Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-25
At sos the result was an3ounced-yeas

SCI -AIEdit. f1die. DIOuSus f1dWlS} I,
Hoar, Jones OF Nevada, Lodge, Mcbride,
iAlcEnary, Mcmillan, Mason, Morrill,, Nell
son. Penrose, Perkins, Platt of Connecti-
ell, Plat of New York, Piitohard, Proc
tor, Quay, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Stew
arr '4.aurston. Warren Wstmore-40.
Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caf-
fiery, Chiffon. Cay, Cockrell, Daniel.
Faulkner, Gormaa, Harris, Jon of Ar
kansas, Lindsay Mallory, Martin, NILS,
Mitchell, Morgan, Murphy, Paseo. Pet us,
Roach, Smith, Tiilman, Turley, Turner,
Turpie, Vest, Walthall and White-20-
The following pairs were announced,
the first for and the last against the bill:
Chandler With Cannon, Cullom W th Gray,
Wolcott with Georg=, Hanna wi n Rawl-
ins, Wellington with McI.aurin, Mantle
with Kenny Wilson vita Heitfeld.
Mr., Hanna voted al first under the inn
pr-sson that MIR. RaWlirs, with whom he
was paired, was present. On learning
of his absence, h withdrew his vote.
The following senators were present
and did not vote: Messrs. Allen. Butler
and Teller.
Two senators, Messrs. Kyle and P=ttl
grew, We're, absent and not paired. The
senate then,went into executive session.
The doors We're, opened at o'clock and
business resumed. A message was re-
ceived from the house that that body
had adopted a resolution to adjourn at 8
O'clock tonight
MI, Allen Immediately arose for par
lafnentary inquiry
~ He said the invariable way was to re-
fer, an adjournment resolution to the ap-
preparation committee and that the res
|. olutton to debate. He asked the chair
man if the motion was open to debate.
There was sharp discussion as to the par
liamentary status of the resolution.
Senators on. the republican side must
have overlooked the fact that the presi-
dent of the United States had sent
message to congress saying it was nee
essary that We should pass law Great
ing currency commission at this ses-
sion. In view of this request from the
president senators will hardly insist on
Immediate adjournment.
: Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, said that back
of this motion to adjourn was plan to
kill the Harris resolution relating to the
Union Pacific railroad, involving a saving
of $50, 900, ,000.-
Mr. Thurston, of Nebraska, said the
Union Pacific resolution had been
brought in with the knowledge that the
tariff conference report was about to
come in and the advocates of the resolu-
tion had consumed all that time for de-
bate.
After another sharp fight on the Pacific
railway resolution and the question or
adjournment, Mr.. Bacon moved that the
presidents message be laid before the
senate. On a viva voce vote the motion
prevailed democrats voting solidly and
many republicans joining in the aff1rma-
tive The message was then read. sem
ators giving close attention.
At Z p. m. the seEate took recess tii
S.45. when it reassembled for brief ses-
sion Only sixteen senator's were present
and the attendance in the galleries was
slim. The presidents message on cur
rency was referred and on motion OF MT.
Cullom, of Illinois, was referred TO the
finance committee.
The house bill for monetary commits
si6 n was also referred to the finance COM
This finished the work and then the
vice-president announced:
"The senate stands adjourned without
day"
HOUSE.
The last session of the house was mark
! ed nv many interesting things. In aadi-
ton ttJ8the speaker af1ixing his slgnatu .
I to the iDingleyi tariff bill, bill proNldlng
| for the creating of a currency commls-
siop was crowded through In the closing
| hours and the spectators who throrged
Hhe galleries. wers treated to continu-
Gus if not u brilliant fushade of oratory
for several hours. :,
| The secretary Of the senate repof ted
| that rths senate had adopted the confer
ience report and one minute ana thlfNy
one secartls after the house recovered
thBa- engrcsssd bill was signed and on its
way to the president. The demons ra-
tions which marked these events were
enthusiastic. The galleries played a s g
| neficant part in them. When the pres
DENTS message came in recomnef ding
the creation of a currency commits ion 1t
was answered by the republican leaders
with great .promS)titude. BY means OF
special order the Stone bill introducsd
some days ago with the approval OF the
administration was brought to vote
after an hours debate. Considerable
| feeliae, was manifested on both sides.
| Thsy,a,owiereo some sharp exchanges and
some bitterness WAS displayed. There
/ was; of course, the usual attempt to make
political capital out of the situation, but
ali realized that the bill would not pass
the senate and TO that extent the b II lack
ed seriousness. Still the republican
| leaders felt they were doing their duty.
| When the,vote was taken the republicans
presented an url>roken front with two ex-
captions, Mr.. Linney, of North Carolina,
| and Mr., Mahorey. of New York. who
voted with the opposition against the b II,
| which WAS passed by vote f12S to SO.
| As The final act of the session the
| speaker announced the appointment of
/ the, committees.
Almost immediately after the house as
sentl9d today an adjournment was take n
until 800 p. m. to await the action Of the
sensite on conference report.
When the house re-conveDed at $3.50,
| bo n Maj, Pruden, the presidents execn-
| tive clerk, and the secretary of the stl-
| ate were in the main doorway as the
| speaker called th+ house to order. Maj.
| Pruden announced a message from the
president Of the United States, and the
secretary Of The s.fnate Immediately aft
erwardy announced the adoption of THE
| conference report on the tariff bill. The
republican side broke into q storm of ap-
plause that arosa and swept the CALLER
| icS. The bill was carried to thu speak
! ers desk and Mr. Reed Immediately af-
| fixed his signature. All .he TIME the re-
| prabllcans and The galleries continued
| their cheers and applause, which only
| subsidized after the clerk announced the
speakers signature.
sIr. Dirgley the floor leader of the ma
| jority, then presented from the ways and
m. ans commileepa a resolution for final
adiotlrnmen. at 3 O'Clock tonight. This
resolution was made the subject for
brief speeches. The resolution was then
! adopted without division and the speaker
| laid before the house the special message
of the pr9eiiseits recommending the ap-
poin;merlt OF a eit:rcncy commission. It's
reading was closels followed and liber-
ally apria i,,'sd hy the republicans
Mr. Henderson, republican, of Iowa,