The record-union., 1897-12-08
PROCEEDINGS
IN CONGRESS.
A Flood of Bills introduced Yester-
day in the Senate.
The First Provided for Gliding the Statue
on the Dome Of the Capitol.
Lively Skirmish in the House Over
the Question of Distributing
the Presidents Message to the
Various Committees Clothed
With Jurisdiction Over the
Subjects Dealt With.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA new
member, in H. D. S. Money of Missis-
sippi, was introduced in the Senate
to-day, and after some brief criticism
of the form of his credentials, the oath
of office was administered to him.
During the session 10S bills, many
of which We're private pension meas
ures were introduced, in addition to
several Joint resolutions and some Sen
ate resolutions.
An interesting contest for precedence
in considering Lodges immigration bill
and the proposed legislation to confer
authority upon the President to act
for the protection of the Government
interest at the sale of the Kansas Pa
cific was pending at the close of the
session. The probability is that it
will be amicably arranged before the
Senate convenes tomorrow.
The invocation at the opening of the
Senate to-day was delivered by Rev
Charles A. Berry of Wolverhampton
England He prayed that the Almighty
might take into His care all the inter-
ests CT the nation, that from this ma
ton may emanate such feelings OF
brotherhood as would be a blessing to
all mankind.
WalthaIl Of Mississippi presented the
credentials of Hon. III. S. Money of
Mississippi, to succeed the late Sena-
tor t5euYge The Senator's credentials
read that be should have and hold such
office until his authority should be re
volled by competent authority"
Senators Chandler of New Hamp-
shire and Hale OF Massa achusetts stated
that they We're not in constitutional
form. but raised no objection to the
Senator bei}g sworn in, which was
done, after. Senators Wahhan Allen
and Tei'er had characterized the OBJ
jections as echnical.
A fiooa o. bills and joint resolutions
was poured into the Senate, Morrill,,
the venerable Senator from Vermont,
| having the distinction of introducing
the first, providing for the gliding of
the statue of liberty on the dome of
the capitol"
Among the bills introduced, the
greater number of which pere pension
bills, was one by Mr.. Quay of Penn
sylvania for the relief of the children
of soldier of the revolution.
Pettigrew of South Dakota secured
the passage of a resolution calling
upon the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion to furnish the Senate list of the
railroad companies which have COM
piled wholly, in part, or not at all
with the law of Congress providing
that safety appliances be fixed to rail
road cars.
Tha resolution calls for the total
number of persons killed by the rail-
roads during the past year.
The contest between the friends of
the immigration bill and those who ia
vor prompt action with reference to the
sale of the Kansas Pacific developed
at this juncture.
Lodge of Massachusetts moved to
take up the immigration bill and pro-
ceed with its consideration.
AS soon as the import of the motion
was realized, Gear of Iowa was on his
feet with an objection.
Lodge called attention to the fact
that ne had made a motion to take up
the immigration BILL and had not ask
ed unanimous consent for it's consider
alton.
Gear adverted to the importance of
giving prompt attention to the part
of the Presidents message in which
Mr. Mckinley had asked that Congress
confer upon the Executive by legisla-
| tion full power to buy in the Kansas
Pacific Railroad.
He said he would introduce a reso-
luton comforting upon the Executive
the authority requested, and he hoped
that neither the immigration bill, to
which he was entirely friendly. nor
anything else would be permitted to in
terfare with prompt consideration OF
that proposed legislation.
Morgan of Alabama expressed his
qualification that the President had re-
quested Congress to confer upon the
Executive power to act at the sale OF
the Kansas Pacific Road in such a
manner as would best protect the in
terests of the Government.
on request of Carter of Montana
Chairman of the Census Committee, the
measure providing for the Federal CEN
sus of 1900, reported to the Senate al
the last session, was recommitted tc
the committee.
Turpie of Indiana asked that at 9
o'clock Friday, December 18th, exer-
cises be held in memory of the Hon
William S. Holman, late Representative
in Congress from Indiana.
The order was made.
Tillman presented a resolution. which
was adopted. fixing Tuesday, January
18th, at p. m, as a time for me-
mortal services for the late Joseph H.
Earl, Senator from South Carolina.
Lodge then gave notice that he would
call up the immigration bill at the con
clusion of the present unfinished bust
ness.
Gear announced promptly that he
would contest that motion.
Allison. in the hope, as he said. that
the gentlemen might reach an amicable
understanding, moved, at 1:35 u. m.
that the Senate adjourn. and the mo-
tion prevailed.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE session
of the House to-day. although it lasted
but two hours, witnessed very lively
skirmish over the question of dis
tributing the Presidents message to
the various committees clothed with
jurisdiction over the subjects dealt
with. The conflict of authority came