The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings of the Ne ional
Lawmakers.
SENATE

ed. The original purpose Of the SeGdts
to announce the death ofSenato2S 'Tcar,
Of Iowa, and Davis, OF Minnesota. in
mediately after assembling and then
to adjourn and to receive the meSs4ee
of the President tomorrow was put
aside in order to gain one c2y IN q
session when that much time may be
Of immense Importance. ASIDE from
the reading Of the message and the ad-
ministration of the oath TO VIM. L.
Dillingham;, the new Senator from
Vermont, who succeeds the late JUS
tin S. Morrill,, no important business
was transacted. The other new mem
Der Of the body. former Representa-
tive Jonathan P. Dolliver, who sue
ceeds the late Senator Gear, OF Iowa,
was present.
The Senator then. at 3:45 O'Clock,
upon motion Of Mr. Allison as an add!-
tional mark of respect for the nemo.y
of Senator Gear and Senator DaTis. ad-
journed.
Second Day.-The programme OF The
Senate leaders for a business session
was taken up in earnest and maSeria!
progress was made. The ship SUBSIDY
bill was made the unfinished business
OF the Senate instead OF the S?Goner
Philippine measure AMI .he discussion
of it was opened by MIR. Frye, CT
Maine, chairman Of the committee on
commerce, from which the measure
was reported. Mr. Allison presen:sc
the credentials Of Jonathan Prent!sS
the credentials of Jonathan Prentiss
Dolliyer, who was appointed to sue
ceed the late Senator John Henry
Gear, of Iowa. The oath Of office was
administered to Mr.. Dolliver b. Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. Frye. a bill was
passed to encourage the holding OF an
Interstate and West Indian ExFoSi-
ton in Charleston. S. c.. in 1901. Il
appropriates S25N000 and admits eI-
hibits free of duty.
The Senate, at 3:55, held a brief
executive session. after which il ad-
journed.
Third Day-Senator Frye closed
his speech upon the ship subsidy bill.
He devoted his attention principally
to a technical explanation OF the Varl-
Gus provisions of the measure, e2p:-ln-
ing with especial care that provision
which would admit to American reg s.
try foreign-built ships, upon which
much OF the forthcoming debate VIII
rest. Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, presented
the credentials of Samuel d. McEnery,
elected a Senator f-om Louisiana for
q term of six years from March 4,
1903. Mr.. McEnery then himself pre-
sented the credentials of Murphy J.
Foster. elected a Senator from Loul-
siana for six years beginning March
4. 1901. Both sets OF credentials were
filed.
Fourth Day.-The Senate trans
acted no business of Importance
in open session. Throughout almost
the entire afternoon it was in excel
tive session. The Ship Subsidy Bill
therefore received no consideration.
Mr.. Hoar presented resolution o.
the Massachusetts Legislature in favor
of the purchase by the United States
government of Temple Farm and
Moore House at Yorktown, Va.
Mr.. Martin (Va) expressed gratih-
cation that the project had met with
favor in Massachusetts, and said bill
would be presented at an early day
intended to carry out the purpose u
the resolution.
Mr.. Clay (Ga.) presented the creden-
tials of Hon. A. o. Bacon, his colleague
reelected to the Senate for term OF
six wears beginning March 4th, 1901.
They were filed.
Mr.. Carter (Mont.) gave notice that
on Tuesday next he would call up the
pending resolution relating to the con-
tested Montana seat in the Senate,
claimed by w. A. Clark and Martin
Maginnis.
The Senate then, at 12:4O p. m, on
motion Of Mr.. Lodge (Mass.), went
into executive session and at 4:3O p.
m. adjourned.
Fifth Day.-1'he Senate committee
on military affairs continued its hear
ing upon the anti-canteen provision Of
the military bill, hearing in addition to
a number OF short speeches in advo-
cacy Of the provision, Il protest againot
il from Rev. Mr.. Miller, who served Il
months as an army chaplain in the
Philippines.
Mrs. Thatcher. Of New Jersey, ap-
pealed for the abolition Of the canteen
on financial grounds, saying that it
caused soldiers to squander not only
their health and their time, but chelr
money as well. Mrs. Kells, Of MissiS-
sippi. spoke for the mothers of the SOL
diers, saying that all of them favored
the suppression of the liquor traffic.
HOUSE.
First Day-Girded by oyerfowing
galleries. bathed in light from the