The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-14
WORK OF CONGRESS
PrOceedinJsS tn the Senate and House
Of Representatives.

u VI IN ii''N
was shattered early in the day by two
unexpected motions. When the in
tended action to consider the river and
harbor bill was attempted it was an-
tagonized by n motion by Mr.. Turpie
Dem. Ind to consider TIN, Dupont
case. Mr.. Mitchell. with considerable
display of feeling. sought to prevent
this course. but by an aye and nay
vote. resulting 32 to 81. the senate de-
cided to take up the Dupont case.
Later an agreement was effected to
postpone the matter until the river and
harbor bill was passed. the final vote
in the election case to be taken two
days after consideration begun. The
unfinished business came up In the
form of the bond investigation rpsolu-
ton. PETER objected to further delay
and n motion TO proceed with the reso-
luton was upheld by 80 to 2S. thusdis-
placing the river and In rbor bill. Mr..
Hill thereupon took the floor and spoke
until adjournment.
The first skirmish over the senate
amendment to the naval appropriation
reducing the number of battleships
provided for in that bill from -four TO
two. occurred in the house when Mr..
Boutelle, chairman of the naval COM
mittee, moved to n~on-concur in all the
senate amendments and request a con-
ference of the senate. MIR. Boutelle
undertook to chastiSe some of the SEN
atOrS for their inconsistency. He re-
ferred to the war ScareS of the past
winter and the billicOSe resolutions in
PRODUCED in the senate and then Sar-
caStically contraSted the war talk OF
some of the senators with their votes
to reduce the number of battleships
provided for in the bill. Mr.. Quigg
(Rep., y. " called Mr.. BouteIle to
order for criticising members of the
upper house. and was sustained by the
chair after some very lively Sparring.
Washington. May THE bond resO-
luton was discussed in the senate.
Early in the day Mr.. PETER. author Of
the resolution. announced that he
would offer Il motion to hold the SEN
ate in session until the resolution was
disposed of. 1t was evident. however,
that senator's were not disposed to sub
NIT to the hardships of an all night
session. n Mr.. PETER did not carry
out his announced purpose. He said,
however.that the resolution would GER
tainly pass tomorrow. which. however,
is doubtful in view of Mr.. Hills abili-
ty to speak indefinitely. Mr.. Pettigr8w
lRep.. $. d. supported the bond reso-
luton and severely criticised the ad-
miniStration of the treasury. He also
criticised Mr.. Sherman for his recent
approval of the treasury ~administra-
ton. some progress was made on the
river and harbOr bill by taking il up in
the morning hour.
by a vote of 81 to al the house re-
fused to agree to Mr.. Sayres' motion
to concur in the senate amendment TO
the naval bill reducing the number or
battleships from four TO two.
Washington. Nav S.-The tina vote
on the resolution for an investigation
of recent bond issues will be taken in
the enate at 4 p. IN. tomorrow. An
agreement to this effect was reached
to-day after several test votes had
been taken which clearly disclosed the
sentiment of the senate on h resolu-
tons. The first vote taken was on
motion Of Mr.. sherman to refer the
resolutions to the inanc committee.
This was d~efeated-11 to 50. An
amendment by Mr.. Lodge was then
adopted providing that the investiga-
ton should be conducted by the regu-
lar finance committee instead OF a
special committee as first proposed.
Another amendment by Mr.. Villas pro-
posing notifications in the resolutions
was voted down. the affirmative vote
being only &. After these tests the
agreement was reached for Il final
vote on the resolution, which will I'M
doubleday pass. The voting came at
ter Mr.. Hill added another lively in
Stallmcnt to his speech. including Il
sharp criticism of Mr.. Pcttigrew and
a personal exchange with Mr.. Wolcott
when the latter tried to call Mr.. Hill
to order.
The house to-day served notice on
the senate and the country that it had
transacted it's business and was ready
for the final adjournment by passing.
without division. n resolution for final
adjournment Monday. May Is. The
reading was received with an outburst
of applause from members of both
sides of the house. Mr.. Wheeler
Dem, Ala.) denounced the majority
for proposing to desert their posts. He
said hat during the campaign Of 1894
the Republican party had pledged it
self to the relief of the people from
existing depression. Caused by the
Democratic party" INTERCEPTED Mr..
Milliken rep. Me- Mr.. Dingley made
no reply TO Mr.. Wheeler and the res
OlutiOn was adopted without division.
Washington. May BY the decisive
vote of u to 6. the senate inaugurated
an Investigation to be conducted by
|, the senate committee on nance into
the facts and circumstances connected
with the sale of United States bonds
by the secretary of the treasury dur
ing the last three years. The six ad-