Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-15
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
The F1fty-Fffth Congress Assemblies In Re-
Spouse to President MeKinley's Procla-

The F1fty-Fffth Congress Assemblies In Re
Spouse to President McKinley's Procla-
nation.
In the senate on the 5th the resolution pro-
testing against the reported drumhead court
martial for RUS Rivera. the captured Cuban
insurgent general. was adopted by vote Of A
TO o, Senators Hoar and Hale refraining from
voting. Senator ElkinS CIV. Val spoke for
two hours in favor of developing the American
merchant marine Senator Lindsay (Ixy-) ad-
vocat ted the passage Of the Torrey bankruptcy
bill a joint resolution was agreed TO direct
Ing the SurgeOn-geneTal of the marine hospital
service to aid the Mississippi river food suffer
ers by distributing tents. blankets. food and
medicines under the epidemic fund OF 1898 and
to purchase further supplies under the present
epidemic fund for distribution Senator Chan
der On H. introduced bill to abolish COM
petition in trade and to enable merchants to
maintain prices Notwithstanding business de-
preSSlonS- The senator said he would not press
the bill unless effort was made to pass the
pooling bill'- The house not in session
In the senate on the 9th Senator Morgan
(Ala-) called up his resolution declaring that
state of war exists in Cuba and recognizing
Dotn parties as beL1gerentS- During Senator
MorganS speech Senator Hale (Me-) Ques-
toned some Of his statements which caused
several stormy passages between the two SEN
ators- The morning hour interviewed to cut on
the debate and the bankruptcy bill came up
and Senator Stewart (Nev-) took the floor and
spoke against the measure The sundry civil
and the Indian appropriation bills were re-
ported and the senate then went into executive
session and soon after adjourned
A MESSAGE from the president relieving
the flood sufferers laid before the senate
on the 9TH and, after being read. Senator Jones
(Ark-) offered joint resolution appropriating
$50, COO for the purpose This was passed, but
was afterwards reconsidered and the house
joint resolution adopted in its place. SEN
ator Morgan (Ala) then resumed his speech in
support of the resolution for recognizing the
Cuban belligerents- At two o'clock the senate
went into executive session, and at 2:20 adj
journed.- In the house. after the presidents
message read. Mr.. Catchings CAdiss-) offered
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
relief of the flood sufferers in the overfowed
districts in the southern states and in the
north 1t was at once passed Mr. Simpson
Ckan.) then spoke against the policy of the
speaker in not appointing the house committees
and Mr. Reed replied that the house had power
to command the speaker if it disapproved of his
course. The house at 1:ao p M adjourned until
the 10TH
In the senate the Sth Senator Morgan
(Ala-) continued his speech for the recognition
of the Cuban beiligerentS Senator Nelson
(Minn-) spoke for two hours on the bankruptcy
bill, opposing the pending Torrey bill as being
harsh and designed as collection agency for
large creditors and urging his substitute a
measure drafted in the interest of thousands Of
poor debtors struggling to get on their feet
Senator Hoar defended the Torrey bill, and
said that 500. 900 debtors were awaiting the
lief furnished by the measure Senator Thurs
ton (Neb.) gave notice that on the 18th he would
address the senate on the Pacific railroad debt
settlement The senate then adjourned to the
Eth The house was not in session