Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-27
CONGRES SIGNAL,


Washington. July 1.-THE senate was in
q deadlock for severa hours to-day, with
business at standstill. while calls or the
senate, roll calls and other parliamentary
expedIei Is were resorted to- 1t was due to
the effort u secure action on the resolu-
tons OF Harris, of Kansas, designed to
prevent the disposal of the government
lien On the Union Pacific railroad under
the terms OF an alleged agreement. 1t
finally went over until tomorrow.
HOUSE
The house non-concurred i'm the senate
amendments to the general deficiency bill,
and conference committee was appointed
SENATE.
Washington, July l5.-The senate passed.
the Thurston resolution for the partcipa-
ton OF the United STATE in the Paris ex-
position On motion of Tillman it also
passed the bill to make distilled spirits
transported from one state INTO another
subject to state laws the same as liquor
distilled within the state.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the journal was a2-
proved the house took recess.
SENATE
"osuihS'oH, Juiy lo-An agreement
was reported on the efficiency bill, except
ing the price to be paid for armor plate
The report was adopted and further con-
ference ordered. A long secret session
was held, after which adjournment was
taken.
HOUSE.
The house today agreed to the partial
conference report on the general deficiency
bill. and then concurred in the senate
amendment fixing the limit of cost of
armor plate for the three battleships now
building at $500 per ton.
SENATE.
Washington, July 17--Sen ator Morgan
OF Alabama occupied most of the day in
support of the Harris resolution relating
to the Union Pacific railroad. He severely
arraigned the executive officials connected
with sale of the governments interest in
the road. Final action on the resolution
was not reached
SENATE.
Washington. July 19-The dav was prin,
cipally devoted to discussion of Mr. Har
ris' resolution relating TO the Union Pacific
railroad. Senator Morgan. of Alabama.
concluded his remarks in favor of the reso-
luton, and Mr. Stewart spoke in oppos.
ton 1t. Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska, was
speaking in opposition when the senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington. July 20.-The conference
report on the tariff bill was adopted by the
house shortly after midnight by a vote of
lSo to lis, and at noon to-day the report
will go to the senate for action there This
eclipses all previous records The result
was accomplished after twelve hours of
continuous debate The house is victorious
ON the sugar schedule, conceding but a few
points, while the senate comedies the diff
ference between 50 and 1892 cents per
100 pounds. The senate amendment pro-
Viding Tor tax on stocks and bonds is
stricken out The duty on hide, was low
ered from ~ per cent to ID per cent ad
valorem. Raw cotton is restored to the
Tree list. The reciprocity clause contains
some retaliatory provisions Floor mat
tings We're taken from the free list. where
they were placed by the senate, and made
lutiable.
SENATE
Washington. July 20.--The tariff con-
ference report was presented to the senate
to-day. But little progress was made on
1t beyond the formal reading of about
two't thirds of the report. There was no
indication when the final vote would be
reached. During the day Tillman openly
threatened a filibuster until next Decem-
Der If cotton bagging and cotton ties were
not restored to the free list. but the threat
was regarded as somewhat facetious The
sugar amendments occasioned long de-
bate Early in the day the senate passed
joint resolution authorizing and request
ing the president 10 take all necessary
steps for TIL release of all Competitor pris-
oners from prison at Havana.
Why 2XI.2.