The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-07-16
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Condensed Proceedings Of the Senate saa
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TaE senate passed the tariff bin on the yth
by vote OF So to q The early part Of tile day
vas spent on amendments Of comparatively
minor Importance, the debate branching into
aEsEciai and antitrust channels. Following
the passage Of the bill resolution was agreed
70 asking the house. for conference, and SEN
stors Allison Qa1, AIdrich Or y, Plat
Comm, BUTTONS (htch), Jones (Neg.l, Vest
(ho), Jones (ATk) and White lCsl) we're
named IS conferees on the part Of the senate.
In the house Ag. blcAlillia (Tenn) sought
&c pass the Cuban belligerency resolution un-
der suspension Of the rules. but the speaker
iSnOTed him and recognized Mr.. Dinghy "a
move an adjournment until the next day.
In the senate on the 9Th = resolution was ia-
tTodgced by Senator Berry (Ark.l requesting
the president TO demand OF Spain the release
OF 0na Melton, one Of the Competitor prisoners
jailed In Cuba. It was referred The defoi-
ency appropriation bill was then taken up An
amendment accepting the invitation CT France
to take pect Ia its exposition In 800 and appro-
priating 5000 for commissioner to represent
| the United States was agreed to. An appro-
priatiOR CT 5000 to pay the heirs Of the Italians
| lynehed in NeW Orleans in 1898 was also agreed
/ so....The house sent the bill to conference
Messrs Dingley (As), Payne (N. ", DalzeI
| pa, Hopkins llll and Grover lO), being the
republican eonierees, and Bailey fFeZ), Nc
Millin fIenn) and Wheeler (Alal the demo-
cratic members. The balance Of the day was
| spent In listening 10 eulogies on the late Con
gfsssman Holman, Of Indiana
TX the senate on the9th Senator Bate Tenn
/ made the announcement OF the death OF Sena-
F! tor Lsham G. Harris (Tsnn.) and in doing 81
paid a high tribute to his dead colleague
After the resolutions had been adopted for q
/ public funeral in the senate chamber. to which
/ the president, cabinet court and diplomatic
! corps we're invited, the senate adjourned out o.
respect to the deceased senator
AN impressive funeral service over the re
mains Of the late Senator Isham G.. Harris
| was held in the senate chamber on the 10Th
! the president ana his cabinet. members OF tht
house, the diplomatic corps and many publ,
| officials being present The chamber had beeI
| deliberately draped for the occasion At TN
| conclusion the vice president gave the body in
! to the charge OF the committee Of the tw,
houses to be conveyed to Tennessee. On mo
ton, then, Of Senator Bate Crenn) the senat
adjourned. The house was not in session
ed at 500, 900.
TIE deficiency appropriation bill was takel
up in the senate on the 18th and Senator Nor
gan (Ala) proposed an amendment to proven
the contamination Of the agreement made 70
the settlement Of the governments claim
against the Union Pacific road The entir
subject was afterwards disposed Of by th
withdrawal Of the paragraph to which Senate
Morgan had offered his amendment. a reso
luton by, Senator Butler On. e. was agreed {
directing the secretary Of state to secure fror
diplomatic representatives abroad full infoT
nation as to the operation Of postal telegraph'
telephones and postal savings banks. AS 500
as ths journal was read in the house Mr. Moo
fTehn.) made motion 10 adjourn until tn
next day as a mark o. respect to the late Sena
tor HaErls and the motion vas agreed TO.