The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-05
THE SENATE AGAIN IN L FURRY
The Weeks Programme Shat.
tered by Unexpected Motions.
River and Rarbor Bill Antagonized by tho
dupont Election Case-Mr. Pfefrsr
insists on Considering His Bond Reso-
iution-The senats's Reduction of thu
Number OF Battleships Opposed In thu
House.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The outlined
programme for the Senate procedure
this week WAS shattered early In the
days session by two unexpected mo.
lions. When the intended action to
consider the river aud harbor bill was
attempted, 1t was antagonized by mo-
ton to consider the Dupont election
case. Mr.. Mitchell, with considers le
eispiay OF feeling sought to prevent this,
put, oy an aye and nay vote, resulting
80 TO 81, the Senate decided to take up
ene dupont case. Later an agreement
was erected to postpone the matter I'M
| I'll the river and harbor bill was passed |;
tne nnsl vote in the election case to be
begun.
At o'clock Mr.. PETER accustomed
another furry. At that time the bond
| resolution WAS laid before the Senate az
the unfinished business. 1t was sup
posed the resolution would give way,
out Mr.. PETER insisted on going on,
saying he had yielded to three eppro-
priation bills and he would yield no
| longer.
Mr.. Hill declared that this political
hnancial-partisan" resolution was en-
titled to no privilege.
Mr.. Sherman said he thought the bond
resolution should be acted on promptly,
Mr.. Frye, In charge of the river and
neroor bill, finally moved to proceed
with that bill. The effect Of the m otion
II adopted would have been to displace
tne BOND resolution and practically de-
FEAT 1t. The motion was defeated 90
to 80.
When the vote was announced Mr..
Frye remarked that he was Indifferent
to the result. but 1t should be understood
tnat this action was q serious blow to
the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Hill then secured the floor taking
up the thread OF his speech opposing the
bond resolution begun many days ago.
MIR. Hill referred to the "Msssachu.
setta and Maryland combination" in
speaking OF the votes of Mr.. Lodge and
German just given favor of the bond
resolution. The Senator spoke of Mr..
| Pfeffer's recent course in striking out
OF the resolutions the offensive insinus.
Iions against the Secretary of the
Treasury
Mr.. Sherman asked Mr.. Hill to point
GUS any Objectionable features in the
resolution, adding that he would like to
know II there was any reflection on
Secretary Carlisle, for il there WAS he
! would object to 1t, ss the Secretary WAS
not open TO offensive criticism.
Mr.. Hill responded that this debate
had forced the author of the resolution
to strike out the offensive statements.
II would have the Senate treat John
q. Carlisle just as Democratic House
OF Representatives treated John Sher.
man." said Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Sherman rose to ssy that he had.
while Secretary Of the Treasury, will :
ingly submitted to every Congressional
inquiry.
At the close of Mr.. Hills speech the
Senate adjourned.
House Proceedings.
The first skirmish over the Senate
amendments to the naval appropriation
bill reducing the number of battleehips
provided for In that bill occurred in the
House to day when Mr.. Boutelle, chair.
man OF the naval committee, moved to
non"concur in all the Senate amend
ments and request q conference of the
Senate.
Mr.. Sayers. of Texas. moved to CON.
cur in the Senate amendment reducing
the number Of bastleships, but by con-
sent the motion went over for action
until to- morrow.