The American guide., 1896-05-09
rlFrY.Fousrt CONGRESS-.
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In the senate. on thl es.h. the Marquette
statue was presented, With many cu'ogistic
speeches. and accepted. The naval apprcprin-
ton bill was takon ur lad the remainder OF
the session was given tte political speeches,
Without action on the d xni hill, the srnate, 81
Or. m adjourned ...,s. the house, Mr.. McCor-
mick (rcp.. N. W askt nsideration OF a bill
tor d lighthouse on Orhnt Point l.. L.. which
lud to an animated discussion OF the mag litude
OF the expenditures Of t'e present session, In
the contested-e election case Of Pearcc against
He'll from the Second di@rict Of Colorado John
O. Bell (pop. aad iem l-yrs confirmed In his
seat. The remainder oiihs DAY was spent, In
committee OF Ire who In discussing the
bankruptcy bill.
Is the senate, on The nfh. G c,nslleration Of
the nayalappropeiation ili occupied the en-
tire session, but NJ tee c'Jsg 10 progress had
been made upon the BIZ boy md the exclu-
sion. on a point Of order. Of Me- Quay's amend
ment to Increase the namber Of battle,hipS
from four to six, Mr. Gofnans amendment 70
reduce the number TO tvI' bcing The proposl'
tion before the senate. IN the house three
contested election cad from Mississippi
were decided In favor d he sitting members,
Allison, Williams and pence tdems). Five
hours were devoted to further discussion OF
the bankruptcy bill 'eveloplns an almos,
unanimous sentimen favor OF bill prcvid-
Ing for voluntary ba..., 10Y.
lS the senate, on the I. vote was taken on
Mr. Germans motion I'd reduce the number Of
battleships provided fof In the naval appro-
prlatlon bill from four 4 two "a reduction OF
tT5oO0o in expcndlturei ana 1t was carried
yeas, al; nays, q. amendment appro-
priating si.o000oo for 70 Mrpedo boats and four
iorpcho boat destroyers di1 not reach vote
before adjournment. -. } In the house bill
was passed TO admit dur free articles Of for
tlgn manufacture intef led Tor exhibition at
the Nashville exposition n lsg' bill to give
Alaska delegate In cut,,rcss was practically
dcfeatcd Most OF the 'slon was occupied In
discussing, under tho fc-mlnute rule aud in
committee Of the whole the section Of the
bankruptcy bill recltinacauscs for which pro-
eecdlngs may be brougi ieainst debtor.
Is the senate. on the y, the naval appropria-
ton bill was passed andsent to conference to
reconcile the differences between the two
houses Ia the number Of batteships ordered to
be built. The nmendn1nt approprating ~
oooOoo for 20 additional orpedo boats was re-
jected ..,., In the house after debate con-
tnuing over Ave days, tic bankruptcy bill, re
ported by Gen. Henderson from the committee
on the iudlciary, was It ssed-i61 to 81 The
s55Oc0 to dofray the exflcnscs OF the commits
sion to dctermil r tie einims for damages for
the seizure OF alleged brius sea seal poseh-
erS was passed.
Is the senate. On the = 1. on motion OF MT
Turpic und). DOnsltc ation Of the Dupont
election case WITS resuaci Il was however
soon laid aside under ne ierins of compro'
mise offered b, Mr.. t.1rmna, by which, after
the passage Of Tho rivu aue hnrbor bill ht
dupont case should be ken up at the close ol
the morning hour. and nsidcration untll p
IN. OF tho following ds when the vote should
bc taken. MIR. Peneiy bond resolution wa'
then taken up. In J. house, 1t being sus'
pension day, numcrouI private pension bill'
were passed, as well as yeversi general b'ils o.
no great Importance. r. boutelle called "
the naval appropriate 'bii' and Mr.. sayel
crcx.) moved TO concu' \ senate nmcndmen
reducing the number Q cbattlcships from fou
TO two, and with that iendment pending th'
matter went over.
IN the senate. on thu he time was ava
ed between routine b. 'sk
Ing the president
,.,os cay2Ired ont rt,ompcutor; IN
riycr and harbor b eches by Messrs
mn IN. w and r, SD) against ant
In advocacy Of tho p ,d-inquiry resolu
tion. and pension ans bills ...-..ln TN
honsc the nrst busines the adoption OF
resolution setting apart e 9Th ana 18Th Inst
for the consideration OF private pension bills
The house refused tol agree TO the senat'
amendment to the navai appropriation hill 70
duclne the number A stcships provided TO
from four TO two.