Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-16
ARM0R PLATES COST
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Senate Refuses ts Yield to the House
on the Subject.
REPORT on 4Hf DEFICIENCY BILL
The Harris Pacific Railway Reso-
luton Taken Up.
NOVEL POINT RAISED

The conference report on the deficiency
appropriation bill was considered as soon
as the Senate met today.
Mr.. Hale. in charge of the BILL stated
that the price of armor plate was not in
cluded In the report. Nothing had been
done on that subject. except that the Sem
ate conferees. had stated positively that
the Senate would not consider any sum
over 500 for armor
The report was agreed to and a further
conference ordered
Mr.. Quay Pa.) moved that when the
Senate adjourn 1t he until Monday. There
we're objections from those advocating the
Harris resolution relating to the Union
Pacific railroad. and Mr.. Morgan (Ala) de-
manded roll call
The motion to adjourn over was lost-25
81.
Mr.. Hawley Comm. rising to a question
OF privilege. good-naturedly protested
against published statements accusing him
of senatorial discourtesy in connection with
editorials appearing in the Hartford Eour-
ant. He stated that his active connection
with the paper ended twenty years ago
and that he was in no way responsible for
its editorial utterances His only connec-
ton with the paper, he said, was the very
Pleasant one of editing its quarterly d.
vidends.'
ii
resolution requesting the President for in
formation as TO the arrest of Alfred O. II.
Hugnet, a citizen of the United States. by
the Spanish authorities at Havana on Sep
tember Is, 1896.
Mr.. Morgan briefly rected the circum-
stances in the case. and stated that he de-
sired to test the power of Spain arbitrarily
to Danish a United States citizen doing
business in Cuba without trial or evidence
of his participation in the rebellion. The
resolution was agreed to without division.
On motion of Mr.. Pettigrew Is. ID the
bill was passed to give the consent of Con-
gfess to compact entered into between
the states of South Dakota and Nebraska
respecting the boundary between said
states.
The Harris resolution relating to the sale
OF the government interests in the Union
Pacific railroad was then taken up, and
Mr.. Allen (Neb) continued his speech in
support Of the resolution.
After discussing the legal points involved
Mr.. Allen declared that II Congress
neglected at this time to stay the sale of
the government interests, involving II loss
of &b'.WDO0. 1t would be the greatest blot
and stain upon this government that lad
been made In all the years of our national
existence.
Mr.. Thurston CNeb) interrupted to state
that the railroad debt was at most $7O.-
om.o0. while the guaranteed bid was S45.
WD.H1. so that at most the loss could not
exceed s25.HOO00.
There was spirited discussion at ona
point in Mr.. Aliens remarks. when Mr..
Warren of Wyoming sought to call atten-
ton to the absence, of quorum. Mr.. Al
len declined to YIELD for this purpose, and
the presiding 'iofficef was in doubt as to
the right of a senator to call attention to
the absence of a quorum when the senator
on the floor declined to yield
Mr.. Hale said it was most unusual pro
&C dure.
Mr. Warren finally withdrew his point.
and Mr.. Al!enaproc eesled. When he closed.
at 1:;sO the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.