The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-23
CONGRESS-.
Senate.


many days. As finally passed the bill
makes direct appropriations of Sl2,20o, 0oo.
ana authorizes continuing contracts or S6i.-
100000, an aggregate Of about $4,000, 600
During the debate the statement was
made that this was the largest aggregate
for river and haTbor bill in the history Of
me government On the final passage OF
inc Dill. nine senator's voted In the mega
i've Bills were passed as follows: Max
ing tonneaut, o, a SUPPORT OF entry;
amending the act granting pensions to sur
NlNorS or Indian wars as TO include the
SURVIVORS of the Feyre river war. Sabine
Indlan disturbance and CayuSe war, the
fioflda seminole war. the Texas and New
Mexico Indian wars, the California Indian
disturbances Of 1s5l-52, and the Indian wars
OF Utah. Oregon and Washington; relating
10 the sale of printed copies of patents; re-
Iatlng TO guarantees on proposals Of naval
supplies; making it unlawful to shoot or
throw stones or other missiles into any
locomotive or car in Indian territory; max
ing one years residence in territory rrqui-
site for divorce: to authorize a ifc-saying
station at Port Huron, Mich.
The Dupont case, involving the right of
Henry A. Dupont to seat in the Senate
from the state of Delaware. was taken up
IN the Senate on the 14th. with a view 10
concluding the debate and taking a final
vote on the following day A brief col
I9quy between Mr. German and Mr.. Mitch
Ell developed that difference Of opiniGn
existed as to the character of the vote
when Mr.. German spoke Of the unanimous
agreement s6d to vote. Mr.. Mitchell admitted
Ell significantly that the character of the
vote would be determined when the vote
was reached. which was open to the mean
ing that the case would he postponed until
next session Mr.. Plat rep. Comm spoke
IN support Of Mr. Dupont's claim. Two
speeches against the bill proposing addi
!ohal restrictions on immigration by Mr.
G!hSon tDem., Md, and Mr. Nelson Rep.
Mlhn.) were made early in the day. Mr..
declaring that It inspired this bill. and
mat the organization was seeking to invade
politics.
BY a vote of 81 TO so. The Senate deter-
mined on the 18th that Henry A Dupont
was not entitled to seat in the Senate
from the state Of Delaware. This closed
long and animated controversy which had
become one Of the most notable contests Of
It's KIND in the history of the Senate. The
result was in doubt up to the last moment.
ana jhlS lent added interest TO the final
me direction of Mr.. Stewards vote. hut it
Went with those of the Democrats and Pop
,lIIStS and was the decisive vote in decar-
ing that Mr.. Dupont was not entitled to
SHdl. BEFORE taking the vote MIR. Plat
,Kep' Comm spoke for MIR. Dupont and Mr.
mas dem, Wis., against. Earlier i'll tho
gay Mr. Bacon Dem. Ca spoke against
me issue OF bonds without authority OF
The Senate on the 18th. by a vote of
yeas 10 II nays defeated a motion by
Mf. Allen lPop., Nebl to proceed with the
consideration Of the resolution To- invcSti-
gate alleged election Irregularities in Ala
elected over r II. kolb PopuIiSt Four
Republican senators, Chandler. Frye Gal
a niger and Morrill,. and two ropulistS, Allen
ahu iGHef, made MP the affirmative vote.
Af. Allen took occasion to declare that the
vote disclosed the iusincerty of Republican
senators to their professions in behalf Of
honest elections. He had felt satisfied he
Sald. that when it came to the show
down. Republican senator's would Join
with Democrats in defeating tho invpStiga-
ton. II" said he desired this vote tn 20
before the country in view Of tho claim that
me Republican party stood for fair elcr-
iioh ana an honest count. With this furry
over. the Senate took up the bill relating
10 the prIc" of gas in the District of Co
Ium1la. The debate involved general dis
cuSSi"n Of the cost ar gas, The bill was
passed
The Senate on the 10th passed tho Dis
tfrlrt Of Columbia appropriation bill carry
ing approximately ST.3OO. 600 A debate on
the question Of appropriations for sactariail
p uIi fm ,, gronPGa our on the paragraph
district ON a vote the Senate sustained the
committee in providing specific appropria-
u9nS for numerous private charitable in
s slitud some of them Of a sectarian
character: further provision was adopt
Ell for an Investigation into the charity sTS-
TEN OF the district with 4 view TO aSrer-
tanning what, II any. part Of the public ap-
preparations are used for church purposes.
House.
The House on the 18th. under the spncial
order adopted last week, devoted the whole
Gay TO private pension bills. They were
disposed OF at the rate of about every
hFe minutes, ffty-cight in all being favor
ably acted upon before adiournmeut
Among them were bills granting pensions
10 the widow of Gen O NJ. Poe. $50. the
Gen: John Newton. 81; The widow Of
ext nitGd States Senator Geo L. Spencer
SmailS Of South Carolina, $50. While The
pension bills were being considered the
committee OF the whole rose informally
anu ana uii E 10 me Senate amendments To
conference. Later. Mr Hepburn Irp.. La
raised the point that the action was irrrg-
ular and minated that it was a piece Of
sharp practice 10 prevent the House from
considering the amendments in committee
canned any such purpose. stating that the
o9Ject WIS T." hasten the bill in anticipation
81 o., Prr>idcnti3l Veto. The. speaker took
the point Of order under adviSemen;
The House on the 18th occupied itself
IN passing the private pension bills which
were fav"rahiy acted upon during the TWO
MI Erdlnan lpem.. Pa and Mr.. Taibrrt
iDem., ). 60 threw such obstacles i'm tho
way or me bills as they could Thirty-four
were held up because they were not en-
crossed, but loo were passed. leaving about
sixty yet undiSposed Of At the opening
OF the session Mr.. Howard pop. AIaJ rose
~ d IttS,Loh OF prilHcse TO denounc" a.
lapIlcauonS some newspaper reports print
ed i've months ago TO the effecr that he had
entered the hall of tn" House in an intoXt- /
Gated condition and HAD been carried out
by coIOrcd portCrS He explained that IN
the time of the alleged occurrence he WAS
desperately Ill and had been i'll ever since
ana only few days ago had been able to
return to the House to denounce his ira
ducerS. The Hogc-Otcy election case from
the Sixth Virginia district was unanimous.
ly decided in favor of Mr.. Otcv pcm J. the
sitting member. After the night pension
session the House adjourned until Monday .
1t was expected that tn" House would +
take mp the consideration Of the immi@ra- .
ton bills on the calendar on line 18Th under
special order, but owing to the pressure