The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
BILL
PASSES SENATE
The Measure Is Approved by Vote Of
81 to Is.
THE HOUSE DlsREGARDs A VETO
The River and HarbOr Appropriation
Bill Passed in the House Over the
Presidents stamp Of Disapproval.
Other Notes Of the Capitol.

session Of the senate was wound up to-
day by the passage of the bill to pro-
hibit the issuance Of interest bearing
bonds without the consent Of congress.
All amendments with motion to post
pone were voted down by a majority Of
seven and the bill passed by like ma
jority-S2 to Is. A speech was made
early In the day by the chairman of the
finance committee, Mr.. Morrill, (Rep.
VT on the Dingley emergency tariff
bill. In his remarks he intimated that
Democratic senators were 80 much
afraid that the Populists were going to
get the better ofthem that they hurried
to become Populists themselves by vot-
ing for the free coinage substitute to
the Dingley bill This substitute. he
characterized as Legislative whim,"
illustrating the old apothegm that
men are but children Of q larger
growth"
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill (as to Indian citizen
ship) was discussed from the close Of
Mr.. Morrilps speech until 1 o'clock
when the morning hour expired and the
bill to prohibit the issuance Of bonds
without the consent Of congress was
taken up.
To that bill an amendment was Offer
ed by Mr.. Aldrich (Rep.. N. H.) to add
the words unless in case Of an emer-
gency, It IL necessary to preserve the
public credit"
The bill was advocated by Senator
Brown (Rep.. Utah), and Teller (Rep,
COLI and was opposed by Senator Alli-
son (Rep., Iowa) and Chandler (Rep.,
N. H.. Mr.. Cannon declared that the
great beating heart Of the inter-moun-
tain states was for the free and unlim-
itedcoinage Of silver and took for its
leader Henry M. Teller, Of Colorado,
not John Sherman, of Ohio Mr.. ALL
son characterized the risk Of a relapse
into the condition which prevailed be-
tween 1861 and 1879 as a most unwise
| Of the people of the United States could
be benefited by such a relapse.
Mr.. Chandler appealed to the Demo-
cratic senators not to vote a want of
confidence In the president Of the
United States and that the secretary
OF the treasury, who were men Of their
own party and Of their own choice.
Mr.. Teller said that he did not believe
that the gold people need have any. OF
had. any fear Of Mckinley, or Of his
attitude on the money question
Speeches against the bill were also
made by Senators Burrows (Rep
Mich.), and Palmer (Dem., 1lls.)
Then the voting began. All the
amendments were voted down: thu
bill was passed and the senate at III
adjourned till tomorrow at il o'clock
The following 10 the vote In detail OF
the bond bill:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Pate, Berry
Brown, Butler, Cannon, Chiffon, Daniel
Dubois. George, Hansbrough, Harris
Jones. Of Arkansas: Jones. Of Nevada
Mills. Mitchell. Of Oregon: Morgan
Pasco, PETER, Pettigrew, Pritchard
Pugh, Stewart, Teller, Tillman, Turpie
Vest, Walthall, Warren, White. VOL
cott--S2.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Brice, Bur
rows. Caffrey Chandler, Cullom, Davis
Faulkner Gallinger. Hale. Hawley
Hill, Lindsay, Lodge. Mcbride, Mitchell
Of Wisconsin,: Nelson, Palmer, Plat
Quay, Smith, Villas, Wetmore, Wilson
-25.
OVER PRESIDENTS VETO.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill vas passed over the presidents vet
today by the Unexpectedly heavy vot
Of 220 yeas to 60 nays.
There were comparatively so fe,
votes in the negative that 1t was foun
impossible to pair absent members Il
favor Of the bill. The Republicans
with practical unanimity, and 80 Demo
Gratis with one Populist, made uD tn
affirmative vote, while the negativ
vote was about equally divided betwee
the Republicans and Democrats, fiv
Populists voting with them. Afte
hearing the report of Chairman Hooker
reciting the arguments in favor Of pass
ing the bill over the veto, the house b
an overwhelming vote refused to liste
to any debate, despite the vigorous pro
test Of Mr.. Dockery Dem., MOI, VIII
denounced the course taken as "unjus
unfair and unmanly." The remainde
Of the session, mainly. was taken Il
with the argument on the conteste
election case Of Mitchell VS.. Walsh fro,
the Eighth New York district and vot
ing upon 1t. The report Of the ma
jority Of elections committee, No. 2, rec
!. ommending the seating Of Mitche
(Rep.) in place Of Walsh (Dem.) wa
agreed-yeas 1852: nays. 80.
} BY this action the Democrat
strength in the house was reduced to 9
. and that Of the Republicans increase
to 249.
. A resolution was agreed to fixing tn
hour Of meeting for the remainder {
the session at II o'clock.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep, Ills.), chairman {
the committee on appropriation. e.
pressed the opinion that congress woul
not adjourn finally before Friday {
Saturday Of next week.
Conference reports on the naval al
preparation bill, and bill making apprt
priations for Notifications and coa
defenses were presented and the form
, er agreed to.
The latter was the final report Of II
conferees, and provided for the el
, penditure Of S7,377.SSS and authorize
contracts to the amount Of $4,195.076.
The lack Of q quorum prevented Il
adoption Of the report, and at $40 Il
) house adjourned.
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