The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-16
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Extraordinarr sessIon.

WASHINGTON, July Q-SENATE-The session
of the senate Thursday was uneventful the
deficiency appropriation bill being considered
throughout the day. Among its provisions Is
one accepting the invitation of France TO par
ticipate in the Paris exposition of 1900 The
bill was not completed when they adjourned
During the day. Mr.. Berry (Ark) offered
resolution requesting the president to demand
of Spain the release OF Ona Melton. one or
the Competitors prisoners The resolution
was referred to the committee on foreign re-
la:ions.
HoUsE-The house Thursday sent the tarin
bill to conference Chairman Dingley. Payne
On. ". Dalzell (Pa.), Hopkins Qll) and
Grosvenor (O), republicans and Bailey
CTex), Mcmillan (Tenn.) and Wheeler CAla.).
democrats, were appointed conferees. The
proceedings were in no wise sensational
This action was taken by means
of a special order brought in
from the committee on rules The
minority made no objection to it, but protest
ed because the majority refused in advance
to enter into an agreement as TO the length OF
time TO be allowed for debate when the bill Is
reported back by the conferees. The house
spent the afternoon under the special
order adopted last week listening to
eulogies on the life and public serv-
ices Of Judge Holman Those who paid
tribute to the memory Of their departed
colleague who began his service in the house
J,
ardson (Tenn.), Zenor Qnd), Henderson Qa),
Cummings On. W, De Almond (Mo). Cannon
Qn), Sayers CTex), Miers Qnd), McMillin
Tenn-), Cromwell (O), Hunter Qll), Robin
son Qnd.), Lanham CTex), Clarke (Mo.) Cox
Tenn), Wheeler (Ala), and Catchings
(Miss.) At p m, as further mark or re- ,
spect, the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 10-SENATE-The SEN
ate met Friday under the depressing influence
of the death of Senator Harris, of Tennessee,
who has been one OF the conspicuous
figures in the upper house of congress
for over twenty years. The desk he
occupied so long was not draped. as the
senate had as yet no official knowledge of his
demise. Rev. Mr. Johnston. the chaplain OF
the senate, in his invocation referred feel
ingly to the loss the senate had sustained
and spoke of his rugged honesty his I'M
swerving attachment to his political prin-
ciples, his opposition 30 all he considered
wrong, his devotion to his state and his serv-
ice to the nation" After the journal had
beer read Senator Bate (Tenn) made the an
nounce ment of the death of his colleague. In
doing so he pnid high tribute to the mem
DRY of the distinguished dead The senate,
out of respect to the memory OF the dead SEN
ator adjourned committee to attend the
funeral was appointed
WAsHISGToN, July 13.-SENATE-A discus
sion of Union Pacific railroad affairs occupied
the attention of the senate Monday. The de-
fciency appropriation bill was taken up early
in the day, and MIR. Morgan proposed
amendment designed to prevent the consum-
nation OF an agreement made some time since
for the settlement of the governments claims
against the road. Mr. Morgan spoke through
out the day, severely arraigning the Pacific
railroad managers. Late in the day the entire
subject was disposed of by the withdrawal OF
the paragraph to which Mr. Morgan had Of
fered his amendment The deficiency appro-
priation bill was not completed up TO the
time of adjournment
WASHINGTON July I4-SENATE.-The price
to be paid for armor plate for the three
battleshipS now in course of construction was
the theme of extended and at times, lively
debate in the senate Tuesday. Late in the
day amendment to the deficiency appro-
priation bill was agreed to, reducing the price
OF armor plate to $500 per ton, or Sl25 less
than the amendment reported by the commit
tee and recommended by the navy de-
partment as the minimum rate accept
able to the armor contractors. Another
amendment inserted in the bill directs
the secretary of the navy to investigate as to
the establishment of u government armor fac
tory, and to report to the next session of con-
gresS. The first vote was an amendment
limiting the cost of armor to $500 per ton 1t
was carried on viva voce VOTE Mr. Hale and
one or two others being the only ones to vote
in the negative. Mr. Butler offered an amend
ment authorizing the secretary of the navy TO
investigate and receive propositions for the
establishment of government armor factory
and report to congress at its next session, II
was agreed to- "A amendment was adopted
| to pay balance of S14, 485 to claimants under
the Spanish-American claims commission
and then the deficiency bill was passed Mr..
Hale moved that the senate adjourn over
Wednesday. lost on viva voce vote.
HoUsE-The house was in session about
| three minutes and adjourned until Wednesday.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-SENATE sem
ate was in deadlock for several hours We'd
neSday with business at 4 standstill while
| calls of the senate roll and other parliament
airy expedientS were resorted to. 1t. was due
to the effort to secure action on the resolution
of Mr. Harris kan }, designed to prevent the
disposal of the government lien on the Union
Pacific railroad under the terms of an alleged
! agreement There were many roll calls on
Mr.. Harris motion to consider the resolu-
| ton, gu Drums appearing and disappearing
| and from II to o'clock no final vote on the
motion was secured 1t finally went over IN
| til Thursday. Pending one of the roll calls a
resolution was passed allowing the sculptor
OF the Sherman statue to erect a studio near
the site OF the statue. This afforded tex
for some structures by Mr.. Morgan on the
deadlock which had occurred
HoUsE-When the house resumed its ses-
sion Wednesday after the recess Tuesday,
MT ANDERSON rep, lOWa) asked unanimous
consent Tor the consideration of joint reSO-
luton to permit the erection of temporary
studio on the future site of the statue of Gen.
Sherman, for the erection of which contract
has been'made There was no objection and tho
resolution was adopted. Mr.Cannon moved nom
concur ence in the senate amendments to the
general deficiency bill, which came over from
the senate Wednesday, Z he motion prevailed
and Messrs. Cannon Northway and Savers
were appointed conferees. Mr. Morris rep.
Minn.) asked unanimous consent for the con-
! sideration of a resolution to appropriate SiO-
OJO Of the unexpended balance of the appro-
priation for the Mississippi food sufferers for
the relief of those VINO have been rendered
destitute by the recent foods near Aitken
MINI. Objection was made + l2:3O the house
adjourned until Thursday