The Globe-republican., 1896-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

priations for charities in tho District On .
vote the Senate sustained the commit.e, in
providing specific appropriations for numerous
private charitable institution some OF them
OF sectarian character Tts vote was 81 to II,
as follows: Yeas-Republicans, Aldrich. ALI
sOn.Cameron. Carter. Ch ,ni1ler. Cullen Hale.
Hawley. Mcbride, Perkins, Pettigrew. Shoup.
Telle:. Wetmore. Wilson Ia Democrats,
Bacon Bate. Berry. blackburn. Caff,ry,
t'ockrell. Faulkner. German. Gray. H,rris.
walthall and White-17. Populists, Allen.
Kyle. Stewart-a Total, 81 Nays -Repub-
iicans. Baker. Brown, Burrows Cannon, Clark
Gaiii,,ger. Nelson, Pritchard, Warren 3.
Demo rats. Chiffon George. Mills-a POpu-
lists, Peffer-l. Total, l3
May 2l-The Senate defeated proposition
by Mr. German for the issue of $DJ.Op.OO Of
three per c>ns treasury certificates to meet
prospective deficiencies. THIS was followed
by the defeat of another proposition by Mr..
PETER Of Kansas for the issue Of greenbacks to
meet the appropriations made by the fo,tifca-
tions bill Both propositions wero offered as
amendments to the fortifc ations BILL which
was passed, thus leaving but one Of the
appropriation bills to be actel upon. Mr..
Gorman's amendment developed an animated
financial debate. with Mr.. Sherman and Mr..
German as the main participants Mr.. Sher.
mar resisted tho amendment and urged that
the proper step was to pass tn, D.ngley
offer to Mr. Sherman that both sides of the
chamber join in a non-partisan relief measure.
imposing tax on tea and coffee and rep ,aling
the rebate ON alcohol used in the arts, which
would. he said. add sp,OOO.OJO to $5O,OO) OOJ to
the revenues. and would reduce rebates BY
SlLU ~ o. Mr Sherman did not respond to
the suggestion Tho forti6ca ati n bill AZ
passed carries SD 763 SsS or ST. 9lS Isl moro than
the house appropriated
After two days debate the House, by an
overwhelmingly vote of lS5 to d. passed tho
Bartholdt-McCall immigretiOn bill, as
modified by the Corliss amendment Tho
Stone consular inspection bill which
was offerel as a substitute was de-
feited. f5 to 49, The bill as passed
adds to the classes Of aliens excluded from ad-
mission to the United Statcs all male persons
between the age, OF Is and 20 years of age lex
cept parents OF persons living in this country
who can not both read and write English or
added to the bill excludes aliens who come
across tho Dor ders year after year to perform
labor in tho United States with no intention of
settling therein.
May :1.-The Senate had an hour of much
excitement with q resort to obstructive tactics
and several heated personal controversies at a
lato hour The early portion of tho session
had been given to tho routine Of agreeing ON
conference reports on appropriation bills.
At o'clock Mr.. Butler, Populist of North
Carolina. moved to take up his bill
prohibiting the furth,r issue Of interest bear
ing bonds. Mr. Hill Immediately novel an
adjournment, securing an aye and nay vote in
order o gain time. The motion to adjourn WIS
defeated, whereupon Mr.. Ch,ndier followed
with a motion for an executive session. Ono
dilatary motion after another followed Allen
got into q heated controversy with Hill in
which the lie was passed Ono Senator after
another slipped away to break the quorum.
Finally Mr.. Butler consented to an adjourn
ment, saying he would continue the fight to-
morrow
MAY 22-Th. bill to prohibit the use of
bonds is now b fore the Senate with tn, pros
pect for final vote on it next MOnlay. The
obs. ructiOn to tho measure was wi hdrawn
and by the decisive vote of ~ to % the Senate
adopted the motion of Mr.. Butler author Of
the bill. to pro iced with it. The debate on
tho measure preceded throughout the day
and was at times very animated Mr.. Hill
attacked the bill as a barefaced attempt
at reputation by an indirect cutting Off of the
onlv means existing for a repeal of the green
backs MIR Sherman. Mr.. Gray, Mr. Hawley,
Mr. Baker of Kansas and Mr. Lodge spoke in
opposition to the bill, ami Mr. Mills of Texas,
Mr.. Butler Mr. Allen, Mr. Stewart and Mr..
Clarke for it. The tarif question anne in for
incidental consideration and Senators Sher.
man. George and Gray expressed the view that
it would be disgrace if Congress adjourned
without enactns a law to increase the rev.
neues.
The Phillips labo- commission bill. which
was to have come t. vo;e in the House to-
day, was completely crowded out by the con-
ferenc, reports On the river and harbOr and
sundry civil bi Is The bill will now go over
until next week The conference report on
the river and harbor bill, which reported an
agreement on all the items save that relating
to tho Santa Monica AMI San Pedro harbOrs,
Cal was made the basis of bitter at: ack
on the bill by Messrs Hepburn, Republican, Of
Iowa, and D0ckery. Democrat Of Missouri
The latter said he opposed this measure be-
cause it contained riOtOls appropriations not
warranted by thu condition OF the treasury.
He said he realized that his remarks would
not be punctuated by applause We are all
in on it, he added, sarcastically, amid hugh
ter. Mr. Dockery's remarks about the i'm.
poverishel treasury" and his appeals to the
people were received with derisive jeers by the
Republicans. After s,me discussion the con-
ference report was defeated. % to 1'0
May A-The day in tho Senate was con-
sumed by the filled cheese" bill AMI the se..
ond installment Of tn, p,ech by Mr.. Allen,
Popu ist, of Nebraska, ON the Butler bill to
prohibit the issue of bonds without the
authority of Congress. Ga the ground that the
filled choose" bill was a revenue MEASURE.
several amendments to rails, revenue were
offered but all falel. One by M Mills. D.m-
revenue tax all products. in excess Of 81 100
Der annum, from establishments manuf ,ctur.
ing iron, steel, copper. nickel, brass. lead zinc.
cotton wool. hemp silk or fax. Wa, laid on tho
table by vote of ~ toll. Amendments by Mr..
Allen. Populist, Of Nebraska. 70 an addi.
tional internal revenue tax of 81 barrell on
b or, ale and porter and b, Mr.. Gray, Demo.
crat of Delaware for an import duty of 10
cents q pound on tea. were los. By similar
votes. and the filed cheese Till was then
oblisei to givo way to the bond bill. ME
Allen devoted himself to the silver question
and tho platform Of the Populist party. He
was much ha-rsssed BY Me .srs Gray. Demo
crat, of Delaware: Hill. Democrat of New
York Chandler, Roprbli;an Of Now BAmp-
shire; Baker, Republican of Kansas and
other sen ators who ,usht to mako sport OF
the Pop list tenets, 50 that tho spe sch became
q decided, informal dialogue The Son ,ts
passed fort private pension blils in az many
minutes without Objectica.. t..us clearing the
calendar and ant:-"rized tho publication a. .
public document of Governor Altgeld's reply
to Secretary Carli,les recent Chi ago nancial
spe,ch, be; ause the after had bc IN printel
Girl Graduate Welded.