Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-21
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS-.
E.tr.erd,a.rr S...,on.

WAsHINGroS. July Io-SESArs-Thc sen.
ate net Friday unirr the depressing innuen.s
OF the death o.; Senator Harris o: Tennessee.
WAC has been one o. the eonspicuou,
hSures IN the upper house Of cOngre,.
Tor over twenty years The desk he
occupied so !ons Was not dr-pcd as TIE
senate had as yet no oricial knowledge OF his
demise Rev Mr. Johnston. the chaplain OF
Toe senate. in hLs inVoeati referred feel
insly TO tac loss the senats had sustained.
AMI spoke OF his rugged honesty his I'M
sNerNinS attachment TO hts political prin-
C'pies. MS oppos!tion % all he considered
sroas' MS devotion 10 his state and his serV-
ice 10 toe nation" After the journal had
peer re sen tor Bate (Tenn) mazda tho AN
nouneement OF the death OF has colleague In
doing so he pnid . high triouto TO the mem
Org OF the distinguished dead The senate.
out OF respect to the memory OF the dead SEN
ator. adjourned committee to attend the
funeral was appointed
WAsHiSGro>. July iS.-SlSArE-A discus
sion OF Union PAcirc railroad affairs occup!ed
tue attention OF the senate Monday. Toe de-
hoieney appropriation bill was taken up early
IN the day, ana Mr. Morgan proposed an
anne ndment dc siGned TO prevent the consum-
nation OF an agreement made some time since
Tor the settlement OF the governments claim.
against the road MIR. Morgan spoke through
out the day. severely arraigning the Pacific
railroad managers Late in the day the entire
subject was dis posed OF 10y the withdrawal of
the paragraph TO which Mr.. Morgan had Of
fered his amendment The deficiency appro-
priation bill was not completed up To the
time OF Adjournment
WAsBtSCToN. July i4-SENArE The price
TO be paid for amor plate for the three new
pattleships now IN course OF construction was
the theme OF extended. and at times lively
debate IN the senate Tuesday. Late in the
DAY an amendment TO tho deficiency appro-
prtation oill was agreed to- reducing the price
OF armor plate 20 $500 per ton. or sI.5 less
than the amendment reported by the commit
tee and recommended by the navy de-
partment as the minimum rate accent
able TO the armor contractors Another
amendment inserted In the bill directs
the secretary OF the navy TO investigate as TO
the establishment OF a government armor fac
tory. and TO report TO the next session OF con-
grcss. The frst vote was on an amendment
limiting the cost Of armor TO $500 per ton IL
was carried on a viva vocc vote. MIR Hale and
one or two Others being the only ones To vote
In the negative MIR Butler offered an amend
ment authorizing the secretary OF the navy TO
Investigate and receive propositions for the
establishment OF a government armor factory
and report to congress at is next session IL
was agreed to An amendment was adont,d
20 pay balance Of tig.ss5 to claimants under
the spanish American claims commission
and then the deficiency bin was passed MIR
hale novel that the senate adjourn over
wednesday. lost ON a viva vooc vote.
HousE-The house was In session about
To-
WAsHiSGroN. July Is SENATE The sem
ate vas In a deadlock for several hours We'd
nesday with business At standstill while
calls OF the senate rOd ana other parliament
airy eSpedients were re sorted to. II was due
TO the efrort to secure action on the resolution
OF Mr. Harris (kan }. designed 70 prevent the
disposal OF the government lien on tue Union
Pacific railroad under the terms of an alleged
agreement There were many roll calls on
MT Harris motion 10 consider the resolu-
NlT NHsarHs
ana from II to B o'clock no final vote on the
motion was secured IL finally went over un-
I'll Thursday. Pending one OF tho roll calls a
resolution was passed allowing the sculptor
OF the sherman statue 10 erect a studio near
the site OF the statue This afforded n tex
for some structures Toy Mr. Morgan on tho
deadlock which had occurred
HoUsE-When the house resumed its Sos
sion Wednesday after the recess Tuesday.
Mr. Anderson rep, Iowa. asked unanimous
consent for the consideration OF Joint reso-
luton TO permit the erection OF a temporary
studio on the future site OF the statue OF Gen
sherman, for the erection OF which contract
mas bcenmHdC There was no objection and the
resolution was adopted Nj. Cannon moved nom
concur cnce In the senate amendments 10 the
general deficiency bili. which came over from
the senate Wednesday Ihc motion prevailed
anu Mcssrs Cannon. NOrthway aud Sayer.
were appointed cOnferees. Mr. Morris (rcp
MIMI asked unanimous consent for the con-
sluetatOu OF resolution To appropriate So
90 % the uneSpendcd balance Of the appro-
priation for the Mississippi food sufferer, for
the relief OF those VINO have been rendered
destitute by the recent foods near Aiken,
MINI Objection was made At i2:G the house
adjourned until Thursday
WAsHINGroN. July 10 -SINATE-PaciEo
railway affairs occupied the attention OF the
senate throughout the day and the Harris res
olution relating to the pending judicial pro-
ceedings against the Union y .cinc road ANAL
ly went over until Friday. Early in the day
Senators stewart and White INDUCED Ia sharp
personalities In connection with the contest
over tho San Pedro (Cal } deep water harbor
The Joint resolution was passed accepting the
invitation OF France TO participate In the
Paris exposition OF 1900
HoUsE-No business was transacted By the
house Thursday. Inn ediatcly after the Jour
nal was approved re ess was taken on M
/ Cannou's motion until Friday. Mr. Cannon
having given assurance 20 Mr.. Bailey that In
| his opinion partial or co.lpleto conference
report on the deficiency bill would be ready
! by that time.