The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-02
THE s,LveRrrEs IN FAVOR or IT.
II Forbids the Further Issue Of Bonds
without Act Of C,ngress.
Objection 70 Putting Cleveiand's Pic
ture on the CAPITOL Frfeze and
omiftisg Washington and IIncoln-
The Hease 10 Vote on the Rivsr and
Hsrbor Bill To-Day.

on the Esrier bfl TO prohibit The issue OF
bonds vii he taken in the senate tornor-
row. No exact time for the vote has been
fxed. the agreement being Sha- < shall
b. taken before aefoarnn@nt- Most o.
the tirse Of The session vss ss-ve- te te-
haze or the blIi. cuilorn spssxing a~airs Il
Il as q step towards rspgdiazto7- Brown
Of Utah favored this bin resolution
offered by HIN declaring that the bonds
under eny future issue would be islegai
and void.
Morrill,. chairman Of the finance conn
ussftee. gave notice az a tzEitt ss,~ecn sc-
morrow
Brown. Rep. Utah. presented the fol
lowing resolution. Resolved. That "a the
opinion " the senate Of the rnit:d States
the secretary Of the treasury has no su-
thoriry under the act CT Jsnuray u. iss5.
10 issue any fourther other bends In ad6i-
sEon 10 those already issued. ana thai ar.y
such bcr ds that may hereafter be issued
by him would be wsshou; authority II
law and void" The resolution went over.
10 be considered In connection with the
Butter bili later IN the day.
a resolution BY Lodge. Rep. Mass. was
adopted. requesting the oresl.iens for m
formation as 10 the seizure Of the Amer
lean schooner Frederick SerInx by the
Canadian cutter Aberdeen
In Introducing . bill for building the
<<flHIa8ba cdfftl4 MoISaE tasl al NNa4l DC
more appropriate for the senate 10 lass
the canal bill OF last year. Final action
could not be expected this season. bur.
In -, rection with the favorable action
sf tae house. II would give satisfaction 10
The country.
trsef but breezy controversy arose
eves resolution offered o. HaEshrcugh.
Rep. ". D.. chairman Of the library COM
.E.ttee. appropr.atIug ss,sa for r1mp,et-
~ rfa-. - o ~ IL. - ~ -
itol. TIE picture which IL 70 be the final
feature Of this frieze mas long been N
controversy. No expianati n was given
as TO the nature OF the picture. hut 1t
was Indicated when Hawley. Rep. Conn.
.zterposed with the statement: II have no
criticism Of the president TO express. and
yet I see no reason why the repFesenr,-
tons OF George Washington and Abraham.
Lincoln should be omitted fion that
frisxe. while a representation Sf Mr..
Cleveland is placed there"
Hsnsbrough explained THAI the COM
mIttse had two sketches one showing
President Cleveland touching the cleo
tr.e button which announced the operin-
Of the Worlds fair. In the background
was representation OF the Duke Of Ser-
aqua and famsiy-;he last OF the line of
Columbus Hansbrough said he dli not
think any senator should let his prejudice
stance
Hawiey responded that il was most sur
pris4ng that ta-s historic frieze should
entirely overlook the greatest historical
event since the rerolutiou-the war OF the
rebellion. The very omission would create
criticism. Mr.. Hawley suggested a rem
rcsensation Of Grant and Lee shaking
hands at Apromatsox as an appropriate
theme for an artist And yet. added Haw-
ley. suggestvesy. as a bust of John c.
Ereckifsr.dge-a man who left the vice
presidential chair 20 enter the rebellion
was to be placed In A niche In the senate
he would make no objection 10 this reso-
luton.
Win some warmth Hansbrough stated
that tae breckenridge bust had been slS-
Eestton by al leas; one Gi the senators
from Kentucky. II am one that be-
iieveS the war Is over added Hans
hronSh
Il object TO that sseer." said Hawley.
1T vap not meant as such" answered
Hanshrough
i have - narrow views on this sub
jecf." ;" proceeded Hawiey. Il thank heaven
that have the wsrmest feeling for some
OF seose who engaged on the other side
But Il Is Impossible 10 belle history There
was . great war. We have wiped out its
an.ulosities. but the event Itself eanno;
be wiped out Of history"
Wilson. Rep. Wash. objected to the
adoption OF the resolution. and IL went
over
SheFman's request for a vote at ..
m. today on the allied cheese bin was OBJ
5@cted 20 by Harris.
The partial conference reoort on the In
dian Appropriation htH, whica has been
contested for three days. was further de-
bated. Villas. psn- Via. declared TIA;
the provision as to Indian eitizenShl lr,
was little short ot legislative outrage,
and evidenced aecadenee cf public NOR
Atty and duty. George. Dem. Miss, also
criticised the conference report.
No action was taken Up to o'clock.
when the bond hill was taken ap and CsiI-
lon spoke in opposition . the hiii at con-
siderable length. he sad IN part: NO
one on this noor G@ploFes The issues of IN
teresi-eearing obligations ~ this govern
reut in time of PEACE more than do. Bu,
does any senator imagine that the causes
which made the issue OF BONDS necessary.
or saioA may require further issues. can
ee removed by sasnply passing a bin pro.
hlhitng III The consequences Of he rass-
age % the hil. II Il shsN become A law. 70
my mtad are 50 tar-reschirE as 70 oe sim
ply appalling In nty opfu4on il Mould y,
the Ha6oinE Of al that has hssn accom-
pi,shs1 since IRE assSsSe - shs rsssu-.aptss-
our
obligations Is tendency would Re 70
place tsis country On silver eas.s. 7,
weai3 seriously endsnzer every bushes.
concern IN tire country watch aas wea.h-
cred thus Ear the terrible Auauc5zI storm,
Of ,s1 PAST three years II would throw
out - employment hundrsss Of fha-iSs 2 4 :
cf haSorizx men ana women zhs hsa
hoped FOR TIRE dawn ~ hriesser days. L :
Wholly wanting sn common honesty. ara
would forever se bio, upoa the page 81
American history
Cuiio-a declared that 1he CrsssG States
alone cruii rot restore silver as -,o-ev
arc s68ed; what the nations usel, Is a.
international conference and ratso agree
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