The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-22

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The senate
had an hour of much excitement with a
resort to obstructive tactics and several
heated personal controversies at a late
hour today. The early portion of the
| session had been given to the routine Of
| agreeing on, conference reports on appro-
priation bills.
At o'clock, Mr.. Butler Pop) N. c..
moved TO take up his bill prohibiting the
further issue of interest-bearing bonds.
Mr.. Hill Immediately moved an adj
journment securing an aye and nay vote.
in order to gain time. The motion to adj
journ was defeated, whereupon Mr..
Chandler followed with a motion for an
executive session.
Mr.. Pettigrew asked leave to offer a.
supplementary conference report on the
Indians bill. The consent being given.
Mr.. Hill Immediately demanded the full
expected move for delay AS the report
was
VERY voLUMINOUS.
The presiding officer. Mr. Faulkner Of
West Virginia, in the chair, ruled that
Mr.. HilPs demand was regular, and di-
rected the clerk to proceed with the read
ing of the report. Senators Butler, Stew
art and Allen interposed a chorus of pro-
tests.
Mr. Allen said he hoped the senate
priety by these obstructive tactics.
What right have you to the floor
asked Mr.. Hill sharply addressing Mr..
Allen personally. Then addressing the
chair, Mr.. Hill added, HE has no right
to the floor
81 have too" declared Mr.. Allen, ST
have the right to speak, and 1 propose
Others have rights as well as you
responded Mr. Hill. The tone of the sena-
tor showed feeling.
al
OBSTRUCTION was manifestIy aimed at
Populistic measure.
81 am glad it is admitted to be a popu-
listict measure interjected Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Butler interposed to state that
the. filibuster, would have been made
list, Democrat or Republican
BECAUSE IT PROHIBITED BONDS.
AIT this point. very heated colloquy
occurred between Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Al
len. The latter had continued to hold
the floor He spoke with much feeling.
saying he had never known the spirit
OF unanimous agreement of the senate
to be violated, and the senator who COM
mitted such a violation would regret it.
81 would like to know if the senator
refers to me- said Mr.. Hill rising
quickly. There was a momentary 81
lence, owing to the suggestive tone of
What does the senator want to know
for?" asked Mr.. Allen with equal sig
nifcance.
'I want to know if the reference is
made to me- replied Mr.. Hill. q
81 referred to the senator" said SIR.
Allen.
NIry>H Savagely, that the statement is
false, absolutely false. 1 have violated
no agreement and my course was sus-
tanned by the chair"
NOT HONEST.
''The senator will never be able to con-
vince me- said Mr.. Allen in somewhat
subdued tones, "that he was honest in
having that report read.
Il care nothing about convincing you;
1 stand on my rights here" said Mr..
Hill contemptuously.
The vote was about to be taken when
a snarl of parliamentary obstruction was
interpoSed. For an hour roll calls and
calls of the senate INSTRUCTED business,
a quorum disappearing on most votes.
A privileged conference report on the
river and harbor bill, not including the
California items, was presented and
agreed to.
Mr. Stewart protested against the OBJ
struction. Mr.. Gray moved to adjourn,
absence Of a quorum. Mr.. PETER endeav-
ored to effect compromise by having a
time fixed for a vote on the bond pro-
hibition, but there was chorus of OBJ I
jectons. Mr.. Stewart moved that the :
sergeant-at-armS be directed to request
the presence of senators. The motion pre-
vailed and the business of the senate
was suspended while the Sergeant-at
arms loolxd up absent senator's 1t was
615 D. m. when the suspension of bust
ness occurred and the outlook was for
protracted struggle. Senators strolled
about the chamber or repaired to the
cloak rooms. At $50 it was evident that
no action could be secured, as
SENATORS WE'RE SLIPPING AWAY
from the building, and Mr.. Butler author
of the prohibitory bond bill rose and
stated that he would not Inconvenience
senators any longer tonight, but would
continue the contest tomorrow noon. Mr..
Stewart hurried to Mr.. Buffers side and
suggested the motion be for recess I
until tomorrow instead of for all adj
journment-
'1Then I move to adjourn said Mr..
Butler giving up the contest for tonight,
and at 6:35 the senate adjourned