The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-28
THE CANAL BILL.
Senator Turpie Ends His Bitter In
veCtive Against the Measure.
FOUR YEARS FOR POSTNlSTERS.
Senator Hills Bill Came Near Being Passed.
but on Objection 1t Went Oser-Mr.
fuckers Title to His seat in
the House Confirmed

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The senate
was on the verge of d deadlock vester-
dav. and for a time there were pros
poets of protracted test of endurance
extending the session late into the
night. Mr.. Morgan. in charge of the
Nicaragua canal bill. was determined
to secure time for final vote. This
was resisted, however. by Mr.. Turpie
and Mr.. Villas. Thereupon Mr.. Nor
gan announced he would ask the sem
ate to sit on" the bill. remaining in
continuous session until a vote was
forced. This evoked sharp criticism.
Mr.. Villas finally made a dilatorv mo-
ton, which, on roll call. disclosed
the absence of quorum. and Mr.. Nor
gan was obliged to give up his plan for
the day, although he expects to execute
it if an agreement for a vote is not
reached.
Mr.. Turpie concluded his speech
against the Nicaragua canal bill. the
third day being a continuance of the
former bitter invective directed against
the measure. During the dav Mr..
Chandler presented the credentials of
John Edward Addicl1s. claiming the
vacant seat as senator from Delaware.
The claim of Henry A. Dupont for
the same seat has already been pre-
sented.
In the course of a discussion for lay
ing electric conduits in the Washing
ton streets. Mr.. Hill. of New York.
spoke against trusts and monopolies in
general as a serious menace to the pub
lie welfare.
The house bill was passed detaching
Audrain county, Mo-, from the western
district, and attachingit to the eastern
district of the state.
House joint resolution authorizing
the use of Fort Bidwcll, Cal. for an In
iian training school was agreed to.
The bill was passed extending the
time for building railroad through
the Omaha and WinnebagO reservation
in Nebraska.
Mr.. Hill, of New York, called up his
bill, recently introduced, establishing
term of four years for postmasters.
1T was about to pass. when Mr.. Sher-
man interposed and said there should
be time to examine the measure. as it
established a fixed tenure of four years
and compelled removal after four years
Mr.. Chandler said the bill had no po-
litical significance and had the APP
proval of senators of both parties on
the post Office committee. Il fear it
will lead to a scramble for these post
offices 1T the close of every four years
service suggested Mr.. Hale. Il call
the attention of the senator" replied
Mr.. Chandler, that there is a univer-
sal scramble now. Whenever there is
change of politics we see such a
scramble, as the presiding officer of
the senate very well knows" There
was suppressed laughter. in which the
vice president joined. at the reference
to Mr.. Stevenson's former service as
assistant postmaster-general. The bill
finally went over.
IT,. Ito; So.
WA>HINGTON. Jan. 22.-After Il two
days debate. in the course of which con-
siderable partisan passion was aroused
and an Intellectual attempt made to
tilibuster for the purpose OF gaining
time. the hou5c yesterday decided the
contested election ease of Iost versus
Tucker from the Tenth Virginia dis
t,.lrt ty- II