The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-12-25
|EM|NG A STAR ACTOR.
kORGIAN SHOWS INDEPENDENCE
II VOTING WITH REPUBLICANS.
|ES CRITICISED BY COLLEAGUES.
Brief Summary OF the Proceedings in
Both Upper and Lower Houses Of
Congress-Notes.

Excepting reporting the legislative,
Eecutive and judicial appropriation
HI, the house did no public business
onday. The entire session was con.
lmed in adjusting a personal dispute
tween Mr.. Hepburn, republican, OF
hio, which grew out Of controversy
at occurred last week during the de.
lite on the pension bill. The point
issue was as to whether q certain
ord used by Norton, but which he
Rewards disclaimed any intention
using should appear in the perma.
Int record.
The chaplain, Mr.. Couden, in his
bvocation referred eloquently and
Ielingly to the death Of the presidents
lother.
Congressman Fleming, Of Georgia,
as in some respects the star per-
primer during the Hepburn-Norton
ispute. Mr.. Fleming took the
he Hepburn side of the controversy,
as cheered by the republicans and
titicised by his colleagues, and when
came to vote, was the only democrat
vote with the republicans.
Mr.. German, chairman Of the dem
Scratic steering committee, presented
IN order which was adopted, rear
anging some Of the committee assign
nents Of some Of the democratic men,
bers, made necessary by the incoming
bf some new members.
Chaplain Milburn, in his invocation
u the opening of the senate, made
)ouching reference to the death Of
Mrs. Mckinley, mother of the presi-
6ent. He expressed thanks for the
assurance of immortality and hoped
that this comforting truth might come
home to the president and his house
bold as they stand beside the coffin
bf the beloved mother who has laid
hside the garments of the flesh to
stand before the great Ruler of the
Universe He begged that they might
be sustained in their affection and
might join her who had gone before
when they entered that realm where
there ID neither sorrow nor pain.
A bill was passed for a public build.
Ing in Durham, N. O., to cost $685..
900.
Mr.. Butler, OF North Carolina, spoke
at length upon amendments he had
offered to the bill which he had pre-
viously introduced providing for q
postal savings bank system.
Mr.. Wilson, of Washington, pre-
sented a resolution directing the civil
service commission to transmit to the
senate statement by fiscal years since
1890, showing the total number Of
persons examined, the total number
passed and the total number appointed
in the several branches of the govern
ment service and the total numbers Of
persons on the eligible list of the sew
eral branches Of the civil service at
the beginning of each of these fiscal
years. The resolution was agreed to.
At 2:40 o'clock p. m. the senate ad.
iourned.
Immigration Bill Postponed.
Mr.. Lodge, OF Massachusetts,, made
an effort in the senate Monday to Sc.
cure an immediate vote upon his immi.
grafton bill, which is substantially the
same measure that was passed by. the
hfty.fourth congress and vetoed by
PRESIDENT Cleveland. Mr.. Allen, OF
Nebraska, objected to an immediate
vote and suggested that the final vote
on the amendments and the bill be
taken Monday, January 18th, at 8 p.
n. This suggestion was accepted BY
mr.. Lodge and the order for q vote at
that time was made.
NOTEa