The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Measures
Presented In Both Houssa
ft7Tu DAY.

The new deficiency bill, framed 10 meet the
objections OF the Presidents recent Veto was
taken up as soon as tho senate met. An
amendment to Include the southern claims
was lost, and the bill pissed us Il came from
the house.
When the announcement OF tho pnssagc OF
the general deficiency bill by the senate was
made TO the house ut lao p. M, the mem-
bers che cred.
At o'clock the immigration bill was taken
up and Mr.. Morgan (Dem. Ala), spoke In
support OF hls amendment that the restric-
tions OF the act should not apply TO persons
coming to this country from Cuba, making
an eloquent appeal In behalf OF the Cubans,
and denying the harsh statements attrIbut-
cd to him against the queen regent OF
Spain
A final report on the postofflce nppropria-
ton bill was agreed to, covering the item OF
consolidating postofllces, the original amend
ment being modified so that consolidation Is
not to extend beyond the Ave mile limit OF
cities except In tho case Of Cambridge, Mass.
and Towson, Md.
At $50 p. IN. the senate held brief execu-
tive session and then adjourned.
June 10. When the House convened at 10
o'clock this morning, still In continuation OF
the legislative day Of Saturday. the general
feeling was that Congress would reach a
final adjournment tonight. Notwithstand-
Ing this fact. there seemed 10 be little public
interest In the proceedings. There were
few strangers In the public galleries. but the
reserved galleries were empty. About 100
members were on tho floor. Some resolu-
tions relating to printing were passed.
Mr.. q. w. Stone, chairman OF the Commit
teo on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
secured the passage OF n resolution calling on
the secretary OF the treasury TO report TO the
House at the next session such information
ns he may be able to obtain ~ TO the COM
pnrative merits OF pure nickel, nickel alloy,
aluminium alloy and copper bronze as
material for our minor coins, and author
izlng him TO have struck experimental coins.
In the Senate to-day a partial conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation bill
was presented and agreed to, and further
conference ordered The item In regard to
the Brussels international exposition In 1897
is agreed to, approprriating $4,000,
Mr. Allison (Rep. Iown) In making the re-
port said that the only remaining Disagree
ments between the two houses were as to
| public buildings, that on one OF them the
house had receded, and that he thought
there would be no trouble In dealing with
| the remainder.
Mr.. Hlll CDem., New York; moved to pro-
ceed with the consideration OF the bill as to
contempts OF court, arising out Of the Debs
case.
An enormous amount ofbusness was tran
sacted by the house to-day In order to clear
the desks for the final adjournment to-mor-
row. The absence Of Mr. KEN permitted
members to pass bills In the closing hours In
which they were virtually Interested There
was great camor for recognition. Fifty
three bills and joint resolutions were passed.
the most important Of which probably was
the bill appropriatlng s200, 900 Tor the trans
Mississippi exposition ut Omaha. Mr.. Allen,
OF Mississippi, the wit OF the house. en-
llyened the day with humorous speech.
Chairman Cannon, Of the appropriations
committee made n gallant fight to In
duce tho house to stand out against the
senate public building items In the sundry
civil bill, but the members outvoted him 100
| to 81. After the conference report ON the
District Of Columbia bill, containing its com.
| promise on sectarlan charities had been pre-
sented, Mr.. Cannon precipitated heated
discussion OF the political situation. In which
Mr.. Dockery (Dem. Mo, , and Dingley Rep,
Mc..) participated. The work OF the session
was elaboratey reviewed, criticised and de-
Tended. The conference report on the Dis
trict Of Columbia bill was adoped. The SEN
ate resolution for final adjournment at p.
IN. tomorrow was passed. The house held
brief session at $3.50 to enable the speaker to
| sign the enrolled bills.
June 1.-THE closing hours to-day OF the
long session Of the Fifty-fourth Congress
were remarkable when compared with thosa
would be wild scramble In both houses to
pass bills until the gavels would fall for the
adjournment. 1.-THE long session OF the last
Congress the House was actually voting on
the passage OF resolution when Speaker
Crisp brought down the gavel and declared
Congress adjourned sine die.
To-day no scrambling was apparent and
| four or five hours OF the session were devot-
cd to packing up things and waiting for the
| hour Of adjournment to arrive. The states
men we're all in good humor and seemed TO
| be willing 10 rest on the record made, and
oor tely in the verdict OF the people next No
vember.
The final session OF the house to-day was
devoid OF public interest. The appropria-
tions bill had been passed and tho members
SIMPLY waited for the end TO come. A num-
Der OF the members were made happy by the
passage OF the small local bills OF Interest In
their districts. To Gen. Wheeler OF Ala
bona belonged the distinction OF securing
the passage Of the last bill. Beyond little
misunderstanding between Mr.. Bailey OF
Texas and Mr.. Marsh OF Illinois the utmost
good feeling prevailed. There was an at
tempt by Messrs. Bailey and Mcguire, Cali
fornia,to precipate a discussion In the
last half hour OF the session, but the Repub-
publicans declined the gauge OF combat
thrown down to them. Mr.. Turner, Dem,
Ga who was the floor leader OF the minor
ity during the absence OF Mr.. Crisp, offered
q resolution OF thanks to tho speaker, which
was adopted by standing vote, most un-
usual honor.
The speaker closed the session with
graceful speech. In which he thanked the
members most cordially and felicitated them
on the work OF the session.
When the District OF Columbia bill was
signed by the president this morning the
last obstacle to adjournment was vanished.