Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-28
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
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WAsulNGroS. July u -SESArE--The open
session OF the senate was brief and uncy cn. fuf
Friday The harrics resolution relating to
the Union Pacific railroad further dis
eusscd. NJ 20 The senate went into executive
session remaining behind closed doors u,til
O'Clock anI then adjourned until Saturday.
'sA-ILc house Friday agreed to the par
uHi eon'vr'n'c report on the general dcncien-
~ Sllropr.auoA oiu was then concurred In.
ms scuatr amendment liking the limit of cost
OF srnot plate for the three battlcships. now
ouhuing, al sSOO per ton This was the main
POINT IN dispute between the two houses. A
STRONG crort was made TO induce the house to
agree To substitute proposition nxing
the limit ut 500. as recommends
Ell by the secretary OF the navy but
after three hour. debate the house. by n vote
OF l's 10 - concurred In the senate amend
ment' ca motion of MT Br5dceick rep.
mas tue senate resolution directing the sec
rotary OF war TO Issue 600 tents Tor III. use OF
the "rand Army encampment at Lcavunworth.
ha>, next October. was adopted Mir Cam
non thcn called up the conference rcport ON
the general deficiency bil witch meautime
had been agreed To by the senate Thc house
concurrcd In thu senate amendment appropri-
ating S,OOO Tor removing distractions In the
hootenai river. Montana Adjourned until
Monday.
wAsuINoroN, July so.-SESArE-M Monday
In ,ho senate was principally devoted TO =
discussion on MIR Harris resolution relating
To the Union Pacific railroad MIR Morgan OF
Alabama. concluded his remarks In favor OF
the resolution and MIR Stewart spoke In op-
position To IL Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska
was speaking IN opposition when at 8 o'clock
the senate went into executive session and
shortly thcrcaftcrward adjourned.
HouSk-Thc conference report on the tariff
OH was adopted by the house shortly aftor
midnight Tuesday morning by a vote OF lsS to
us ana At noon Tuesday the report will 70 TO
the senate for action there This cclipscS all
previous records Tho result was nccom-
pl'shcd after ~ hours OF continuous debate.
huttwo speeches wore made by the repubiic-
ans, one 10y Gov. Dinglcv In opening the de-
bate and ono 10y Mr. Payne IN NJ In
closing IL The democrats were thus
forced To put forth speaker after
speaker In all ten democrats and one popu-
list speeches were made, Mossrs Wheeler
tAla }, swanson (NA), BAN. Lanham and Bal
Icy CfcN }, Kelly IN ~. Fleming (Ga). Han
DIV tDcl), Mcdowell 90 }, Berry tky) and Me-
MILAN Clcnn) being the speakers Tho sugar
schedule was tho main point OF assault but
the most interesting feature OF the debate oc-
Cured when Ms Bailey aud Mir Mcmillan tho
two rival democratic leaders, crossed swords
on the question OF orthodoxy OF the raw ma
terial doctrine the former opposing and tho
latter champiouing IT,
WAsHINGroN July 2L-SENATE Tho tarin
conference report was presented to tho souate
Tuesday, but little progress was made on IL
beyond the formal re- ding OF about two thirds
OF the report There was no indication OF
when tho anal vote would be reached.
During the day MIR. Tillman dem. y
@ openly threatened a flibustcr until next
December II cotton bagging and cotton ties
wore not restored to tho free list but tho
threat was regarded ns somewhat facctous
Tho sugar amendments accustomed long de-
bate, during which MIR A lison stated that tho
conference ratios were lower than those OF tho
senate, and largely concession To the house
senator's Vest, Jones. Berry aud White qucs-
toned this statement urging that the sugar
trust secured larger benefits from the confer
ence schedule than from any previously Of
Iha lam
animated criticism from Senators Teller and
Pcttigrow. Enrly in the day the senate passed
| JOINT resolution authorizing and requesting
the president to take all necessary steps for
inc release Of the Competitor prisoners from
prison Ia Havana
WAsHINoroS. July % SENATE Tho sem
ate concluded the formal reading OF the tarin
conference report Wednesday Tho debate
was spiritlcss In the main Early In the day
Mr. Jones (Arh) made contest against
| the conference committee on the ground that
| II had exceeded its authority la amend
! ing the paragraph relating 20 printing
! paper IA TO place "A rctaliatory duty against
| the countries paying an export bounty on
| wood pulp His point OF order was debated at
much length, ana finally overrulcd by Vice
! I resident Hobart. This removed the only OBJ
| staclc thus far encountered by the report Tho
reciprocity amendment. and the amendment
! OF the stamp tax on bonds and stocks. duvc!-
Opcd much criticism.
HoUsE--Whcu the house met Wodnc sday
MT Evans Ncp., kyJ from the committee on
ways and means, reported q joLt resolution
requesting the president to mako such inves-
legations as will elicit all thcfacts I'm reference
10 the restrictions put upon the sale OF Amer
lean tobacco I'm foreign countries under what
are known AZ the reggie" or government con-
Tracts IL also authorizes the president to
enter Into negotiations with governments OF
those countries with view TO Obtaining n
mobilization or removal Of these restrictions
Passed
WAsHfNGroN July %. - SENATE-Shortly
before the senate adjourned Thursday Sem
ntor Allison. In charge OF tho tarin bill. made
strong eHort 20 have time nxed for tho
/ hnnl vote on tho taTin conference re port
Failing In this Mr. Allison gave notice that
the session Friday would DO protracted
with q view TO securing n vote II was
the hrst definite movement made thus far to-
ward bringing the debate To a close Mr.
Allison FIRST proposition was for a vote at
o'clock Friday, but this was objected To by
Mr. Pettus Nla) Then he proposed a vote
some time before adjournment Friday. which
was objected 20 by Mr. Morgan. The sugges-
tlon OF SATURDAY at I o'clock with like OBJ
lection from Mr. Morgan. The Alabama senator
explained his last objection by stating that no
thought all debate on the report would be ex-
haustci Friday. 50 that II was needless TO
make an agreement la advance Finding tha0
there was no disposition 70 reach an agree
ment Mr. Allison finally gave notice that
hereafter. while the report was plndinR tho
senate would not adjourn at o'clock without
a yea and nay vote The debote on the re-
port Thursday was participated In by Senators
Chiffon CroN), Jones (ArG). and Pettigrew
| Is d. Ia opposition, while Mr.. Adrich took
frequent occasion 10 defend the report against
tho criticism OF these senators The creden-
tials OF the new senator from Tennessee,
Thomas y TURKEY. who succeed s the late SEN
ator Isham G. Harris, were presented TO tho
senate by mis- associate Mr. Bate. Mr. Turisy
WIS then escorted 20 the vice presidents desk
where the oath OF once was duty admlnis-
tered.
Minors Going 20 Michigan.
HoUGHToN, Mich, July %. Several
hundred miners from Ohio and Penn
sylvania bituminous coal districts have
reached here in the past few days in
search OF work and report that thou
sands more are coming, drawn by re-
ports OF prosperity in the copper dis
trict II is true that the local mines
are working more men than ever be-
fore at the highest wages paid east Of
the Rocky mountains hint fhero -