The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-26
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Report Of the Proceedings from Day
to Day.
SENATE

| oENAlE.
MONDAY. extraordinary session
of the Fifty fifth Congress was opened
by reading the Presidents proclamation
convening it.. Sixty-eight Senators
answered to roll-call, and the galleries
were filled to overfowing. Mr.. w. A.
Harris, of Kansas, was sworn in as sue
cessor to Mr.. PETER. After appoint
| ment of q committee to notify the Presi-
dent and the House that the Senate was
ready to begin its duties, q recess was
taken until 2 p. m. At this session the
| PRESIDENTS message was read and re-
| ferred to committee, and on motion of
Mr.. Allison, Republican, of Iowa, the
Senate Mt 3:35 p. III. adjourned until to-
morrow at noon.
TUESDAY. Many bills were intro
duced and referred, among them bills
| from Mr.. Allen, Populist, of Nebraska,
directing the foreclosure of the govern
ment lien on the Union Pacific Rail
road; to prevent over capitalization of
| companies doing an Interstate carry
ing trade; to prevent professional lob
bylng; to preserve the purity of nation
al legislation, and to increase the cir
culating medium. A bill to facilitate
the construction, working and main
between the United States, the Ha-
waiian Islands. Japan and Australia,
was introduced by Mr.. Chandler. Also
| bill to provide for the twelfth and
subsequent censuses. A bill for gov.
ernment telegraph was introduced by
Mr.. Kyle, Populist, of South
| Dakota, and ono to amend the
immigration laws by Mr.. Lodge,
! Republican, of Massachusetts,.
A new Nicaraguan Canal bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Morgan, Democrat, of
| A lnl> Ill L.
OF trustees of tho Union Pacific and
Central Pacific Railroad Companies
to fund their bonded Indebtedness.
Bankruptcy bills were introduced by
Senators Hoar, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts, and Nelson, Republican, of
Minnesota. Altogether there were 43S
pills introduced and referred, most of
them coming over from the last Con-
gress. After short executive session,
at which today's nominations were re-
ferred, the Senate at half past ad-
journed till Thursday next.
| THURSDAY. After a two days recess
the Senate re-assembled and large
number of bills, most of them survivors
of the last Congress-, were introduced
and referred. Gear, (Rep.) of Iowa,
| from the committee on Pacific rail
roads, reported the bill, which was
pending last session, for the adjust
ment of the government debt through
a commission, to consist of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the Secretary of
| the Interior and the Attorney General.
1t was placed on the calendar
The constitutional amendment for
the populer election of United States
Senators was introduced and will be
debated Monday
At the close of the morning business
the Senate proceeded to the considera-
tion of executive business-the arbitra-
ton treaty. Morgan made speech
against it. A long debate is in pros
pect.
FRIDAY.-The calendar of business in
the Senate this morning contained only
four items: The notice by Mr.. Turpie
Dem. of Indiana, of his intention to
address the Senate in favor of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment to
make United States Senators elective
by the people. The amendment itself,
which is on the table, and the two Pa
citic Railroad bills which were reported
, Thursday. The number of bills intro
duced in the Senate since Monday last,
up to this morning was 76S. Mr. But
Ter, Populist, of North Carolina, to
establish postal telegraph system;
and one by Mr.. Chandler, Repub-
lican, of New Hampshire, as to
| uhN SSSoht-CIuSS Iltll uluLtcT.
On motion of Davis, (Rep of Mime
sofa, acting chairman of the committee
on foreign relations, the Senate at 1880
p. IN. proceeded to executive business,
and Mt p. m. adjourned until Mon
day.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations: Charles U. Gordon,
postmaster ut Chicago; John Hay, of
the District of Columbia, ambassador
TO Great Britain; Horace Porter, of
New York, ambassador to France
Henry White, of Rhode Island, secre-
tary of embassy at London; Perry S.
Heath, of Indiana, to be First Assist
ant Postmaster General.
HOUSE.
MoNDAY-The opening of the Fifty
fifth Congress in extraordinary session
was witnessed in the House today
by an immense corwd. Alexander
Mcdowell, clerk of the last House,
called the House to order. The election
of Speaker was then proceeded with,
the result being: For Mr.. Reed, 198:
for Mr.. Bailey, ia; for Mr.. Bell, 81 I;
for Mr.. Newlands, of Nevada, 1. The
Presidents message was read and re-
ferred, on motion of Mr.. Dingley, to
the committee on ways and means. Mr..
Dingley then introduced his tariff bill,
which was also referred to the commit
tee on ways and means. Permission
was given to the committee on ways
and means to sit during the session of
the House and to have all necessary
printing done, and then, att p. m. :,
the House adjourned until Thursday
next.
| THURSDAY. The Speaker laid before
| the House the recommendations of the