Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-11
wAR-rAx BILL NOW GOES To THE,
PRESIDENT.
METHODIST BOOK CONCERN CLAIM.
Mr. Clay, OF Georgia, Demand. In
Nesheahon of Charges Made-Houxe
"S'ees TO Consider and Vote on
Hawaii Annexation Resolution.

was without special incident
ana was entirely devoid OF acrimonious
features. II was foregone conclusion
mat the report would be agreed to. and
the only question OF interest involved
was how soon a vote could be reached.
The debate indicated generally that the
Dill, as agreed upon by the conferees.
was reasonably satisfactory to every
body, except as to the bond provision.
The votes cast against the adoption OF
the report reflected the opinions of those
senators who are opposed to any increase
IN the Understanding debt OF the coun-
try.
The report was agreed TO by the de-
cisive vote of IS TO %. Every Republi-
can voted for the measure. and their
votes were supplemented by those of
eight Democrats one Silver Republican.
ana one Independent. The Democrats
who voted for the adoption OF the report
We're MesSrs. Caffery. German. Lindsay,
McEnery Mitchell Morgan Murphy. and
Iurpie. The Silver Republican was Mr..
Mantle. and the Independent was Mr..
Kyle. The vote against the report was
cast by 10 Democrats, Silver Repubi-
cans, and 3 Populists.
As soon as the engrossed bill can be
signed by the presiding officers of the
two branches of Congress 1t will be sent
to the President
After the passage of the bill, Mr.. AL
drich moved that when the Senate ad-
journed. 1t be until Monday next, and
the motion was agreed to.
METHODIST CLAIM.
Mr.. Clay, Of Georgia, then entered upon
brief discussion Of the disclosures con-
corning the disposition Of the money paid
by Congress in liquidation of the claim
of the Book Concern of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. He believed
the claim was just one, and expressed
his qualification that the Senate had raj
lied to its support. The attitude of the
senators from the Northern States, who
had supported the measure was he said,
appreciated, by the people of Georgia
and of the entire South. He was GER
tain, too, that they would disapprove of
the action of the men who had misled
the Senate. Such action could be inter-
preted only as a "palpable fraud upon
the Methodist Church." and the entire
transaction ought to be exposed. He eX-
pressed the belief that when the facts
were brought to the attention of the
Church authorities they would repudiate
ton Of the matter be thorough and
searching.
BUTLER RAISES A ROW.
BY sending to the Clerks desk and
having read press clipping detailing the
vote on the bond proposition of the war
revenue measure, which classed Mr.. Kyle,
of South Dakota, as a Populist Mr..
Butler. of North Carolina. precipitated
an acrimonious political discussion, in
volving the political affiliations of Mr..
Kyle.
Mr.. Butler desired 1t to be understood
that not a single Populist voted for the
man of the POpulist National Committee,
he officially declared the statement TO
be a SANDER.
Mr.. Butter was proceeding, when Mr..
Gallinger of New Hampshire, made the
point of order THAI there was no ques-
ton before the Senate, and the point was
sustained.
on a question Of personal privilege,
however, Mr.. Kyle secured the floor and
replied sharply TO Mr.. Butler. Il am re-
sponsible." he said. ito my conscience
and to my constituents for my political
views ana actions, and TO them only. L |
thank the good Lord that do not get my |
political inspiration through the quill of |
ButleD. He believed that the people |
would stand by those who, in time like |
the present, stood squarely behind the |
national administration.
PETTIGREW SUPPORTS BUTLER.
Mr.. Pettigrew. of South Dakota, sup
r1emented the attack made by Mr.. But
er upon Mr.. Kyle. He charged him gen.
orally and specifically with trading Re-
Dubncans in order to secure his election,
he understanding being that he would |
vote with the Republicans on all close
measures. Mr.. Kyle declared the state
nents Of Mr.. Pettgrew to be Intention
lily and maliciously false"
At o'clock the Senate went into execu-
i've session, and thirty minutes later adj
burned.
HAWAII IN THE HOUSE.
The feature of to-day's session of the
louise was the securing of an agreement
O consider and vote upon the Newlands
esoution. 10 annex Hawaii. Beginning
tomorrow. the debate will proceed until
o'clock next Wednesday afternoon, when
vote will be taken The anneXationists
anne to-day, determined to force con-
liberation, and for three hours the oppo-
ition flibustered.
Consideration of the resolution to-day
Ouid have been prevented, DIS uiluel INC
ules a recess until the evening session
would have been taken at
'clock, but ii was plain that the anneXa-
ionists would win their victory to-mor-
ow. Realizing this, and knowing the
esolution would pass and go to the coun-
~ involving a prominent issue, the OPP
osition treated for liberal debate, ana
heir demands were granted readily.
Eight Democrats voted with the annex
tionists in the movement to-day to force
consideration of the resolution. they be-
lg Messrs. Berry, of Kentucky; Devries,
t California; Livingston, OF Georgia;
trucker. of Michigan; Cummings, Sulzer,
nd Vehslage, OF New York, and Cochran,
{ Missouri.
SOLDIER VOTING.
BY a close vote the bill to enable Voiun-
.er soldiers to vote at congressional
lections was passed and a number OF
,jnor measures, chiefly of private ma
IRE. were considered.
At 1856 p. NJ. the House adjourned,
aving agreed unanimously to vacate the
rder for the evening pension session.
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