The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-05-07
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Llv. CONGRESS.



!. In the senate on the 18th, the s,iAdfy civil
appropriations bill, carryins appropriations
aggregating ~ MO, 900 o, 900 600 Of which was
added to the house bill blythe senate appro-
priations committee. and q. 900 more by the
senate itself after the biil had been reported
was passed. after only two days considers
tion. In the house the second conference
report upon the legislative, executive and ju-
uicial appropriation bill was made and agreed
to. another conference being ordered upon the
few remaining matters In dispute The gen.
eral pension bill was further considered for q
couple of hours, when business Was suspended
and eulOaies were delivered upon the late Rep
resentatfye w. II. Grain. An evening session
was held for the discussion OF the general pen
sion bill
In the senate, on the 27th, the entire days
session was taken up with consideration of the
naval appropriation bill. carrying between
thirty-one and thirty-two million dollars. The
appropriation for reserve guns for auxiliary
cruisers" was increased from S251.009 TO $40O,-
90 In the house consideration of the gen.
eral pension bill. after three days discussion.
was concluded. an amendment providing for
liberal construction OF the law by the PEN
sion bureau in the interest of claimants being
adopted, and the bill ordered to be cngrGsSed
and to o third reading by vote OF lis to H.
The senate amendments b tho sundry civil
appropriations bill were disagreed to and a
conference ordered.
In the senate, on the 18th. the entire days
SESSION WAS occupied IN CONSIDERATION OF the
naval appropriation bill. The committee
amendment prohibiting officers of the navy
or marine corps on the retired Hist engaging
with those having contracts for the supply
OF materials to the government was adopted.
The German amendment to reduce the num-
ber Of battleShfps provided for In the bill from
four to two was pending when the senate ad-
journed.... In the house the general pen
sion bill was passed by vote of 1877 to 81, and
q five days consideration of tho bankruptcy
bill was entered upon. Some miscellaneous
business was transacted.
In the senate, on the 29th, the Marquette
statue was presented, with mAny eN1ogistic
speeches and accepted The naval appropri-
alton bill was talsah Up, and the remainder OF
the session was given up to political speeches.
Without action on the naval bill. the senate, at
p m. adjourned. In the house, Mr.. Nc
Cormick (rep., N. w asked consideration OF
a bill for lighthouse on Orient Point. L. l.,
which led TO an animated discus >fon Of the
magnitude OF the expenditures. of the present
session. In the contested election case OF
Pearco against Bell, from the Second district
OF Colorado. JOHN c. Bell (pop and dem.) was
confirmed in his seat The remainder OF the
day was spent In committee of the whole, in
discussing the bankruptcy bill
In the senate, on the 30th, consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill occupied the entire
session. but at the close no progress had been
made upon the bill beyond the exclusion, on q
point Of order. OF Mr.. Quay's amendment to in
crease the number OF battleships from four to
six, Mr.. Germans amendment to reduce the
number to two being the proposition before the
senate In the house three contested cleo
tion cases from Mississippi were decided In
favor of the sitting members, Allison, Williams
to further discussion Of the bankruptcy bill,
developing an almost unanimous sentiment In
favor Of o bill providing for voluntary bank
ruptcy.