The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-23
MARTIN OPPOSES BONDS.
THE VfRGfNIA SENATOR VOTES JO
TiKE UP BUTLER'S RESOLUTION
Ahead of the other Bills on the Calendar.
The House Disagrees to the Conference
Report ON the sundry Civil Bill.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May -"
important and spirited debate took piaoe
in the Senate to-day on the bill ih''o-
duced several months ago by Mr.. Butter
PopJ. OF North Carolina, prohibiting '"S
issue Of Government bonds without '"s
consent OF Congress. MFR. Hill 'De"'' OF
New York. spoke FOR nearly three hou'S
I'm condemnation OF tho measure as an
act of reputation. and it was dcnouhS'"
I'm most emphatic terms by Senators s"el
man 1RcpD. of Ohio. HaNiey uNepI VI
Connecticut: Lodge kcpl ot MaS.', :,
setts. Baker tRcpD. of Kansas, whiie
WIS defended and advocated by Senators
Mills memD. of Texas. George pcin.h
of Nifssfssippl; Clark KepD. OF wyoming
Teller tRepD. OF Colorado; Allen u'op.h
az Nebraska. and Stewart Pop). OF Ne
voda The test vote on taking up IN
the first instance showed majority Oh
IA i'm favor but when IL was dispiaceo
bv the calendar after two hours discus
sion and new vote WAS required 10
take il Up again, the majority had
dwlndled down 20 .. An EFFORT was hauo
10 have "A time fxed for taking tho vote
neNt Monday at > Il. NJ. hut objection
was made. and the bin went Over unul
tomorrow.
The final conference report on the river
and harbor bill was presented and agreed
10. as follows.
A compromise having been reached IN
the matter OF the deep. sea harbor In
Southern California, and az L. Nj. the
Senate adjourned.
DEBATE OK BUTLER'S BILL.
The debate on Buffers bond bill was
prccipitatrd upon the Senate As soon as
the chaplain had finished his opening
prayer. Without even waiting for the
reading of yesterdays Journal. Butler
moved TO proceed TO the consideration OF
his bill
MIR sherman asked unanimous consent
10 take up and pass the ''nlle'i cheese
bill. but Mr. Butler said that he felt
compelled TO object. as that measure
would lead 10 discussion. ana he insisted
ON his notion THAT being such an
important question" Mr.. I'm intefposed.
81 desire "a fun Senate. and l suggest
the absence of a quorum"
The r0il was called and forty-nine
senator's -four more than "A quorum) re-
spondcd.
The Nice-Presidcnt stated the question
to be on Mr. Buffers motion. and the
yeas and nays were demanded.
THE VOTES.
The vote in detail Is as follows
Neas-Allen, Bacon. Bate. Berry. Black
burn. Brown. Butler. Chiffon. Cockrell.
Daniel. Dubois George, Hansbrough Har-
ris. Jones (of Arkl Kyle. Martin. Minis.
Mitchell (of Ore), pascO PETER. Perkins.
Pcttigrew, Pritchard. Pugh. Shoup. stew
art, Teller. Thurston. Turpie. Vest, War
rem, White. and Wilson 3s
Nays-Allison. Baker. Burrows. Gallery,
Chandler Davis. Frye. 0allingor. Gray.
Halo, liawley liil. Lindsay Mcbride.
Mcmillan. Morrill, Nelson. Sherman.
Villas, and Wetmore- ~.
! The second vote was taken at 2 o'clock,
when the bills on the calendar. the regu-
TAR order. displaced the Butler bin Mr..
Butler moved TO lay aside the calendar
and proceed with the debate. The vote
was as follows:
Neas-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry. But
Ter, chiffon. Clark. Cockrol Daniel. Du-
hois. George, HansbrolRh. Jones Ark.
Kyle, Martin, Mills Mitchell (OreD. Nor
gan. Iasco. Fcffcr. Perkins Pottlgrcw.
Iritchard, Pugh. Roach, Stewart, Teller.
Ihur4ton. ana Mhitc-2J
Naya-AilisOn. Baker Brice. Burrows.
Cancry. Chandler. CullOm. Davis. Fanla-
ntr. Frye, Galiinger. Gear, Gray. Hale.
HaWley, I'm. Lindsay. Lodge. Mcbride.
Mitchell l(Wis.i. Morrill,. Plat, sewell.
SHERMAN Villas. Wetmore, and Wison-2l.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 22.-House.
The labor commission bill discussion OF
winch was begun yesterday, has ap-
p'fently failed this session. The rule
providing for the consideration Of the
bill excepted conference reports on an
preparation bills from its operation. and
to-days session was expressed By meas
ufes OF this character. The first was the
report OF the partial agreement Oh the
river aud harbOr oppropriation bill. IL
met the vigorous opposition or Dockery.
(Dem.), of Missouri. and Hepburn. CRep),
Of Iowa. but despite their eloquent de-
nunciati0ns of the iniquty Of the blll the
report was agreed to by a vote OF is9 20 o..
Friends OF the bin ond,ay0rcd 60 prevent
vote by yeas ana nays. but Air. Hep
burn was able To muster sufficient
strength 10 effectively seSJnd his de-
mand.
Next came the sundry civil appropriation
bill ana upon the plea made by Mr. Bart
lett dem), OF New York. the House
voted lO 10 %. not 20 agree to tho con-
ference report. His objection was 10 an
item appropriatinB si2.5o0 10 pay General
james u. Mcbride FOR $50 sets u his his
torical publications. which he said were
merely charts, cheap, poor imperfect and
faulty"
The House voted 10 insist upon its dis
agreement 10 all the Senate amendments
except those relating 10 public buildings
and up~-- these separate votes were taken.
AS 10 all that were reached before tho
House under the rules took recess till
8 O'Clock. IL voted 10 insist upon its dis
agreement. These were public buildings
at Boise city. Idaho; Cnmden. n. j.:
Cheyenne, Wyo; Helena, Mont. Kansas
city, Mo, Little Rock. Ark; and post
office at Fortress Monroe. Va
a conference report was agreed. fixing
the pension voted 10 Brlgaiier-Gen
Joseph X. West. formerly nited states
senator from Louisiana, at S7J a month.
Wouldn't Have Negro for Foreman.