Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-20
 ONLY FOUR BUSINESS ITEMS Occupied the Senate in Its Open
 Session. LIST OF COMBINATIONS Disruption in Democratic Ranks and Heated Debates Figured in the Proceedings
 Ten Contests Filed.
 

four items. The notice by MT. Turpie, democrat, 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 or the table and the Pacific railroad bills which were reported yesterday The number of bills introduced in the senate since Monday fast, up to this morning was 76S.
 The petition of John Edward Addicks, eontesting the right of MT. Kenney to seat as senator from Delaware, was pre- scented by MT. Burrows, republican, of Michigan and was referred to the com mittee on privileges and elections.
 A communication from the governor and secretary of state of Oregon was presented by MT. Chandler republican, Of New Hampshire, and red, setting out in detail, facts to show that Ghe house of representatives not having been reg ularly organized) there has been no ses- sion of the state legislature since Feb ruary, 1895. The object of the commu- nication, which was referred to the com mitsee on privileges and elections, was 10 prove that the governor had the right of appointment
 Some 200 additional bills, most of them
  them was one by MT Chandler, populist, of North Carolina, to establish a postal telegraph system, and one by MT. Chand- Ter. republican of New Hampshire, as ta first and second-class mail matter.
 The resolution offered yesterday by Mir. Gear, republican, of Iowa, directing the attorney general to furnish a copy of the record of proceedings in the foreclos- ure suit against the Union Pacific rail road was taken up and agreed to.
 A resolution was reported from the committee on contingent expense and agreed to, authorizing The committee on finance to employ additional clerical as- sistance in it's tariff work
 On motion of MT. Davis, republican, of Minnesota, acting chairman of the com mittee on foreign relations, the senate, al.z12i30 o'clock, proceeded to executive business. and at p. m. adjourned until Monday.
 CONTRIBUTIONS.
 The senate today confirmed the follow ing nominations:
 Charles U. Gordon, postmaster at Chi cago.
 John Hay, of the District of Columbia, ambassador to Great Britain.
 IIpnace Porter, of New York, ambassa- dorto France -a--z4-
 Henry White, of Rhode Island, secre- tafy of embassy a London.
 \ Perry S. Heath, of Indiana, to be first a assistunt pos.master-gen I EXECUTIVE SESSION.
 senator Allen, popullst, of Nebraska, occupied the first fifteen minutes of the extsutiye session scolding the democrats and republicans for not organizing the senate and proceeding to the transaction of the public business.
 Mir. Aliens remarks were called out by the failure to fill the existing vacancies in the committees.
 Mir. Chandler replied that the sena tor from Nebraska knew very we'll that cans had the power alone to organize the senate.
 MT. Davis, republican, of Minnesota after this little breeze had blown over, addressed the senate in favor of fhe rat ification of the treaty of arbitration with Great Britain.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 The first legislative day of the house of representatives of the Fifty-fifth con- gress gave every indication of an unus- ually lively session and also of an inten- ton to make record for extraordinary rapid disposition of business. The out bursts of partisan rancor in the course of the days debate, recalled the palmy days of the Fifty-first and Fifty-secend congresses, while besides this not unex- pected differences of opinion as to ac- ton and policy there was l-concealed animosity between the two factions of the democratic minority growing out of the race for leadership of that party on the floor. If today's proceedings may be taken as in anywise typical of the work of the house the session will take rank with the most tumultuous that ever marked it's history. = a
 The ball was opened promptly upon as- sembly, in the presence of crowded gal leries MT. Dingley. from the commit II. "A tariff bill, but with recommendation that it do pass, which, with the accom- panying report was placed on the call endar. In connection with this MT. Mo- Millin called attention to what he termed the ''colossal injustice" done the minority thus reporting the bill before they had had time to prepare an expression of their views. Consent was given for the mil nority to file their views Monday.
 This having been done, MT. Dalzell, republican, of Pennsylvania, presented a resolution from the committee on rules providing for the consideration of the tariff bill. It called for general debate. beginning on Monday next, and conclud- ing Thursday, the 25th inst. from 10 a. m. until II D. m., with recess from D to s. Then consideration under the five minute rule, fthe bill to be open for amendment until D. m, Wednesday, the 31st inst, when the voting on the amendments and bill shall begin. This was advocated by Messrs. Dalzell and Dingley and opposed by Messrs McMillin, Bland, democrat, of Missouri, whose rising was the signal for applause by his democratic asso- ciates; Wheeler, democrat, of Alabama. and Bailey democrat, of Texas
 Mir. Bailey closed the debate for the op- position. He said that four years ago a presidential election had been held, turning on the tariff question. Congress was then called in extraordinary session to deal with the money question. Last year the presidential election turned upon tthe mSley question and congress was now called to. deal with the tariff question.
 Ut seems to me-" he said, fin view of these facts that the authorities arc not ready or willing to execute the decrees registered by the people in presidential elections."
 Speakifig for the minority, Mir. Bailey said the passage of the bill would not, be antagonized by filibustering opposition. s'Knowing that we cannot prevent its passage, we feel it to be the best policy from our standpoint. that you should