The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-29
EXTRA SESSION.
General Review Of Work Done
by Congress.
Convened by President to Enact Tarin
Bill The Leading Appropriation Bills
We're Also Passed.

Were Also Passed.
Washington, July 2G-The extraord-
mary session OF congress which has lust
ended, was called BY President MeEin-
ley Two days after he took lne oath Of
Office. II met IN pursuance 20 this
PROCLAMATION at noon, March IL. The
special message transmitted by rim to
both houses ON the opening day was
brief. 1t explained the 1vueitnc5eb IN
the revenues, reviewed the bona issues
of the last administration 4ad urged
congress promptly to correct the then
existing conditions by passing d tariff
bill that would supply ample revenues
for the support of the government and
the liquidation of the public debt. No
other subject of legislation was men
noned IN the message, and the tariff bill
has been the all-absorbing feature of
the session.
The Republican members of the ways
and means committee of the preceding
house had worked throughout the short
session, which ended March 4, giving
hearings and preparing the bin which
" as To be submitted at the extra session.
Three days alter the session opened the
tariff bin was reported to the house by
the WAYS ana means co,or,ittan a,d -
davs later March u tso- it,.a,ss1t 49,
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to the comn,iffea ~, f,,a,,n,.N "a 30 p
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spent month and three days in its con-
sderation and in preparing the amend
ments which We're submitted to the sen
ate May l.
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slon even II the necessity tor revision
% tue tafl'I mao not eNlsted.
Inc app la'ieh pias Were the sun
orY eiNll' the aEfleuIturai the indian
ana 'h' seHefal dehClehcY. Ihese DIS
were III uteu ana passed. ny the mousse
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actment INTO law at the preceding con-
efess, nut theN were amended in some
iinIlef lani particulars ny the SENATE,
ana Wh'h 'heY nhallN became laws con
ta'nea NOR" or less legislation OF interest
ana Importance Inc general dehcleneY
earned I Il9Fls'on accepting the lnNl-
talen 10 take part IN the farls eXposi-
.l"l III l3"'- ana appropriated H-a,"oo 10
deiraE the expenses and appropriated
SI'"''ou TOT NV Immigrant station at
Nov YORK 10 replace the one destroyed
by ire
frire OF Arm"r Plate FIXED.
by Lar iHe lhohl important piece OF
IeEIslaNl'h Ill the OIL however, was that
lllnltlhE the cost oil arm2r plates for tie
three ne" bal'Ieshlps 10 S5oV per ton.
In case thr secretary OF the navy should
ma II lmp"sslhle 10 make contracts for
armor WITHIN me price hXed' he WIS
authorized by this provision to take
steps To tS'abllsh government arm
factory OF sufilclent capacity TO nal e
the armor. In executing this authority
and specifications OF the land. buildings
a n inc q l4l no