The herald., 1897-12-08
Over the Senate Order of
Business
DISTRIBUTION OF MESSAGE
SETS THE CoNGREssMEN BY THE
EARS
A Flood Of Bills Emptied Into the
Senate-Lively But Aimless
House Debate
Associated Press Special Wire.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 7-The
Invocation at the opening Of the Sen
ate today was delivered by Rev. Charles
A. Berry, Of Wolverhampton. England.
He prayed that the Almighty might take
into his care all the interests of the ma
ton. that from this nation may emanate
such feelings of brotherhood as would be
blessing to all mankind.
Mr.. Walthall of Mississippi presented
the credentials of Hon. H. s. Money Of
Mississippi, to succeed the late Senator
George.
The Senator's credentials read that he
should have and hold such office until his
authority should be "revoked by compe-
tent authority"
Senators Chandler, New Hampshire.
and Homer, Massachusetts,in insisted that
they were not in constitutional form,
but raised no objection to the Senator
being sworn in, which was done after
Senators Walthall, Allen and Teller
had characterized the objection as tech
nical.
Morgan Of Alabama expressed his
qualification that the president had re-
quired congress to confer upon the ex-
ecutive power to act at the sale Of the
Kansas Pacific road in such a manner
as would best protect the interests 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 at the
last session. was recommitted to the
tcommittee.
Turpie Of Indiana asked that at 3
o'clock Friday, Dec. 18th, exercises be
held TN memory Of the Hon. William 8.
Holman, late a representative in con-
gress from Indiana, The order was
made.
Tillman presented a resolution. which
was adopted, fixing Jan. 18th, at 2 p. M,
as a time for memorial service 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 busi-
ness.
Gear announced promptly that he
would contest that motion.
Allison. in the Hope. he said, that the
gentlemen might reach an amicable un-
derstanding, moved, at 1875 p. M, that
the senate adjourn and the motion pre-
vailed.
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which were private pension measures.
were introduced, in addition to several
Joint resolutions and some senate resolu-
tions.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
WASHINGTON. Dec. T. Senator
Morgan today introduced a resolution
directing the Attorney General to send
to the Senate a full statement of the au-
thority for, and the proceedings under
which, the Kansas Pacific sale is to be
made, and requesting the President to
postpone the sale until such time as will
give Congress a reasonable time to con-
slider and act upon his recommendations
The resolution quotes the Presidents
message in relation to the Kansas Pa
cif1c as preamble.
A flood Of 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 were pension
bills was one by Quay of Pennsylvania,
for the relief of the children Of soldier
of the revolution.
Pettigrew Of South Dakota secured
the passage Of resolution calling upon
the Interstate commerce commission to
furnish the senate a list of the railroad
companies which have complied wholly,
In part, or not at all with the law Of
congress providing that safety appli-
ances be fixed to railroad cars. The res
olution calls for the total number Of
persons killed by the railroads during
the past year.
The contest between the friends Of the
immigration bill and those who favor
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 proceed with
it's consideration. AS soon as the Inn
port Of the motion was realized Gear
Of Iowa was on his feet with an objec-
ton.
! Lodge called attention to the fact that
he had made a motion to take up the Inn
migration bill and had not asked unan-
imous consent for it's consideration. -
Gear adverted to the Importance Of
giving prompt attention to the part Of
the presidents message in which Nc
Kinley had asked that congress confer
upon the executive. by legislation. full
power to buy in the Kansas Pacific rail-
road. He said he would introduce res
olution comforting upon the executive
the authority requested. and he hoped
that neither the immigration bill. TO
which he was entirely friendly. nor any
thing else would be permitted to inter-