The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-15
IN SPECIAL SESSION.

The Fifty Fifth Congress Assemblies in Re-
 sponsc to President McKinley's procla-
 nation.
 IN the senate on the 9th the resolution pro. testing against the reported drumhead court martial for Ruis Rivera, the captured Cuban insurgent general, was adopted by vote of A to O. Senators H0ar and Hale refraining from two hours in favor of developing the American merchant marine. Senator Lindsay Ky.) ad- vocated the passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill A joint resolution was agreed to direct- ing the surgeon general of the marine hospital service to aid the Mississippi river flood suffer- CTS by distributing tents, blankets food and medicines under the epidemic fund of 1903 and to purchase further supplies under the present epidemic fund for distribution Senator Chan dlcr (N H) introduced a bill to abolish com- petition in trade and to enable merchants to maintain prices notwithstanding business de- pressions. The senator said he would not press the bill unless an effort was made to pass tho pooling bill". The house was not in session.
 IN the senate on the 9th Senator Morgan iAla.) called up his resolution declaring that Q state of war exists in Cuba and recognizing both parties as belligerents. During Senator Morgan's speech Senator Hale (Me) Ques- toned some of his statements which caused several stormy passages between the two sen- ators. The morning hour intervened to cut on the debate and the bankruptcy bill came up and Senator Stewart (Nev.) took the floor and spoke against the measure. The sundry civil and the Indian appropriation bills were re- ported and the senate then went into executive session and soon after adjourned
 A MESSAGE from the president on relieving the flood sufferers was laid before the senate on the 7th and, after being read. Senator Jones (Ark.) offered Q joint resolution appropriating slJ0 900 for the purpose. This was passed, but was afterwards reconsidered and the house joint resolution was adopted in its place. Sen- ator Morgan (Ala) then resumed his speech in support of the resolution for recognizing the Cuban belligerents At two o'clock the senate went into executive session, and at 2:20 nd- journed .. Ip the house. after the presidents message was read, Mir Catchings (Miss.) offered joint resolution appropriating $20O, 900 for the relief of the flood sufferers in the overfiowed districts in the southern states and in the north. It was at once passed MT. simpson (kan) then spoke against the policy Of the speaker in not appointing the house committees md Mir. Reed replied that the house had power to command the speaker if 1t disapproyed of his course. The house at i:a0 p m. adjourned until the 10th.
 In the senate on the sth Senator Morgan (Ala) continued his speech for the recognition of the Cuban belligerents Senator Nelson (Minn.) spoke for two hours on the bankruptcy bill, opposing the pending Torrey bill as being harsh and designed as collection agency for large creditors and urging his substitute as measure drafted in the interest of thousands of poor debtors struggling to get on their feet Senator Hoar defended tho Torrey bill. and said that 500O 900 debtors were awaiting the re- lief furnished by the measure. Senator Thurs ton (Neb) gave notice that on the 18th he would address the senate on the Pacific railroad debt settlement The senate then adjourned to the 18th. ,. The house was not in session.