The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23

cations of a Lively Session in the House
Democrats Divided as to Leadership in
the House-Time Fixed for Passing the
Tariff Bill Two Appropriation Bills
Passed.
SENATE.
Washington, March 19.-The calendar
of business this morning, contained
only four items: The notice by Sena-
tor Turpie Of his intention to address
the senate in favor of the proposed
constitutional amendment to make
United States senators elective by the
people; the amendment itself, which is
on the table, and the two Pacific rail-
road bills, which were reported yes
terday. The number Of bills introduced
in the senate since Monday last. up
TO this morning, was 768.
The petition of John Edward Ad-
dicks, cOntesting the right Of Mr.. Ken
ney to a seat as senator from Della
ware, was presented by Senator Bur
rows and was referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
A communication from the governor
and secretary Of state Of Oregon was
presented by senator Chandler and
read setting out, in detail. facts to
show that the house of representatives
not having been regularly Organized)
there has been no session Of the state
legislature since February, 1895. The
object Of the communication. which
was referred to the committee on priv
ileges and elections, was to prove that
the governor had the right Of appoint
ment.
Some two hundred additional bills,
most Of them pension bills, were intro
duced. Among them was one by Sena-
- N-~-4 70 $40 h
lish a Postal telegraph system; n one
by Senator Chandler as to first and Sec
ond class mail matter.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Senator Gear directing the attorney
general to furnish a copy of the record
of proceedings in the foreclosure suit
against the Union Pacific railroad was
taken up and agreed to
A resolution was reported from the
committee on contigent expenses and
agreed to, authorizing the committee
on finance to employ additional clerical
assistance in it's tariff work.
On motion Of Senator Davis, acting
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, the senate at 1880 o'clock
proceeded to executive business, and at
4 o'clock p. m, adjourned till Monday.
The senate today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations Charles U. Cor
don, postmaster at Chicago; John Hay,
of the District of Columbia, ambaSsa-
dor to Great Britain; Horace Porter, Of
New York, ambassador to France;
Henry White, Of Rhode Island, secre-
tary of embassy at London; Perry S.
Heath, of Indiana, to be first assistant
postmaster general.
Senator Allen occupied the first fiji
teen minuteS of the executive session
scolding the democrats and republicans
for not organizing the senate and pro-
ceeding to the transaction of the public
business. His remarks were called out
by the failure of the senate to fill the
existing vacancies in the committees
Senate Chandler replied that the
senator from Nebraska knew very well
that neither the democrats nor the re-
publicans had the power alone to or
ganize the senate.
Senator Davis, after this little breeze
had blown over, addressed the senate
in favor of the ratification of the treaty
of arbitration with Great Britain.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first legislative day of the house
of the Frfty-ffth congress gave
every indication of an unusually
lively session, and also of an intention
TO make a record for extraordinary
rapid disposition of business. The out
bursts of partisan rancor in the course
Of the days debates recalled the
palmy days Of the Fffty-first and Fiji
t~y-second congresses, while beside
these not unexpected differences of
opinion as to action and policy, there
was i'll concealed animOsity betWeen
the two factions of the democratic mi
nority, growing out of the race for
leadership of that party on the floor.
If tOday's proceedings may be taken as
in any wise typical of the work of the
house, the session will take rank with
the most tumultuous that have marked
it's history.
The ball was opened promptly upon
assembling. in the presence of crowded
galleries. Mr.. Dingley, from the COM
mittee IN ways and means, returned
the tariff bill, with a recommendation
that it do pass, which,. with the ac-
cOmpanying report, was placed on the
calendar.
In connection with this. Mr.. McMil-
lin called attention to what he termed
the Colossal injustice" done the mi
nOrity of the committee on ways and
means, in thus reporting the bill be-
fore they had had time to prepare an
expression of their views.
Consent was given for the minority
to file their views Monday.
This having been done, Mr.. DalZell,
republican. of Pennsylvania, present.
ed a resolution from the committee on
rules providing for the consideration of
the tariff bill. It called for general
debate, beginning on Monday next,
and including Thursday, the 25th in
slant, from 10 O'Clock a. m. until II
o'clock p. M, with a recess from 5 to
8 o'clock. Then there is to be consider
alton under the five minute rule, the
bill to be open for amendment until 8
o'clock p. IN. Wednesday, the 31st in
slant, when the voting on the amend
mentS and bill shall begin.
This was advocated by Messrs. Dali
zell and Dingley, and opposed by
Messrs. MCMillin and Bland. whose
rising was the signal for raptuous ap-
plause by his democratic associates:
Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas.
There was much cross-firing in this
discussion, a collOquy between Mr..
GrOsvenor and Mr.. McMillin affording
great satisfaction to their respective
partisans. The resolution was agreed
to-179 to 132-a party vote, save that
Mr.. Howard, populist, of Alabama,
voted in the affirmative with the re-
n1hIirocr