Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
ONE HOUSE IN SESSION
Tho Senate Continues Work on Rivers
and Harbors.
A Little FURRY About Bonds Caused
by Mr. Dubois RenOlu-
tiOn.

A large and graceful basket Of rare orchids
with roses and lilies was on the desk of
Senator Harris CTenn) today, in recognition
of his choice as a delegate-at-large to the
national convention
A bill was passed to allow articles sent
abroad for exhibition purposes to be re-
turned free of duty.
Mr. Morrill, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, reported resolution reciting that
in view of the recent action of the Senate in
directing an inves tigation Of recent bond Is
sues, that the committee be authorized to
conduct the investigation through sub
committee; that authority be given to sum-
mon witnesses and administer oaths, and
that the committee be authorized TO sit dur
ing the recess of Congress. The resolution
was referred.
the State Department what facilities were
extended to students to examine the ar
chives deposited there.
The bill was passed for the deportation
to Carada of the Cree Indians, who tied
into Montana at the time of the Louis
Riel raid.
The Bond Question.
Mr.. Dubois Qdaho) created temporary
furry on the bond question by asking i'm
mediate consideration for a joint resolu-
ticn providing that hereafter no bonds
shall be issued by any officer until the
President has communicated to Congress
the necessity for the bonds, the amount of
the issue and until Congress shall author
ize the payment of the bonds issued.
That seems quite important" interposed
Mr. Hill. and it ought to go to 4 COM
mittee'
No said Mr.. Dubois, 'let Us have a
vote of the Senate"
Mr.. Sherman suggested that this involved
an important change of law ard certainly
n ha fin Ia
objected to immediate consideration.
Then 1 would like vote Monday" said
Mr. Dubois.
Mrs. Allabnch'x Pension.
Mr.. Palmer Qll) reported back the bill
to pension the widow of Capt. Allabach,
recently vetoed by the President, with a
recommendation that 1t pass over the veto,
and gave notice that he would call it up at
the first opportunity
The bill was passed for government par
ticipation in the Tennessee centennial ex-
position in 1897. The President is author
ized to appoint a government commission
to have charge of government exhibit.
Appropriations of 10000 for a government
building and 100000 for a government ex-
hibit are made.
River and HarbOr Bill.
Consideration Of the river and harhor
bill was then resumed, and Mr.. Viii; .
(Cal) proceeded with his speech, opposing
the location of a deep water harbor at
Santa Monica, Cal. The Senator gave the
evidence of mariners, commercial men,
etc, along the Pacific coast, showing San
Pedro to be preferable to Santa Monica for
the deep sea harbor.
The Senator answered in detail the points
made by Mr.. Corthell, who. according to
Mr.. White. is one Of the engineers repre-
senting Mr.. Huntington Of the Southern
Pacific railroad.
Mr. White quoted from the reports of
army engineers to show that San Pedro
was best protected from the heavy seas
uses Of the place. Mr.. White spoke of
as delightful bathing resort, freauented
by thousands of people, and said that any
considerable number Of railroad t,acks
centering there would destroy the present
uses o the place. Mr.. White spoke Of
Santa Monica as "condemned' place, so
far as the army engineers had passed on
the subject, and he asked why it was in
making such an enormous appropriation
that Congress should seek to experiment
with a condemned locality