Hutchinson gazette., 1896-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

| vote the senate sustained tho commltte3 IN
providing specific appropriations ;or numerous
private charitable in stitutIon some OF them
OF sectarian character Tho vote was 81 to 13,
as follows: Yeas-Republicans, Aldrich, Alli-
SON Cameron, Carter, Chandler, Cullom Hale,
Hawley' McBrile Perkins, Pettigrew Shoup,
Teller, Wetmore, Wilson IL Democrats,
Bacon Bate, Berry Blackburn. Caff,ry,
COckrell, Faulkner, German, Gray H iris,
Hill, Jones, Arkansas, Pasco, Roach Vest,
Walthall and White-17. Populists, Allen,
Kyle, Stewart-3 Total, 81 Nays -Repub-
licans, Baker, Brown, Burrows Cannon, Clark,
Galnser, Nelson, Pritchard, Warren 3.
Demo rats, Chiffon George, Mills-s. Popu.
lists, Petfer-l. Total 10.
Nav 20, Tho Senate defeated proposition
by Mr. German for the issue of SO J,OJO, ,OJ0 Of
three per cent treasury certificates to meet
prospective deficiencies. This was followed
by the defeat of another proposition by Mr.
Petfer of Kansas for the issue of greenbacks to
meet the appropriations made by the fortifca-
tions bill Both propositions were offered as
amendments to the fertilization. bill which
was passed, thus leaving but one of the
appropriation bills to be acted upon. Mr.
Germans amendm9nt developed an animated
financial debate, with Mr.. Sherman and Mr.
Gorman as the main participants. Mr. Sher.
man resisted the amendment and urged that
the proper step was to pass thu Dingley
emergency tariff bill Mr. German made an
offer to Mr. Sherman that both sides of the
chamber join in a Ron-partisan relief measure,
imposing tax on tea and coffee and rep3aling
the rebate on alcohol used in the arts, which
would, he said, add l),OOO,O0O to $4,000 OOJ to
the revenues, and would reduce rebates by
RhO 90 Mr. Sherman did not respond 10
the suggestion. The fortihcati n bill as
passed carries ST. 763, 1888 or $L9l9, Isl more than
the house appropriated.
After two days debate the House, by an
OVerwhel lmingly vote of 1876 to %, passed the
Bartholdt-McCall immigration bill, as
modified by the Corliss amendment The
Stone consular inspection bill, which
was offerel as a substitute, was de-
feated, l71 to lSl. The bill as passed
adds to the classes of aliens excluded from ad-
mission to the United States, all male persons
between the ages OF l6 and 70 years of age tex
cept parents OF persons living in this country
who can not both read and write English or
some other language. The Corliss amendment
added to tho bill excludes aliens who come
across the Dor ders year after year to perform
labor in the United States with no intention Of
settling therein.
May 21.-The Senate had an hour of much
excitement with resort to obstructive tactics
and several heated personal controversies at
late hour The early portion of the session
had been given to the routine of agreeing on
conference reports on appropriation bills.
Ats o'clock Mr. Butler, Populist of North
Carolina, moved to take up his bill
prohibiting the furthar issue Of interest bear
ing bonds. Mr. Hill Immediately novel an
adjournment, securing an aye and nay vote in
order o gain time. The motion to adjourn WAS
defeated, whereupon Mr. Chandler followed
with a motion for an executive session. One
diiatory motion after another followed. Allen
0Nt inf nkaH vyskh t,,
which the lie was passed One Senator after
another slipped away to break the quorum.
Finally Mr.. Butler consented to an adjourn.
ment, saying he would continue the fight to-
morrow
May 22-Tho bill to prohibit the use Of
bonds is now b, fore the Senate with the pros
pect for final vote on it next Moniay The
obstruction to the measure was wi, hdraWn
and by the decisive vote of 81 to % the Senate
adopted the motion of Mr.. Butler author Of
the bill, to pro ,eed with it. The debate on
tho measure proceeded throughout the day
and was at times very animated. Mr.. Hill
attacked the bill as a barefaCod attempt
at reputation by an indirect cutting off of the
only means existing for a repeal of the green
backs. MIR Sherman, Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Hawley,
Mr. Baker of Kansas and Mr. Lodge spoke in
opposition to the bill, AMI Mr.. Mills of Texas,
Mr.. Butler, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stewart and Mr..
Clarke for it. The tariff question anne in for
incidental consideration and Senators Sher-
man, George and Gray expressed the view that
it would be disgrace if Congress adjourned
without enactlng a law to increase the rev.
neues.
The Phillips labor commission bill, which
was to have come to a vO.e in the House to-
day, was completely crowded. out by the con-
fecencs reports on the river and harbor and
Buudry civil bi Is. The bill will now go over
nol-
the river and harbor bill, which reported an.
agreement on all the items save that relating
to the Santa Monica AMI San Pedro harbors,
Cal, was made the basis of a bitter attack
on tho bill by Messrs Hepburn, Republican, of
Iowa, and Dockery, Democrat, of Missouri
Tho latter said he opposed this measure be-
cause it contained riotols appropriations not
warranted by the condition OF the treasury.
He said he realized that his remarks would
not be punctuated by applause. I'VE are all
in on it," he added, sarcastcally, amid laugh.
ter. Mr. Dockerys remarks about the i'm.
poverishe treasury" and his appeals to the
people were received with derisive ieers by the
Republicans After some discussion, the con-
ference report was defeated, 20 to 80.
May % Tho day in the Senate was con.
sumed by tho filled cheese" bill and the seq
ond installment Of tho speech by Mr.. Allen,
Popu'ist, of Nebraska, on the Butler bill to
prohibit the issue OF bonds without the
authority of Congress. On the ground that the
filled cheese" bill was a revenue MEASURE,
several amendments TO rais3 revenue were
offered but all failel. One by Mr. Mills DEM
ocrat of Texas, to impose a per cent internal
revenue tax on all products in excess of 81, 900
pei annum, from establishments manHf lctur.
ing iron, steel, copper, nickel, brass, lead zinc
cotton, wool, hemp silk or fax wa, laid on the
table by vote of ~ toll. Amendments by Mr.
Allen, Populist, Of Nebraska, fO an addi.
tional internal revenue tax of 81 a barrell on
b or, ale and porter, and b. Mr. Gray, Demo-
crak of Delaware for an import duty of 10
cents a pound on tea, were lost by similar
votes. and the filed cheese bill was then
obliged to gtvo way to the bond bill. Mr..
Allen devoted himself to the silver question
and the platform of the POpulist party. He
was much ha-rassed by Me'srs Gray, Demo.
crat, OF Delaware; Hill, Demo ,rat, of New
York; Chandler, Rgprbli,an, OF Now Hamp-
shire; Baker, Republican, of Kansas and
other son tors who ught to make sport Of
the Popllist tenets so that the spesch became
decidedly informal dialogue Tho Sen ito
passed fort! private pension bills in as many
minutes without objection, thus clearing the
calendar. and authorized the publication a. a
public document of Governor Altgeld's reply
to Secretary Carlisles recent Chi ago financial
speech, be, ause tho latter had be1n printed
Girl Graduate Welded.
NEVADA, Mo-, May GA romantic
feature in connection with the COM
mencement exercises of the Nevada
high school last night was the mar
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