Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-03

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1t well that this great question should
be continually before the senate
Senator Hale contended it was better
for governors and legislators that
there should be an end to such con-
tentions. Il shall be glad" said
Senator Spooner, IF this discussion
shall lead TO legislation or constitu-
tional amendment that will put an end
to the possibility of such cases" At 1
O'Clock the chair announced the hour
for voting had arrived, and the pend
ing question was Senator Chandler's
amendment to strike out Of the com
mittee resolution declaring that QUAY
was not entitled TO a seat in the senate
the word mot" The motion was de-
feated 80 to 80, the detailed vote being
as follows:
Yeas Senators Allison, Baker. Car
ter, Chandler Clark, (Wyo), Cullom,
Daniel, Davis, Deboe, Foraker Frye,
Gear Hansbrough, Jones New. Nc
Comas, McLaurin, Mason, Morgan,
Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt IN.
", Scott, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner.
Stewart, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Warren.
Wetmore. Wolcott-32
Nays Senators Allen, Bacon, Bard,
Bate, Berry, Burrows, Butler, Cley,
Cockren Culberson, Hale. Harris,
Heitfe!d, Hawley, Jones (Ark), Lind
say, Mcbride, McCumber, McErnery,
Mcmillan, Martin, Money, Platt
Comm, Proctor, Quarles, Ross, ST.
mon. Teller, Tillman Turley. Turner.
Vest, Wellington
Pairs were announced as follows, the
first named in each instance being ia
vorable to Quay: Senators Prltchard
and Gallinger; Depew and Hanna;
Foster and Kean; Lodge and Thurs
ton, Kenney ana Caffery; Elkins and
Chiffon; Fairbanks and Mallory; Hoar
and Pettus; Kyle and Rawlins. The
following senators were impaired:
Messrs. Aldrich, Beveridge. Clark
(Mont.) and Pettigrew. The question
then required to the original resolu-
ton and it was adopted, 33 to 80, the
former vote being exactly reversed on
this question.
Washington April 24.-The house
adopted the Foraker emergency reso-
luton to continue the present officers
in Porto Rico in office until appoint
ments are made under the civil gov
eminent act
Washington, April 25.-After a
brief debate the senate agreed
to the conference report on the
Hawaiian civil government bill, the
provisions relating to the right Of
franchise and Imprisonment for debt
having been amended to conform to
the ideas of the senate. The agrlcul-
tural appropriation bill was passed
carrying a little over $4,000, 900. The
Alaskan civil government bill was
under consideration for an hour but
no progress was made
Washington, April 25.-Che house
put its heel upon the pneumatic mail
tube service now in operation in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia. and if
its action stands the whole service viii
be crushed out. The postofice com
mittee recommended an increase Of ap-
preparation for this service from $225,
GOO to $725,000 The proposed increase
was attacked by the appropriations
committee, under the leadership of Mr.
Moody (Mass.l with such vigor and
success that in the end the house voted
81 TO 80 TO strike the entire appTopria-
ton from the bill Mr.. Moody created
a sensation by the manner in which
he assailed the methods OF the Dneu-
matte tube company with the direct
charge that a former member of con
gress, a member Of the appropriations
committee, had been holder vi the
stock and bonds OF the company. Hede-
clined to disclose the gentlemans
name. tie added to the scandal by
charging that block OF the stock had
been sent as new year gift to a near
relative and another member of con-
gress but to the credit of that member.
he said. the dishonoring gift had been
returned to the sender by the next
mail. Although the tube service was
highly commended by other members.
these revelations transformed the
sentiment of the house. which has
several times voted for the tube ser
vice, into a decisive majority against
It's continuation in any form.
Mr.. Tawney lMinnD offered an amend
ment to the bill to reclassify railway
mail clerks, but it went out on a point
OF order William II. King. who
served in the 55th congress from the
state Of Titan, was sworn in as rep
resentatiye of that state TO succeed
Brigham II. Roberts The conference
asked for by the senate on the Foraker
resolution was agreed 10. and Messrs
Cooper (rep. Wis), Cannon. (rep..
III and TRpa-