The morning times., 1896-04-21
SLOW DlI IN THE SENATE
Bond Issue Resolution Found No
Favor With Senator Hill.
CHANDLER WAS SARCASTIC
New Hampshire Senator's OppOrtu-
nifty Came When the Indian Appro-
priatlon Bill Came UP for Consider
ation-Amuslng coiioquy with Mr..
Teller. sHGGA
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No actual progress in the work nf leg
islation was mape " Ihe Senate yesterday.
The resolution Tor au Investigation into
recent bond issaes7eame TO the surface ON
two or three, eceasons, but Senator Hill
was not inclined TO yield an inch OF the
right OF the senate TO full debate on the
resolution or to Indicate any time when q
vote might be reached, and on the other
hand the chairman and members or The
Committee on. Appropriations insisted On
the importanctIef getting along with tie
great appropriatieas bills.
Finally, Mr.. rPeffer, author OF the bond
resolution, consented reluctantly to have
that resolution LAID aside temporarily until
the appropriation bills BOW before the
Senate are disposed OF.
The Indian appropriation bill was under
consideration the whole day, but did not
advance slug estep.
Notice was given by Mr.. Villas, Dem.
wisconsin, that on. Wednesday, April 20,
ne would present to the Senate a com
munication from the governor Of Wis
consin offering to. Congress tue statue of
James" Marquette.
MR.. PETER Is ANXIOUS.
Mr.. Peffer suggested that possibly Mr..
Hill would indicate q time wien vote
could be taken on tic bond resolution.
1t is uttcrly impossible Mr.. Hill re-
piled ito say when the debate on that
resolution VIII conclude, as seycrai Sen
ators have Indicated a purpose to speak.
There can be no agreement as 10 "a time
for n vote" Mr.. Hill added that he had
been cut off frequently In his remarks
Oil tie question. Re did not approfe Of
the crowding Of appropriation bills III order
to take up the bond resolution.
Mr. Pettigrew asked Mr.. ill to state
how many hours would be desired FOR
debate, but Mr.. Hill declined to state any
time.
Mr.. Allison, Rep. Iowa, appealed 10
Mr.. Peffer TO DEFER tie bond resolution
until appropriation bills were out or the
way.
AS AIr. Peffer appeared inclined to assent
to Mr.. Aljsons suggestion, a vigorous
prDtes. against his doing SO was made by
Mr.. Stewart Pop, Nevada. 1t was clear.
he 81 ia, that a persistent plan Of delay was
being carried ont. The bond resolution
was III til idea far more important than
appropriation bills.
Mr. WoIo Oft, Rep. Colorado. demonstrated
with Mr.. Stewart, iutiIDating that the
friends OF the bond resolution would GER
tainly gain by accepting the suggestion OF
Mr.. Allison.
FIGHT TO A FINISH.
The resolution, he said, would thus Sc
cure the added support Of those vino were
now urging appropriation bills as against
the bond resolution.
MIR. Stewart yieidcti TO this appeal, sa ying
TO Mr. a AIiison: 1T might as well be known
that when the time comes, there VIII be
fight TO the finish ON this subject We
viii stand 10 il day after day 10 the end.
1t will be no chlld's play. The admins :
FRA q
comes, will the Senator be here?
Il am very likely to be in the neighbori
hood Mr.. Allison replied, pleasantly.
II was then agreed by unanimous consent
that the bond resolution be postponed until
| appropriation bills. now reported, were
disposed OF.
The consideration Of The Indian appro'
priatien bill was resumed ;and the arguments
as TO attorneys fees for the ives tern
| Cherokees was procee1eflwith.
/ Mr.. Chandler commented sarcastically
upon the allowance reported for legal
| services. He singled out the item OF
! 81, ,003 Sc for Reese H. voorhees, and
John Paul Jones, and asked what that item
| was for, w hen these gentlemen had already
been paid their claim of S32 900.
MIR. CHANDLER SARCASTIC.
Mr. Teller informed him that the 81 900
item was for additional service in Resisting
That is a very singular state OF things,
said Mr. Chandler, These Indians have
paid out 80 per cent OF their claim, and
then are called upon to pay the same
la wyers for protecting them against the
| unreas enable claims OF other attorneys.
Then there is the case OF Mrs. Be-va
A :, lockwood. She is TO get 81 goo while
her claim was for $50. 900. Why not treat
the woman as we'll as you do the man.
IF the Senator asks for Information
Mr. Teller tartiy replied, II Will give it
to him, but if he is only talking in order
TO hear himself talk viii not interrupt
him."
Mr. Chandler's comment upon this re-
mark was that ;he Senator from Colorado
had bad temper enough but little iHforna-
tion.'' (Laughter.l
4 fter remarks by Mr.. Platt, Rep. Conn,
in defense of the amendment. and Mr.. Pal
mer DEM, H.. in criticism of it, the
matter went over without action, and the
Senate at 4:f6, on motion of Mr.. German.
Dem. Md. adjourned until today.