Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-07
THEIR HOPES WANING
Disappointment Likely for Advo-
Gates Of EARLY Adjournment.
THE SENATE HAS STILL MUCH TO DO
Dupont Election Case and PETERS Bond
Resolution the Obstacles-River and
Harbor Bill Under Consideration
To-day-Scene in the House.


Washington, May 5.-The river and
harbor bill is the matter under consid-
Grafton in the senate to-day, and,
although 1t received two setbacks yes
terday Senator Frye, who has the bill
in charge, is still confident that it will
be passed very shortly without serious
opposition. Those senators who had
expected an early adjournment of con-
gress received an intimation yesterday
that they are likely to be disappointed,
and their hopes are rapidly waning.
1t was conveyed to them by two yea
and nay votes which demonstrated that
an early adjournment $ somewhat i'm
proba BILE. The first vote was on mo-
tion made by Senator Turpie to pro
ceed to the consideration of the Dupont
election case. Senator Mitchell 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 being discourteous to the committee,
and as something unprecedented in his
service in the senate. Opposition was
also made to the motion as au obstacle
to the passage of the appropriation
bills; but, nevertheless, the motion
was carried by majority of one-32
to 3l-and the Dupont case was taken
up. 1t was, however, laid aside soon
afterwards, under the terms of com
promise offered by Senator German,
by which the day after the pas
sage of the river and harbor
bill the Dupont case is to be taken up
at the close of the routine morning
business, and is to be considered until
p. m of the following day when the
vote is to be taken. The river and
harbor bill was then taken up, but it
had again to give way to Senator
Peffers bond resolution. The latter
was laid before the senate as the un
finished business, and Senator Frye,
having charge of the river and harbor
bill, moved that the senate proceed to
the consideration of that bill. The
motion was defeated by eleven votes
twenty-eight to thirty-nine-an the
bond resolution was proceeded with,
Senator Hill speaking against it.
House of Representatives.
The first business before the house
to-day is the consideration of motion
to set aside tomorrow and one week
from tomorrow for the passage of pri-
vate pension bills. Then will follow
vote on the motion to concur in the SEN
ate's amendment to the naval appropri
alton bill reducing the numbe' of bat.
tleships authorized from four to two.
The contested election case of Kirby
VS.. Abbott, from the sixth district OF
Texas, was yesterday reported from
elections committee No. 3, declaring
Abbott, dem, the sitting member, en-
titled to the seat, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Boutelle called up the naval ap-
preparation bill and asked that the
house non-concur in the senate
amendments and agree to the confer
ence. In the course of the considera-
tion of this matter there was some
thing of a scene, by Mr.. Quigg calling
Mr.. Boutelle to order, on the ground
that he was rejecting upon the SEN
ate's action by his comments. An ami.
mated colloquy' followed between MIR.
Boutelle and the speaker, the latter eX.
planning the philosophy and necessity
of the rule, and the former contending
that he had not violated it,