New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-13
PASSING APPROPRIATION BILLS.

PENSION BILL IN THE sESATE-THE HOUSE
PASSING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.
Washington, June 12.-In the Senate to-day Mr.
Davis presented the Conference report on the De
pendent Pension bill; and at the request OF Mr.
Cnllom, proceeded to explain 1t.
Mr. German asked Nr. Davis TO make statement
as TO the probable cost OF the bill.
Mr. Davis said that when the bill was first before
the Senate he had estimated its cost at s35s0s 900
lie thought that the changes made would add about
S4oOOOO0 to the cost His own opinion was that the
bil would add between S41 100000 and $4,000
ooo year to the present cost OF pensions.
The report went over and was ordered printed,
with the bill as agreed TO by the conference
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
Mr. Mills, of Texas, resigning his membership on the
committee on Rules, to which he was appointed yes
teruay. Inc resignation accepted, and Mr.. NC
Muin, of Tennessee, appointed to fill the vacancy.
The vote was then taken agreeing to the confer
ence report on the Antitrust bill, and resulted % to
Mr.. Stewart, OF Vermont, raised the point of no
quorum; and the Speaker being unable to count a
quorum, p call of the House ordered. quorum
having appeared, the conference report rejected
10 TO I15.
Mr.. Stewart then moved further conference, with
Instructions to the House conferees 10 recede from the
House amendment. Mr.. Stewart demanded the pre-
nays %. The motion was then agreed to-yeas 1O6,
nays %.
Mr. Spooner, OF Rhode Island. presented, and the
house agreed TO, the conference report on the
Military Academy Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported Urgent Deficiency bill,
appropriating $37Os,oOO for the payment of pen
sons and S3,O75,O00 for expenses of the eleventh
census. Passed.
Mr. Morrow, of Califopia, presented the con-
ference report on the Pension Appropriation bill.
The report, which is dislgreeing one, was adopted
and a further conference was ordered
. The House then went into Committee of the Whole
tMr Payson, OF Illinois in the chair for the con-
sideration of the Agricultural Appropriation bill
Mr.. Funston made brief explanation of the details
OF the BILL saying that the committee had economy
IN IN, view at every stage. without further general
The committee then rose. and the bill was passed.
The House at o'clock took recess until o'clock
the evening session to be for the consideration of bills
reported from the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. Finley, of Kentucky, acted the part OF OBJ
prscntcd ~ conan ana aqw S only few OF tn Dis
them being of general importance: consequently the
session was short one, and the House at o rs
adjourned.
TO LOOK INTO THE CUNARD LINES ACTION.
Washington, June 1.-THE House Committee
Foreign Affairs to-day reported back to the House
Representative Lodges resolution calling the
tary OF the Treasury for Information - the truth
of the statement that the Cunad steamship Company
refused 10 obey the orders of the officers OF the United
states and give return passage to certain immigrants
landed at New York and 10 what steps have been
taken TO refuse entry to the company's steamships
until reparaton is made. The resolution adopted.
Collector Erhardt sent exhaustive report TO Sec
rotary Window yesterday on the refusal Of Captain
Mckay, of the steamer Umbria Of the Cunard Line to
ship Belgian contract aborcrs who arrived here
the Umbria. II understood at the Custom
House that the agent Of the line also transmitted to Mr.
Window statement of the in behalf of the COM
pany.
FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTERS APPOINTED
Washington June 12.-Fourth-caSs posmasters were
to-day appointed follows:
Pennsylvania-D. b. C apin Sugar Lake.
New YOrk-N. :. Tuthill. Promised Land.
Connecticut-Mss G. Seeey, Hghbridge.
BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.
Washington, June 1.-THE bond offers to-day az
gregated 500, $50, follows
Coupon fours-S5,100 at 100.
Registered fours-3250, 300 500 600 S400, at 1872
REGISTERED four and hafS-S23 900, S26 900, 81 000
at 103.
All the offers accepted.