The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
CONGRESS.
THE HOUSE ENTERS UPON THE DISCUS
SION OF THE LOUD BILL.
The Alaskan Homestead and Railway Bil'
Considered by the Sonate-.-Sundry Civil
Appropriations Pass the House -. Othor
Business of Importance Transacted.
SENATE.

MoNDAY.-Hon. Henry W. Corbett
was to-day denied admission to the sen.
ate as senator from Oregon on the
appointment by the governor by the
decisive vote of so to 10.
TUEsDAY-Shortly after the senate
convened today, Mr.. Perkins, of Gal.
ifornis, OF the committee on naval af-
fairs, presented favorable report
upon Mr.. Baoon's resolution providing
for the erection in etatuary hall of
bronze memorial tablet common.
orative of the officers and sailors who
lost their lives in the Maine disaster in
Havana harbor. Mr.. Morrill,, Of Yer
mont, suggested that statuary hall was
scarcely a proper place to erect the
tablet, and Mr.. Hoar, Of Massachusetts,
thought some other place for it might
be better designated. The resolution
was so amended as to provide for tho
rection of the tablet at soma suitable
place in the capitol. As amended the
resolution was adopted.
WEDNEsDAY-As soon es the senate
convened to-day on motion of Mr..
Hale of Maine, it went into executive
session. At 12:32 pm. the senate re-
sumed the open session. The confer
ence report on the pension appropria-
ton bill reported by Mr.. Perkins, was
agreed to. Mr.. Stewart of Nevada,
resumed his speech on the bankruptcy
bill passed by the house. He had not
concluded at 2 o'clock, when the Alas.
kan homestead and railway right-of,
way bill was laid before the senate, and
he announced that he would finish bis
speech tomorrow. When Mr.. Raw.
Inns of Utah, attempted to speak, Mr..
Carter of Montana, with great foeling,
declined to be interrupted. A moment
later, however, he yielded, and Mr..
Rawlins disclaimed all intention of
casting aspersions upon any senator,
and that Mr.. Carter's statements was
unwarranted by tho facts as could
easily be shown by the stenographers
notes. At 5:22 the senate adjourned.
THURsDAY-D,ring almost the en-.
tire session today the senate had under
consideration the Alaskan homestead
and railway right Of way bill. One Of
the features Of the discussion was
speech delivered by Mr.. Vest, Of Mis-.
souri,, in which he ridiculed the idea OF
homesteading any part of Alaska or
constructing railroads in that district.
FR1DAY.-After a debate lasting
several days the senate late this after
noon passed the bill extending the
the homestead laws and providing for
right of way for railways in the Dis.
trict Of Alaska. Comparatively little
discussion of general interest was ere.
ated by the bill. The senate at sos
went into executive session and at 500
adjourned until Monday.
MoNDAY.-The house passed the sun.
dry civil appropriation bill to-day afte,
four days debate. The most import.
ant action to-day was the elimination OF
the appropriation for our representa-.
ton at the Paris exposition on poini
of order. The sudden change of senti.
ment in the house which often wit
messed when members go no record was
illustrated to-day. On Friday last the
house in committee of the whole, where
there is no record Of the vote knocked
out appropriation to pay those who fur.
nlshed the government with iuforma
tiun leading to the conviction of the
violators of the internal revenue laws,
To-day this proposition commanded q
very respectable majority in the com.
mittee but when the members voted on
roll call in the house it was overwhelm.
ingly defeated,
TuEsDAY-Tho house today entered
upon consideration of the Loud bill rel.
alive to second-class matter. The bill is
identical with that passed at the last
congress, but Mr.. Loud, it's author.
gave notice OF an amendment permit.
ting the transmission at pound rates Of
sample copies up to 10 per cent Of
5s..