The morning times., 1896-02-19

ceive the urgent deficiency bill from the
House and its request for a conference.
The Senate insisted upon it's amendments,
and the request for 2 conference was
granted, Messrs. Hale, Allison and Coekreu
being appointed nanag gers on the part of the
Senate.
APPLY TO ENLISTED MEN.
Discussion of the pending bill being re-
sumed, Mr.. Allen. Pop, Neb., urged that
the amendment be made to apply TO nou-
| commissioned officers and enlisted men.
Mr.. Hawley, Rep, Conn. chairman of the
Military Affairs Committee, remarked that
this was unnecessary, because non-commis-
stoned officers We're enlisted men.
The senator from Connecticut is not
shedding any light on this subject, said
Mr.. Allen curtly-
''Well, light is needed when you are talk
ing" retorted Mr.. Hawley.
1t is not needed in this direction"
replied Mr.. Alien acrimcniously, from any
source in your direction"
After Mr.. Villas had discussed the ques-
tion some time, Mr.. German, Dem, Nd,
entered the debate. He thoughtthis was an
important piece OF general legislation aud
separate bill.
The amendment of Mr.. Villas was then
/ defeated by vote of 27 to "a. and the bill
as reported by the committee was then
passed. The invalid pensions bill was then
taken UP and passed.
PEFFERS BOND INQUIRY.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Peffer, Pop, Kansas, for select
committee TO inquire into the circltm-
| stances OF the recent bond issue was laid
before the Senate.
Mr. Sherman, Rep. Ohio, said that he
considered it desirable, whenever charges
| of impropriety were made against gov
ernment officials, that an inquiry should
be made, but that inquiry should be made
through one OF the regular committees
of the Senate. He therefore moved the
reference of the resolution to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. PETER opposed the motion ard ar
gued in favor of the resolution. He made
no charge. ne said. against the Pres,dent
or the Secretary of the Treasury. They
had been over-reached Try bold, bad dan
gerous spectators, who prcyed upon the
substance of the people.
Mr.. Stewart, Pop, Nevada, SAID that il
/ the bonds had been sold in the usual way
they would have brought much large
price lie declared that their issue hat
DO authority of law, that there was ne
necessity for il, and that it was crue
at this time because IL locked up the money
of the people.
MR.. HILL OPPOSED IT.
Mr.. Hill, Dem, New York, was opposed
from Tie Information he had, to any in
vcstigation of the subject, either by IN,
Finance Committee or by select com
mittee.
He did not agree with Mr.. Sherman, tina
every time there was an idle rumor il
the newspapers. or some vague and il
definite charges against public men, tn
Senate should make haste TO empower
either select committee or standin
committee TO Investigate it.
IL had been said that the public wa
curious to learn all about the late BON
issue. But was The Senate 10 institute al
investigation merely 10 satisfy the curiosit
of the people? Was that worthy OF such
great body? Had not the Senate experience
enough when, at the instance of the sain
| persons who were asking for this invest
CATION, il dignified immaterial matters b
a serious investigation? Uneaning the suga
investigation) Had any Senator made
charge in the present case?
Il make a charge now" Mr.. Stewar
interposed.
The Senator will make no charge now,
said Mr.. Hill Il will not yield to th
Senator 10 make a charge now. II come
rather late. / was speaking of the autho
of this resolution"
Mr.. Tillman, Dem, S. c., made an attemr
to get into the discussion; but Mr.. Hi
declined 10 yield TO him either. Although,
said he, / would yield TO him as quickly a
10 any Senator in this chamber
Defaultlng Bond Bidders.
Secretary Carlisle will probably announc
today his decision as to whether he Wi
award the defaulted bonds TO j. P. Morgan