Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
EHtraordin.r, session.

Extraordinary Session
WAsHtSGroS. March IS -SESArE-Frcs!-
dent Mckinley's proclamation couyeainE the
Bath congress in extraordinary session VS.
read Immediately after The senate assem- bied
a. noon Monday Though ;Ae session LASTED un-
III 5@o p n. when adjournment was taken
until Tuesday. the greater portion % tse time
was spent IN recess waiting FOR the house to
organize Mr. W A Harris. popuitsJ. ar
peared and took the oath OF office - sen-tor
from Kansas TO succeed Mr.. PETER. but the
credentials Of Henry ". CorOett. appointed
by the governor OF OREGON succeed Mr
Mitchell Ghe legislature having failed %
elecD were referred 10 the committee on priv
ilegcs and elections
HoUsE-Tho house Of representatives. was
fully organized Monday by the election of
spe aker. clerk. doorkeeper. serreant-at-arr,s
and other officers IL consists Of $50 members
OF whom sO9 served IN the last congress and IL
in form or congresses. while iSe have never
served IN congress before Politically claSSi-
ted there are -O5 republicans lss democrats
and > fusion silverites and populists. There
were ~ OF them present Monday The vote
on the election OF speaker was: Reed CL. Mel.
lSy. Bailey %. Tex. ia. Bell (Pop Tex
-. Newlands (Silvc-ite Nev) l. The clerks
and ofncers OF the last house were reelected
for the presen. congress. The rules OF the
last house. until further orders were adopt
ed. The presidents message was read Mr.
Dingiey Introduced his new tarir bill. and the
house adjourned until Thursday.
"AsHINGroN, March is-SENArE-In the
senate Tuesday one pension bill was passed
ana several hundred oils. public and urIyute
were introduced and referred There was
hardly one OF them which had not been on the
calercar or on committee ules in the last
congress When Mr.. Allison rep. la. IN
gentle remoustrance against the passage OF
one pension bill $50 month 70 the widow of
OF Brig Gen John Il Stevenson. suggest
ing mat is passage Tuesday would not ex-
peditc its becoming law. and VIXEN Mr. Vest
Cd, MOI expressed his belief that it would
and that ne could get action on IL in the house
the Iowa senator looked increduIous and Z
pressed his great admiration for the Missouri
senator's confidence Ia connection with the
extension % civil service rules 70 the con
struction OF public works In charge OF the en-
ginccr department % the army. MIR Frye ,R
Me- referred TO those rules a. an awful out
rage. and as absolutely absurd aud stuuid "
Inc senate spent two hours Tuesday in
the scusslou .: the credentials OF Mr. John
4 Henderson. appointed By the govern
or OF FLORIDA TO fll the vacancy c. used b., the
expiration. on tie ith OF March, OF the term
or senator Call An effort made by Mr.
Paaco % FIal TO have Mr. Henderson, adj
mittcd 70 the seat. but 10 was resisted on both
sides Of the cham Der as Inconsistent with tho
action or the senate a few years ago in re-
iueiEE seats 70 -puointC,s OF the governors %
Wyoming. Montlna and Washington Finally
Mr. PIsco yielded and permitted the matter
10 be referred. as were the like cases this
session from Kentucky and Oregon. TO the
committee on privileges and elections At
WAsHGNGToS. March 10 -SENATE-The sen
ate was in open session Thursday FOR bout
an hour. during which time a large number OF
bills which had been on the calendar or in the
hles OF the committees OF the last and prior
congresses were relntroduced and the bin for
the adjustment OF the government debts OF the
Pacific railroad companies was reported and
placed on the calendar. resolution was
agreed TO lnstructiag the committee on for
eign relations TO inquire and report whether
the Danish West India islands OF 1t. Croix
ST John and st. Thomas can now bs pur-
chased, ana whether, II not purchased by the
United states. they would probably be sold 20
some other rover After an executive session
the senate att. 10 p N. adjourned until Fri
day.
HoUsE-The house Of representatives met
Thursday pursuant 20 adjournment on Mon
day. but the committee on ways and means
being not ready TO report tho tarin bill on
motion by Mt Henderson rep. la immedi-
ately after the reading OF the journal. it ad-
Journed unti. Friday.
WASHINGTON, March 90 -SFSsTE-Wben
the senate met Friday the number Of bills
that had been introduced the three DAYS OF
the extraordinary session was 5CS. when IL ad-
lourned-after about one hours public scs-
'ion-the number had run up TO $50 Almost
all OF them had been introduced in toe last
and former congresses TIC senate went into
executive session on the arbitration treaty
al 80 ana a. p m, adjourned until Mon
day
HousE-Mr. Diarlcy (-ep. Mel returned
the tarin bill with a Recommendation that IA
90 pass which with the accompanying report
was paced on the calendar. Consent was
siveR for the minority 20 file their views
Monday Mr. Dhzeu rep. PA presented q
resolution from the committee on rules pro-
vidiug for the confederation OF the tarin bill
II called for general debate beg mining on Mon
day next and including Thursday the 18th
inst. from 10 a until ~ u N with q
recess from 20 s Then consideration under
the ten minute rule, the bill 70 be open foI
amendment until p m, "Wednesday the 3ist
when the voting on the amendment, and bills
shall begin. Mr.. Anderson. Crep. Ia. D rcpo 1.
ed a resolution providing for the passage OF
the appropriation bills which failed at the
last session OF congress. in this order-the
sundry civil general deficiency. agricultural
ana Indian Adjourned until Saturday.