The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-31

CURED With the house in resolution.
for the final adjournment of the ses-
sion at 8 O'Clock tonight. The pres
ident's massage for a currency COM
mission was received by the house, but
the house bill creating commission
was not acted upon. Thus the closing
day was prolific of series of moment
GUS events, each of which, alone would
have been of extraordinary interest.
AZ 9 o'clock the final scene was enact
ed by the formal adjournment OF the
senate.
HOUSE.
MoNDAY.-The conference report q
the tariff bill was adopted by the house,
shortly after midnight, by vote of 18s
to 119 and at noon the report will go t
the senate, for action there. Thi,
ec)ipses all previous records. The
result was accomplished after twelve
hours of continuous debate. But TIVE
speecues were made by the Republic
cans, the principal one being that o.
Governor Dingley. The Democrats
were thus forced to put forth speake,
after speaker, but their bombardmoD
Of the Republican position was unan,
swered. The sugar schedule was the
main point of assault, but the most in
teresting feature of the debate occurred
when Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. McMillin,
the two rival Democratic leaders,
crossed swords on the question Of ortho.
doxy Of the free raw material doctrine,
the former opposing and the latte,
championing it. The galleries were
crowded up to the time the vote was
taken, many distinguished people being
present. Every republican in the house
who Sas present vo|ed for the report.
The Democrats, with five exceptions,
voted against the report, An analysis
of vote shows that so Republicans and
5 Democrats voted for the report, and
l06 Democrats and IL Populists against
The house at 1916 am, took recess,
until Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY. When the house mel
to-day, Mr.. Exams, Republican, o,
Kentucky, from the committee Oh
ways and means, reported a joint reao.
luton, requesting the preside to-
make such investigation as will elicit
all the facts in reference to the restric-
tions upon the sale of American tobac-
co in foreign countries under what il
known as the "regie" or government
contract. It also authorizes the pres
ident to enter into negotiations with
governments Of those countrieJ, with
view to obtaining modification. OF
removal of these restrictions. The res
olution was passed. Mr.. Perkins, Re-
publican, of Iowa, called up resolu-
ton for printing 1900 copie, Of the
house digest. This served as ar op.
portunity for Mr.. Simpson, Populist,
Of Kansas, to criticise tho mode OF pro-
cedure in the house, in the midst Of
which Mr.. Dingley moved an adjourn-
ment till tomorrow, which was carried
"-153 to ia.
THURsDAY.-After passing two I'M
important bill, the house to-day took.
q recess until to morrow.
FR1DAY.-Thc house had taken q re-
cess until s o'clock in anticipation OF
action upon the conference report by
the senate. When the house resumed
its session at 5 o'clock, Mr.. Dingley-
moved another recess until 8 O'CLOCK,
which was carried. Az the senate had
area y recessed i: tomorrow, When
the house reconvened at s o'clock, Mr..
Dingley Immediately moved that the
house take recess until noon to-mor-
row.
SATURDAY. The last session Of The
house was marked by many interesting
events. In addition to the final act OF
the speaker in aflixing his signature to
the Dingley tariff bill, a bill providing
for the creation of currency commits
sion was crowded through in the clos
ing hours and the spectators who
thronged the galleries were treated to
a continuous, if not very brilliant IN
silsde of oratory for several hours.
The house recessed until after the sen
ate had adopted the conference report
and one minute and thirty seconds af-
ter the house reccnvened the engrossei
bill was signed and on its way to the
president. The demonstrations which
marked these events were spontaneous
and enthusiastic in the extreme. The
galleries played significant part in them.
Several printed resolutions authorizing
the committee on appropriations to sit
during the recess, were adopted. Tine
| house, at 8 o'clock, took a recess un.
til $50 pm. When the house recon.
vened the speaker announced the ap'
pointment of the committee. At ex,
actly 8 o'clock pm. the speaker de-
clared the house adjourned without
day.
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