The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19
THE NATlON'S CAPITAL.
What the Washington Statesmen
Did Yesterday.
SENATE DEFEATS SCHEME FOR
MORE U. S. CADETS.

Military Academy and Pension Bill Passed
! -Populists Want to Investigate the
| Bond Question but Hill Says No-Stew-
art Wanted to Make a Charge But
! David Wouldn't Let Him-Morton and
the Seeds gain-Capital Gossip.
| Washington, February 1s.-Mr. Bing-
ham. Republican from the committee on
appropriations) reported to the house to-
day. legislative executive and judicial
appropriation bill for the coming fiscal
year. The bill carries an appropriation
of S21, 444, 1876; 1920, s55 below the estimates
submitted and 1926, 5S2 less than the ap-
preparation for the current fiscal year.
This bill provides specifically for $40, OF
salaries, S35 less than the number esti-
mated for; and 335 less than is. now pro-
vided for. OF this number, 3O8 were for
additional collectors of internal revenue
under the income tax law In appropri-
atlng for the Senate no allowance was
made for clerks to the committees on
woman's suffrage. and mines and mining
which heretofore were provided for at
$2100 each per annum.
| On motion of Mr.. Newlands, silverite
of Nevada, resolution was passed desir
ing the committee on ways and means
to enquire into the effect of the differ
ence OF exchange between the countries
having gold and silver stand ,rds of
value upon American industries and re-
| port by bill or otherwise. In explanation
of the resolution, Mr.. Newlands stated
l w NTH 30 81 e
| the chamber OF commerce of San Fran
Disco. They recognized their danger of
| invasion of the markets of the Pacific
| coast, by manufacturers of China and
Japan, agencies for the sale of which
were now being opened. He reviewed
the attack upon and ABSORPTION of many
branches of trade. in the coast states by
supplemented he said, by flooding not
only that territory, but the entire ooun-
try with products Of manufactures in
those countriea.
Mr.. Mercer, Republican of Nebraska.
confirmed the statements of Mr.. New
lands, and told of seeing gold filled
be produced there at 81 piece.
Mr.. Sherman, Republican Of New York,
reported the Indian appropriation bill
for the year ending June 80, 1897.
At l O'Clock the House in committee
OF the whole, resumed confederation of
the agricultural appropriation bill, the
paragraph governing the purchase and
distribution of seeds being the pending
topic of discussion.
After discussion, an amendment was
agreed to, which requires the Secretary
OF Agriculture to purchase and distri-
butte $3.50, 900 worth of seeds the best he
can procure without reference to the re-
quirement of the law that they shall be
rare and uncommon.
Mr.. Moody, Republican, of Massaohu-
setts, protested against the policy in
augurated by this apeldment He said: i:
If we buy seeds for the farmer, why
not nets for the fishermen and tools for
the machinist. He felt that he must
warn the House against entering upon
course the end Of which could not be
seen.
A motion by Mr.. Picker, Republican
OF South Dakota, increasing the amount
from $3.50 900 to $150,000 was agreed
too rs to Is.
Mr.. Cousens. Republican of Louisiana,
oHored an amendment making appro-
priation for seeds unavailable until the
Secretary Of Agriculture had expended
current year and making the appropri-
alton for the salary of the Secretary,
except s25, unavailable until he complies
with this law. MIR. Cousens attacked
the Secretary of Agriculture because Of
his refusal to carry out the law for the
purchase and distribution of seeds. The
government, he said, was no longer the
ment by j. Pierrepont Morgan and j.
Sterling Morton. The amendment was
rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Baker, Re publican
of New Hampshire, the seed division was
rehabilftated at an expense of $13, 75O
The committee rose and the amend
ments made to the bill were agreed to.
IN THE SENATE.
The minority report on tho Dupont
case, was laid before the Senate this
morning by Mr.. Turple, Democrat of
Indiana. 1t is signed by four Demo-
cratic mem bers of the committee. They
deny the legality OF the election May 9,
which Henry A. Dupont claims to have
been elected to the United States Senate.
The committee assume tho position that
Mr.. Dupont was not selected by the
vote then cast. The report sets forth
the records, which it says, shows that
on the last ballot 80 votes were cast
and Of these Dupont received only 15;
less than a majority. The vote of Gov
Watson, who had been elected Senator
and subsequently succeeded to the gov
ernOrship Ia counted in the record.
The minority contend that the vote OF
Speaker Watson was legal, for he was,
they claim, still mem ber of the Senate,
Notwithstanding he was acting COVER
nor. Having been allowed to qualify as
Senator, the Republicans claim he could
only be deprived Of the privilege to act
as such. through death, resignation, or
the Senate declaring his seat vacant,
neither of which occurred.
The report also holds it as.perfectly
compatible for Mr.. Watson TO exercise
the dual offices of governor andsssssenator.
They quote from the Delaware Constitu-
tion and shows that on the death of the
governor, the speaker of the Senate does