The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30
DULL DAY In CONGRESS-
Tbs River and Harhor Bill May Be Passed
Over President Clavsand's Veto. &
SENATOR BUTLER AND HIS BOND BILL
Tho Election Contest Between EtSsen'
nnd Johnson NenrinE n settlement
The Indian Appropriation BIils
Discussed nut No Agreement wss
Reachsd-Hohsc BilIs Passed.

Washington. May 2s.-IIouse: The
contest election case of johnson (Hep. y
vs. Stokes Dem), from the Seventh
District of South Carolina, which HAD
been under debate three days reached
a vote this afternoon, but was not finai4
ly disposed of owing to the dilatorys
tactics of the advocates of the cortesz
tants' claim to the seat his right to
II being approved by a minority Of the
Committee on Elections No. 5, which,
considered the case. BY a vote OF 1O55
to 30 the House refused to substitute the
resolutions reported by the rnilprtty.S
declaring Johnson elected and entitleds
to the seat. and Stokes not elected and
not entitled to the seat for those OF the
majority decided TO the contrary. effeot.
on the resolution of the mapority, de4s
claring Johnson not elected, the yota
was lob yeas and 80 nays. and In order
TO postpone further action Until there
was large attendance, the friends OF
Johnson resorted to filibustering tactics.
ana so exhausted the session. The
presentation OF the conference report
on the Naval appropriation bill by
MT. Boutelie put an end to the filibus-5
tering, but 1t effected the same result
sheived the election case Until next
week. 9i-l
The conference report was agreed to
and further conference ordered on
the items still in dispute M
President Cleveland's veto of the 2Riy-
er and Harbor bill was read ana RS
terred to the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors. Mr.. Hermann (Rep., Ore.J
stated that he hoped the committee
would make report thereon not later
than Tuesday next. BY that time 1t is
hoped to have in attendance sufficient
number of friends of the measure to
pass IT over the veto. The report Of the
committee VIII probably not be made
9ntil the managers of the bill are satises;
ned that 1t can be passed. n
At sos y. m. the House took q renes9
until 8 D. m 3 S'fss
Inc first hour of the evening session
was spent IN passing thirty-4ive pens.o1
hiils previously acted upon at -Fr.day
nights session. Upon motion Ito 40
INTO Committee OF the Whole to consider
the calendar, season OF fll.bustering
set In ending by Mr.. Erdman {Dem !. or
Pennsylvania, making the point OF no
Quorum. ~
IA motion to adjourn was made, and
was finally successful and at 9:35 the
House was declared adjourned until
Monday next.
The Senate to-day passed without
amendment two measures of legisla-
ton that had their origin in the House
and that now only need the signature
of the President to become law. The
first was the bill to repeal that section
OF the existing tariff law which pro-
vsdes for n rebate OF the tax paid on
alcohol used in the arts and In rnedicin-f
al preparations. In the discussion tt
was stated that the Treasury DEPART
ment had not been able to establish
rules and regulations to carry out the
section; that rebates had not been paid,
and that, consequently, claims for ies-
titution are being piled up In the Treas.
ury to the amount of ten millions
year. -
The bill as passed also provided for
| commission to consider the whole
question. IE (
The second bin passed by the Senate.
| also had reference to the tax on spirits;
but Its provisions simply were to In
| ciude pears, pineapples, oranges, apri-
| cots, berries and prunes in the LIST Of
fruits from which brandy may be dis
| titled under existing regulations. The
present law embraces only apples,
| peaches and grapes.
The conference report on the IftdiSne
Appropriation bill was discussed for
over two hours, but no result was reach-s
| ed, and the matter went over till Mon.
day. The only point of the report de-
bated was the provision embodied in II
| 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 agree.
ment was arrived at In the conferences Sc
The Prohibitory Bond bill was taken
up as the unfinished business, and IT'S
author. Mr.. Butler, made an argument
in support Of 1t. An agreement Was
made that a final vote shall be taken;
upon 1t before the adjournment on Tuea.e
day next. Mr.. Butler had not conclud-
ed his speech when, at 6 p. M; the Sem
ate proceeded to executives business ani7
shortly after adjourned until Monday
next ~
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