The herald., 1896-05-29
Prompt Measures Taken to As
sist Cyclone Sufferers
DEBATE ON ISSUE OF BONDS
Calls Out Silver Speeches From Daniels
and PETER
Proposed Appropriations for sectarian Indian
Schools Cause Animated Controversy.
House Proceedings
Associated Press Special Wire.


WASHINGTON, May 2S-The bond
bill was further discussed in the senate
today, Mr. Daniels fervid plea for sill
yer evoking an enthusiastic demonsta-
ton. Mr.. PETER also spoke for the bill.
The resolution authorizing the secre-
tary of war to loan tents to the tornado
sufferers was passed, although Mr.. Vest
of Missouri deprecated this step as I'M
necessary.
The st. Louis horror was a theme
of a touching and eloquent prayer by
Rev. DR.. Milburn, the blind chaplain of
the senate, at the opening of the ses-
sion. When the house resolution was
received authorizing the secretary Of
war to loan tents and render aid to the
mayors of st. Louis and East st. Louis,
Mr. Palmer of Illinois asked immediate
consideration.
Mr.. Vest Oem., MOI interposed the
suggestion that while it might seem un-
gracious for him to interpoSe objection
yet in view of the late reports showing
the usual eXaggeration attending the
first hours of calamity, he did not con-
slider the action necessary. The people
of st. Louis, he said, could take care of
themselves.
Mr. Harris Dem. TENN said he fully
sympathized with this view, although
the resolution being here, 1t should be
acted upon and be made a joint instead
of concurrent.
Mr.. Cullen (Rep., Ill) said he felt
there was no occasion for the passage
of the relief resolution, yet as the house
had acted Mr.. Cullom urged that the
senate should give it's assent. He was
still in doubt and worried over the sit
uation on the Illinois side.
The resolution was amended to be
joint instead If concurrent thus re-
quiring presentation to the president.
and then was adopted.
A partial conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill occasioned an
animated controversy. Mr.. Hale said
the conferees had injected a great body
of new law concerning Indian citizen
ship into the conference, and he protest
ed against the breach of sacred rule
of conferences.
The criticism of the conferees became
general. Mr.. Allison, chairman of the
committee on appropriation, said never
before in twenty years had new legis-
lation been put into a conference re-
port. Mr. Vest had interposed that it
had been done in the conference report
on the tariff bill of 1883.
Mr. Teller, one of the conferees, de-
Tended their action. The bond bill was
taken up at 9 o'clock, the Indian bill
conference report being displaced with
out action. Mr.. Daniel (Dem., VaD re-
sumed his speech. supporting the bill
and arguing for the free coinage of sill
yer.
Mr.. PETER (Pop., Kas.) supported the
bill. He arraigned the president for
usurpation, and while denying that this
bill will lead to reputation, warned
senators that repeated bond issues
would drive the people to reputation
and revolution. There was a rumbling
in the distance, said Mr.. PETER, which
foretold revolution that would shake
the throne of those guilty of usurpation
Mr.. Carter (Rep., Mont) gave notice
of an amendment to the filled cheese
bill, putting tax and establishing reg
ulations against adulterated beer.
At 6:20 the senate adjourned.
The president today sent the follow
ing nominations to the senate:
War-Lieutenant Colonel c. Corbin,
assistant adjutant general, to be col
onel and assistant adjutant general;
Major Arthur Macarthur, assistant ad-
jutant general, to be lieutenant colonel
and assistant adjutant general; First
Lieutenant Jay ]. Morrow. corps of en-
gineers, to be first lieutenant.
Senator Harris was authorized by
the senate committee on finance today
to report the alcohol bill as it passed
the house without amendment The
committee also decided to get the bill
up for consideration at the earliest prac-
tica BILE time