The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30
SENATE.

Tariff Debate General Debate Closed
Save two Hours OF Mkt Wednesday.
SENATE.
Washington, D. c., March 25.-
Among the bills introduced and referr-
ed was one by Senate Foraker. re-
publican, OF Ohio, to provide q modern
organization of the artillery OF the
army.
Senator Pasco, presented, in an
amended form, the credentials Of John
A. Henderson as senator from the state
OF Florida, under appointment by the
governor until the next meeting Of the
state Legislature in April next.
Senator Hoar stated why no action
had been taken by the committee on
privileges and elections in the matter
Of the admission of senator's, appointed
by governors. He supposed that, by
the retirement Of it's chairman, Senator
Mitchell, Of Oregon, he Hoar) being
next IN the committee, might act as
temporary chairman; but he supposed
that the matter of filling in
committees would be settled in a day
or two, and he had not thought it wise
to call a meeting of the committee on
privileges and elections with three or
four vacancies In it. He would, how
ever, call a meeting of the committee
at once il senators interested in the
matter desired action to be taken while
these vacancies existed. His own oDin-
iOr was that il would be better to wait
until the committee vacancies were
filed.
Senator Pasco disclaimed any idea Of
wishing to find fault with the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, and
on his motion, Mr.. Henderson's ere
dentials were referred to it.
At 1920 o'clock, on motion Of Senator
Davis, republican, of Minnesota, acting
chairmna of the committee on foreign
relations, the senate proceeded to the
consideration with closed dOors) Of
the arbitration treaty.
At 3 o'clock p. m. the doors were re-
opened and the unfinished business
the bankruptcy bill-was taken up,
being read in extenso. The reading of
the bill occupied exactly one hour.
Som formal amendments were offered
by senator Hoar and were agreed to.
enatOr Nelson, republican, of Mime
sofa. offered a substitute for the bill,
which vas also read in full and when
it was concluded the senate at 1920
o'clock p. M, adjourned until tomorrow.
Three minor nominations, only, were
confirmed by the senate today, of local
interest to New England and Ohio.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
This was the last day Of general de-
bate on the tariff bill in the house Of
representatives under the order adopt
ed last week, but because Mr.. Baileys
throat would not permit him to speak
this afternoon, an agreement was made
TO give two hours to general debate
just before taking the vote next We'd
self and Mr.. Dingley.
The proceedings were unusually in
teresting and they were listened to
generally by q large number of men,
bers and crowded galleries. Speeches
against the bill were made by Messrs.
Talbert democrat, of South Carolina;
Clark, democrat, Of Missouri; Mcguire,
democrat, Of California;; Gum, popu-
list, Of Idaho; Simpson. populist, Of
Kansas; Cox, democrat, OF Tennessee;
McRae, democrat, of Arkansas; Lentz,
democrat, Ohio, and Dearmond, demo
crat, OIL Missouri; and in it's favor by
Messrs. Tawney, republican. of Mime
sofa; Dalzell. republican, of Pennsyl-
vania; Russell. republican of Connect
cut, and Payne, republican, Of New
York, members Of committee on ways
and means, and Grow, republican, of
Pennsylvania; Curtis, republican, of
Kansas; Colson, republican, Of Ken
lucky, and Hawley, republican, of
Texas.
At 5 o'clock the house took a recess
until S o'clock tonight, the night SEES
sion to witness the last of the general
debate, except two hours on Wednes-
day next. just prior to taking the vote
on III bill.