Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1897 — SENATE AND HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

SENATE AND HOUSE.

WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAWMAKERS A Week'* Proceeding* In the Hall* of im*cussed end Acted Upon—Au Impartial Beaume of the Business. The National Solons. The House Thursday, by a vote of 193 to 37, overrode the veto of the immigration bill. The conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill was agreed to. Then the tighten the naval bill was renewed, the price of armor plate being the matter at issue. The Senate amendment* to reduce the price from $563 tb S3OO and to build three torpedo boats and a practice boat, were agreed to. The Indian bill, District of Columbia appropriation bill, and the sundry civil bill were accepted as they came from conference. The Senate’s work was confined to closing business, and the measures considered by the House were the only ones in hand. All of them went to the President a* the House accepted them. Both Senate and House adjourned without day Thursday. In the Senate agreement was unanimous to resolutions expressing the appreciation of the Senate for the able and impartial discharge of the duties of presiding officer by Mr. Stevenson, and by Mr. Frye, president pro tem. Mr. Hoar announced that the committee of Congress bad waited on the President and that he had asked them to convey his congratulations on the close of their labors. There Was anxious awaiting for the announcement that the President had •igned the remaining appropriation bills. But it did not come. Gradually the identity of the Senate was merged into the more striking features of the inauguration ceremony, and the session came to a close without further legislative business. The general deficiency bill failed in conference, and the agriculture, sundry civil and Indian appropriation bills failed of executive approval. The House was still in the legislative day of Tuesday when it adjourned without day. The closing hours were uneventful. The statement bad worked hard all night to get the sundry civil, Indian and agricultural bills to the president, only to have them “pocket vetoed,” while the general deficiency bill failed of passage because the House refused to subscribe to the $500,000 of Bowman claims which the Senate Insisted upon. Mr. McMillin of Tennessee, with a few appropriate remarks, offered a resolution of thanks to the Speaker for his Impartiality as a presiding officer, which was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. As Speaker Heed mounted the rostrum the member* rose and cheered valiantly. He acknowledged the warm reception and then delivered his parting address. With a whack of the gavel at 11:56 he then declared the House adjourned without day and the members hurried over to the Senate to participate in the ceremonies there.

The Senate went into executive session promptly upon the receipt of the Cabinet nominations, and as soon as the announce! ment was made of the appointment of Senator Sherman, whose name headed the list, he was confirmed. It is the prac. tice to refer all nominations to committee, but it was the desire of Mr. Sheman’a friends to signalize their regard for hinf by immediate action. There was mor* form than reality in the reference of th* other nominations to committee. Not on* of the committees held a formal meeting, they being polled on the floor of the Sen ; ate in every instance. No objection wai made in committee to confirmation. Whil* the Senate was in legislative session th< credentials of Mr. Hanna as Senator fror* Ohio, to succeed. Mr. Sherman, were pret seated by Mr. Foraker and he was swori in by Vice-President Hobart. Mr. Davit was also designated acting chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations t* succeed Mr. Sherman. Beyond the usual notification to the President, nothing fun ther was doue. Most of the new Senators were on th* floor when Vice President Hobart callet) the Senate to order at noon Monday. Th, other Senators were not so prompt i| making their appearance. The galleries, save that reserved for the diplomatic corps, were thronged with curious As soon as the blind chaplain had de» livered his invocation, Mr. Pruden, th, President’s executive clerk, appeared with the nomination of Oscar A. Janes, oi Michigan, as pension agent at Detroit, which was afterward confirmed. The last communication of ex-Secretary Lamont, transmitting certain papers called for by a resolution of inquiry, was laid before the Senate. The Vice President submitted some resolutions of the New York Chamber of Commerce praying for the early ratification and passage of the arbitration treaty. At 12:12 p. m.. on motion of Mr. Burrows (Rep.) of Michigan, the Senate went into executive session- • The remainder of the session wm- devoted to executive at 1.-0 S p. m. the Senate adjourned until Wednesday.