The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-28
tbs WORK OF CONGRESS.
condemned Proceedings of the Senate and
House In Extra Session.


THE senate spent the 10th In discussing the
resolution Of Senator Harris tKan) relating &c
tAe Union Pacific railway. Senator Morgan
(Ala spoke in favor OF the resolution and Seu-
ator Stewart New in opposition to IL Sena-
tor Thurston CNeh) also opposed the resoiu-
ton %. The final conference report on the gen.
cral deficiency bill was adopted in the house
and then Mr. Dingley announced that he de-
sired 20 present the conference report on the
tariff bill Applause on the republican side
greeted the announcement and Mr.. Dingley
after failing in his effort to secure time for
vote commenced his speech Mr. wheeler
(Ala) opened the debate for the democrats
Mr. Payne IN. W closed for the republicans
After ~ hours OF continuous debate the report
was adopted by vote OF i3S TO lls ana the
house adjourned until the 2ist
THE tariff conference report was presented 70
the senate on the Goth, but little progress was
made on II beyond the formal reading OF about
two-thirds OF the report The sugar amend
ments occasioned a long debate and the lumber
amendments also brought out animated criti-
cisms Early in the day the senate passed
Joint resolution authorizing the president TO
take all necessary steps for the release Of the
Competitor prisoners at Havana. 80. The house
was not in session.
THE senate concluded the formal reading Of
the tariff conference report on the 2lst The
debate was spiritless In the main. There was
a general understanding at the time OF adjourn
ment that a vote would be taken on the report
on the Esd, but there was no formal agreement
to that effect. =. The house passed q joint reso-
luton requesting the president to investigate
the restrictions put upon the sale OF American
tobacco in foreign countries and to get the re-
strictions modified Mr. Liuney IN. c. intro
duced bill to reduce the tax on distilled
spirits to 40 cents gallon Mr. Perkins ua)
called up a resolution for printing 200 copies
ka and hill Mr m nS n
Kan) was talking on the mode OF procedure
of the house motion to adjourn was made and
carried.
SENATOR ALLISON, in charge of the tariff bill,
made strong effort in the senate ON the 22d to
have time fixed for the final vote on the tariff
conference report but failed and the principal
portion OF the day was given up to debate on
the measure. Thomas b. Turley (Tenn.) was
sworn in as the successor to the late Senator
Harris. The house joint resolution was passed
requiring the president to make investigation
as to the exclusion of American tobacco from
foreign countries under the Reggie contract sys-
tenn Senator Jones CNev) presented COM
mttee report on the resolution for an investi-
CATION of alleged senatorial sugar speculation
and it was put on the calendar -. The house
passed bill authorizing the president to sus-
pend discriminating duties imposed on the yes
sells OF foreign countries which impose similar
duties on our vessels. A bill to amend the act
creating a civil government in Alaska was also
passed. Mr.. Brodericl (kan.) introduced a
bill intended TO amend the immigration laws
THE senate on the sd still debated the con-
ference report, speeches being made against
the measure by Senators Teller (CoL), White
(Cal) and Pettus (Ala.). Late in the after
noon an agreement was reached to take final
vote on the matter at three O'Clock the next
day, Senator Morgan (Ala) presenting the sug-
gcstion. During the debate heated personal
colloquy took place between Senators Foraker
(O) and Allen (Neh) over a statement by the
latter senator that there was fraud in the Ohio
election of last year The house waited on
the tariff conference report and Mr.. Dingley.
the leader OF the majority soon, after meeting
moved an adjournment until five o'clock, as he
said that it was important thai the tariff bill
should become law without delay. 1t was
agreed to- At five o'clock another recess was
taken until eight o clock and then, as the sem
ate adjourned without passing the bill, the
house adjourned until next day. Early in the
day Mr.. Broderick (Kan) introduced a bill
dividing the state Of Kansas into two judicial
districts