The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16

WASHINGTON, May IS BY vote of
81 to 80 the Senate determined to day
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 be-
Of Its kind in the history of the Senate.
The result was In doubt up TO the last
moment and this lent added interest to
the final vote. There had been some
question as to the direction of Mr..
Stewards vote, but 1t went with those
OF the Democrats and Populists. and
was the decisive vote in declaring that
Mr.. Dupont WAS not entitled to seat.
Before taking the vote of Mr.. Plat
(Rep Conn. }. spoke for Mr.. Dupont and
Mr.. Villas (Dem., Wis }, against him.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Bacon (Dem. ]
Ga.), spoke against the issue OF bonds
without authority Of Congress. A reso1
luton was agreed to for on inquiry by
the finance committee relative to the
competition OF Oriental products With
those OF this country.
Resolutions were proposed by Mr.. Nor
gan, OF Alabama, for an inquiry az TO-
our treaty rights with Spain, and by Mr..
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, relating
| to the need of additional tariff enact
ments. Mr.. Morgan, in presenting his
resolution concerning the Americans
| now under condemnation OF Havana,
| said he would address the Senate on It
tomorrow.
The resolution first directs the COM
missee on foreign relations TO inquire
into and report on the rights of the
United States under our treaties with
Spain IS to the trial Of our citizens ar
rested in Cuba and now under sentence
OF death and to report on that subject
| by bill or otherwise; second, requesting
the Secretary OF State for literal copies
OF the Cushing protocol; third, for
copies OF the recent correspondence rel
| etive to the condemnation OF the Amer
| leans ut Havana.
Mr.. Bacon in speaking In support of
his resolution prohibiting the further
Issue Of bonds without specific authority
from Congress urged that Congress
should repeal the law under which the
present bond issues were made, as IL
more bonds were issued Congress would
be further chargeable with approving
such issues, If II failed to make the is
sues impossible.
1t would be serious blow to our In
situations. said Mr.. Bacon, when one
man, In his unbridled will, could dstcr-
mine the amount to which the public
debt would be increased. He spoke of
the present autocratic power of the exc
cutive branch permitting the Secretary
OF the Treasury to create debt.
Mr. Butler Pop, N. o. followed with
q showing of heavy gold Withdrawals in
recent days aud predicted as result of
these another bond issue, unless Con-
gress interposed. For this reason and
to test the question he asked consent to
take up the resolution prohibiting such
issues tomorrow. Mr.. Hill objecsed.
Tho Dupont case was then taken up
and after 1t had been disposed of the
Senate held brief executive session
and soon sftor adjourned.
| House Proceedings.
| The House to-day occupied itself in
| passing the private pension bills which
were favorably acted upon during the
two special days given to their con-
sideration. Mr.. Erdman Dem, Pal
and MIR. Tslbert (Dem., S. C) threw
such obstacles in the way of the bills as
they could. Thirty-four were held ur,
because they were not engrossed. bur
100 were passed. leaving about sixty yet
Enacted upon.
At the opening OF tho session Mr..