The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-05-06
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+ the senate THIS week was raised by Mr..
PettigreW of South Dakota when the
senate met. Mr.. Pettigrew proposed
that the senate direct a conference on
the Indian appropriation bill. "a Mr..
Chandler of, New Hampshire, however,
gave notice that he would object. to
any business being done because there
was q general understanding that none
should be taken up during the abb
sence OF many senators in New York
to attend the ceremonies Of defeating
the Grant monument. Other senators
protested that there had been no such
agreement made. Then Mr.. Quay pre-
sented q resolution calling upon the
secretary of the interior for informa-
ton as to whether the leases Of the
Senecas' oil lands had been made in
the usual manner and whether there
had Deen any corruption. It was
agreed to without debate During the
presentation Of memorials Mr.. Spoon
er offered one .sfrom several thousand
men working for wages in the lum-
Der districts Of Wisconsin, asking FOR
the enactment of the lumber schedule
OF the Dingley bill. The senate was
quite deluged with resolutions. MIR.
Vest Of Missouri 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
senate. Mr.. Pett1grew followed with a
resolution calling on the commissioner
OF labor for information as to the cost
Of producing 1000 feetboard 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 Canada. This was adopted
with the addition of a question pro-
posed by Mr.. Frye Of Maine concern
ing the cost of stumpage. "A resolu-s
ton was offered by Mr.. Morgan Of Ala
bama. and adopted, requesting the
president, if not incompatible with the
public interests, to transmit to the SEN
ate all correspondence with the con-
sui general and consuls in Cuba since
the beginning Of the war, not hereto
fore. published. Then, at 1882, the
senate adjourned until Monday.
The house was in session seven min
utes. The journal was not read The
objection that there was no quorum
was interposed by Mr.. Simpson OF
Kansas, whereupon Mr. Payne Of New
York made motion to adjourn. j. w.
Stone Of Pennsylvania, who was in the
chair, held that an adjournment under,
the order of the house made last Fri
day would be until Monday next. Mr..
Simpson protested Yainly that it was
unconstitutional to adjourn for more
than one day without quorum and
asked an opportunity to be heard.
But the regular ORDER was loudly
demanded and Mr.. Payne's motion was
put and carried-74 to "a, most of the
Democrats voting with the Republic
ans. Obj
Washington, May ----".The issue was
made as Speaker Reed put it in the
house, on the speakers policy of post
ponlng the appointment of committees.
MI. Simpson Of Kansas brought it on
by another attack upon the speaker,
which moved Mr.. Reed to challenge
MN to propose a resolution instructing
the speaker to appoint the committees
The Kansan evaded this challenge, but
Mr.. Lewis. a new Demo il member.
from Washington, took up the gaunt-
let which the speaker had thrown
down, and moved the adoption of a
resolution of the tenor suggested by
Mr.. Reed. Then Mr.. Fleming OF
Georgia offered a substitute embody
ing the instructions in different terms.
and MI. DinSley, the Republican lead
er, to make the issue plain, as he said.
presented another substitute directing
the speaker to appoint the committees
immediately" When the vote was
taken on the proposition the speaker
was sustained by practically the solid
vote or his party, assisted by 33 Dem
ocrats under the leadership Of Mr..
Bailey The resolution was defeated
IA to 81; present, IL. For the first
Tune this session the factions in the
democratic ranks were forced to put
themselves on record, and 80 Demo-
crafts with all of the Populists, sup
ported Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. Low of New
YORK was the only Republican to put
himself on record in support of the res
olution, while s Democrats and s Re
publlcans answered present. Mr..
Bailey denounced in strong terms the
spectacle which the Democrats were
presenting by their dissentions. Messrs.
Cochran of Missouri and Wheeler of
Alabama, of the Democrats, spoke for
the resolutions, while Mr.. Dinyley
voiced the Republican policy. A SEN
ate resolution appropriating $4,000
Tor the congress of the Universal Pos
TAI union was adopted and Mr.. Sho-
walter, the Republican chosen at a spe-
cial election to represent the Twenty
ilfth PENNSYLVANIA district, was sworn
in ~ q
IN TIE SENATE.
Y Senator Tillman Of South Carolina
was heard from briefly and pointedly
III the senate after a silence Of many
weeks, and as usual his remarks
served to arouse a lively controversy.
1t occurred during the consideration Of 3
the free homestead bill Mr.. Morgan
proposed an amendment giving all
public lands unoccupied by 1900 to the
several states and territories. Mr.
HaWley declared this to be a startling
proposition. and Mr. Tillman sought
to oppose it by a series Of questions ad-#
dressed to Mr.. Morgan. Some Of the
questions referred to the amendment
as proposition to ssgobble'' and
steal the interest of state in public
lands Mr.. Morgan in turn made sharp
ana sarcastic rejoinders, and for a 4
time senators and spectators were in
terested in the animated cross-fire.
After Mr.. Morgan had protested /
against the interruption as a breach OF
the privileges of the senate the inci-
dent was closed by statement from
Mr.. Tillman diSclaiming any n11rnoSf,