Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-08
BOND AWARD WAS ROTTEN
Harsh Words Used by Senator
Pettigrew in the Senate.
Deliberate Conspfraey-Very Anxious
for a Most Searching Investigation
Hill Once Again Defends the Ca. Sc
OF the Administration.

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ate
Early in the day Mr. PETER, author O
the resolution, announced that ne worl,
seek to force vote tonight, by holding
the senate in session until the resolution
was disposed of. 1t was evident, how
ever, that senators were not disposed tc
submit to the hardships of a protracted
and, possibly, all night session, and Mr.
PETER did not carry out his announced
purpose. He stated, however, that the
resolution would certainly pass tomor-
row which, however, is doubtful, in view
of Mr.. HIPS apparent liability to speak
indefinitely.
Mr. Pettigrew rep, S. d. supported
the bond resolution and severely criti-
cised the administration of the treasury.
The senator also criticised Mr.. Sherman
for his recent approval 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 authorization of con-
tracts of sI,oo3,ooo for Sabine Pass,
Texas, and S987ooo for Savannah har-
Dor, Ga
Mr. Call fla introduced a resolution
in the senate requesting protest against
H. a,sc,,.;ov, II A..-;-, ;.:.-.
taken on board the schooner Competitor
by the Spanish gunboat and to demand
of Spain that the prisoners should not be
subject to cruel treatment Mr.. Call
asked immediate adoption. The resolu-
ton on a viva voce vote was about to be
adopted with faint response from the
senators being present.
Mr.. Wolcott (Colo.) quickly interposed,
pointing out that this was a surprising
course. directing a protest and demand |
on Spain without any consideration.
Mr.. Call insisted that the case was ur-
gent, reports being current that the
prisoners were to be executed. If Great
Britain were involved, there would be
10 hesitation in protesting.
Mr.. Wolcott answered that # the facts
we're as Mr.. Call stated, it was the duty
If the president to protest, and it was
to request the president to do
lis duty. He objected to action being
AIKEN and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Frye then moved to take up the
liver and narbor bill, and in doing so,
e said:
al do not mean to antagonize the bond
i'll at o'clock. l regard the vote of
esterday as the instructions of the SEN
te to me not to urge the river and har- /,
or bill against the bond resolution at ?
clock"
With this explanation there was no
oposition to proceeding with the river
Id harbor bill. By unanimous consent :
bill was passed, re-enacting the law
r free bridge across the Arkansas =
YER, connecting Little Rock and Ar Il
.nta.
AT o'clock the bill was laid aside
irty pages having been disposed of,
d the bond bill taken up. AS Mr.. Hill
IS about to resume his speech Mr.
:ffer, author of the bond resolution,
ose, and said: re
Il will ask the senate to remain in ses-
u senight until this resolution is pass i
hr. Hill said he was willing to yield,
a rule, but he did not propose to be 0i
zen from the floor arbitrarily and he W
uld not yield to Mr.. PETER. "a
dr. Hill proceeded with his opposition ei'
the resolutions. He was endesvoring, IN
said, to prevent the senate from max &c
itself ridiculous. 1t did that often, u
added. This resolution called for go
IS that were already reported to the
ate. Why, therefore, should senators
nit that they were ignoramusess
To be sure" said Mr.. Hill, "there is a I
law against senators making fools of Co
mselves, but they ought not to do it in
dlessIy by the foolish, contemplate sin
'lution. II you can't comprehend wit
reports already made, then resign on
r seats" he said, savagely. reg
r. Hill declared this was a move to v
lufacture campaign material on the ary
of presidential campaign the
he senator yielded long enough to Eel
nit Mr.. Gordon TO give notice of an lou
ndment 10 the pending resolution, file
riding that the inquiry into bond is Mr.
be conducted BY the senate finance mel
mittee instead of by a special coa- sen