The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

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Senale to accompany the remains y
their final resting place. The sergeant
alarms was instructed to take chnrg
OF the funeral. The committee ap
pointed was rs follows: Messrs. McMtl
lin OF Tennessee. Dearmond OF Missouri
Zenor Of Indiana, Stark Of Nebraska,
Robinson of Indiana, Danford OF Ohio
| Bromwell of Ohio, Bliss OF Oregon.
Crumpacker Of Indiana and Alexander
| of New York.
4 Then sat 8. 40'p. M, as further mari
of respect the House adjourned.
The discussion was cut off at this
point by Mr.. Buffers wi thdrawal Of the
resolution,
Mr.. Allen made-a motion which hs
reduced to writing, in the following
terms: Moved, that no business, ex.
ecutiye or legislative except the consider
alton of appropriation bills shall be
transacted by the Senate during this
Congress, until the COMMITTEES vacancies
Mr.. Allen said he desired yea and
nay vote.
Senator Cullom caused laugh by say
ing: Before the Senate stops business,
would like to present small BILL
Other Senators hurrisdly presented
bills in order to get in before possible
stoppage Of business for the day at least.
Mr.. Chandler, Republican of New
Hampshire, endeavored to persuade MIR.
Allen to allow the resolution to go over.
Il resulted In sharp collouOy between
them. Mr.. Allen insisted on speaking,
while Mr.. Chandler insisted that all
debate was out of order.
The Vice President asked If there WAS
objection to the consideration of the
resolution.
Mr.. Chandler objected. This sent the
subject over. Mr.. Hoar, Republican of
Massao busetts, asked that his motion
for discharging the rules committee
from further consideration Of the pro-
posed reforms of the Senate rules 20 over
until after the recess incident to the
Grant ceremonies.
Mr.. Allen objected to any specific
agreement.
Mr.. Hoar's motion finally went over
with the understanding that it would
come up after the Grant ceremonies.
The session came to an end at LIS p.
n., when Mr.. Chandler secured an execu-
tive session.
The doors we're opened at e. and the
legislative session resumed.
The Vice President announced as the
committee of senators to attend the
Grant ceremonies, .MessIs. Hawley OF
New York, Murphy, Foraker, 1Cullom,
CockrelI. Proctor, Waitham. Shoup,
Sewall. Gray, Butler, Warren, Faulkner
and Burrows.
The bankruptcy pill was taken up. By
agreement the vote was taken at p.
NJ. on the substitute of Mr.. Nelson. lie
publican of Minnesota, and on all amend
ments to the original bill. The first
vote was on the substitute. 1t e.nbodies
a modified form of the original bill, be-
ing less stringent on the debtor class in
the view of Mr.. Nelson.
The substitute was adopted on q yea
and nay vote. "a to %.
This placed the Nelson bill as the
pending bankruptcy measure before the
Senate. An amendment shy Mr.. Bacon
was agreed to, striking out section 18, in
regard TO the operation of state insol-
vent laws.
The bill was then placed on its final
passage, and on yea and nay vote 1t
passed, yeas 49, pays 8.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar 1T was agreed
that the adjournment today be taken
until Monday next. The bill known as
the 'sfree homestead bill' was then
taken up. Mr.. Morgan offered an
amendment "a providing that all public
January ], 1900. shall be granted to the
states and territories where the lands
are located, for educational purposes.
The. Homestead bill was made the
unfinished business, and then laid aside.
At o'clock message came from the
House announcing the death of Repre-
sentative Holman. Mr.. Turpie Of
Indiana presented resolution voicing
profound sense of regret and providing
for a committse of five Senators to ac-
company the remains The resolution
was agreed to. The presiding officers
named Senators Turpie, Fairbanks.
Spooner, Kyle, and RaWlins as the
committee.
At4p. m. the Senate adjourned to
Monday.