The herald., 1896-05-06
Peffer Still Hopes to Investigate
Bond Sales
NO PROTEST IS TO BE MADE
Against Execution of American Prisoners
In Cuba
Inc House Refuses to Agree to the Sepate's
Reduction Of the Number Of Warships
to Be Built
Associated Press Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, May 5-Mr. Hill
ADDED another day, the fifth, in opposi-
ton to the bond resolutions, in the SEN
ate today. Early In the day Mr.. PETER,
author of the resolution, announced that
ne would seek to force a vote tonight
by holding the senate in session until the
resolution was disposed of. 1t was evil
dent, however, that senators were not
disposed to submit to the hardships of
a protracted and possibly an all-night
session, and Mr.. PETER did not carry
out his announced purposes. He stated,
however, that the resolution would GER
tainly pass tomorrow, which, however,
Is doubtful, in view Of Mr.. Hills appar-
ent ability to speak Indefinitely.
ly.
M. Pettigrew, Republican. Of South
Dakota, supported the bono resolution
and severely criticised the administra-
tion of the treasury. The senator also
criticised Mr.. Sherman for1is recent ap-
proval of the treasury administration
some progress was made on the river
and harbor bill by taking it UP in the
morning hour. The only changes made
today were those restoring the authcri.
zation of contracts of $1.O03 900 for Sa-
blne pass, Texas, and $685., 900 for Sa-
Vannah (Georgia) harbors. AZ, ). :, Az. 4,
The supporters of the resolutions foi
the investigation of bond sales now hope
tC secure a vote before adjournment to-
morrow. Senator Hill stated that be-
fore Mr.. Pettigrew made his speech he
would not desire to go on for more than
an hour tomorrow. but he may find Pet
tigrew's remarks text for further COM
ments. 1t is not known to the mana
gers of the resolution whether other
senator's will desire to speak in opposi-
ton to the measure, though it is con-
sidered possible that Senator Villas may.
Hill, in speaking of the situation today,
said he had no disposition to fiilbuster
and that he probably would not have
occupied as much time as he had but for
the fact that the bond resolutions were
taken up without giving him due warn
ing. The opponents Of the resolution be-
lieve that it will be 80 modified before the
final vote Is reached as to provide that
the committee on finance shall make
whatever investigation is to be made,
it in that form.
When the senate met today Call. Of
Florida, introduced resolution request
ing the prasident to protest against tie
execution Qf American citizens taken on
board the schooner Competitor by the
the prisoners be not subject to cruel
treatment. Call asked immediate ac-
tion on the resolution, and on a viva
voce vote 1t was adopted with faint re-
sponse- by the few senators being pres
ent.
wolcott of Colorado quickly inter-
posed, pointing out that this was q sur
rrising course, directing q protest and
demand on Spain without any consid-
Grafton.
: Call insisted the case was urgent, re-
ports being current that the prisoners
were to be executed. II Great Britain
was involved there would be no hesita-
ton.
wolcott stated that II the facts were
Nall 10 90 knI q ~.
president to protest, and 1t was prema-
ture for the senate to request the presi-
dent to do his duty. He objected to i'm
mediate action and the resolution went
over.
Frye then moved to take up the river
and harbor bill. and in doing so he said:
Il do not mean to antagonize the bond
bill at o'clock I regard the vote OF yes
terday as the instructions of the commit
tee to me not to urge the river and har-
Dor bill against the bond bill at 2
o'clock"
To this explanation there was no OBJ
lection. to proceeding with the river and
harbor bill. By unanimous consent q
bill was passed re-enacting the law. for
a free bridge across the Arkansas river,
connecting Little Rock and Argenta.
At o'clock the bill was laid aside,
thirty pages having been disposed of,
and the bond bill was taken up
Mr. Hill proceeded with his opposi-
tfon to the resolution. He was endeav-
oring, he said, to prevent the senate
from making itself ridiculous. 1t did
that often enough, he added. This res
olution called for facts that were al
ready reported to the senate. To be
sure. said Mr.. Hill. there is no law
against senators making fools Of them
selves, but they ought not to Go it need
lessly by the foolish, contemplate res
olutions. If you can't comprehend the
reports already made, then resign your
seats" he said. savagely.
Mr.. Hill declared that this was move
10 manufacture campaign material on
the eve Of the presidential campaign.
The senator yielded long enough to Ger
NIT senator Gordon to give notice OF an
amendment to the pending resolution
providing that the inquiry into the bora
issues be conducted by the senata
finance committee instead of by a sne.
eial committee of five senators as oris
inalIy proposed. Mr.. Hill, resum!ne.
said that as one means of meat;ns. th:s
persecution and mud -slins ing" q. :ne
secretary of the treasury, he would in
troduce the affidavit of Mr. Carlisle IN
secure s4,5OO,00O bonds. The affidavi,
was read at great length.
Mr.. Hill. commenting on the contracts
spoke OF the fact that August Belmont
& Co., Drexel, Morgan & Co, represent
ing Rothschild & Son, London, Seligman
& Co. of New York, and others. were
those who contracted with Secretary
Sherman.
Mr.. Hill yielded the floor temporarily
to Mr. Pettigrew for speech on tariff,
and finance. The speech was a succinct
record of government transactions for
lie last five years.
Pettigrew asserted his belief that the
recent financial scares had been pur-
posely worked upon by the present ed
ministration in order to force congress
to pass administration measures and af-
ter that to compel financial transactions
to ''enrich the favorites of the president
If not the president himself
There had been, he said a delibera re-
conspiracy on the part of the adminis-
tration to down the governments credit
pettigrew spoke of the part taken by n
former law partner of Grover Cleye.
and" in negotiating the bond contract
with the Morgan syndicate The sena-
TOR said If mayor or a governor of less
favored individuality than a president
had acted in this way Impeachment or
criminal prosecution would have fol-,
lowed at once"
Mr. Pettigrew believed in a searching
investigation which would sslav hare tI,e