The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-22
The National Solons.

The National SOiDuS.
| \ discussion of Union Pacific Railroad
| affairs occupied the attention Of the Sen
ate Monday. The deficiency appropria-
! ton bill was taken up early in the day
| and NJ. Morgan proposed an amendment
| designed to prevent the conSummation of
| an agreement made some time since for
| the settlement of the Governments
| claims against the road. Mr.. Morgan
| spoke throughout the day. severely ar
raigning the Pacific railroad managers.
| Late in the day the entire subject was
disposed of by the withdrawal of the
| paragraph to which Mr.. Morgan had Of
| fered his amendment. The deficiency
! appropriation bill WAS not completed up
to the time of adjournment.
The price to be paid for armor plate
for the three new battIc-~hlpS now in
course Of construction was the theme
of extended and at times Lively debate in
the Senate Tuesday Late i'm the day
an amendment to- the deficiency appro-
prlation bill was agreed 10 restricting the
I price of amor plate to 5000 per ton. or
| $40 !"sS than the amendment reported
by the committee and recommended by
the navy department as the minimum
rate acceptable To the TTmor contractors.
Another amendment inserted in theku
directed the Secretary of the Navy t,4n-
vcstl@;Ite as to the establishment of Il
government armOr factory and - report
to the next session of Congress, Then
the deficiency appropriation bill. the last
Of the great supply measures. was
passed. The House took Il recess FOR one
day without transactinS any business
The Senate was in deadlock for sev-
aral hours Wednesday. with business at
/ standstill. while calls of the Senate. roll
calls md other parliamentary expedicnts
were rcSortcd to. 1t was due To the Of
fort to secure action on the resolutions Of
Mr.. Harris of Kansas. dc~i-ueI 10 pre-
vent the disposal of the Government lien
on the Eion Pacific RAILWAY under the
terms Of an alleged agreement No final
vote on the motion was secured. 1T
finally went over. I'm the House Mr..
Henderson OF Iowa asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of Joint res
Oiution t. permit the erection OF a tenn
porary studio on the future site Of the
statue of Gen. Sherman. for the erection
of which contract has been made The
resolution was adopted. Ar Cannon
moved H"n-concurrence in the Senate
to the general deficiency bill.
l lie motion prevailed. and Mes>rS Can
non. Nnrthway and Savers were appoint.
ed confcrces.
Mr.. Stewart moved in the Senate
Thursday Il reconsideration of the action
of the Senate in passing the resolution
directing the Secretary of War 10 pro-
cced III the construction of It b-cakwatcr
at San Pedro, Cal. 1t rcopcuod the long
controversy over tho location of
Il deep water harbCr on the Pacific coast
and led to an exciting debate Ea- wnpn
MIR. Stewart ana AIr. White. Of California
Ihe motion to reconsider wa- diSaeiEcd
to- Mr.. Ehurston. chairman IF the q 4
mittee on International Exrr~iriDus w
cured the passage OF =" join resolution
accepting The invitation of the French
republic t" take part in th" International
Expos ti"n ~ Paris III 1900 III Tilnman
secured th, passage Of the iii. H. relation
o the Interstate transportation of dis
lilcd spirits and declaring such spirits
o be subject to state laws g. rhr same
'Ntcnt rs spirits distilled III the State.
The Horse did nothing
In thc Senate Friday the Harris rcso-
ution relating to the Union Pacific Rail
Dad WaS further discussed. III. confer
nee report on the deficiency appropria-
ion bill WAS considered. Nj Hale said
he price Of armOr plate was r..t included
Il the report. Nothing haG been done
II that subject except that the Scuate
onfcr1cS had stated positively that the
senate would not consider auy sum over
300 for amor. The report vas agreed
o and Il further conference ordered. Mr..
Tpr n. q.