The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-31
D0INGS OF CONGRESS.
THE TARIFF BILL PASSED AND CONGRESS
AOJOURNS.
A Building to be Erected at Trans Missis-
sippi International Exposition in Omaha,
Nebraska.

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sippi International Exposition in Omaha,
Nebraska.
SENATE.
MoNDAY.-:she day in the senate was
principally devoted to discussion of
Mr.. Harris resolution relating to the
Union Pacific railroad. Mr.. Stewart
spoke in opposition to it. Mr.. Thurs-
ton, of Nebraska, was speaking in oppo-
sition to it when the senate went into
executive session and shortly after
adjourned.
TUnsDAY.-The conference report
wao presented to the senate to-day,
but little progress was made on it be.
yond the formal reading of about two.
thirds of the report. There was no in
dioation of when the final vote will be
reached. During the day Mr.. Tillman
openly threatened flibuster until
next December, if cotton bagging and
cotton ties were not restored to the
iree list, but the threat was regarded
as somewhat factious. The sugar
amendment occaeioned long debate,
during which Mr.. Allen stated that
the conference report rates were lower
than the serate'a and largely conces-
slcn to tbs house. Early in the day
the senate passed ;oint resolution au.
thori2ing and requesting the president
to take all necessary steps for the re.
lease Of the Competitor prisoners from
prison in Havane. In view of the fact
that sugar stock had advanced many
points yesterday, it had been expected
that the supposed victory of the house
was all stage rlay and farce, and that
in fact the trust had secured greater
benefits than in any fermer schedule.
At 5:l5 pm, on motion of Mr.. ALI
son, the senate went into executive
'ession and then adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY.-The senate concluded
The nominal reading of the the tariff
conference report to-day. Mr.. Chand-
Ter, of New Hampshire, referred to the
broad latitude given conference COM
mittee in practice Of both houses of
congress. He raised laugh by tell
ing Mr.. Jones that he had swallowed
two tribes of Indian appropriation
bills" After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
THuRspAy.-Shortly before the sem
ate adjourned to-day Senator Allison,
in charge of the tariff bill, made
strong effort TO have a time fixed for
the final vote on the tariff conference
| report. Failing in this Mr.. Allison
gave notice that the session tomorrow
would be protracted, with a view to
| securing vote. 1t was the first def.
nate movement made thus far toward
bringing the debate to close. The
debate on the report to day was par
ticipated in by Senators Chiffon, Of
| Texas; Jones, Of Arkansas, and Petri-
grew, of South Dakota, in opposition,
| while Mr.. Allison took frequent occa-
| sions to defeat the report against the
criticisms Of these senators. The Gre
| dentials Of the new senator from Ten
nessee, Thomas i. Turley, who sue
ceeds the late Senator Harris, we're
presented to the senate by his associ-
ate, Mr.. Bate. Mr.. Turley was then
escorted to the vice-president's desk,
where the oath Of Office was duly adj
ministered. On the desk to which he
was assigned on the Democratic side
was superb bouquet of carnations.
At s o'clock the senate held On execu-
tive session and then adjourned.
FR1DA1.-There was no outward ev.
ldence when the senate met to. day thai
the session was fast drawing to close,
although senator's gathered in groups
and discussed the prospects of getting
away. Mr.. Allison then moved to pro
coed with the tariff conference report,
Mr.. Tillman contested this with a mo-
ton to take up his resolution, adverse
~ reported yesterday, for an investi.
gahod of the alleged senatorial specu.
lation in sugar stock. Mr.. Tillman
was about to begin a speech when Mr.
Allison made point of order that de-
bate was not in order and the presiding
officer sustained the point. Mr.. Till
man thereupon asked for yea and ma.
vote, on which his motion was lost, /!
to IS. A joint resolution was pared
for the erection OF government build
ing at the trans Mississippi Interna
t;onal Exposition OF Omaha. The con
eideration Of the ta.iff conference re-
port was then resumed and Mr.. Teller
Of Colorado, took the floor for gen
eral speech. In conclusion Mr.. Telle
announced that he had no desire to re
turn to the fold of the Republican par
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