The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-03
Pre- sidential Result TO be Az
nounced February 10th.
OUR PEART Mr.. PEARSON
HIS AWFULLY CUTE DODGE AS
TO CoNsULS' SALARIES.
THE IMMIGRATION BILL UP
And Lea TO Vain Discussion I he
Nicaraguan Bill Kept to the Front
by Senator Morgan in Spite
of Opposition.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The day in the
House was very dull the whole day be-
ing devoted to debate on appropriation
bills. The Diplomatic and Consular
bill was passed, and considerable pro-
gress was made with the District of
Columbia bill. The bill as passed car
ries 81 ,6113, T0S.
Resolutions arranging for the formal
.canvassing of the electoral vote of the
last Presidential election on Wednesday,
February 10, were adopted.
Mr.. Pearson rep, North Carolnal,
offered an amendment to increase the
salaries of the Consuls in class " (the
$500 classl, to $2,933 each, and 20
abolish entirely the salaries of class VII.
He proposed that the compensation of
Consuls in class VIII l$1.O0 class). be
provided for by fee. Mr.. Pearson said
the salaries for class " were inadequate,
but he frankly admitted that the adop-
ton of his amendment could accomplish
another purpose. 1t would, he said. take
these thirty-one Consulates out of the
scope Of the recent order of the Presi-
dent and enable the incoming President
to supersede these free trade, free silver
Consuls with Republicans and protection
ists.''
Mr.. HIT the chairman of the Foreign
Affairs committee. called attention very
significantly to the fact that the order
promulgated by Mr. Cleveland was. after
all, simply an order, and it might be re-
sscinded or modified.
Several resolutions relating to the cere
monies in connection with the counting
of the electoral vote in the House on
February 10th were adopted. One of
them reserved the galleries except the
Executive and Diplomatic, for the ex-
elusive use of Senators and Representa-
tives on that occasion, two tickets to be
issued to each. Another provided the
method Of the joint assembling of the
two houses in the hall of Representatives
at one o'clock on that occasion and the
counting and announcement of the result
by the Speaker of the House and the
President of the Senate.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The feature of
the Senate to-day was very spirited
debate ON the conference report ON the
immigration bill. Mr.. Gibson, of Mary
land, opposed the report and Mr.. Lodge
defended it. After two hours struggle
the report went over, and tine Nicaragua
Canal bill was taken up, Mr.. Villas con-
tinuing his remarks Mr. Teller, of Col
.orado also entered the debate an opposi-
aion to the measure.
Early in the day Mr.. Chandler intro
duced a resolution stating that the gov
ernment should steadily direct it's efforts
to secure and maintain the use of silver
as we'll as gold as standard money with
free coinage of each under international
agreement.
Mr.. Chandler said he would call up the
resolution in a day or so, for the pur-
pose Of making a few remarks i'm striking
contrast to those recently made by the
gold nlonometalist from Wisconsin, Vilas)
and the silver monometalist from South
Dakota, Pedtigrew) who had joined
hands in voting against the bill for an
international monetary conference.
Mr. Lodge called up the conference re
port ON the immigration bill and sought
to secure its adoption. To this, however,
objection was made by MIR. Gibson,
{Dem., Maryland1, who made point of
order against the report as a whole. He
declared that the conference committee
had far exceeded its powers and had in
jected new legislation into the measure,
thus violating the rules of the Senate.
Mr.. Gibson said the bill had been so
changed that wives would be separated
from their husbands repeating the cruel
ties of slave days.
AT 2 O'Clock the Nicaragua Canal bill
was laid aside temporarily and the inn
migration ball proceeded. Mr.. Lodge,
in charge of the bill defended the confer
ence report and in vigorous terms ar
raigned the steamship lines opposing this
measure, particularly the North Ger
man Lloyd This company, subsidized
by foreign government, not only had
it's agents at the capitol, but had their
agents telegraph threats to Senators and
members.
Mr.. Lodge resented the statement that
the bill would separate man and wife and
renew the cruelties of slave days.
At the close of Mr.. Lodges remarks
Mr. Morgan sought to take up the Mica
ragua Canal bill.
Senator Hoar asked whether the Sena-
tors opposed TO the bill intended to let
anything but appropriation bills be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Hoar said his inquiries had been
made only for the purpose of ascertaining
when legislation in which he was inter
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Morgan whether any time this week or
next Monday could be given to the con-
sideration Of his bill.
Mr. Morgan thought that If the bill
were Withdrawn it would lead TO such
complications that the next Secretary
Of State would have controversy with
a half dozen little South American re-
publics on his hands. The bill should
be passed by the Senate even if it never