Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-20
CONGRESS SIGNAL,


Washington. July 6.-Allen OF Nebraska,
again offered the amendment for J., cent
bounty ON beet sugar. 1t led to lively and
somewhat personal speeches from the
two Nebraska senator's, after which the
Allen amendment was tabled. 81 TO q. the
populists and silver republicans being the
only ones recorded against the motion TO
table. resolution to prohibit the I'M
poftation of sugar by a trust was defeated.
During the day an agreement was effected
that debate on the tariff bill shall proceed
under the five minute rule after p. m. to-
morrow and that a final vote on the bill
shall be taken before adjournment to-
morrow.
Washington, July BY the decisive
vote Oh IS to IS the tariff bill was passed in
the senate shortly before ) O'Clock to-day.
An analysis of the final vote shows that
the affirmative was cast by 81 republicans,
silver republicans, and one democrat.
The negative vote was cast by - demo
Gratis, = popuiists and one silver republi.
cans. The senators present and not voting
were: Populists j. viz, Allen. Butler,
Heitfeld, Kyle and Stewart: silver repub-
hcans 2, viz, Teller and Pettigrew The
bill, as 1t goes back to the house. re-enacts
while the reciprocity and retaliatory pro-
visions are substituted for those of the
house. One of the most important new
provisions added by the senate is that of
placing stamp on bonds, debentures and
certificates of stock. Aside from these
more important changes. the bill as it goes
back to the house has S74 amendments of
various degrees OF Importance, which must
be reconciled between the two branches Of
congress
Washington, July S.-The session of the
senate to-day was uneventful, the defic-
iency appropriation bill being considered
throughout the day. Among its provisions
is one accepting the invitation of France
to participate in the Paris exposition of
1900. The bill was not completed up to the
time Of adjournment.
HOUSE.
The house to-day sent the tariff bill to
conference. Chairman Dingley. Messrs.
Payne OF New York, DalZell OF Pennsylva-
MIA, Hopkins of Illinois. and Grosvenor of
Ohio, republicans; and Bailey of Texas.
McMillen of Tennessee. and Wheeler OF Al
ALBANIA, democrats, were appointed con-
ferees. The proceedings were in no wise
sensational
SENATE
Washington, July 9.--The senate adj
iourned out of respect to Senator Harris,
who died last night. Resolutions were
adopted for the public funeral in the senate
chamber tomorrow, to which the presi-
ldent, cabinet, supreme court and diplo-
matte corps will be invited
SENATE
Washington July l0.-Impressive funeral
services occurred in the senate chamber at
noon over the remains of the late Senator
Eham e. Harris IN the presence of Pres
ident Mckinley. members of the cabinet,
members of both houses the Diplomatic
corps, and officials in all branches of public
life. At the conclusion of the ceremony
the senate adjourned.
SENATE
Washington. July 12.-During consider
alton of the deficiency appropriation bill
the claim of the government against the
Union Pacific road was urged by Morgan.
The paragraph was finally withdrawn.
The bill was not completed.
SENATE.
Washington July - The cprice to be
paid for armor plate for the three new
battleships now in course of construction
was the theme for an extended and at
times lively debate in the senate to-day.
Late In the day an amendment to the de-
ficiency appropriation bill was agreed 10.
restricting the price of armor plate to 800
per ton, Sl25 less than the amendment
reported by the committee and recon-
mended by the navy department as tthe
minimum rate acceptable to the armor con-
tractors. Another amendment inserted IN
the bill directed the secretary of the navy
TO investigate as to the establishment of a
government armor factory and to report
to the next session of congress.
HOUSE.
The house was in session but three
minutes, when a recess was taken until
tomorrow.