The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Agricultural Appropriation Bill and
Other Measures Passed.

WASHINGTON, March 3-The Senate
gave most Of the day to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill and passed that measure
carrying s., $4,000 without material amend
ment. Another BILL passed during the day,
changes the limitations of fourth-cass mail
matter so as to free the postal service from
bulky articles heretofore sent free by the
government departments. Mr.. Wolcott in
urging the bill, said roller top desks and
electric motors were among the articles
sent as mail by the departments. Late in
the day word came from the House that
the error concerning the Cuban resolutions
had been corrected. In it's corrected FORM
the House resolution is an amendment to
that passed by the Senate. AS thus reported
back the, subject was referred TO the COM
mittee on foreign relations, Mr.. Sherman
stating that the committee would consider
the question at the meeting tomorrow.
only eleven Senators heard the chaplain'S
opening prayer. Mr.. Thurston reported
expositions a joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to distribute
the medals awarded by the Columbian Ex-
position. Mr.. Thurston explained its pro-
visions briefly. saying that the purpose of
the bill was to appropriate sufficient money
(sl5,0O0 to permit these awards to be made.
was agreed to.
The conference report on the army ap-
preparation Dill agreed to.
Mr.. Allen asked immediate consideration
OF resolution declaring that all United
States bonds are redeemable In both gold
and silver, but objection was made. and the
Mr.. Chandler, of the committee on privi-
leges and elections, presented the majority
investigation of the Alabama elections by
a select committee. Mr.. Gray, of the same
committee, gave notice Of minority report.
The Senate agreed to the House amend
the dredging of Mobile harbor.
Mr; German ian gave ,;;, notice Of motion to
yesterday providing for additional enlist
ments In the navy in case of emergency.
Mr.. sherman called attention to a dis
crepancy in theJournals of the two houses
as to the action of the House on the Cuban
resolutions adopted by that body. He said
that the House resolutions mad been report
ed as substitute for the Senate resolu-
tions, but they had, through its House clerk,
been reported to the Senate as independent
resolutions. He asked to have the Senate
journal corrected to correspond with the
action OF the House.
The request led to an exchange of views.
Mr. Lodge supported the request of Mr.:
Sherman, calling attention to the record of
the House proceedings to show the intention
Of that body. Messrs., Platt. Chandler,
German and others took the position that
the discrepancy was due to the action of
the clerk OF the House; that the mistake
rected formally either by the House or its
clerk. They called attention to the fact
that the resolutions had been reported to
the Senate as an independent House meas
ure. and claimed that so far as the Senate
was officially informed through the House
officials, the resolutions have that position
The incident was temporarily closed by a
request from Mr.. Sherman to lay the matter
aside until the House should officially ad-
wise the Senate of its action.
On motion of Mr.. Cullom the agricultural
| appropriation bill was taken up and the
amendments made by the Senate committee
| cn appropriations were read, The. amend
,1Y-fc oil pod wit hon eli fov.
or change until the appropriations for the
animal industry bureau was reached. This
and also an assistant chief Of the inspection
| division. The two offices had been CONSOLE
| dated into one. Mr.. Bate moved to strike
| out of the committee amendment that clause
| instructing the department to secure. If
| possible, a change in the methods OF sup
| plying tobacco to foreign countries and
| ton, saying that under the present system
| the supply to foreign countries Is controlled
| by. syndicate, The motion was agreed to;
AT 4 o'clock the agricultural bill was laid
| aside temporarily In order 10 receive "a
| notice from the House of Representatives as
to the agreement of that body to the Senate
| Cuban resolutions with amendments and
| requesting that the previous report OF the
| adoption of an Independent House resolution
| On motion of Mr.. Sherman the request for
/ a return of the first resolution was agreed
| to and the Senate resolution as amended
1 by the House was referred TO the COM
| mttee on foreign relations. This straight
| ened out the tangle and left the subject
/ as was originally intended, with the Senate
resolutions amended by the House substi-
4 tute.
| A speciaI order was given to the govern
| inert Printing Office to have the amended
esonIGS In ORDER, as s MY Sherman explained. P thai
| the committee on foreign relations might
4 consider them.
Mr. Warren secured an amendment max.
| i.:g Immediately available $500 for irriga
ton purposes to be expended by the geolog
i cal survey. AS thus amended the asricul
/ tural bill was passed.
i House resolutions for a plan Of improve
i ment for Conneaut harbor Ohio, were agreed
i to. The bill. was passed Withdrawing from
IL the Supreme Court jurisdiction Of crimina
j cases not capital. and conferr1ng the same on
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