The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

} Inc senate was III deadlock for several
| hours ON the lith with business at q stand
| sun while calls Of the Senate roll calls and
o,hcf parliamentary eNpedientS We're resort
| ed to. 1t WAS due to the effort To secure
| action on the resolutions Of Mr.. Harris Of
NanShS designed to prevent the disposal of
! 'hr government lien on the Union Pacific
| railway under the terms of an alleged agree
| Mtnt: There were many roll calls ON Mr..
! HarrlS motion In consider the resolution;
| IuoruinS appearing and disappearing and.
| from l. to ; o'clock. no final vote on the
| motion was secured. 1t finally went over un-
| I'll the 10Th
The senate on the 18th passed the Thurston
| resolution providing for the participation of
| On motion of Mr. Tillman it passed the bill
| To max" distilled spirits transported from
| on" state into another subject To state laws
me sam" as liquor distilled in the state.
| The Harris resolution requesting the PreSi-
hcnt 10 suspend proceedings to carry into
| eH"ct the alleged agreement To- sell the in
| tereSt of the United States in the Union
facific railroad and in the sinking fund was
considered.
The open session Of the Senate WAS brief
ana uncNentful on the 10Th. The Harris
resolution relating Is the Union Pacific rail
road vas further discussed. AT ! 80 o'clock
m" senate went into executive session, re
manning behind closed doors until i O'Clock
and then adjourned.
Myron H. McCord has been confirmed as
governor Of Arizona. The vote on the con
hrinati"n WAS taken immediately after the
senate Went into executive session on the
18th and without further debate. The vote
stood ~ to Is. After the confirmation Of
Met ord rs governor Of Arizona the Senate
In"k NJ the contested nomination Of j. W.
Hughes I" be postmaster at birmingham
Ala. The charges against Mr. Hughes were
OF purely personal character and related
mainly To his creditors. Senator Chandler,
acting chairman of the committee. opposed
confirmation. while Senator FcttuS DDcml
eSpnused Mr.. Hughes cause. After speeches
by these senators Il vote was taken, resulting
IN Mr.. Hughes confirmation.
The day in the Senate on the 10th was
principally devoted to a discussion Of Mr.
Harris resolution relating T" the mon Ia
cifc railroad. Mr. Morgan of Alabama con
cluded his remarks in favor Of the resolution
and Mr.. Stewart spoke in opposition to il.
opposition when. at : o'clock y. m, the
senate went int" executive session, ana
shortly thereafter adjourned.
The Indications when the Senate adjourned
on tn" 2bth were that vote would he
reached upon the conference report on the
tariff bill some time during the 22d or at
the latest. before the close ~ the week.
There may be Il change in the conditions
which will postpone a vote. but II i diffi-
cult to see what could cause it. The OPP
position to the bill realize that there is no
possibility of preventing the adoption OF the
report. and their present purpose is only 10
secure what advantage they can by exhibit
ing what they claim are the Inconsistencies
of TIL" measure. The day was spent in dis
russinG the report. which was presented by
NJ. Allison.
The House, after sending the deficiency
appropriation bill to conference on the 18th
adjourned until the following day.
No business was transacted by the House
on the 18th Immediately after the journal
approved a recess was taken on Mr..
fannOnS motion until the next day, Mr..
Cannon having given assurances (" Mr.. Bail
cy that in his opinion Il partial or complete
conference" report the deficiency bill would
b" ready by that time.
The House on the 18TH agreed to the par
tial conference .'p"rt on the general def
cheney bill, anf then concurred in the Sen
ate amendment fixing the limit of cost of
almor plate for the three battirShipS now
building at $500 ton. This was the main
item still in dispute between tn" two houses.
y strong effort made to induce the
hNin@ tn" limit ut $500 AZ recommended by
the secretary nf the navy. but after three
hours debate. the House, by vote If lt2
to 10 c"ncurred in the Scr,ate amendment.
night ON the 10Th by Il vote of IS, to 1ls.
suit was accomplished after twelve hours of
continuous debate. fut two speeches wcr"
mad" by the Republicans one by Mr.. Ding
ley in opening the debate. and one 10y Mr..
PAYNE of New York in closing it, The
Democrats We're thus forced 10 put forth
speaker after speaker, but their lombard
mrnt Of the Republican position was unnn-
swercd In all ten Democratic and one
PopuliSt speeches We're made. M-SSrS.
Wheeler of Alabama. Swanson Of Virginia.
Ball Of Texas, Lanham Of Texas: Kelly Of
North Dakota. FLEMING of Georgia, Handy
"f Delaware. Mcdowell of Ohio. Ferry Of
Kentucky. Eaiey Of Texas and McMilliu
of TenneSSe" being the speakers.