The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-05
THEY WILL GO SLOWLY.
No Undue Haste VIII Be Made TO Pass
Appropriation Bills In Congress.
QUIGG AND BuUTsLLE LOCK HORNS
In she House Ovcr tho Naval Appro.
printion Btll-Boutelie Asks for
ments Thereto ana Quigs Takes
Exception Private Pension Bills,

Washington. May 4.-Senate--Two yen
and nay votes were had in the Senate to-
day. the result of which significant as
an indication that there is not 10 be
any undue haste in passing appropriation
bills and forcing an early adjournment
Of Congress. The first vote was on n
motion made by Mr.. Turpie, (Dem.) OF
Indiana. to proceed to the consideration
of the Dupont election case. Mr. Mitch
ell. tRep) of Oregon, who was chairman
of the committee on privileges and cleo
tions, has parliamentary charge OF the
subject protested against this action on
tho part of MIR. Turpie as dscourteous
to the committee and as seeming unpre-
cedented In his service in the Senate.
Opposition was also made to Mr.. Tur-
pies motion as en- obstacle to the pas
sage OF the appropriation bills: but never
theless the motion was carried by
majority OF one-Si to 49, and the Dupont
case was taken up. 1t was. however
laid aside soon afterwards. under the
terms OF compromise offered by Mr.
German. by which the day after the pas
sage of the river and harbor bill the
dupont case Is to be taken up at the
close ofthe routine morning business and
Is to be considered ustil p. m OF the
Following day, when the vote is to be
taken.
The river and harbor bill was then
taken up, but It had again to give way
TO MIR. PETERS bond resolution. The lat
ter was laid before the Senate at . d. IN.
as the unfinished business: and Mr. Frye
having charge of the river AMI harbor
bill, moved that the Senate proceed IN
the consideration of that bill. The mo-
tion was defeated by II votes-2S to SO
ana the bond resolution was proceeded
with Mr.. Hill speaking against II until
y. m, when the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler offered a Joint resolution TO
carry into effect two resolutions one OF
the continental congress directing monu-
ments TO be erected to the memory of
Gen. Francis Nash and Mr. William David
son. of North Carolina 1t appropriate
$4,000 for monuments and directs the
money to be paid TO the Governor of
North Carolina.
House.-To-day was suspension day In
the House under the rules and a number
OF private pension bills and other bill Of
local character were passed.
The contested election case of J. c.
Kirby vs. Joe Abbott, from the Sixth
bistrict or Texas, was reported from
elections committee No. Declaring Abb
oott, Democrat, the sitting member en-
utled to the seat and twas agreed to.
Mr.. Boutelle, (RepD of Maine, called up
inc naval appropriation bill and asked
thht the House non-concur In the Senate
q.
In the course of the consideration of this
matter there was something of a scene,
Mr.. ouigg, Rep) of New York, calling
Alr. Boutelle to order on the ground that
ne was rejecting upon the Senates ac-
ton by his comments An annima ted
colioqy followed between the speaker
ana Mr.. Boutelle, the former explaining
the philosophy and necessity of the rule
ana the latter contending that he had
not violated it.
Mr.. Sayers. (Dem.) OF Texas, moved to
concur III the Senate amendment redu-
eng the number of battleships from four
TO two' and with that amendment pend
ing the matter went over until tomorrow
by unanimous consent
a OH was passed under suspension of
the rules for the protection of American
Sacht owners and ship builders upon a
vote upon a resolution to set aside the
6th and 18th instants for the considera-
tioh OF private pension bills. no quorum
appepared. At sos the House adjourned