The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-15
WORK OF CONGRESS
crocecdip,.s in the senate ana Iionse
of representatives

on the resolution for, an investigation
OF recent bond iSSucS will be taken IN
the senate at / =. III. TOMORROW. All
agreement to this effect was reached
to-day after several test votes hau
been taken which clearly disclosed the
sentiment of the senate on the feSoln-
tionS The first vote taken was on
motion Of Mr.. Sherman 10 refer the
resolutions to the finance committee.
This was defeated-l1 to 80. An
amendment hy Mr.. Lodge was then
adopted providing that the lnvestiga-
ton should be conducted by the regu-
lar finance COMMITTEES instead OF
! special committee Is first proposed.
Another amendment hy Mr.. Villas pro-
posing notifications in the resolutions
was voted down. the affirmative vote
being only /. After these tests the
agreement was reached for tlnal
vote on the resolution. which will un-
loubteily pass. The voting came AZ
ter Mr. Hin added another lively in
Stalment to his speech, including
sharp criticism OF Mr. rettigrew and
personal exchange with Mr.. Woleott
when the latter tried to call Mr. Hill
to order
The house to-day served notice on
the senate and III" country that il had
transacted lis business and was ready
for the final adjournment by passing.
without division, a resolution for final
Adjournment Monday. May -. The
rea ding was received with an outburst
of applause from members of both
sides Of the house s!r Wheeler
Deul.. AlaJ denounced the majority
for proposing 70 desert their posts. lie
SAID that during the campaign of 1894
the Republican party had pledged IL
self to the relief OF the people from
existing depression Caused by the
Democratic party" interjerted Mr.
MlIikcn IRcp.. MeJ Mr.. Dingley made
no reply - Nr Wheeler and the res.
olution was adopted without division.
Washington. May 8 BY the decisive
| vote OF - 10 =. the senate inangurattl
an Investigation to be conducted by
| the senate committee on finance into
| the facts ana circumstances connected
with the sale of United States boniS
| by the secretary Of the treasury dur
! ing the last three years Ihe six adj
! verse votes were east BY Senators CAT
| fiery Lal. Faulkner CIV Va. Gray
Del). Hill ~. ~, Mitchell WIS.,. and
! Palmer Glll). all Democrats The rcso.
| luton directing the investigation IS
very explicit
The result of the three and half
| hours session Of the house was the
| passage of IL bill To amend the act ere
ating 4 court Of appeals So as - al
| low appeals from the supreme courts
| OF the territories 10 the court Of ap-
| peals. Mr.. Pieller lRep. =. ID at
| tempted To secure his revenge for the
| defeat liz suffered last night when the
| mousse refused "a fen I'LL. in sesSl pn Is
| pass private pension bills. by blocking
leglSla ton. He made the point Of no
| quorum at eytTy pnearfllnity and final
| ~ the mouse, lS,sng patience ad.
| laurncd. Mr. Picker threatens 10 keen
| up his tatties until hp accomplishes hi,
| OBJECT, which he says is to secure fnr.
tfer consideration for private pension
| bills
| washington, May la.-The members
OF the house voted themselves 500
| per month for clerk hire during the
recess ~ congress Under resolution
passed Ivy the Fifty second congress
The members Of subsequent congresses
received Aleo pc" month for clerk hire
| uuflng fhc sessions. The proposition
% extend this ailnWnnee IL mpmbers
during tile receSSeS cf congress came
up II the form OF Il resolution adverse
| ~ reported from the committee on ac-
! counts. It occasioned some very sharp
deDafe II had the support of Mr.. Car
non, the chairman of the approprin-
tions committee. but was opposed by
| Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader of the
majority. Mr.. Aldrieh lRep.. Ill, said
y would involve an expenditure OF
S-lo.Wo per annum. Tie resolution
WaS amended So rs to except chairnen
| OF committees having annual clerks.
| ana as amended was passed -l.,O to
los. An analysis Of tie vote shows
that III Republicans. l. Democrats
ana ! Silverite voted for ii and ~ l.e
| pioiieahs - Democrats and | Popu-
list against it,
/ he river and harbor bill was com
! pirfed IL The senate With the excrp,ion
oi the item for deep sea harl,nr on
/ the Pacific coast This has aroused
Keen opposition. the two California
senators opposing the proposed con.
! 'fart appropriation Of St.o3s. 900 for
4 haibof at Santa Monica bay on lie
ground that it is 4 project fos,erel hy
the Southern Pacific railroad as
against public sentiment and ,b. rec.
concentrations of two boards Of army
engineers. Mf. White Of California
commented on the extraordinary con.
ui'ioI by which the commerce commit
zee 81 The senate WIS forcing an aD-
| pioliEiilon on state against the
wishes Or It's senators, representatives
and people.
ashlngton. May 12-In the senate
TIE Dill was passed for the deportation
TO Canada Of tile Cree Indians who
Hed INTO Montana at the time Of the
Louis Riel raid
Mr. Dubois Hsep.. Idaho, created 4
i LHllllMlElEN NllLI.It LIZ