The record-union., 1896-05-30

WASHINGTON, May % The Sem
ate passed to-day without amendment
two measures of legislation that had
their origin in the House, and that now
only need the signature of the President
tC become laws
The first was the bill to repal that
section of the existing tariff law which
provides for a rebate of the tax laid
on alcohol used in the arts and medical
preparations. In the discussion 1t was
stated that the Treasury Department.
had not been able TO establish rules and
regulations to carry out the section;
that the rebates had not been paid, and
that consequently claims for restitu-
tion are being piled up in the Treasury
to the amount of 81 900, 900 year. The
bill as passed by the Senate also had
reference to the tax ON spirits, but its
provisions simply were to include pears.
pineapples, oranges, apricots, berries
and prunes in the list of fruits from
which the brandy may be distilled un-
der the existing regulations. The pres
ent law embraces only apples, peaches
apd grapes.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was discussed for
over two hours, but no result was
reached and the matter went over until
Monday. The only point of the report
debated was the provision embodied in
it imposing citizenship on the Indians
of the five civilized tribes. The question
as to the education of Indian children
in contract schools was not at issue.
that being a point on which no decision
was arrived at in conference.
A private pension bill was returned to
the Senate by the President with his
disapproval, on the ground that the
beneficiary (the soldiers widow was
not deserving of the pension; but that
the soldier was described as a private
in the Fourth New hampshire Infan-
try, whereas he had not served in that
regiment at all, but in the First Heavy
Artillery of New Hampshire. The bill
and veto message was referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
The pronibitory bond bill was taken
UP as the unfinished business, and its
author, Butler of North Carolina, made
an argument in support of it. An
agreement was made that the final vote
shall be taken upon it before the ad-
journment on Tuesday next.
Butler had not concluded his speech
when, ait D. m, the Senate proceeded
to executive business, and shortly
afterward adjourned until Monday
next.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The con-
tested election case of Johnston VS..
Stokes, from the Seventh District OF
South Carolina, which had been under
debate in the House three days, reached
a vote this afternoon, but was not fin
ally disposed of, owing to the dilatory
tactics of the advocate of the contest
ants claim to the seat, his right to it
being approved by a majority OF the
Committee on Elections No. 3, which
considered the case. By vote OF 100
to % the House refused to substitute
the resolutions reported by the minority
declaring Johnston elected to and enti-
tied to the seat for those of the majority
to the direct contrary effect. On the res
olution of the majority declaring john
stOn not elected the vote was 103 yeas,
80 nays, and in order to postpone
further action until there was large
attendance. the friends of Johnston re-
sorted to filibuStering tactics, and so ex-
hausted the session.
The presentation of the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill By
Boutelle (Rep.) of Maine put an end to
the filibustering, but it effected the same
result-shelving the election case until
next week. The conference report was
agreed to, and a further conference or
dered on the items still in dispute
President Clevelands veto OF the river
and harbor bill was read and referred to
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
Herman (Rep) of Oregon stating that
he hoped the committee would make u
report thereon not later than Tuesday
next. By that time it is hoped to have
in attendance sufficient number of the
friends of the measure to pass it over
the veto. The report of the committee
will probably not be made until the
managers of the bill are satisfied that it
can be passed.
At 5:1O o'clock, under the rules, the
House took a recess until 8 D. m
AT the evening session a few private
pension bills were considered, and the
House adjourned until Monday.
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