The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-17
CONGRESS-.
Senate.


With the tariff bill through the Senate
the work there on the Sth WIS resumed !n-
der normal conditions. During the routine
business Mr. Berry tArk.i offered the fol
lowing resolution: Resolved by the Senate.
that the President be ana lie hereby re-
qur>tc-l to demand til, release Of pna Melton
a nHriVc-burm citizen of tn" tnitrd States.
who taken prisoner un board the Com
pctifor and is now confined ia Spanish
prison in Cuba 1t referred to the
foreign relations committee. tn" committee
am.fi.imcnt IL the deficiency bill accepting
the invitation If France Ia take part in the
international exposition at Paris in 1900 and
authorizing the President I" appoint Il Sle-
Cial commission at salary ol S"'Hp 10 sc
cure spas and arrange for 4 proper exhibit
was agreed to. \ new "nmmittere am"Hd-
ment agreed "a, appr"prlhtlng ,6Hs' III
full indemnity To the heirs ut three ltalianS
Iynchel in Louisiana in 1876, AZ was ais"
one apprcTriating 10 the widow of the late
Representative Cook" Of Illinois $1,000. Mr..
Butler N. c. offered an amendment limit
ing the cost of arnor plate for new battle
ships 10 $500 - ton aud providing Tor Il GOV
erlimcnt arlil"r Plate II private bi"S We're
not within 500. The Amendment Wcf over
The Senate mot on the 9th under the de
pressing influence Of the death Of Senator
HurriS Of Tennessee. vino has been one Of
the conspicuous figures In the upper house
Of Congress for over twenty years. The
deck he occupied SO long was not drapcd.
rs the Senatc had as vet II" official knowl-
edge Of his demise Mr. Bat" offered II"
usual resolutions which provided for Il pub
House was invited. ana Cor committC" of
nine senators to accompany the remains IT,
Tennessee. where the interment will he
made Mr. CockrclI of Missouri offered :;
supplemental resolution extending an inNi-
tntion to the President, the members Of the
cabinet. the members of the Supreme court.
the diplomatic corps. the major general of
the army and the admiral of tn" navy 10 at
tend the ObsequieS. Then ut l2:lI. on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Bate. as Il further mark Of re-
Spect to the memory Of the deceased, the
Senate adjourned
Funeral services over the late Isham g
Harris occurred in the Senate chamber at
noon on the 10th in the presence Of PrpSi-
dent Mckinley and the members Of his cahi-
ret, senators, members OF the HOu>, of Rep
rcS"ntativcS. members uc the diplomatic
corps and officials from all branches Of pub
lie life The chamber had been Clahoratcly
drHp"d for the occasion From the wall
back Of the vics-preSideut hung gariandS uf
bay leaves and all about Ine cnamher were
tall palms and ported plants The desk of
tn" late senator WAS heavily bound i'll crepe.
with crepe scarf thrown Owe: IL, Vacant
seat. At the conclusion of the prfycrS the
service is closed and the body of our late
brother will now be committed to the
charge of the officers of til" Senate ami 10
the committees Of the two houses t" be con
vryr! IL his native state. there to be buried
amid his family and friends
\ discussion of Union Pacific railroad af
fairs occupied the Senate on the i2lh. The
deficiency appropriation bill was taken np
carry IN Inc DAY ana Mt. Morgan pfnpuNtii
an amendment designed to prevent tn" cont
summation IF an agreement made som" tim"
since Cor the settlement of the government >
claim against the road Mr. Morgan SPOKE
throughout the day severely arraiCning the
facif" railroad managers. Late in the day
tn suiitct was disposed IT by III" with
draNal of the paragraph (" which Mr.. Nor
gan had offered his amendment.
The price IT, be- paid for arIinr plate for
the three now battlcShipS now in course uf
construction was the theme Of extended and.
at times. lively debate in the Senate on the
18th. Late in the day an amendment 10 the
deficiency appropriation bill WAS agreed tu
restricting the price Of drInrr plGl" to $500
Il ton. or 81, less than the amendment re
ported by the committee and recommended
by the navy department as the minimum
rat" acceptable to the armpr contractors.
Another amendment inserted in the bill III
rcctCd the secretary of the navy To- uvrSti
gate as TO the establishment of a govern
mcnt armor factory. and To report To the
next session Of Congress After inserting;
the arinor amendments. the deficiency appr"-
priaton bill tn" last of the great supply
measures. was passed.
House.
The House ON the Sth sent the tariff bill
to the conference. Chairman Din gloy. PAYNE
N. ". DalZell G'a.l, Hopkins IN. and
GroSycnor 90. RepnhliranS, and BAILEY
(TeXD. Mcmillan tTcnuJ. and Wheeler
tAla.D. Democrats were appointed cpnfnr~rS.
This action was taken by means Of special
order brought in from tn" coInmittc" on
rules. The minority made no objection -
it, but protested because tn" majority r"-
fused in advance 10 enter int" an argument
aS To the length uf time to he allowed for
debate when the hill is reported back by
tn" cunfor"eS They also attempted 10 make
some political capital ont Of the refusal IF
the majority to hermit action on the cuban
belli&.srency resolution and the bankruptcy
bill The speaker declared the resolution no,
to Lao Il privileged question. Mr. Lewis APP
peaIed, but tn" chair refused t" put in" NJ
peal to the House. The House spout The aft
crnUOn under the Spp, lai order adopted last