Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-05
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Action Indicating That There Will Be
kOEafly Adjournment.
THE PETER BOND RESOLUTION.
Naval Appropriation Diii-shnrp Col
ioauy Between Speaker Reed and
observation-disclosures Election Case.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 4.-Two
yea and nay votes were had in the Sem
ate to-day, the result OF which was signin-
cant as an indication that there is not
10 be any undue haste in passing appro-
priation bills and forcing an early ad-
Journment OF Congress. The first vote
was on motion made by Mr.. Turtle
DemocraO, OF Indiana, TO proceed to the
consideration OF the Dupont election case.
Mr.. Mitchell Republicam, Of Oregon. who
as chairman OF the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. has parliamentary
charge Of the subject, protested against
this action on the part of Mr. Turpie as
discourtoous TO the committee, and as
seeming Unprecedented in his service in
the Senate.
Opposition was also made to Mr. Tur-
pies motion as an obstacle 10 the passage
OF the appropriation bills. but the motion
was carried. nevertheless. by majority
OF 80 to 81, ana the Dupont case was taken
up. Ii was. however, laid aside soon af-
terward, under the terms Of a compromise,
offered by Mr. German. by which, the
day after the passage Of the river and
harbor bill. the Dupont case IS to be
taken up at the close Of the routine morn
ing business. and is TO be considered until
T. NJ OF the following day, when the
vote Is 10 be taken
The river and harbor bill was then
taken up. hut it had again 20 give way
TO Mr.. PETERS bond resolution. The lat
ter was laid before the Senate at 2 L.
NJ as the unfinished business. and Mr..
Frye, having charge of the river and har-
Dor bill. moved that the Senate proceed
10 tho consideration of that bill. The
motion was defeated by II votes-2S 10 90
and the bond resolution was proceeded
with, Mr.. Hil speaking against IL untii
3 =. Al, when the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler offered a joint resolution to
carry into effect two resolutions OF the
Continental Congress, directing monu-
ments 10 be erected TO the memory OF
General Francis Nash and William Da-
wilson. Of North Carolina. II appro-
pirates 5000 for each monument, and
directs the money TO be paid 20 the Gov
crnor OF North Carolina.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
To-day was suspension-day i'm the
House. under the rules, and a number of
local character were passed
The coniested-election case Of J. c. Kir-
by vs. Joseph Abbott, from the Sixth Dis
trict Of Texas. was reported from Elec-
tons Committee No 8. declaring Abbott
OemOcraO, the sitting member, entitled
TO the scat and II was agreed to.
Nj Boutelle Republican,, Of Maine,
called VI the naval appropriation bill, and
asked that the House non-cOncur In the
Senate amendments, and agree TO a con-
ference.
In The course Of the consideration of
this matter there was something Of a
scene. Mr.. Quigg Republican), Of New
York. calling Mr.. Boutele TO order on
the ground that he was rejecting upon
the Sonate's action by his comments. An
animated colloquy followed between the
Speaker and Mr.. Boutelle, the former eX-
planning the philosophy and necessity of
the rule and the latter contendng that
he had not violated it,
Mr.. Savers DemocraO, of Texas. moved
10 concur in the Senate amendment re-
ducing the number OF batteships from
four 10 two. and with that amendment
pending the matter went over until to-
morrow by unanimous consent.
A ill was passed, under suspension Of
the rules, for the protection OF American
yacht-owners and ship-bullders. Upon a
vote upon a resolution 10 set aside the
9th and 18th instants for the consideration
OF private pension bills no quorum APP
peared, and a sos the House adjourned.