Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-19
THE FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
Indian Appropriation Biii-Money ior
Church Schools.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July B-SEN-
ATE.-In the absence Of the Nice-Presi-
dent, who has gone to his home III
Bloomington, ILL.,, the Senate was presided
over to-day by its President pro tenn,
Mr.. Harris.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. As it passed the House it appropria-
ted S., 49, rs: as reported 10 the senate
from the Confmittee 90 on s1o Appp0PTriiasons an
aggregate Of $9,S27 1856, as against sl,S5i,2io
for the fiscal year 1894
1t was taken up at l p. NJ. and con-
sldered until 6, when IT went over With
out final action until tomorrow. IL APP
propriates about nine and half million
dollars. one and a half million more than
the amount appropriated Tor the nscai
year 1894 The bill gave rise to very lttle
discussion that little being on the subject
of the education of Indian children ana
of the disproportionately large amount or
money which has gone In recent years 10
the Catholic Church. NO changes were
made in that portion OF the blll-one mil
lion for the support of Indian day and in,
dustrial schools and for other educational
purposes All the committee amendments
were disposed Of and the only obstacle 10
the final passage of the bill was the offer
ing OF independent amendments ana the
discussion to which they gave rise. ,u
With the passage of the Indian bili
there will be only two other appropriation
bills to be passed by the Senate, and
those two have not been reported from
the Committee on Appropriations. They
are the sundry civil bill and the deficiency
bill. The conference on the naval appro-
priation bill was presented and agreed TO.
Several bills were passed including one
to encourage the reclaiming OF arid lands
and their cultivation and sale In small
tracts TO actual settlers.
After short executive session the
Senate, at G:15, adjourned until tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
Speaker Crisp returned to Washington
to-day and reappeared in his seat.
Bills were passed authorizing the con-
struction OF a bridge over the Missouri
river at Lexington. Mo-, and adding the
towns of Manchester. Vernon, and Rock
well TO the customs district of Hartford.
CT.
An interesting and somewhat animated
colloquy, participated in by 4Messrs. Reed.
Terry DemOcraO OF Arkansas, Richard
son OF Tennessee. and the Speaker, sprang
publican), Of New Hampshire correcting
the record OF yesterdays proceedings.
which showed him, according 10 the re-
port of the tellers, TO have been present
and not voting. when in fact he was not
present. THIS gave Mr.. Reed an oppor-
tunity to contrast the efficacy Of the
system Of counting quorum in vogue In
the Ftfty-first Congress with that re-
Gently adopted by the House. He insist
ed that the experience OF mankind demon
strated that the former was the better.
Speaker crisp defenued the present syS-
TEN, asserting as its superiority over any
that had gone before II that II eliminated
the liability Of intentional error.
The House then proceeded TO consider
MEASURES reported from the Military Com
mittee, and the Senate bill to regulate
enlistments in the army was passed.
Bills authorizing the Board of Managers
OF national soldiers homes to employ as
surgeons al the homes other persons than
soldiers disabled In the late war, and di-
recting the Secretary OF War TO prepare
and present medals OF honor TO the state
militia and volunteers who came to the
defence OF Maryland and Pennsylvania
after the battle of Gettysburg were dis
cussed. but withdrawn in the face OF OPP
position.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
sent to conference, Messrs. Hatch and
Waugh Republican) Of Illinois being the
managers on the part of the House. MIR.
Hatch proposed TO take the sense Of the
House before agreeing to the Senate'S
appropriation of sl.O0O.000 for the exter-
mination of the Russian thistle.
Vpon the passage OF a bill directing the
appointment OF a commission of three
army officers TO report upon the amount
of damages sustained by certain citizens
OF Iauderdale county. Tenn. by the con-
struction Of the Mussel-Shoals canal, the
polnt Of no quorum was raised, the vote
being ~ 10 IS in its favor.
A yea-and-nay vote failed to show
quorum present, and the House. at 5:15.
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