The Princeton union., 1896-05-14
WORK. OF CONGRESS
ProceedinIrs In the Senate and House
of Representatiyes..

OF RepreSentatiyes. ss4s}
Washington, May THE bond reso-
luton was discussed in the senate.
early in the day Mr.. PETER, author Of
the resolution, announced that he
would offer q motion to hold the SEN
ate in session until the resolution was
4 'dlsposed Of. 1t was evident, however,
y that sena tors were not disposed to sub
nit to the hardships of an all night
session, and Mr.. PETER did not carry
out his announced purpose. He said,
i however, that the resolution would cer-
tainly pass tomorrow, which. however,
is doubtful in view of MI. HilPs abili-
ty to speak indefinitely. Mr.. Pettigrew
* (Rep., S. d. supported the. bond reso-
lutlon and severely criticised the adj
1ninistration of the treasury. He also
criticised Mr.. Sherman for his recent
approval of the treasury administra-
: tion. Some progress was made on the
river and harbor bill by taking it up in
the morning hour. :
BY a vote Of 81 to 141 the house re-
fused to agree to Mr.. Sayres' motion
to concur in the senate amendment to
the naval bill reducing the number Of
battleships from four to two.
Washington, May S.-The final vote
on the resolution for an investigation
OF recent bond issues will be taken in
the senate at p. m. tomorrow. An
agreement to this effect was reached
to-day after several test votes had
been taken which clearly disclosed the
sentiment of the senate on the resolu-
tions. The first vote taken was on
motion of Mr.. Sherman to refer the
resolutions to the finance committee.
Ihls was defeated-17 to 35. An
amendment by Mr.. Lodge was then
adopted providing that the investiga-
tlon should be conducted by the regu-
lar finance committee instead Of
special committee as first proposed.
Another amendment by Mr. Villas pro-
posing notifications in the resolutions
was voted down, the affirmative vote
being only Z. After these tests the
agreement was reached for a final
vote on the resolution, which will un-
doubtedly pass. The. voting came af-
ter Mr.. Hill added another lively in
stallment to his speech including
sharp criticism of Mr. Pettigrew and
q personal exchange with Mr.. Wolcott
when the latter tried to call Mr. Hill
to order. ~
The house to-day served notice on
the senate and the country that it had
ID
for the final adjournment by passing,
without division, resolution for final
adjournment Monday, May 1S. The
reading was received with an outburst
OF applause from members of both
sides of the house. Mr. Wheeler
- Oem., Ala0 denounced the majority
FOR proposing to desert their posts. He
said that during the campaign of 1894
the Republican party had pledged it.
self to the relief of the people from
existing depression. Caused by the
Democratic party interjected Mr..
Milliken Rep., Me) Mr.. Dingley made
no leply to Mr.. Wheeler and the res
elutlon was adopted without division
Washington, May 9.-By the decisive
vote Of 81 to 6, the senate inaugurated
an investigation to be conducted by
the senate committee on finance into
the facts and circumstances connected
with the sale of United States bonds
Y by the secretary Of the treasury dur
ing the last three years. The six ad-
Z verse votes were cast by Senators CAT
fiery Ua), Faulkner (W Va), Gray
Del), Hill On. ", Mitchell (Wis.), and
Palmer Qll), all Democrats The reso-
y luton directing the investigation is
very explicit ~,
The result of the three and a half
hours session of the house was the
passage of bill to amend the act Gre
atlng court of appeals SO as to al
low appeals from the supreme courts
OF the territories to the court of an
peals. Mr.. Picker Rep.. S. d. at
tempted to secure his revenge for the
defeat he suffered last night when the
mouse refused to renain in session to
pass private pension bills, by blocking
. legislation He made the point of no
quorum at every opportunity and final
ly the house, losing patience, adj
journed. Mr.. Pickler threatens to keen
up his tactics until he accomplishes his
object, which he says is to secure fur
ther consideration for private pension
bills e - -
Washington, May lO.-The members
OF the house voted themselves 500
per month for clerk hire during the
recess of congress. Under resolution
passed by the Fifty-second congress
the members Of subsequent congresses
received $lOO per month for clerk hire
during the sessions. The proposition
to extend this allowance to members
during the recesses Of congress came
up IN the form of a resolution adverse
ly reported from the committee on ac-
counts. 1t occasioned some very sharp
debate: 1t had the support of Mr.. Can
non, the chairman of the appropria-
TONS committee, but was opposed by
MI. Dingley, the floor leader of the
majority. Mr. Aidrich Rep., Ill.) said
it would involve an expenditure of
+ S2l6,OOO per annum. The resolution
was amended so as to except chairmen
OF committees having annual clerks,
and as amended was passed-13O to
los. An analysis Of tie vote shows
that ia Republicans, Is Democrats
and l Silverite voted for it and SO Re-
publicans, So Democrats and l Popu-
list against it,
Ihe river and harbor bill was COM
pleted in the senate with the exception
OF the item for deep sea harbor- on
the Pacific coast. This has aroused
keen opposition, the two California
senator's opposing the proposed con-
tract appropriation of $3,O9S.OOO for
q harbOr at Santa Monica hav on fha