The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
OUR LAWMAKERS AT WORK.

sENATE-l03d day-The Senate spent this
entire day on the Dupont case. In executive
session the Berng sea arbitration treaty was
enacted. The treaty provides for commission
10 arbitrate tho claims made by citizens OF
England against the United States for seizure
OF vessels engaged in the capture OF fur seals
prior TO the Paris award. Some questions
were asked as TO the amount involved IN the
proposed settlement and ii was stated In reply
that this could not be definitely given. The
nearest approximation TO the figures possible
was the sum which Secretary Gresham nd
agreed TO pay which was something less tnan
soOOo9o HOUSE Contested election cases oc-
cupleu much OF the day. Mr.. Hull. chairman
OF tAe committee on military affairs. called up
tne resolution for the appointment of VIM. T.
rrahklln OF Connecticut Thomas j. Hender-
Son' S oi LIMOS; Geo. l.. Beal, or Maine. and
geo. w. Steele of Inuiana, as MEM
Ders OF the state board OF managers OF
the national soldiers home: 10 action
inc committee on ways and means reported
IaNoraD!y the bill introduced by Mr. stone OF
i,SnS ennhSSiVahla IVA. 10 repeal the section of the
the arts and manufactures. The Internal re-
venue ollclais nave acknowledged their inabil-
Ivy 10 curry OUT the provisions OF the law.
SENATE.-l0ith day.--The early part of the
day was given TO MIR. Gray's spec III on the Du-
pont case. The resolution for AN inve stigation
Of recent bond issues was Ia zen up aud Mr.
Hill mace u sensational ana dramatic speech
in opposition. He defended Secretnrv CnrIiSIn
and his administration OF the treasury against
loose insinuations OF ilreguarity. HOUsE-
Mr.. Blues night against the rcappontment OF
board OF managers oil the national home for
disabled volunteers terminated unsuccessfully
and the committee report was adopted
SENATE. - 1O5th day. - The debate on tho
bond resolution proceeded Mr. Hill continu-
ing in opposition his speech which is not yet
completed. Mr. Hoar supported the proposed
bond investigation An exciting episode oc-
Cured late in the day concerning Pacific rall"
road affairs. Mr.. Gear presented bin pro-
posing an adjustment OF the railroad debt
ThlS led Mr.. Allen To criticise the committee
for alleged partially to Collins II. Huntington
ana his lobby. bitter personal alteration
between MI Gear and Mr.. Alien followed.
HOUSE--The net result of five hours work on
the private calendar was the passage of four
pension bills
SENATE.-l0Gth day-During the morning
hour the joint resolution for the appointment
OF Gen. Franklin. Representative Steele Gen
Beal and Gen. Henderson as members of the
board or managers of the National Soldiers
Home was adopted without debate. Minor
bills were reported and he sundry civil appro-
priaton bill was presented by the committee
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up on
motion of Mr.. Pettigrew. The pending qies-
tion related TO sectar an schools but no action
was taken owing to The absence OF several in
tereSted senator's There was snarp criticism
of the amendment appropriating various
amounts to IL lawyers in connection with tho
settlement with the western Cherokee indians
Unanimous agreement was made to POSTPONE
temporarily the bond resolution until aDpro-
priation bills now reported were disposed Of
The debate on the Cherokee claims in the In
dian bill then proceeded until adjournment
HUUSE.-For the first time this session Speaker
Reed was late ia arriving. Clerk Mcdowell
called the House to order and announced that
in the absence OF the speaker, u speaker pro
TEN would be elected. MIR. Hull of Iowa, was
unanimously elected and took the chair. Ho
had been seated but IL few moments when Mr..
Reed appeared. The general deficiency bill
the last or the appropriation bills was taken
which the tariff revenue question became in
yolvcd, the bill was passed.