The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-09

second week of the consideration Of
the Hawaiian annexation resolutions
and during the session, Mr.. Clay, Of
Georgia, and Mr.. Gallery, of Louisi.
ana, addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton to them. At 5 o'clock Mr.. CAT
ferry, not having concluded his speech
yielded the floor, aud the Hawaiian
resolutions were laid aside until to-
morrow. The senate went into execu-
tive session and at 5:55 adjourned.
TUEsDAY.-Almost the entire ses-
sion of the senate today was occupied
by Mr.. Gallery, Of Louisiana, in O
continuation of his speech against
the annexation of Hawaii. At 4
o'clock he had not concluded but
yield the floor in order that the gen.
eral deficiency bill might be consider
ed. The bill was read and the COM
mittee amendments, so far as they
have been offered, were agreed to.
Consideration of the bill will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning. At 5;45
the senate adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY,-For probably the first
time in the history of the senate, reso-
luton was adopted rendering the
thanks Of congress to common seamen
specifically naming them in the rcsolu-
ton. The resolution elected several
patriotic speeches in which the private
soldiers of the army and the common
sailors of the navy were glowingly eu-
logized. The resolutions recommended
by the president, were adopted, tell
dering the thanks Of congress to Naval
Constructor Hobson and the other
heroes of the Merrimac, and to Lieut.. |
Frank H. Newcomb, the commander of
the revenue cutter Hudson for his GAL
liant rescue of the Winslow and her
crew off Cardenas and retiring on fall
pay Capt. Hodgson, of the McCulloch
for distinguished services at Manila.
Consideration of the general deficiency
bill was concluded and the pleasure
was passed. After the passage of the
deficiency bill consideration of the
Hawaiian annexation resolutions was
resumed, Mr.. Gallery, Democrat, of
Louisiana, concluding his speech in
to annexation. At sos the
senate went into executive session and
at 6 pm. adjourned.
THURsDAY-The Hawaiian annexa-
tion resolutions were taken up and
Mr.. Bate spoke in opposition to them.
Mr.. Tillman, Of South Carolina, fol- :
lowed in brief speech also opposing
The resolution, the latter part of which
was interspersed with remarks by Mr..
Teller in response to some assertions
made by the speaker. At 6:34 pm.
he senate went into executive session,
md at 6;57 pm. adjourned.
FR1DAY.-For nearly six hours to.
lay tho Senate had under discussion {
he Hawaiian annexation resolutions.
The first formal speeches in favor of the G
esolutions was delivered by Mr.. Pet. r
us. of Alabama. His address was
trong and patriotic. He had heated
olloquy with Mr.. Caffery, of I4ouisi.
ma. At sos p. m. the senate went u
nto executive session and at 5:55 ad. Il
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MoNDAY-The house devoted the t.
avs session to consideration of legis. i
ation affecting the District of Oolum. I'll
Ia. The message of the president 81
elative to Naval Constructor Hobson ct
be Hudson officers and crew at Carde. re
as, and Capt. Hodgson, of the Hugh OF
lcCulloch, at Manila, were not read X
ntil late. At 4:40 pm. the house I'D. "
'urned. bt
TUEsDAY-In the house today the as
Inference report upon the bankruptcy {
i'll was adopted by o vote of 134 ia
;, and the measure will go now to the
'esident. The afternoon was given or
the consideration of matters report. ~
from the committee on military of. va
IFS. At 4:4O the house adjourned ln
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WEDNEsDAY.-The house today dis. 1 di.
sed OF number of measures and la,
cidentally enjoyed q speech from ha
T. Allen, of Mississippi, which pre-. mt
plated political episode, in which CO.
r. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, and Mr. ce,
lley, of Texas, figured as the prin. q
'als. Mr.. Allen proposed that a Isl
npany of congressman be raised frc
d go to Cuba. After sending the ar
dian and sundry civil bills back for
lference, consideration of bills from
lltary affairs committee proceeded, .
journed. an,
lHURsDAY-An attempt to secure an an,
sage OF bill to incorporate the In ALI
national American Bank met with nit;
ermlned opposition in the house. no,
clustering was INDUCED in but it fro
not effective in preventing consid- To
ton of the bill. Adjournment how -