The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-05-29
THE FiTTx-TOyRTH CONGRESS.
A Synopsis OF the Proceedings OF Both
Houses.
THE SENATE.

HOUSES.
THE SENATE.
MONDAY.
The Notifications bill was reported to the
Senate Monday. by Mr.. Perkins. The est:-
mates for 1897 amounted to q, 045 ,l65. The
House bill carried s5.s45. .s37, to which the
Senate added S4,9lSO5l. making the total
reported to the Senate $40, 1863, ,SSS. The ap-
preparation for tho current fiscal year Is only
S1.945,557. The Senate rejected the nomina-
ton OF II. A. Freeman to be postmaster at
Burlington, N. C.. Tho Senate confirmed the
nomination Of Robert Ransom and Robert
Lee jenkins tc be respectively second secre-
tary Of legation to Mexico and consul at Pa
tras, Greece.
WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday the Senate passed Senator But
ier's bill for public building at Durham.
The Senate gave its attention Wednesday to
the District OF Columbia appropriation bill,
which, as reported from the appropriations
committee, appropriated about seven million
dollars, Of which one-half comes from tho
United States treasury and the other half
from taxes collected by the DISTRICT coE:mis-
sioncrs. A good deal OF debate occurred
over the question of charities and hospitals =
the House bill appropriating bulk sum to
be be distributed under contract with the
existing institutions-and the Senate commit
tees amendment striking out that provision
and substituting the usual specific items for
the various hospitals, orphan asylumS and
other charitable houses. 1t was this propo-
sftion that was sustained by the Senate. Tho
only two general appropriation bills remain
ing to bc acted on by the Senate are the forti-
iication bill aud the deficiency bill.
THURSDAY.
Thursday in the Senate Senator Pritchard
introduced Il bill to increase the pensions Of
James ii. Kiic. also John MrGrath also ono
pensioninS Cornelia Grant, of Wake. He pre-
sented the petition Of members OF the sixth
district hfe-savinS service asking to be- paid
monthly. Senator Butler proposed IN
amendment to the deficiency bill. refunding
SlS1 salt duties to 8. Il. Fowle.
FRIDAY.
An important and spirited debate took
place in the Senate Friday on the bill intro
duced several months ago by Mr.. Butler
Populist, OF North Carolina. prohibiting tho
issue of government bonds without the con
sent Of Congress Mr.. Hill. Democrat, Of
New York, spoke for three hours in condem-
nation OF the measure rs an act OF repuGia-
ton; and it was denounced III most emphatic
terms by Senators sherman, Republican,
of Ohio; Iawley, Republican. of Con-
necticut; Lodge, Republican,, of Mnssu-
chusetts; Baker, Republican, Of Kansas.
1t was defended and advocated by Senator
Mills. OF Texas; George OF Mississippi; Clark
otWyoming; Teller, Republican,, of Colora-
DO; Allen, Populist. OF Nebraska and Stew
art, Popuiist of Nevada. The test vote on
taking II up in the first instance showed Il
majority OF ii in its favor, but when il was
displaced by the calendar after two hours
discussion. and Il new vote WAS required to
down TO 2. An effort was made to have &.
time fixed for tnkng the vote next Monday
ut p. M. but objection was made and the
bill went over til! Saturday.
SATURDAY.
The Louise "tilled cheese" bill was taken
~ III the Senate saturday and gave the
opportunity for the Oircriui, o: three i'm =
portaut amendments. on which votes were
taken. The first WIS offered bv Mr. Mills
Democrat. OF Texas proposing an internal
revenue tax of D per cent. on all manu-
ton, and other materials. The sccond was
offered 10y Mr.. Allen. Popuist. OF Nebraska
proposing an additional tax II dollar a bur-
rel on beer. The third was offered by Mr.
Gray. Democrat. of Delaware proposiuy an
import duty OF ten cents Der pound on tea,
They were all on motion of Mr. Sherman Re
publican. OF Ohio, laid on the table until
Monday.
The calendar was cleared OF all private
pension bills. a bill to pay to tho widowof a
German sailor. George paus. who was
drowned in Wilmington harhor. n. c., in
May. lSsS. in consequence of q collisioE of
the United States cutter ColfaN. with the bark
on which he was serving 5000 dollars was
taken up and passed. The Nce-Prcsident
signed the River and Harhor bill and it was
sent to the President. The Butler bond res
o!ntion will pass Monday or Tuesday
probably Monday On that day Senator
Fritchard will speak in its favor. Senator
Butler will sccur" tho change back to Toisnot
ol Elm City postofllca to correspond with
the Legislative change In the name OF the place
The 0!a'i route from Magnolia to Tomahawk
has been changed at Senator Buffers instance
so to 40 by Liza Sampson county. There
Fayetteville TO Pike. Cumberland county.