Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-05-09
BOND AWARD WAS ROTTEN
Harsh Words Used by Senator
Pettigrew in the Senate.
Deliberate COnsPIFacy-VeryA Anxious
for Most Searching investigation
Hill Once Again Defends the Car se
0fthc Administration.

Washington, May 5.-Senator Hill
added another day, the fifth in opposi-
ton 10 the bond resolutions in the SEN
ate.
Early in the day Mr. PETER, author of
the resolution, announced that he would
seek to force vote tonight, by holding
the senate in session until the resolution
was disposed of. 1t was evident, how.
ever, that senators were not disposed to
submit to the hardships of protracted
and, possibly, all night session, and Mr..
PETER did not carry out his announced
purpose. He stated, however, that the
resolution would certainly pass tomor-
row which, however, Is doubtful, in view
of Mr.. Hills apparent liability to speak
indefinitely.
MIR. Pettigrew rep, s. d. supported
the bond resolution and severely criti-
cised the administration of the treasury.
The senator also criticised Mr.. Sherman
for his recent approval of the treasury
administration.
Some progress was made on the river
and harbor bill by taking it up In the
morning hour.
The only changes made today were
those restoring the authorization of con
tracts of $I,oo3,ooo for Sabine Pass,
Texas, and $9S7ooo fer Savannah har-
Dor, Ga
Mr.. Call tFla.) introduced a resolution
in the senate requesting a protest against
the execution of American citizens
taken on board the schooner Competitor
by The Spanish gunboat and 10 demand
of Spain that the prisoners should not be
subject to cruel treatment. Mr.. Call
asked immediate adoption. The resolu-
tiopL on viva voce vote was about to be
adopted with faint response from she
senators being present.
Mr. Wolcott (Colo.) quickly interposed,
pointing out that this was surprising
course, directing protest and demand
on Spain without any consideration.
Mr.. Call insisted that the case was ur-
gent, reports being current that the
prisoners were to be executed. II Great
Britain were involved, there would be
no hesitation in protesting.
Mr.. Wolcott answered that If the facts
were as Mr.. Call stated, 1t was the duty
of the president to protest, and 1t was
peculiar to request the president to do
his duty. He objected to action being
taken and the resolution went over
Mr.. Frye then moved to take up the
river and narbor bill, and in doing so
he said;
al do not mean to antagonize the bono
bill at o'clock. | regard the vote OF
yesterday as the instructions of the sen
: ate to me not to urge the river and har
Dor bill against the bond resolution at .
o'clock"
With this explanation there was nj
opposition to proceeding with the rive
and harbor bill. By unanimous conSen
: bill was passed, re.enacting the Law
= for free bridge across the Arkansa
river, connecting Little Rock and Ar
>, genta.
AL o'clock the bill was laid aside
thirty pages having been disposed OF
: and the bond bill taken up. AS Mr.. Hi
{ was about to resume his speech MI
PETER, author of the bond resolution
. arose, and said;
al will ask the senate to remain In SEES
! sion tonight until this resolution is pass
= ed"
Mr.. Hill said he was willing 10 yield
: as a rule, but he did not propose to b
y taken from the floor arbitrarily and h
:. would not yield to Mr.. PETER.
: Mr.. Hill proceeded with his opposition
TO the resolutions. He was endeavoring
e ne said, TO prevent the senate from max
n ing itself ridiculous 1t did that often
y he added This resolution called 70
facts thai we're already reported to tn
senate Why therefore, should senator
admit that they were ignoramuses?
"To be sure,n said Mr.. Hill, "there |
no law against senators making fools G
+ themselves, but they ought not to do
needlessly by the foolish, contemplate
,e resolution. If you can't comprehen
the reports already made, then resig
m your seats" he said savagely
De Mr. Hill declared this was a move t
e. manufacture campaign material on tn
Id eve of presidential campaign.
I'd The senator yielded long enough
o. permit Mr.. Gordon to give notice of a
e. amendment to the pending resolution
CT providing that the inquiry into bond i
mt sues be conducted by the senate financ
y, committee instead of by special con
IL mittee of five senators, as originally PR
co posed.
nv Mr., Hill, resuming, said that as Oh
re means of meeting this "persecution an
M. mud Singing at the secretary of IL
ng treasury, he would introduce the afidi
Pc Wit Of Mr. Carlisle In the suit brougf
or by William Graves to secure $4,5oo,oc
a' Of bonds.
en- The affidavit was read at great lengt
no At another point Hr. Hill read from
an Philadelphia newspaper, saying 1t ougi
~ to be good authority, as 1t represents Il
81 views of Mr.. Quay, "recent candida
l. for the republican nomination for Il
81 presidency"