The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19

| for vacancy either at senator or speak
er. We think, the report says, "that
The Senate of Delaware, whereof he was
a member, is the sole tribunal that could
either hear or determine lawfully the
objections to the qualifications of Sena-
tor Watson. 1t would be just as reason
| able and lawful that the state senate of
Delaware should adjudge and decide
the contested ssat in the United States
Senate from that state, as we should
declde here the ontested seat in the
Senate there.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. PETER, Populist of Kansas, for
select committee to inquire into the cir
cumstances of the recent bond issue, was
laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman, Republican of Ohio,
moved the reference of the resolution
TO the finance committee.
MIR. Peffer opposed the motion, and
argued in favor of the resolution. He
made no charge, he said, against the
PRESIDENT or Secretary Of the Treasury,
put they have been oyerreached by bold,
DAu and dangerous speculasions who
preyed upon the substance of the people.
- NE Stewart, Populist of Nevada, said
way they would have brought much
a much larger price. He declared their
issue had no authority of law; that
there was no necessity of it; that it was
cruel. at this time, because it locked up
the money Of the people,
Mr. Hill, Democrat, of New York, was
opposed from the Information he had,
to any investigation Of the subject either
by the finance committee or a select COM
mittee. He asked had any senator made
charge in the present case.
II make charge now,'' Mr.. Stewart
interposed.
"The senator will make no charge
"a H. "a
to the senator to make O charge now.
1t comes rather late. was speaking Of
the author of this resolution. -
Mr.. Tillman, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima, made an attempt to get into the dis
cussion, but Mr.. Hill declined to yield
to him.
tinued, "of this resolution when we come
to anaIyze it,
While Mr.. Hill, was speaking the hour
of 2 arrived, and the resolution went to
the, calendar. The Senate then took up
unfinished business. it being the mill
tary academy appropriation bill, the
pending question was an amendment
offered by Mr.. Villas Democrat OF Wis
oOnSin, to increase by 80 ths number of
West Point cadets.
Mr.. Sewell, Republican of New Jef-
soy, offered an amendment providing the
President may appoint vacancies in the
grade of second lieutenant meritorious
non-commissioned officers of the army,
when recommended according to the
pro visions Of the act of 1879
The discussion was interrupted to re-
ceive the urgent deficiency bill from the
House and it's request for conference
The Senate insisted upon the amend
ments and the req uest for conference
was granted Messrs. Hale, Allison and
Cockrell being appointed oonferees.
Discussion on the pending bill was re-
sumed and Mr.. Hoar moved to amend
the plan of Mr.. Villas by providing two
cadets at large should be appointed upon
recommendation of the governor OF the
state instead of the senator's. It was
voted down.
Mr.. Elkins's amendment directing the
appointment of cadets t-large, upon
the recommendation of senators was de-
feated by vote of "a yeas to az nays.
The Villas amendment providing for 80
additional cadets was rejected and with
it fell Mr.. Sewell's amendment. The
bill was passed. after which the pension
appropriation bill was taken up and
passed in less than minutes.
Mr.. Call, Democrat of Florida, intlo-
duced a resolution which went over. di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to
dispose of the lapsed bids in the recent
bond sale to the "highest bidders" in
cluding in the bids such as had been re-
oeived up to the Jime of the passage Of
this resolution.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.