The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-30
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
IIV. CONGRESS.

IL the senate. on the 18th. the resolution for
the appointment Of a select committee 20 in
vestigate last years election in Alabama and
report whether a republican form o: govern
nent exists in that state. was voted down, Al
too House bill 10 regulate the price Of gas in
the District OF Columbia was amended and
passed I'm the house, although It was Sus-
pension day, the greater part Of the session
was taken up IN passing y pension bills under
unanimous consent. \ few bills we're passed
under suspension of the rules, and time.
until { o'clock OF the Goth. was set apart for the
consideration Of immigration bills.
IN the senate. on the 18th. almost the entire
day was devoted to consideration OF the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. which
carries about seven million dollars. oae-half
to be paid from the treasury. and the remain
Ger from taxes collected by the District COM
miSsioners. The bill was amended and passed,
81 TO lS......In the house much Of the session
was occupied in consideration Of several bills
to impose additional restrictions npon inmi-
grafton, some one of which 1t is expected Will
meet the approval o: the house. ". c. Owens
(dem.l was confirmed in his seat from the
Seventh district Of Kentucky. contested by
George Denny. Jr. (rep). MessrS. Steele rep,
Ird.) Cousins rep. Ia and Mcclellan dem.
y. " were appointed visitors. or the part OF
the house, to the military academy AZ West
Point.
Is the senate, on the Goth. a conference re-
port on the river and harbor bill was pre-
scented and an effort made 10 getimraeiiate &C.
ton on Il. This was resisted. however, and
the report went over. The Notifications APP
preparation bill WAS further considered and
passed 1t carries nearly eleven millions OF
dollars, about five millions more than when it
passed the houSe......ln the house the Mccall
educational test bill. together with the CorliSs
bill. to protect lake cities from Canadian
competition, were passed. The consular in
spection bill was rejected. An order from the
committee on rules setting aside Thursday and
Friday tpr.vLte bill day under the rules for
the consideration OF measures reported from
the committee on labor was adopted.
IN the senate. on the est. almost the entire
session was occupied n action upon coater-
ence reports on various bills still pending final
agreement. amCES them the river and harbO-
bill. the legislative bill. TIE indian apprOp-ia-
tion bill and the sundry civil bill, the confer
ence report on which was agreed TO. Mr.. But
Ter q. c. moved that the senate proceed 70
consideration Of his bill prohibiting the issue
Of government bonds without the cou>cu. Of
congress, but this was prevented 10y hlibuster-
ing tactics by MesSrS- Hill N. " and Chan
der u. H)......Tn the house the bill grant,
ing a pension OF $50 4 month to Francis Hoov-
er, was passed over the presidents veto-!g to
"a. Consideration was begun OF TIE Phillips
labor bill under special order. a resolution
was agreed TO directing the printing OF 1000
copies OF the immigration bill passed on the
2ISt.
IN the senate. On the 22d. a spirited debate
took place on the bill prohibiting the issue Of
government bonds withcu: the consent Of con-
greSs. Mr.. Hill led the debate against the
measure, which was also denounced by Sen
atorS sherman. Hawley. Lodge and Baker;
while ii was advocated by Senators Mills,
Teller, Stewart and others. The bill went
over for one day. The final conference report
on the river and harbor bill was presented and
agreed to......In the house the days session
was exhausted by consideration Of conference
reports on appropriation bills. The partial re-
port on the river and harbor bill was agreed
to-I59 to So The house voted TO insist upon
its disagreement on the sundry civil appro-
priationS bill. Tie conference report fixing
the pension voted to Brighten. Joseph p.
West. formerly United States senator from
Louisiana, was agreed to.