The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-07-05
WORK OF CONGRESS.

,rosbington, June q. = Late Satur-
~ afternoon an exciting discussion
w. e@s '5;1ro5cinitated in the senate over
was dpsition TO adjourn until Monday.
pIot pIo conclusion of a speech by Mr..
a. ~ If Tennessee q futile effort was
Iuiio' ~ agree upon q time to take q
maui Ito on the annexation resolution.
nnai oJvocates of the resolution voted
luz I'M motions to go into executive ses-
u ',n and TO adjourn and demanded the
Blu order The opponents OF an
Ies2otion were determined not to pro-
n taJ With the debate and for nearly an
49, 49, carried on filibustering tactics by
n nntaring motion after motion to adj
s sa,,rn or to 90 into executive session,
Jnd demanding the ayes and hayes on
an motion. Special calls of the SEN
GO wore sandwiched in between the
@orious motions, each, of course, re-
,''irino \ roll call that consumed time.
rho feeling was becoming every
raiuute more bitter, and the explosion
anollv came when Mr.. Morgan of Ala
h hn 4 member of the foreign rela-
ions committee and an ardent annex
otionist made an attack upon those
uJLT we're conducting the filibuster.
when the annexation question was
laid before the senate Mr. Davis, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
lions moved that hereafter until fur
thor notice the senate convene at IL a.
NJ # went over under objection. Mr..
navis then promptly moved that when
+bo senate adjourn it be until IL a. m.
Monday. and the motion was agreed to
i0to II. Mr.. Turley of Tennessee then
rnsumed his constitutional argument
AGAINST the annexation resolutions.
Mr. oraker questioned Mr.. Turkeys po-
sition on the point of the ceSSiOn of
territory. Mr. Foraker walked over to
tbe Democratic side, and, from asking
question, fell into general discus
sion with several of the opposition SEN
atOrs concerning the nature Of treaties.
He argued that in this case it was
more legitimate to proceed by means OF
legislation than by treaty because with
the ratification OF the treaty it would
cease to be bin ling, as when this
should occur one of the parties to the
contract would pass out of existence.
In the extended collOquy between Mr..
oraker on the one side, Mr.. Allen of
Nebraska, Mr.. Clay of Georgia and Mr..
Caffery of Louisiana OH the other, Mr..
Foraker maintained that the anneXa-
ton of Hawaii was not essentially and
executive function.
Washington, June 29.-In the house
the conference report upon the bank
uptcy bill was adopted by a vote of
1874 to 81, and che measure will now go
to the president. Speeches in 0ppc-
sitiOn to the report on the bill were
made by Messrs. Terry of Arkansas,
De Almond Of Missouri and McRae Of
Arkansas, and in support of the meas
ure by Messrs. Henderson of Iowa,
Underwood of Alabama and Ray of
New York. When the bankruptcy bill
was disposed of Mr.. MahOn of Penn
Sylvania asked unanimous consent for
disagreement to the senate amend
ntntS to the war claims of the Omni-
bus bill and for granting the request
Of the senate for q conference. Con-
sent was given and the chair appointed
as cOnferees Messrs. Mahon, Often and
Richardson. The afternoon was given
TO the consideration of matters report
ed from the committee on military at
fairs 4 special rule providing for the
order OF business was adopted. Sew
eTal bills affecting the army were
passed, notably being those for the
pay Of volunteers from the date of en-
rOllment for service and prCviding for
increases in the ordnance, engineer and
GuaEermaSter's departments.
In the Senate.
Almost the entire session of the SEN
S'e was occI pied by Mr.. Gallery OF
louisiana in a continuation of his
speech against the annexation of Ha-
wall At o'clock he had not con-
GUIDED, but yielded the floor in order
gat the general deficiency bill might
De considered The bill was read and
Tue committee amendments SO far as
uey have been offered, were agreed
TO-
Washington, June so. A precedent
mat will be historic was established by
me senate at its session yesterday.
tOf probably the first time in the his
Jury OF the senate a resolution was
"uopted rendering the thanks Of con-
s'eSS TO common seamen, specifically
HdUlng thnm i'm tho resolution The