The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
VERY EXPENSIVE HARBOR
Ten Millions Wanted for an Oregon
Refuge.
PORT OXFORD ABSURDITi
The pcffcr bond Resolution is Taken Up
in senate and Mr. Hill becomes Sar-
castle in Ills ARG cnts-prO-
cccdiuss in the House.

Washington. May 6.-The resolution
which was offered yesterday by Mr.. Call
CDem., Fla.) requesting the president
to protest against any cruel Or unusual
treatment by the government Of Spain
of American citizens recently captured
on the schooner. Competitor, was re-
ferred today to the committee on for
eign relations: as was also the resolu-
tion offered some months ago by Mr..
Morgan tDem., AlaD for the recognition
of belligerent rights I'm Cuba.
About an hour of today's session was
given to the consideration of the river
and harbor bill. An amusing episode in
connection with 1t was Mr.. Fryes
(Rep. Me.) description of port In
Oregon where Mr.. Mitchell CRep.. OreD
desired an appropriation of $l5O,O0O for
"a wharf. Mr.. Frye said that the Ore
gon senators had influence enough in
past congresses to have three boards
OF army officers sent to this place-Port
oxford. OregOn-to make estimates FOR
a harbor of refuge, that the boards had
severally reported nine. ten and eleven
million dollars as the cost, and yet
that the whole business OF the place
consisted Of one daily stage coach. one
feed store. one church. one school. one
saloon and one small sawmill. The
senate adopted Mr.. Frye's view. and
the item for Port oxford was stricken
out of the bill.
PEFFER RESOLUTION.
At ID m. the PETER bond resolution
was taken uo and Mr.. Hill (Dem.. N.
W continued his argument against it
He indulged in some very sarcastic
criticism Of Mr.. Pettigrew (Rep.. ). ID.
in connection with that senator's speech
Of yesterday. and read newspaper ex-
tracts to show how Mr.. Pettigrew, after
declaring in a speech in his own state
that gold is the thieves money had
accepted nomination as delegate to
the Republican national convention
with instructions to vote for Mckin-
ley--his political enemy-and fol
sound money" The reading of these
newspaper articles was condemned by
Mr.. Wolcott tRep., Colo) as a viola
ton Of every canon of decency and good
taste; but Mn Hill wanted to know
where his English friend from Col
orado," was when Mr.. Pettigrew spoke
yesterday of Senator Sherman as ZEN
dorsing the plunder of the people and
| the robbery Of the treasury and wher
ne cast aspersions upon the president
and the secretary of the treasury.
| Mr.. Hill suspended his remarks tt
| allow message to be received from
the house announcing the passage of 8
| concurrent resolution for final ad
| journment on May l8-his jocular com
ment upon it being that he would prob
ably be able to conclude his argumen
! by that time. He yielded. soon after
ward to permit Mr.. Cali pem.. Fla) tt
make a speech in favor of the resolu
tiOn. Then the matter took sudder
change
Mr.. Sherman ORe2.. Ohio moved tt
refer the bond resolution to the finance
committee, and this motion was re-
! jected, yeas. II; nays, 81. The resolu
ton was then. on motion of Mr.. Lodge
| Rep, Mass.) amended so as to instruc
| the finance committee mot selec
committee) to make the investigation
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Pursuant to the order adopted yester.
| day, the house shortly after assem-
bling today, on motion of Mr.. Picklel
| (Rep, S. d. went into committee of thu
whole to consider private pension bills
The afternoon passed without notable
incident.
The committee on ways and means
through Mr.. Dingley Utcp, MeD chair
man. reported a resolution providing
for final adjournment of this session
on the 18th inst II was passed with
out division, after brief speech IL
opposition by Mr.. Wheeler (Dem.. Ala.
who charged the Republicans with {
violation of their pledges made in th'
campaign of 1894 by this proposed earl!
abandonment OF the field without hav
ing accomplished any legislation for tn,
relief of the people.
The resolution reported by election
committee No. 2, confirming the title o
John G. Shaw CDemocraD to the sea
occupied by him as a representative
from the Third district Of North Caro-
lima. contested by Cyrus Thompson
(POpulist) was on motion by Mr.. Mile
(Rep., w. va agreed to.