The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-07-07

fliIbustering tactics were begun in the
Senate Saturday afternoon on the Ha-
walian resolution. Senator Morgan took
| 10 task the men who were Gefying public
| sentiment, and, as he said, misrepresent-
| ing their constituents and embarrassing
the president. As n result Senator White
MADE an lnsinuatiOn that may result in
settlement outside of the Senate cham
Der. Mr.. White said that MOrgan's state
ments proceeded from corruption or i'm
beclIity," and the latter intimated that he
would require q personal explanation.
Inc conference report on the sundry civil
Dill was presented. A long discussion fol-
lowed ON the proposition of the confer
ence committee that the Senate recede
from its amendment suspendinS Presi-
dent Cleveland's forest reservation order
and restoring to the public domain for
homestead entry the lands embraced
therein. Finally the conference report
(partiaD was agreed to and Il further con-
ference ordered. The House was not in
session.
Consideration of the Hawaiian annexa-
tlon resolutions was resumed on Monday,
and during the session Mr.. Clay Dem.J
OF Georgia, Mr.. Roach DEM of North
Dakota, and Mr.. Caffery DEM of Louis
lana, addressed the Senate in opposition to
them. Mr.. Caffery had not concluded his
speech when the Senate adjourned. The
House devoted the days session to consid-
Grafton of legislation affecting the District
of Columbia. The messages of the Presi-
dent relative to Naval Constructor Hob
son, the Hudson officers and crew at Car
denas and Capt. Hodgson, of the Hugh
Mccullough, at Manila, were not read un-
til late. Few members were present, and
the reading was not marked by any dem
onStration.
In the House on Tuesday the conference
report upon the bankruptcy bill was
adopted by vote of 134 to J3. When the
bankruptcy bill was disposed Of Mr.. Ma
non (Rep., Pa.) asked unanimous consent
Tor disagreement to the Senate amend
ments to the war claims or omnibus
Dlii, and for granting the request of the
senate for q conference Consent was
given ana the chair appointed as con-
1erees Nessrs. Mahon, Often and Rich
ardson. Several bills affecting the army
were passed, notably being those provid-
ing for the pay of volunteers from the
GATE OF enrolment for service and proyid-
ing Tor increases in the ordnance, engineer
ana quartermaster's departments. Al
most the entire session OF the Senate was
occupied by Mr.. Caffery Dem. La in q
continuation of his speech against the an
neHatlon of Hawaii. At o'clock he had
not concluded. but yielded the floor in Or
der that the general deficiency bill might
be considered. The bill was read and the
committee amendments. so far as they
have been offered. were agreed TO.
A precedent that will be historic WAS es-
tablished by the Senate at its session on
Wednesday. For probably the first time
IN the history of the Senate Il resolution
was adopted rendering the thanks of Con-
5ress to common seamen, specifically NAM
ng them in the resolution The resolu-
ions recommended by the President were
adopted, rendering the thanks of Con-
,ress to Naval Constructor HobsoD and .
he other heroes of the Merri1nac. and to
Lieut. Frank ii. Newcomb. commander
II the revenue cutter Hudson, for his GAL
ant rescue of the Winslow and her crew
III Cardenas; and retiring on full paw
apt. Hodgson of the McCulloch for dis
inguished services at Manila. Consid-
ration OF the general deficiency bill was
oncluded and the measure was PASSED
IN amendment of great Importance was
ttached to the bill, practically By general
ohssnt. 1t relates to the settlement of
ltlmS or the Government against tbe
'aciflc railroads. The bill as passed car
les about 1921, 100000, the largest sun
armed by any appropriation measure
lhce the civil war. After the passage of
ne dehclency bill consideration OF the
hawaiian annexation resolutions was re-
lfned. The House after sending the H.
ian and sundry civil bills back to CONFER
nee, consideration of bills from the Mill
Try Affairs Committee, unG... IN. ruIe
iopted on Tuesday. proceeded. Notable
nong the measures passed were those
for the enlistment of cooks in
le army, providing for the aDDointmant
=. riiiiitarF storekeepers for the army, pro-
dlng for the protection of harbOr do
'hses and Notifications against wanton
III inaIclous INJURY, and giving the Sec
tary OF war discretion to permit any
lurch or religious sect to erect its housn
worship upon the West Point military
servation.
Late Thursday afternoon the Senate
cared the legislative decks for what
aE be the final action upon the Ha-
alian annexation resolutions. The LAST
the appropriation bills that have been
ndlng III conference were dfsDosed of
ID was law before midnight. After
bate lasting three hours the Senate
ally recedcd from it's amendment to the
ndrF civil bill and adopted the confer
ce report on the Indian appropriation
l. Mr. Bate Dem. Tenn and Mr..
nman Dem. S. c. discussed at length
Hawaiian annexation resolutions.
le latter discussed the race problem
IN the standpoi-e of Southern man.
L was Enthusiastically vigorous in his
marks An attempt to secure passage
tie bill TO incorporate the international
1erican bank met with determined oD-
'ition in tie House. FiIibusterinc was
ulsed in. bat it was not effective in
venting the consideration OF the bill.
Journment, however. was forced he
2 vote upon the measure couH be
ched- The House adopted the renort
'n the Indian appropriation bill. insist
unanimously upon its d:sagreenp,:ts To
SENATE amendments to the s11dry
II Dell and sent the general deficiency
to conference
Odds and Ends.
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hes.