The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-30
Raises Point of mo Quorum, {"
But is Squelched
DEMOCRATS SUSTAIN REED
SENATOR VEST OFFERS A MISSIS-
SIPPI RESOLUTION.
FLOOL's CAUSES ANo REMEDIES
Senator Quay Seems Anxious to Probe
After Corruption. Chandler Says
no Business Shall be Transact
ed Until Senators Return.

Washington, April 29.-The question of
whether business was to be done by the
Senate this week was raised to-day by Mr..
Pettigrew (S. Il. S. d., when the Senate
met to-day.
Mr.. Pettigrew proposed that the Senate
direct a conference on the Indian appro-
priation bill
Mr.. Chandler, (Rep., \. H., gave no.
tive that he would object to any business
being done because there was a general
understanding that none should be taken
up during the absence of many Senators
in New York to attend the ceremonies of
dedicating the Grant monument. Other
Senators protested that there had been
no such agreement made.
A message from the President trans
mitting the report of the commission to
adjust the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico, West of the
Rio Grande, was read.
Then Mr.. Quay presented a resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Interior
for information as to whether the leases
Of the Seneca Oil lands had been made
in the usual manner and whether there
had been any corruption. 1t was agreed
to without debate.
Mr.. Vest, Oem., MissourD, offered a
resolution for comprehensive inquiry by
the Commerce committee Of the Senate
into the causes of and remedies for the
Mississippi floods and said he would
call it up at the next meeting of the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Pettigrew followed with resolu-
tion calling on the Commissioner of La
Dor for information as to the cost of pro-
ducing 1000 feet (board measure) OF
white pine lumber, the answer to include
the cost of work in the woods and in the
mill, both in the United States and Can
ada. This was adopted with the addition
of question proposed by Mr.. Frye, (Rep.,
Maine), concerning the cost of stumpage.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Nor
gan, (Dem., Ala.), and adopted request
ing the President, if not Incompatible
with thep ublic interests, to transmit
to the Senate all correspondence with
the Consul-General and Consuls in Cuba
since the beginning of the war, not here
tofore published.
At 1882 p. m., the Senate adjourned
till Monday.
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, April 29.-The House was
| in session seven minutes to-day. The
! journal was not read. The objection
| that there was no quorum present was in
terposed by Mr.. Simpson, Populist, Kan
sas), whereupon Mr.. Payne, (Rep., n.
: I j. made motion to adjourn.
Mr., G. w, Stone, (Rep., PENN, who
was in the chair, held that an adjourn
ment under the order of the House made
| last Friday would be until Monday next.
| Mr.. Simpson protested yainly that II
was unconstitutional to adjourn for more
than one day without a quorum and he
! asked an opportunity to be heard, But
/ the Regular order" was loudly demand
J ed and Payne's motion was put and car
. ried, 74-14, most of the Democrats vot-
ing with the Republicans. The chaplain
in his invocation to-day prayed for the
recovery of General Henderson, of Iowa,
/ who lies dangerously i'll at his home in
| Dubuque, Iowa.
| QUAY'S TARIFF AMENDMENTS.
| Washington, April Ex-senator Quay,
! of Pennsylvania, to-day introduced in the
/ Senate a list of amendments to the tariff
: bill which he proposes to offer when the
/ bill is before the Senate. Senator Quay
says these amendments were sent him
from his constituents in Pennsylvania,
! and were not prepared by himself.