The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-04
1T MAKES AUTHORITY OF CON-
GRESS NECESSARY TO
ISSUE BONDS.
RIVER and HARBOR BILL PASSED
Over Presidents Veto by the House.
The Vote was 220 to 60-Mr.
Walsh of the Eighth New York
District Was Unseated.

night the long struggle in the senat
over the bill to prohibit the issue O.
bonds came to an end and the bill wa,
passed by vote of 35 to 25. The bill
as passed covers only three lines, as fol
lows
BE it enacted that the issuance OF
Understanding bonds of the United
States for any purpose whatsoever
without further authority of congress
is hereby prohibited"
The voting did not begin until 6:3C
p. m, at which time the chamber was
dimly lighted and the galleries almost
empty.
A flood of amendments were first
voted down, all being defeated.
One by Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island
gave the executive power to issue bonds
in certain emergencies.
| Mr.. Hills amendment that the treas
ury notes be redeemed was tabled.
Mr.. Quay's amendment for the sub
stitution of coin notes for treasury notes
was defeated without a yea and nav
vote.
The last preliminary vote was on Mr.
Hiils motion to postpone the subject
until next December, which was de-
feated
Then came the final vote, with the re-
suit stated.
=, Inc debate on the bond bill lasted
throughout the day and was at times
very animated.
Mr.. Cannon of Utah made a spirited
reply to criticisms of the five Republi-
can senators, including himself, who
voted against the Dingley tariff bill. and
declared that the measure was legis-
latlye monstrOsity.
mountain states took Henry Nj. Teller
as leader rather than the senator
from Ohio (Sherman).
!, MI. Alllson expressed his strong belief
tnat the United States could not enter
alone upon the coinage of silver at
16 to 1. ''
Mr.. Chandler appealed to the senators
on the other side of the chamber to ioin
III patriotic measures to sustain 'tbe
country's honor. Mr.. Chandler also G
pald tribute to the personal integrity
OF President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle. e''is
MIR. Teller spoke in favor of making
silver the first and paramount issue.
ME- Burrows declared that it would be
peter that the country had gone down
IN the storm of the war than to have
measure to take away the last prop |
OF its credit pass.
Mr.. Palmer also opposed tbe hill
Before the bond bill was taken nm |
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, chairman of |
the ilnance committee, spoke on the |
tariff and finance.
Mr.. Vest gave notice that he would |
move tomorrow to take up the river and |
harbor bill.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, June 2.-The session of
the senate began at II O'Clock today in
anticipation of the closing struggle and
iinal vote on the Butler bill to prohibit
tne issue of bonds and of speech on
the Dingley tariff bill by Mr.. Morrill,,
chairman of the finance committee.
The chaplain''s prayer referred to the
1act that the vice president would today
give an estlmable daughter in marriage
ana invoked divine benediction on the
pride and the man of her choice
In reporting the military organization
Dill MIR. Hawley said it would not be
called up until next session.
Among the bills introduced was one
Dy Mr.. Cullom Rep.) of Illinois for
)eace monument at Appomattox, Va.
Mr. Chandler (Rep) of New Hamp-
'hire offered resolution directing the
judiciary committee to inquire into GER
am alleged Irregularities in the southern
udlclal district of the Indian Territory
Mr.. Chandler called attention par
icularly to reports that receivers GER
ihcates had been issued by authority of
ne court for the construction of the
Cenlson and Northern railroad, a road
VI miles long, but with no capital paid
H.. NO action was taken on the resO-
utiOn.
Mr.. Morrill, was then recognized for
peech on the tariff. His earnest man
er and strong voice gave no indication
L ms advanced age. In opening his
peech Senator Morrill, referred to the ,
mergency tariff bill passed by the house
nd said
The Democrats have been away
rom the leadership of the president.
nd, while marching to the drum and
fe of North Carolina CAPTAIN. are in
uch dread lest the Populists should get
A control of their party that they seem
. be in a hurry to become Populists
The senator declared that the Repub- |
can party never would make q trade
It's principles on the money question
order to secure higher tariff duties {
ie predicted that the platform of the
republican party in 1896 would place
very dollar of our money in circulation
n parity with the best dollar in the
'orld and declared that the political {