The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-29
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Report Of the Proceedings from Day
to Dsy.
SENAYE

Report Of the Proceedings from Day
to Dsy.
SENATE.
july 16ra.-The opening session OF
the Senate was brief and uneventfu!.
The Harris resolution relating to the
Union Pacific railroad was discussed.
At 1880 the Senate went into executive
session, remaining behind closed doors
until o'clock, and then adjourned un-
til the 18th.
July 17TH.-Senator Morgan, of Ala
| bama, occupied most of the time in the
Senate in support of the Harris reso-
luton relating to the Union Pacific
Railroad. He severely arraigned the
executive officials connected with the
sale of the government interest in the
road. Final action on the resolution
was not reached. The Senate soon af-
! ter meeting went into executive ses-
sion.
July 19rH.-The day in the Senate
was principally devoted to discussion
of Harris resolution relating to the
Union Pacific Railroad Morgan. Of
Alabama, concluded his remarks in
favor of the resolution, and Stewart
spoke in opposition to it. Thurston, Of
Nebraska, was speaking in opposition
when, at o'clock, the Senate went
into executive session, and shortly
thereafter adjourned.
July TH.-The indications when
the Senate adjourned today, were that
vote would be reached upon the con-
ference report on the tariff bill some
time doring the week. There may be
change in the condition, which will
seee what could cause it. The op-
ponents to the bill realize that there is
no possibility of preventing the adop-
ton of the report, and their present
purpose is only to secure what advan-
tage they can by exhibiting what they
claim are the Inconsistencies of the
measure. Senators Tillman, Jones,
Butler and Bacon made protest
against restoring cotton bagging and
ties to the dutiable list During the
day, Tillman, Democrat, of South Car
ollna, openly threatened a fillibuster
until next December, if cotton bagging
and cotton ties were not restored to the
free list, but the threat was regarded as
somewhat facetious.
July 21sT.-The Senate concluded
the formal reading of the tariff confer
ence report The debate was spiritless
in the main. Allen, of Nebraska, dur
ing the debate referred to the present
coal strike, contrasting it with the
promises of prosperity. The strike
would be arbitrated, he said, and arbi-
trated in but one way-namely, in favor
of the coal baron and against the miner,
and if the miner protested he would be
met with the baton of the policeman or
the bayonet of the tin soldier.
july 22ND.-In the Senate, Allison,
in charge of the tariff bill. endeavored
to have time fixed for the final vote,
but failed. During the discussion of
the agricultural schedule, Tillman was
drawn into q vehement argument on
the benefit of an export bounty on agri-
cultural products. This the Senator
declared with emphasis, was the most
effective means OF destroying the in
tire protective system, for if the farmer
got one drop of blood in his mouth he
would want to swallow the whole car
cass, and it would end in a scramble,
overturning the whole system. The
House joint resolution was passed re-
questing the President tomake investi
cation as to the exclusion of American
tobacco from foreign countries under
the Reggie contract system. Tillman's
resolution for an investigation into the
changes of senatorial speculation in
sugar stock was rejected by the COM
mittee or contingent expense. The
report was couched in decidedly vigor-
ous language. Thomas B. Turley, who
succeeded The late Senator Harris, Of
Tennessee, was administered the oath
OF office.