Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-11
is THE DAY
That Congress Will Wind Up Its
Business and Quit.
ADJoURNs AT 4 THIS AFTERNOON.

All Differences Adjusted and . Whole Lot
Of Bills Passed In Both Houscs-Senate
Agrees to the New Rule for Contempt
Cases Such as That of Debs-Also to the
Bill Increasing the Pay of Letter Car
riers-Other Closing Transaction.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE senate has
disposed OF the last of the appropriation
bills and has fixed p. IN. today as the
time for hnal adjournment. After being
In session throughout the day a night ses-
sion was determined upon in order to ad-
Just the many minor differences between
the two houses. A number of bills were
passed during the day, including the i'm
portant bill giving trial by jury and other
safeguards in prosecution for contempt of
court. The measure had been vigorously
urged by the labor unions, particularly of
railroad employees. 1t is the result of the
agitation resulting from the imprison-
ment of Eugene v. Debs for contempt of
an injunction issued at the time of the
Chicago strike. The bill as passed con-
tinues the power of summary punishment
when an ofense is committed in the i'm
mediate presence of a judge.
Given an Appeal to the Supreme Court.
But in indirect contempts, such as vio-
lat1On of an injunction, the bill provides
that the accused shall be given a full hear
ing, with opportunities to summon wit
nesses and offer defense. An amend
ment was secured by Cannon of Utah Civ
ing the accused right of trial by Jury on
application. In case of conviction an ap-
peal is provided to the supreme court.
Hill, Butler and PETER supported the bill
and Platt opposed it as revolutionizing
the judicial system. The bill establishing
code of signals at sea was passed, Vest
explaining that Great Britain had as
sentcd at last to the entire ma ritime code.
Other Bills That Were Passed.
The following bills were passed: Senate
bill to increase the pay of letter carriers,
making Erie (Pa. port of immediate
transportation, authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to lease certain Alaskan
islands for the propagation of gold and
silver foxes The last bill drew forth the
remark from Hill that he hoped the secre-
tary of the treasury would make no dis
examination in favor of gold foxes as
against silver foxes
The Pay of Letter Carriers.
Ihe Dill increasing the pay of letter car
riers provides that after June 80 next the
pay of letter carriers in cities of more
than 1900 population for the first year of
service shall be $500; second year, $500;
third year, 81 900 and thereafter s., 200 and
after June 80, 1898, the pay of letter car
riers in cities of a population of under
5000 for the first year of service shall be
$500; second year, $500, third year and
thereafter, $1,000.
Hoover Will Get His Pension,
The bill recently vetoed increasing the
pension of Francis Z. Hoover was placed
on its passage over the vetO resulting
yeas, 36; nays, 9-more than the necessary
twO-thirds majority. A final conference
report on the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was agreed to.
At the night session Hale gave notice of
n mOtioh to reconsider the vote by which
the bill increasing the pay of letter car
ricrs was passed. He said the time was in
opportune for increasing the government
expenditures 81 10000 annually, or for
swelling salaries of any kind At Il
O'Clock the senate adjourned until II a. m.
today.