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| AN Exciting Episode In the SENATE. Oriy
Part Of which viii Appear Ia rho Nee
ord-ssnator HARRIS Calls Senator SAN
| aer~ or " orsana n " Damned coursreL"
| wAsHISsToY. July 16.-Iu the Senate to-day
| Mr.. Jones tBep.. Now. Chairman az the Com
mttee on Contingent Expenses reported and
ask ed Immediate action on the resolution en-
towering tho Committee on Immigration 70
| investigate tho workings o. the laws Of the
United states relative to immigration nom
foreign countries and the Importation Of con-
tract labor into the United States. and into the
laws and prevailing methods OF naturalization.
| tho investigation to be conducted ut such
times and places as the committee may deem
| proper. during the present session or tho re-
| cess OF Congress.
On motion Of Mr.. Voorhees, Dem. Ind.l the
naturalization part OF tho investigation was
limited to the period since the year 1890. and
as thus amended the resolution was PASSED.
The General Deficiency bill. the last great
appropriation bill Enacted upon by the SEN
ate. was then taken up and occupied the at.
| tention OF the Senate until adjournment.
| Not moro thnn 100 Representatives wers
present In the House to-day. The Senate
amendments to tho Notifications Appropria-
ton bill were non-c oncnrred In. and the bill
was sent to Q conference, Messrs. Forney
cossweil GRcp.. Miss Being the c9nierrses .
The Tssse 81 E Tsn Wno s IN
| three In numberl were passed.
4. Mr.. Horkins !Rer.. Pa introduced rssou-
whas Steps. have
bsen taken to !ndict and rCa anlsh the members
81 the nd sugar ,b Hhsns.s
ISOLATION OF Pennsylvania and New Jersey. re.
Gently organized as nm adjunct Of the trust.
Ts:s fs an H" d sss'F'y regulate the
ton f ssS 1ssS9
TO report 70 the House tho total amount OF
Of
ny On to the ssso
Of taxes paid by national banks. state banks:
bankers. or % ASSOCIATIONS ;i r.; under the act
city. or municipal, Congregations raid out ~
money has been lest since the organization Of
the natiI9na, banking system ~ holhers 81
the banke to redeem, tho same: also what
amount OF money was lost during the period
and shs 81 t6s % ths
state bank notes by reason OF the failure OF
such banks to redeem the same; >,
Grafton u the Civil sundry \ppropriation Bill.
the nsndhinE scnS the Eropositc,n
coins and closing the gates on sunday, The
debate on this proposition was without incl
ton OF public opinion. peine entirely deserted.
1t was agreed that the discussion should he
continued on Monday evening for three hours
President Harrison and Private Secretary
Halford left Washington ut 2:15 this afternoon
for Cape May Point. and will probably return
Monday or Tuesday. Secretary Foster. Assist
and Private Secretary Winnie lett at 8 SO fSis
for At ahS ons they
SSseEs.sry Net!!etcn vii DO Asti?s sesrrtaSy q
ter. secretary Elkins left here this evening for
The President has signed the Legislative.
Executive. and Judicial Appropriation bill. tho
Army Appropriation bill the Consular and
Diplomatc Approximation bill. the act TO au-
purposes. the act to amend tho act authoriz-
souri, i" River near Omaha Nab and f the act for
the relief Of Lieut.. Col Charles G. sawtelle.
The special House committee which inves-
tigated the Homestead troubles will meet
again next Tuesday. and consider the testi-
mony taken at Pittsburgh with view to for
sented to the House before the close Of this
sa the The M be e
sion will be asked by the committee to investi-
gate the Fullerton system during the recess
Of Congress.
There was an exciting episode in the Senate
toward the close OF the proceedings to-day.
only part OF which will appear in the official
wi not be understood except by Senators and
others who Witnessed the scene Just before
veter%n Senator from tennessee. Mr. ei ISLAM q
Harris. closed personal explanation with
Under these circumstances. Mr.. President.
used LANGUAGE more vigorous. perhaps: than
sh"nd have de ; but these =; are are the aets
Senator remarks th an ss seR' viii n ,ne
The. unreported language was addressed to
not in public debate, and consisted IN :aiiins
fa" DAY aq Harris member o,
the District of Columbia Com mittee called un
S s ts q Rss
Montana offered an amendment. which caused
tesu H go as M ha ns s hSs
him and ,saih he would withdraw bis amend.
By ansnimons Content, BIT was net
nds . " %h'as bloeSsa #. way n 4:
there e, was not a quorum 4 Senators present
aud nays. Thereuron Tr, Harris, in Very
pointed tones; expressed bis surprise. but
why publicly but he crossed over to where Mr.
Sanders was seated and. shaking his hand at
him. told him he was u damned scoundrel"
Senator Sanders. retaining his self-command.
moved away without making any reply;
explained that the question OF the encroarh-
ment on the public highways involved In hts
amendnent was one in which his constituents
bound to insist on yea and nay vote upon 1t.
believing that the Senate would not dare nut
itself on record against the principle therein
enunciated. He made no allusion to the scene
which had occurred between Senator Harris
and himself.
Mr.. Harris followed. and closed his state
mont with the remark that he had used Ian
guage more vigorous than he should have
done" Mr. Sanders. whose wife was In the
ladies' gallery during the whols scene. left the
Senate Chamber before the close Of Mr.. Hnr-
ris's remarks. an! therefore made no rejoinder
thereto.
The episode was the general tonic OF discus.