New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY AND PENSION Bills
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE BOND


Washington Feb lS-The fact that the House
when It rejected the Senate free coinage substitute
10 the Bond BIZ; did not accompany its message TO
that effect with request for A conference was
brought up in the Senate to-day by Mr. Allen Pop,
Neb) and he suggested to the Finance Committee
whether the occasion was not a good one TO bring
about an agreement the subject between the two
houses He was informed by the chairman. Mr..
Morrill, Rep. Vt.), that the committee was waiting
for some action the part Of the House. and ne
was reminded by Mr. Chandler in facetious way
that he (Mr Alien could move that the Senate re-
cedc from its position Mr.. Allen also had some
thing more to say about the failure Of the Pacific
Railroad Committee which IS now holding hearings
as to the adjustment Of the debt Of the Pacific
railroads to the Government to have especially
requested the officers Of the Farmers Alliance In
Nebraska Kansas and Colorado and tho owners OF
the stockyards In Omaha TO appear and present
their Views. The chairman of the committee. Mr.
Gear Rep., Iowa. said that general notice had
been given through the press associations. and
added that the committee had official knowledge
OF such organizations.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. PETER
Iop Kan) for q select committee to inquire into
the circumstances of the recent bono Issue was
laid before the Senate.
Mr. sherman Rep, Ohio) said that he considered
If desirable whenever charges of improperly were
made against Government officials. that an inquiry
should be made but that inquiry should be made
Senate He therefore moved the reference Of the
resolution to the Finance Committee
Mr. PETER opposed the motion and argued In
favor Of the resolution. He made no charge. he
sad against the President or the Secretary OF the
Treasury. They had been overreached by bod bad.
dangerous spectators. who preyed upon the sub
stance of the people.
/ Mr. Stewart pop, Nev) said that II the bonds
had been sold in the usual way they would have
brought a much larger price He declared that
their issue had authority OF law that there was
m Dseau.s o K fn up s Of ct
Mr. Hill Dem. n. " was opposed, from the in
formation ne had, to any investigation Of the SUBJ
ject either by the Finance Committee Or BY seloc,
committee. He did not agree with Mr. Sherman
Newspapers. or some vague and indefinite charge
against public men. the Senate should make haste
to empower either select committee or standing
committee to investigate 1t: 1t had been said that
the public was curious to earn all about the late
bond issue. But was the Senate to institute an in
vestisation merely to satisfy the curiosity Of tn.
Had not the senate had experience enough when. a
the instance Of the same persons who were asking
S this he
vestigation) Had any Senator made a charge ir
II make charge now" Mr. Stewart interposed
THE Senator will make no charge now said Mr.
OF the author of this resolution
n Mr the n assusson but NJ M We'd s
him. either "Athough" said he IT would yield t.
k.y
Look at the Righteousness. he continued, 20
this resolution. when we come to analyze IT,"
| While Mr. Hill speaking the hour Of oclocl
arrived, and the resolution went 10 the calendar
The Military Academy Appropriation bill wa
then taken no and considered for three hours. ant
passed the endment offered YESTERDAY by Mr.
trono Zach State being defeated by three majority
The Pension Appropriation bill was then takei
up. and passed as quickly as the o'efN co"'d 'ea
Mr. Cali Dem Fla INTRODUCED rsso o9 on
rnaaurv 70 dispose of the lapsed bids In the recen
bond sale to the highest bidder, including IN n
bids such as have been received up TO the iine Q
the passage Of this resolution. when such Dids sha
| be opened by the Secretary of the Treasury. r..
! After short executive session the senate al o''
! O'clock adjourned until tomorrow.