New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
.ynOFTHE SESSION IN VIEW
.,ocRAMMB OF BUSINESS AGREED ON
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE
AND THE CUCKOO SENATORS OUT
nv MEssRs. GoRMAN AND PETER
,v 1ArTERs BOND RESOLUTION
uorDs THE RIGHT OF WAY.
-r,roRApH TO THE TRIbuNE.l
o, Nav 4.-The Senate to-day, after
"aS,''n 10, Of friction and some very patent
soo. ~ ill-humor, succeeded in arranging
"'.se '.osramme of business which encourages 'he
sp0s on adjournment of Congress may be
Nv, Nv, ,s,ore the end Of the present month. Inc
nu ~ Republican Senators held week or
a~ WOO fxed May IS as the nearest practicable
wv 20 enaI adjournment. So much time was
cS however on the Naval Appropriation
ee'ra such difficulty was encountered In con-
h' on order of business which would
ar." 18th sides Of the chamber that for some
sns' ',he prospect Of finishing the work Of
@ss Y .,o, hv June had been growing rapidly
noIe ..o-roon. however, in the struggle for
'h', which arose between the friends
p~.,sgers of the River and Harbor bill,
anu n.rer bond sale investigation resolution
"s ~. Dupont election case resolutions,
nv agreement on programme was forced
senH .sems TO make plain sailing of the re-
VIM weeks of the session. Much to the
nS" and somewhat to the annoyance Of Mr..
sulw q, Oregon, who has charge Of the Du-
A'" Mr. Turpie Of Indiana, the leader
pon. ,,ro,Ity OF the Committee on Privileges
@~,.,.,ons demanded that the Delaware
sa contest be settled without further post
ponsusnt ,,sod % y,o,d the right
w.v temporarily to the managers OF the
.- .,a Harbor Appropriation bill. and felt
s. .sssa TO carry out his agreement. Mr.. Peifer
w. =. ~. supuorters of the bond sale investiga-
.- nro,sct were extremely anxious to hurry
wv vote On the Kansas Senator's resolution,
w W. na,uraty feared that both the Appropr'a-
49, h,n and the election contest might be used
.'I A.,..,.cr their pet measure until the pressure
.a,ourpment could no longer be success
fully resisted .., ,sdo,+
n, Turpie and Mr.. German seem confident
.,., they will be able to muster majority or
n.roocrats and Populists in opposition to the
-.pacation Of Mr.. Duponts title as a duly
.l.c,sa Senator from Delaware. They were de-
,srm;ned. consequently, to force speedy set
,sment OF the contest as one Of the conditions
~ an sarly adjournment Mr. Turpie's motion
a nroceed with the Dupont case to the exclusion
n the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
nracipitated the ISSUE and. on a test vote, the
continuation of Democrats and Populists. led
Nv the MARYLAND and Indiana Senators. won by
bare majority, with thirty-two in favor of i'm
mediate action on the Dupont contest to thirty
one in favor of further postponement for the
benefit Of the River and Harbor bill
Senator HILL who has been making an ener-
se,ic struggle to prevent vote on the Peirer
bond Investigation resolution. Joined with MT
German and Mr.. Turpie In forcing the River and
Hsrbor bill out Of the way, apparently oDhVlouS
Of the trap into which he was to fall himself
moment later through Mr.. Germans clever par
lsmentay strategy. The Dupont case belng
taken up formally, an agreement was easily
reached to vote on both the majority and
minority resolutions at 8 o'clock Of the second
Gay ahr the passage Of the River and Harbor
bill ThA general supposition was, Of course.
nat The River and Harbor bill would be con-
Gdasd st once without interruption or dlspiace-
ueat md that the PETER resolution would go
ovef annl after both the appropriation bill ana
he elrtion contest had been disposed Of
M1oclock, however the strategy OF Mr.. Cor
nan developed. Mr.. PETERS resolution came up
y Unfinished business" and the Kansas Sena-
tQ refused to grant the Appropriations Com
neke the expected right OF way Mr.. Hill and
Ae Cuckoo Democrats, who had fallen into the
mare set for them in perfect innocence, awoke
nddenly to their error and tried to repair II.
But the Senate refused to sustain Mr.. Frye's mo-
ton to set aside the bond resolution and go on
With the River and Harbor bill. and under the
consent already given neither the Appropr1a,
ion bill nor the Dupont case can be reacneu
until a vote Is taken on the PETER investigation
project.
As the Kansas Senator's resolution is sup
ported by a large majority in the Senate. Its
passage, in spite OF the flibustering tactics OF
Senator HILL seems we'll assured Mr. Hill
can 1t best get o1cuyh assistance to delay a vote
.or few lays. es the pressure for the cons!dera~
don Of ,,her oIsl1,ss TO follow is too great for
she Nex.Y9rk SenAtor and his allies 10 with
sand tr nor. than two or three sessions at the
utmost. AS was. Mr.. Hill finished out the
day with some difficulty. and his ability to bear
the brun. Of further filibustering against the
Peier resolution Is highly questionable.
Mr.. German. who heartily favOrs an investiga-
don Of the bond sale scandal, Is naturally disc
posed TO chuckle tonight over the predicament
mmxlf to be placed, and will be entirely salts
ned 10 allow an early adjournment OF Congress
uMcan by expediting the passage OF the PETER
resolution pay off part OF the scores which he
cerishes against the Cleveland Administration.
Mr.. PETERS resolution provides for the appoint
ment Of a committee of five Senators to examine
into and report upon all the facts and circum-
stances connected with the sale of bonds by the
Secretary Of the Treasury during the years 1894
No and 1896 The opposition to IL In the Senate
o. rollcall does not promise to muster more
uan dozen votes.
NICARAGUA CANAL INVESTIGATION
COLONEL LUDLOW CONTINUES HIS TESTIMONY
woRrHlEssSEss OF THE coMPANY's DATA.