The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-08
BOND RESOLUTION PASSED
A Committee is Appointed to lnvesti-
gate the Scheme.
THE TRIUMPH or MR. PEFFER
Ills Proposal TO Direct the Scarchlisht
Upon the Bond Deal is Agreed to by
Vote Of 81 to 6-Mr. liiirs
ElOqucuce unavniline.

luton which has been SO long pending
in the senate. was finally disposed of
today. having been agreed to by vote
of 81 yeas to nays. As originally Of
fered by Mr.. PETER Pop., Kan) it pro-
vided for a select committee to investi-
gate all the facts and circumstances at
tending the issue and sale of govern
ment bonds in the years 1894. 1895 and
1896. but II had been amended yester-
day by the substitution of the finance
committee for IA select committee. and
1t was In that shape that 1t was agreed
to today. The finance committee con-
sists of six Republican senator's
Messrs. Morrill, (VermonU. Sherman
(Ohio). Allison Uowa). Aldrich (Rhode
Island), Platt (Connecticut), and VOL
colt (Colorado); Of six Democratic sena-
tors-Messrs. Voorhees, Undiana), Har-
ris (Tennessee). Vest (Missouf), Jones
(Arkansas), White tCalifornia). and
Walthall (MississippD, and one Popu-
list-Mr. Jones. of Nevada.
In the discussion which took place be-
fore the voting, the resolution was op
posed by Mr.. Palmer CDem.. lll) on the
ground principally that the purpose of
the investigation was to procure ma
terial to affect unfayOrably the public
mind on the silver Question. A charge
was made against the administration
by Mr.. Vest (Dem., Mo- for allowing
members Of the cabinet to neglect their
official duties and to absent themselves
from Washington In order to make
speeches against the free coinage OF sill
Yer. He read statements to show how
a recent Democratic convention In
Michigan had been controlled by fed
eral Office holders who. under pressure
| from Washington, had deserted from
| the cause of free coinage; and he de-
clared that II the national Democratic
| convention at Chicago was overawed
and overriden In that way. its action
would not be that of fairly elected dele
gates, fairly expressed.
Mr.. Hill Dem., n. " closed the de-
bate with an appeal to Democratic SEN
ators to vote against the resolution
which was. he said, an attack upon the
secretary Of the treasury by Republi-
cans and POpulists. The vote. however,
showed only five Democrats standing
by him.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
There was a reminder of the scenes
and experiences In the Fifty-first con-
gress today. when Mr.. Pickler (Rep, s.
d. who was unable yesterday to Sc
cure as long session as he desired for
the consideration of private pension
bills. made the point Of no quorum be-
| fore the journal of yesterdays proceed
, iiss was read. Fifteen minutes passed
before 119 members appeared and then
Mr.. Pickler insisted upon having the
journal read In extenso. including the
names of the absentees on roll call. He
also objected to the pro forma sugges-
tion that the journal be considered as
approved, requiring vote upon the
| question. Throughout the session Mr..
Picklef demanded the regular order
at every opportunity, finally explaining
that he was moved thereto by the hope
that the house would thus find time to
consider private pension bills. Mr..
Payne Rep., n. " called Mr. Pickler's
attention to the fact that his action
tended only to defeat his expressed pur-
pose. inasmuch as these bills could be
taken UP only by unanimous consent.
This Mr.. Picker interpreted to veil a
threat that unanimous consent would
not be given and remarked that he "ac-
cepted service" The incident there
stopped and after transacting some un-
important business, the house at $40
adjourned until tomorrow.