The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-04
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Given Up to Conference Reports on Al
DrODriatt0n Bills.

| Given Up to Conference Reports on Ap-
| preparation Bills.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-After two hours
discussion the senate adopted the confer.
ence report on the legislative appropriation
blll-ayss forty-one, moss twenty-one. The
conference report on the postotiice appro.
priation bill was presented and antagon-
lied BY German and Mnnderson, because it
restored the original house paragraph as to
southern mail. But after some discussion
it was agresd to. The senate then agreed
| to the conference reports on the agricul-
tural bill and and the naval BILL and then
took up the McGarrahan bill. The con
ference report on the deficiency bill was
read and agreed to, and the senate
voted to insist on the amendments
further conference as to them. The house
joint resolution authorizing the state OF
Wisconsin to place in statuary hail at the
capitol a statue of Pere Marquette was re-
ported and passed. The conference report
on the sundry civil bill was then presented.
showing several points on which the con-
ference was unable to agree Allison, in
| charge OF the bill. said there we're now in
| controversy only five amendments, and
after the senate should have agreed to the
conference report he would move that the
senate Insist on tho amendments and ask
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then agreed to, and Allison proceeded to
make long statement ia to the amend
ments relating to the Columbian exposition,
Allison's motion that the senate insist on
Its Worlds fair amsndment then carried.
lhe conferences report on the Indian appro-
prlatlon bill was agreed to without obiec.
tlon. Senator Hoar then called up the
message of the house announcing that it
ha1 passed over the presidents veto the
bill providing for the appointment of a dis-
| trict attorney and marshal for the middle
district of Alabama. 1t was passed and
therefore becomes law, Notwithstanding the
veto.
BY resolution the vice. president was
authorized to retain for his personal use
| the writing set and appendages used by
| him during his term of Office.
The McGerrahan bill finally came to
vote and passed. ayes thirty-seven, nays
twelve. 1t now goes to the president.
Halo then presented tho conference report
on the deficiency appropriation bill. 1t was
adopted and is now ready for tho presi-
dents signature. Tho senate then waited
tediously for the conference report on the
sundry civil bill, the last businesa of the
session, and when that was disposed of the
| senate adjourned.
In tho house the deficiency appropriation
bill was sent to conference and adopted
the dlsaRresing conference report on the
sundry civil bill, except 30 far the
Worlds fair appropriations were concerned.
| which it p oceeded to discuss amid much
confusion on tho floor and i'll the galleries.
| A motion to recede from the disagreement
to the senate amendment to the sundry
civil bill, making appror riatious for gov
ernment exhibits at tho Worlds fair. WAS
lost. 123 to 14l.
Without disposing o f the sundry civil
bill the house took up tho conference
port on tho naval appropriation bill. After
brief opposition to the naval rendez-
youB section of the bill, the re-
port was agreed to. Hatch submitted the
conference report on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, and 1t wRa agreed to.
Henderson submitted the conference report
on the postotfice appropriation bill. In
! speaking on the report. Mr.. Loud took oc-
casion to deny the statement made yester-
day by Bankhcad, of Alabama, that there
was a scandal connected with tho selection
of tho site for public building at San
of senate amendments to the sundry civil
bill was resumed. The Worlds fair
amendments were agreed to- and the bill
again sent to conference.
There was vast flood of humanity pres
ent when the house met at eight O'Clock
after recess. On the floor there was not n
quorum present. Sayers submitted the
conference report on the general deficiency
bill. The main point of disagreement was
the senate amendment for the payment of
tho French spol,ation claims, and the bill
was sent to conference. Tho report on the
Indian appropriation bill was then
between the two houses waB the sen
ate amendment relative to tho Cher
okee bill. Pending discussion the
conference report on tho deficiency bill was
agreed 10. Tho conferees on the deficiency
bill agreed to tho senate reosdng from the
app iopriations for tho payment OF tho
F.enoh spoilation claims, tho Pacific rail-
way judgment and certain back pay for
senate olorks OF tho first session of the
Fifty-frst congress. The senate added
about 49, 00O. 900 to the bill ss ii came from