Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW.
MAKERS.
A Week'0 Proceedings In the Halle Of
Congrcss-Importa Measures Dis.
cusscd and Acted Up0n-An Impair.
tiai Resume Of the Business.
The National SOlOn0.

Tuesday the Senate agreed to devote
one more day to discussion Of the tariff
under the fve-mnute rule, and then pro-
coed to vote. The beet sugar bounty
clause was withdrawn. Mr.. Bacon made
a personal explanation of his vote for Mr..
Mills amendment to impose Il tax of )
per cent. on all manufactured products.
He had. he said, given the amendment his
vote without due delibcration. Ii the
imposition of such tax could be con-
fined TO the sugar trust and other 81 gan
tic concerns existing in open violation Of
the law it would. upon meditation, COM
mend itself to his judgment, but as it
would touch every village and hamlet in
Che land and lay its hand upon the most
humble he frankly avowed his regret for
the vote.
The tariff bill passed the Senate
Wednesday morning by a vote of 3S to
2s. The day was spent in amendments
OF minor Importance. Following the pas
sage Of the bill. n resolution was agreed
to askin. the House for n conference
aud Senators Allison, Aldrich. Platt of
Connecticut, Burrows. Jones of Nevada.
Vest. Jones of Arkansas, and White were
named as conferces on the part of the
Senate.
The session of the Senate Thursday
was un"vcntful, the deficiency appropria.
ton bill being considered throughout the
day. Among its provisions is one accept
Ing the invitation of France to partc-
pate in the Paris exposition of 1900. The
bill was rot completed up to the time of
adjournment. An effort to have several
claims added to the bill led to Il debate
on the propriety Of paying Government
claims, the general sentiment being that
bill covering all claims should be
brought in ut the next session Of Con-
gross. \ resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to demand Of Spain the release of
Ona Melton, enc Of the Competitor pris-
-oucrS. was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. \ new committee
amendment was agreed to appropriatng
$4,000 in full indemnity to the heirs OF
three Italians lynchcd in Louisiana in
1856. rs was also one appropr!atin@ to
the widow of the late Representative
Cooke If Illinois $1,000. The House sent
the tariff bill to conference. Chairman
Dingley, Paine of New York. Dalzell of
Pennsylvania. Hopkins of Illinois and
aGrosvenor of Ohio. Republicans, ana Bail.
cy of Texas, McMilln of Tennessee and
Wheeler of Alabama, Democrats, We're
appointed conferees. The proceedings
were in Howise sensational. The House
spent the afternoon under the special or
der adopted last week listening to eulo-
gics on the life and public services of
Judge Holman.
The Senate met Friday under the de-
pressing influence Of the death of Senator
Harris ca Tennessee. who has been one
of the conspicuous figures in the upper
house Of Congress for over twenty years
Rev. Mr.. Johnston. chaplain. referred
fcclin.iy to the loss the Senate had suS-
tanned and spoke of Senator Harris rug
ccd honesty. his answering attachment
to his political principles, his opposition
to all no considered wrong. his devotion
to his state and his service to the nation.
Senator Bate of Tennessee paid a higl,
tribute to the memory of the distinguish
ed dead, and offered the usual resolutions
which provided for public funeral in the
Senate. to which the House, Prcsiden,
and cabinet, members of the Suprcm,
Court. the diplomatic corps. major gen
,cral of the army and the admiral of the
navy We're invited. and for il committe.
of nine Senators to accompany the re
mains to Tennessee. Then. as a furthe!
mark of respect. the Senate adjourned
After The Senate adjourned the Vice
President appointed the following named
Senators to attend the remains to Mem
phs: Mcssrs. Bate, Walthall, Berry. Tur
pie. Allen, Dcboe, Pettus, Chiffon anG
Wetmorc
A discussion of Union Pacific Railroad
affairs occupied the attention of the Sen
ate Monday. The deficiency appropra
ton bill was taken up early in the day
and MI. Morgan proposed an amendment
designed to prevent the contamination o
an agreement made some time since fol
the settlement of the Government
claims against the road. Mr.. Morgan
spoke throughout the day, severely ar
raigning the Pacific railroad managers
Late in the day the entire subject was
disposed of by the withdrawal of thu
paragraph to which Mr.. Morgan had of
fercd his amendment. The deticienc.
appropriation bill! was not completed III
to the time Of adjournment.
The Life Of Jesus Christ.
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