The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-21
WORK OF CONGRESS
Procceilin,:s I'm the Senate aud House;
e OF Represerltntives

krOc SOInjsS kh the senate ana mouse i
of Representatives.
Washington, May 1.-THE animated
contest which has proceeded for the
last four DAYS in the senate over the
deep water harbor on the Southern
coast Of California was brought to 4
CLOSE to-day by compromise between
the conflicting interests The issue has
been between the points Of Santa
Monica, the terminus Of the Southern
Pacific. and San Pedro, the locality
urged by the California senator's. Sen
sator Frye, chairman Of the commerce
committee. finally harmonized the diff
ferences by referring the determine
ton as between Santa Monica and San
Pedro to a commission to consist OF
three civil engineers. naval officer
and an officer Of the coast survey.
The compromise was accepted by the
California senators and was unani- 4
mously passed.
The house entered upon the con-
tested election case of Rianker VS..
Downing, from the Sixteenth Illinois
district The debate was very spirited.
MI. Moody (Rep., Mass.) joined with
the Democratic majority in asking the
adoption Of resolution for an Of
fetal recount Of the ballots in dispute.
Messrs. Cook (Rep.. Ill) and Leonard
(Rep., Pa.) spoke for the contestant
and Mr.. Bartlett Dem., Ga.) and
Moody for the contestee Before the
case was brought up Mr.. Wheeler
(Dem., Ala.) was taken to task for
abusing the privilege Of printing in
the record. and some extensive inter
polations in recent speech OF his
were expunged from the permanent
record by vote of IS to 1A. IT
Washington. May 15.-The river and
harbnr appropriation bill was passed
by the senate after an unusually
stormy experience lasting many days.
AS finally passed the bill makes d.
rect appropriations Of $12,2O0.OOO and
authorizes continuing contracts Of
$64. O0C, 900. an aggregate Of about
$7G,0OO,O0O. During the debate to-day
the statement was made that this was
the largest aggregate for a river and
harbor bill in the history of the gov
eminent. Mr.. German sought to Sc
cure an amendment to the bill limiting
the contract expenditures to 100000
600 annually, but the amendment was
tabled-4O to %. Mr.. Frye, chairman
of the commerce committee, closed the
debate on the bill by statement
showing the remarkable development
OF American commerce and&the conse-
quent decrease in freight rates. On
the final passage of the bill nine sena-
tors voted in the negative.
The resolution to recommit the Rain
aker-Downing contest to committee
was adopted-130 to 35-in the house.
Washington, May 16.-The Dupont
case. involving the right of Henry A.
Dupont to a seat in the senate from
the state Of Delaware, was taken up
in the senate. A brief colloquy be-
tween Messrs. German and Mitchell
developed that difference of opinion
existed as to the character of the vote.
When Mr.. German spoke Of the unani-
nous agreement to vote tomorrow MI.
Mitchell admitted the correctness of
the statement, but added significantly
that the character OF the vote, would
be determined when the vote was had,
which was open to the meaning that
the case would be postponed until next
session. Mr.. Platt (Rep.. Conn.) spoke
i'll support OF Mr.. Dupont's claim. Two
speeches against the bill proposing ad-
ditional restrictions on immigration. by
Mr.. Gibson Dem, Md and Mr.. Mel
son (tep., Minn.) We're made early in
the day. Mr.. Gibson severely ar
raigned the A. P. A.. declaring that it
inspired this bill. and that the organ
ization was seeking to invade politics.
Mr.. Nelson said the A. p. A. had had
no part in inspiring the bill. MI. CAT
fiery Oem., La) spoke briefly on the
need of action to offset the proposed
legislation by the German reichstag on
the sugar bounties.
The house, under the official order
adopted last week. devoted the whole
day to private pension bills. They We're
disposed of at the rate of about one
every five minutes. IS in all being ia
vorably acted upon before adjourn
ment.
Washington, May 17.--By a vote of
81 to 80 the. senate determined that
Henry A. Dupont was not entitled to
seat in the senate from the State OF
Delaware. This closed long and an
mated controversy which had become
one of the most notable contests of it's
kind in the history of the senate. The
result was i'll doubt up to the last mo-
ment and this lent added interest to
the final vote. There had been some
question as to the direction of Mr.
Stewards vote. but it went with those
OF the Democrats and Populsts and
was the decisive vote in declaring that
Mr.. Dupont was not entitled to a seat
Before taking the vote Mr.. Platt (Rep
Conn.l spoke for Mr.. Dupont and Mr.
Villas Dem., Wis., against. Earlier in
the day MI. Bacon Dem, Ga) spoke
against the issue Of bonds without au
thOrity of congress.
The house passed the private pension
bills which We're favorably acted or
during the two special days given tc
their consideration. Mr.. Erdma Dem.
PaA and Mr.. Talbert Dem.. S. c.,
threw such obstacles in the way of the
bills as they could. Thirty-four were
held up because they were not en-
crossed, but 100 We're passed, leaving
about sixty yet undisposed Of
Washington. May 19.-By a vote OF
8 to 4 the Republicans of the ways
and means committee of the house de
cided not to bring forward any reel
procty legislation at this session OF
congress The majority was made ur
Of Chairman Dingley Grosvenor OF