The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-06-06
IN HOUSE AND SENATE
BOND BILL DEBATE IN SWING IN
THE UPPER HOUSE.
House Declares Seat Vacant-Ac-
ton on the River and Har-
bOr Bill Veto.

bonds will be taken in the senate tomor-
row. Most of the time of the session
was given to debate on the bill, Senator
Cullom speaking against it as step to-
ward reputation and Senator Brown of
Utah in favor of this bill. or of a resolu-
ton offered by him declaring that the
bonds under any future issue would be
illegal and void
Senator Morrill, gave notice of a tariff
Senator Brown presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
senate of the United States the secretary
of the treasury has no authority under
the act of January H. 1875, to issue any
further bonds in addition to those al
ready issued and that any such bonds
that may hereafter be issued by him
would be without authority of the law
and void"
cred in connection with the Butler bill
later in the day
A resolution by Senator Lodge was
adopted requesting the president for in
formation to the seizure of the Amer
lean schooner Frederick Gering by the
Canadian cutter Aberdeen.
In introducing bill for building the
Nicaragua canal, Senator Morgan said it
would be more appropriate for the senate
to pass the canal bill of last year Final
action could not be expected al this ses-
sion, but in connection with the favor
able action of the house it would give
satisfaction to the country.
A brief but breezy controversy arose
over the resolution offered by Senator
Hansbrough, appropriating $1,000 for COM
pleting the frieze in the rotunda of the
capitol. The picture which is to be the
final feature of this c-ieze has long been
in controversy. No explanation was Civ
en- as to the nature of the picture, but
it was indicated when Senator Hawley
interposed with the statement: II have
no criticism of the president to express,
and yet, 1 see no reason why the repre-
sensations of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln should be omitted from
that frieze while a representation of Mr..
Cleveland is placed there"
Senator Hansbrough explained that the
committee had two sketches, one show
ing President Cleveland touching the
electric button which announced the
opening of the worlds fair. The back
ground was a representation of the duke
of Veragua and family of the last of the
line of Columbus. Senator Hansbrough
said he did not think any senator should
let his prejudice against the president
TO prevail in this instance.
Senator Hawley responded that IL was
most surprising that this historic frieze
should entirely overlook the greatest his
torical event since the revolution-the war
of the rebellion. The very omission would
crease criticism. Senator Hawley sug-
gested representation of Grant and Lee
shaking hands at Appomattox as an ap-
propriate theme for an artist.
With some warmth Senator Hans
brough stated that the Breckenridge
bust had been suggested by at least one
OF the senator's from Kentucky.
Il am one that believes the war is
over" added Senator Hansbrough.
Il object to that sneer." said Senator
Hawley.
at was not meant as SUCH" answered
Senator Hansbrough
Il have no narrow views on this sub
ject," proceeded Senator Hawley II
thank heaven have the warmSst feeling
for some of those who engaged on the
other side. But it is impossible to belle
history. There was a great war. We
have wiped out its animosities, but the
event itself can not be wiped out of his
tory"
Senator Wilson objected to the adop-
ton of the resolution, and it went oN err
Senator Shermans request for a vote
at p. m. today on the filled cheese bill
was objected to by Senator Harris.
Bills were passed granting right of way
through the Grand Canyon Forest res
ervation, In Arizona, to the Flagstaff 4
Canyon Railroad Company, and granting
pension to Elvira Batchelder. The lat
ter bill corrects an error pointed out in
a recent vote.
The partial conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill which has been
contested for three days, was further
debated.
Senator Villas declared that the provi
sion as to Indian citizenship was little
short of legislative outrage, and evi
denced a decadence of public morality
and duty.
The Bond Bill.
No action was taken until o'clock
when the bond bill was taken up, anc
Senator Cullom spoke in opposition u
the bill. Senator Cullom spoke at con
siderable length. He said in part:
mo one on this floor deplores the issu,
of interest-bearing obligations by this
government IN the time of peace NOR,
than 1 do. But does any senator imag
ine t!.at causes which made the issue
&c bonds necessary or which may require
further issues can be removed by simply
passing a bill prohibiting it? The con
sequences of the passage of the bill, il
il shall become a law, to my mind are 81
far-reaching as to be simply appalling
In my opinion it would be the undoins
of all that has been accomplished sine,
the passage of the resumption act. L
would mean reputation of our obliga
tions. It's tendency would be TO place
this country upon silver basis.
would seriously endanger every bushes!
concern in the country which has wealth
cred thus far the terrible financial storm
of the past three years. 1t would throw
cut of employment hundreds of thous
ands of laboring men and women who
had hope that the dawn of a brighter
day was at hand. 1t is wholly wanting
be a blot upon the name of American
history.
Senator Cullom declared the United
States alone could not restore silver as
money, and added:
What the nations need is an interna-
- s.taH