell Of Oregon Nor
rih. Nelson. Pistt. Proctor. Quay. Scweii.
Shoup. Squire. Thurston. wetmore and
wIison-a. pemocrats-caffery. Faux
ner. Hill. Lindsay, Mills. Palmer, Pasco.
yiIas--s. Total. -
Ssys-Repubiicans: Brown. Cannon.
Carter. Dubois. Lodge. Perkins. Pettigrew,
Sherman. Teller. Warren and Woicost-1
Der,ecrats-Racon. Bate. Berry. Black
burn. Brice. Call. Chiffon. Cockrell. Daniel,
George, German. Harris. frby. Jones OF
Arkansas. Mitchell OF Wisconsin. Morgan.
Pugh. Roach. Tfiinan. Turpie. Vest. Wal
thali and white-23. PopulIsts. Anen. But
Ter. Kyle. PETER and Stewart Total. =.
When the vote was announced, Frye
remarked that he was indifferent as TO
the result. but Il should be understood
that this action was 3 serious hiew TO
the river and harbor bill
Let me suggest 70 the senator from
Msine.'' interposed wOicott that the
country will be delighted TO know that
these appropriation bilIs.s carrying MIL
Hons. have been laid aside until some In
formation is had as TO the bonds which
furnish the funds sor these vast appropria-
tons"
Htll then secured the floor. taking up
the thread OF his speech opposing tho
bond resolution began many days aga.
fiill referred 10 the Massachusetts and
Maryland combination" In speaking OF
the votes Of I,a~ige srd German. just given
In favor of the bend resolution.
Sherman asked fIni TO point out any
Objectionable feature In the resolution.
adding that he wossld Ike TO know II there
was any reflection on Secretary Carlisle
fer II there was he would object to Il.
as tire secretary was not open TO often
EiVs criticism.
HnI responded that this dshate rad forced
the author Of the resolu;i 70 strike ont
thu offensive statements. On that alone
the senate and the country we're 20 be con-
graduated A. one time IL iookexs as though
the senate was bound 20 throw mud. Il
weuli have the senate treat John @ Car
Isle Just as Democratic house. Of repre-
sentative treated john Sherman" SAID
VIII
sherman rose ard sait that re naf whue
secretary ~ the treasury, willingly sub
r1sttet 10 every congressional Inquiry. .Ir
should ae known said he that there n
a law dating from the time - Alexander
Hamilton. requiring the secretary q TIE
'oeasary 10 sihmit 10 any faqairy by con-
grcss.~
Hm thought that should the house or
senate desire any information as TO TIRE
sale o. beads or ether data rrSsrsins tsA
canspct cf the treasury 4sps-tu.ent a
courteous nots addressed - the Ae,st OF
thai dsrartmeat 20 appear u person before
the corusal;tes ard give the facts desired
er even reply Nv written caEar uzscztfsz1
woai3 b promptly met ana would suffice
Sherman, GRAY an. Gortsen supported Htn
IN this position. the scrrnsr seae.rx the
siats4ia providing that sny committee or
the house ~ senate ssfwht caSi o. -se ses--
resarT sf tAe treasury f7r arv data Re
rsiSht have ss u the business - The treas
ury department. or might crl. on aim 20
agg~ar IN aerso1-
Hil ccns{Susa az isnxtA II hs4>sr-1e A.
parent tha, F3si VAS speaking mainly %
consume ;sEse. ant sAe galleries hss.asne
thiuaaza SaG few senators renamed IN tA..r
seats
Yes; catered .hs chaul-ser aaa ta-
ssr-1rted Hsl % secure, as ~ stated
'-sas,a information Ns 80 ths business -e-
iatisns that existed In the bead sSsa~
between shs treasury &eH&-tSaent arss J.
McTEss~ I gn n0s Interested "a
these reseaa1 ors" he explained. AS FAR
as tasy eoacern s1y allegation against
fse integrity % Secretary Carlisle. fa-
d. not heiisvN 81 lie ;Aez stated h,s
cssssea tAsr Carlisle as trustee. shos,}A
rat have aitossr& the remainder O. she
e~sSait~a hsSc-s asds - MessAn 4 CO, bat
xsassiS have aeain o@ssss tAera ser sale
snA inas SLOWED IRE geTeranesf eae as-
vantage 81 sss rise In IRE prire was~A
rssat;ez after the sna&s hs.t been sz tA-
market a few GAYS Vest fAaagAf sAs
AzkDtFaeet - NarxAz a CO. - tA@ 1srxiEe.s
tssa4sS = sao@s sxsraerss'aary p7o.ress4sax
Hn explained shar re MarzRr ia xss
regular anA IN tree neszness forTr Ana
as acces,anee ~ss quite a-one-
NNiss tse S~russse4- ssss xAs s~Serres
NILS eNsx x7se-teafy requested AsIs % al
saw hssa 30 zzoxs ar A&sasz~a1zszs- sastsax
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