The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-28
HILL RAISES A BREEZE.
CHARGE An ATTEMPT TO "SNEAh
M A POLITICAL AMENDMENT.
BY the Republicans. Who Wished to Post
pone the Time of Meeting OF New
Mexfco's Legislative Assembly.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 21.-The
Legislative appropriation bill passed the
Senate to-day after occupying the at'eh-
ton OF that body every day during tns
present week Ii appropriatcs. in round
numbers SO 800. 900 There was much de-
bate upon thirst on Senator sherman
motion TO strike out provision cnahslhs
the time of meeting of the legislative as
sembly OF New Mexico. Mr.. sherman
motion was defeated-yeas. Is; nays, ~
so that the bill remains un that respecp
as il passed the House. 49, :,
Mr. Hirs motion developed polltral
controversy. and notice was given by M.
German iDem.) OF Maryland, that the
discussion could not be cut or, but woull
assume pretty large dimensions. WIN
the object OF avoiding this threatened 20
litica debate Mr., Cullom thepl, Oh LII,
nols who was i'm charge Of the bill, moved
to lay Mr. HIS motion on the taole' put
Mr. Cullom's motion was disagreed To-
yeas. u: nays. -. The Democratic sem
ators were aided by the votes OF tne
Populists and Of two ReDuDl-cans, sen
ators FRYE and Wocott Thereupon Mr.
Cullon withdrew all opposition 10 MT.
HIS motion, and 1t was agreed 70. i.ae
practically ended the consideration OF inc
bin and IL was passed without a DIVISION
The Senate then, at 4.JO o'clock, ad-
jOurned until Monday.
MIR. HILLS MOTION.
Mr.. Hills motion that raised
the breeze in the Senate was
TO strike out OF the paragraph
making appropriation for the legislative
expenses OF tho territory Of New Mexico,
"a proviso that the next session OF the
legislative assembly shall commence on
the first Monday in May. 1897. Under ex-
listing law il meets IN December. lie said
that this was another instance of general
legislation; that II was q political amend
ment" sneaked In on an appropriation
al f,4an
temptible. silly, attempt to gain political
advantage.
Mr.. Elklns C9epublcan). OF West Vir-
cinia. asked Hill what he meant by the
phrase "sncaked in"
Il thought" Mr.. Hill replied with AMI
nation, that / would stir up the Senator
from New Mexico. / mean the Senator
from West Virginia ii Is about the same
thing. The territorial Legislature Will,
under existing law, assemble next Decem-
Der: but this little trick is to postpone
the meeting until May, 1884, when there
may be a Republican President of the
United States. and a Republican Governor
and territorial officers"
Mr. Elkins reminded Mr. Hill that he
had not answered his question as to what
he meant by saying that the provision
had been "Sneaked in" That was se-
rous charge.
MIR. HILL EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Hill: II will explain precisely what
I mean. / mean that this provision has
10 business here legtimately or properly.
1t ought not TO be here. That is what |
meant by it. 1t was put in in violation OF
the rules Of the House. That is what
| mean"
Mr.. Elkins: rs not the House the
judge of its own rules and proceedings?
Mr to
made this morning by the senator from
Iowa (Allison). the House has no fixed
rules. VIII the senator from New Mexico.
or from West Virginia. deny that this Is a
political amendment"
Mr.. Elkins: 1T do deny Il. I would
like you TO explain what you mean by
saving that this proviso was "sneaked
in"
Mr.. Hill: '1f have not explained il SUI
nciently even TO the comprehension of
the senator from West Virginia. ! shall
not attempt it again. The pc re " The
Territory OF New Mexico don't want tic
Legislature i'm May. That is H., Tine
that they are most occupied in tncir ~, ep
industry. Why not let the Legislature
meet in December, as IL is in tie 'iailt
of meeting Why make appropriation bis
mere sewers TO gather in all tn. odds and
ends and scraps"
Mr.. McCullom Rep). Of Ii.n6is. IN
charge of the bill, made an explanation
of the matter and made remark ps 30
Mr.. Hill getting into "spasm' 4. ar' it.
Mr.. Hill declared that the srasm"
was on the other side OF the chamL,r.
THE AMENDMENT DEFEN. 81.
Mr.. Carter Gep), OF Montana. made an
explanation OF the proviso and stated why
il should be enacted. He referred 10 an
,F ~
i'm the Senate chamber of the delegate
from New Mexico. and said that the ne
gate was simply oischarging his duty.
And he reminded Mr.. Hill that a terri
torial delegate is not a delegate merely
to the House of Representatives, but 10
Congress. and his right TO be on the
floor of the Senate was as strong as his
right TO be on the floor Of the House.
Mr.. Hill protested that he found no
fault with the delegate from New Mex
leo for attending TO his duty, but he did
not understand that it was part OF his
duty TO endeavor to place on an appro-
priation bill amendments Of such a char
acter In the present instance the sena-
tor from Montana MIR. Carter had boldly
admitted that the amendment was
political one. After remarks by Senators
Daniel and Call, Mr.. Elkins suggested
that the senator from New York (Mr.
HID was not authority on the question
OF taste after having charged the House
of Representatives with having "sneaked
in" provlso into an approp- 'A,on II,
and after having charged the Senate
Committee on Appropriations with at
tempting TO sneak" it through
Mr.. Bryce Oem), of Ohio, asked Mr..
ElkLns why. if the people of New Mexico
sle time Of meeting Of the legis-
atiye assembly changed from December
10 Nay, he had not (when he was dele
gate from that Territory proposed the
Mr.. Elkins answer was that the oues-
ton had never come up, and he added
that he would like 10 hear Mr.. Brice's
impression about the Governor of New
Mexico.
MIR. BRICE'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Brice said that he would give II
with great pleasure. The Governor OF
New Mexico had withdrawn from the
presence Of the Committee on Territories
every statement which he had made in
A telegram as TO certain bonds Of New
Mexico having been fraudulently issued.
The Governor had withdrawn the state
ment. and had said that there was 10
ground for suspicion.
What did ne say about the senator
from Ohio?" Mr. Elkins asked.
NJ. D.;cn. ella had said i'm his tolepran