The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-17
The WORK oE CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate ant
House in Extra Session.

IN the senate on the Sth n resolution was in
troduced by Senator Berry (ArlS) requesting
the president to demand of Spain the release
OF Ona Melton. one OF the Competitor prisoners
Jailed in Cuba. 1t referred The deflci-
ency appropriation bill was then taken up. An
amendment accepting the invitation of France
to take part in its exposition in 1900 and appro-
prating IS 900 for commissioner to represent
the United States was agreed to. An appro-
pratIon of 5000 to pay the heirs of the Italians
lynched in New Orleans in 1898 was also agreed
to. The house sent the bill to conference,
Messrs Dingley CMe). Payne IN. ". DalZell
Pa). Hopkins Qll) and Grover (O) being the
republican conferees. and Bailey CreX.), Nc
Millin CTenn) and Wheeler (Ala) the demo-
cratic members The balance of the day was
spent in listening to eulOgteS on the late Con-
gresham Holman, of Indiana
IN the senate on the 9th Senator Bate (Tenn.
made the announcement of the death of Sena-
tor Jsham q. Harris CTenn.) and in doing so
paid high tribute to his dead colleague.
After the resolutions had been adopted for a
public funeral in the senate chamber. to which
the president, cabinet, court and diplomatic
corps were invited. the senate adjourned out of
respect to the deceased senator.
AN impressive funeral service over the re-
mains OF the late Senator Isham C. Harris,
was held in the senate chamber on the 10th.
the president and his cabinet. members of the
house. the diplomatic corps and many public
officials being present The chamber had been
elaborately draped for the occasion. At the
conclusion the vice president gave the body in
to the charge of the committee of the two
houses to be conveyed to Tennessee. On mo-
tion, then, of Senator Bate CTenn.) the senate
adjourned. The house was not in session
ed at 800. .000
THE deficiency appropriation bill was taken
up in the senate on the l2th and Senator Nor
gan (Ala.) proposed an amendment to prevent
the consummaton of the agreement made for
the settlement OF the governments claims
against the Union Pacific road The entire
subject was afterwards disposed of by the
withdrawal of the paragraph to which Senator
Morgan had offered his amendment. A reso-
luton by Senator Butler IN. c. was agreed to
directing the secretary of state to secure from
diplomatic representatives abroad full infor
nation as to the operation of postal telegraphs
telephones and postal savings banks As soon
the journal was read in the house Mr.. Moon
CTenn.) made motion TO adjourn until the
next day rs mark of respect to the late Sena-
tor Harris and the motion was agreed to.
THE deficiency appropriation bill was passed
in the senate on the 18th. The item for armor
plate for the three new battleships now in
course of construction caused lively debate
and amendment was agreed to restricting
the price of armor plate to 1909 per ton. or SIPS
less than the amendment reported by the COM
mittee and recommended by the navy depart
ment as the minimum price acceptable to the
armor manufacturers Another amendment was
agreed to authorizing the secretary OF the navy
to see about establishing government factory
IL private concerns do not bid within $500 per
ton.... The house. on motion of Mr. Cannon.
Ill.). took recess until the next day. being in
session only three minutes.