The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-26
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.
INTERNATIONAL TROUBLES FREQUENTLY
DISCUSSED.
National Quarantine Bill Has Hearing In
the Senate. Hawaiian Annexation Scheme
Debate In the House Sc. Senator Proctor,
Recent Visitor to Cuba, Speaks Of 1t.


Debate In the House 50. Senator Proctor,
Recent Visitor to Cuba, Speaks Of 1t.
MoNDAY.-During it's session OF three
hours to-day, the senate passed con.
siderable number OF bills from the gen.
eral calendar, among the number being
one authorizing the construction OF
eight new revenue cutters, not exceeding
aggregate cost the sum of $l,025, 900.
The national quarantine bill was made
the regular order of business and will
be taken up probably on Wednesday.
AT 2;4O the senate went into executive
session and soon afterward adjourned,
TUESDAY, After the passage to-day
of numerous bills of the calendar, the
senate began the consideration of the
measure providing for a national system
OF quarantine. Little beyond the read
ing was accomplished. Some desultory
discussion occurred on an amendment
offered by the committee, but no pro.
gress being made on the general bill.
The national quarantine bill-untin.
ished business-was laid before the
senate and read at length. Mr.. Vest,
OF Missouri, in charge of the bill, offer.
ed a new paragraph as . committee
amendment. At the conclusion of Mr..
Vests remarks the quarantine bill was
laid aside and measure providing that
United States marshals and district
attorneys should continue TO fill their
respective Offices until the appointment
and qualification OF their SUCCESSORS,
was discussed. On motion of Mr.. Fair
banks, of Indiana, the senate, at 3:45
pm. went into executive session and at
6:25 pm. adjourned.
Observation-Disclosures in the legis.
lative session of the senate to-day was
confined to the passage of few bills,
largely of local character. The ma.
tional quarantine bill was not oonsid.
cred. The senate, at 12:40 pm, on
motion of Mr.. Davis. OF Minnesota,
went into executive session. At 1856
the senate resumed business in open
session. At 2 o'clock the senate went
into executive session, and at 4:20
pm. adjourned. Hon. T. v. Powder.
ly was confirmed as Commissioner OF
Labor by the senate in executive ses.
sion, by vote Of 43 to 20.
TnuRsDAY-Senator Proctor, OF
Vermont, who returned last Satur.
day from an extended trip to and
through the island Of Cuba, this after.
noon made statement to the senate of
bis observations in the island. From
many points the statement was 70.
markable. Every statement made by
Senate rProctor was with the clearncss
and precision which characterizes the
accurate demonstration of problem
in mathematics. Cold and dispassion.
ate to notable degree, the utterances
of the senator aroused breathless int.
crest. Every person within sound Of
bis voice was convinced that be was
putting his observations into careful
terms, lest be might subject himself to
the criticism OF being emotional. Ev-
cry senator in the capitol was in his
seat and, the word having been passed
through the corridors that Mr.. Proctor
was about to make statement to the
country considering his observations
in Cuba, people aocked into the gal.
leries until they we're packed. Senator
Proctor was accorded the closest at
tention throughout his speech and at
the conclusion, while there was no
demonstration, he was cordially con-
graduated by many OF his colleagues.
At two O'Clock the consideration OF the
quarantine bill was resumed. The
conference report on the appeal bill
was adopted and after brief execu-
tive session, the senate at 4:50 adjourn.
ed until Monday. I