The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-11
TO ADJOURN TO-DAY
FAST WORK IN THE HOUSE
The Bill Passes Giving Jury Trials
In Contempt Of Court Cases. a
Result OF the Debs Affair
Measures Disposed OF.

Washington. June 10.-On motion Of
Stone. republican. Pennsylvania, a res
olution was passed calling upon the
secretary OF the treasury to report to
the house next session Information as
to the comparative merits OF nickel,
nickel alloy. aluminium alloy and cop
per bronze. as material for minor coins
and authorizing him to have struck ex-
perimental coins.
Members besieged the speaker at
every opportunity for recognition. With
Is or so members In the area In front OF
the speakers desk clamoring with up
lifted arms, the house resembled moth
Ing so much as wheat pit during a
semi-panic. The senate resolution de-
claring the secretary Of the interior to
resume the work Of Issuing patents to
bona fide purchasers of Union Pacific
lands was adopted after 1t had been
amended so as to exclude the possibil-
ity Of placing an obstruction on Its
language, which would include mort
cages under the term when purchas-
ers."
Bills were passed for the protection
OF forest reservations from fire; to ena-
BILE certain persons In the state of Mis-
oicSipBt W titit w Buptlt ldhbst
to release the sureties on the bond Of
Neil Hepburn, late postmaster at City
Island. N. Y: to make Santa Barbara.
Cal. a sub port of entry; to authorize
the establishment Of q life saving sta
tion on the Massachusetts, coast be-
tween the Hampton and Megrimac riv-
ers: to direct the secretary OF war to
improve the roads at the Gettysburg
military park; to make Erie. Pa, a port
OF immediate transportation.
Bills were passed to extend the scope
Of the investigation of the agricultural
department on the question OF road
improvement and to grant permission
for the erection Of a monument In
Washington in honor Of Samuel Hahn
omanne.
At 12 o'clock the District of Columbia
bill was sent to further conference. Mr..
Dingley expressed the hope that a
proper spirit of concession would be
shown by the confreres. Mr.. Grout as
sured the house that the confreres were
meeting q conclliatory spirit.
Bills were passed to regulate the es-
tablishment of submarine telegraphic
cable lines In the United States: TO d.
rect auditing of the accounts OF John
A. Moore. who was United states mar
shal for the district OF Nevada under
the the last administration: to set apart
certain lands now known as the Pacific
forest reservation as a public park to
be known as the Washington National
park: to protect public forest reserva-
tions: appropriating 100000 for a gov
ernment puilding exnipit AZ the Trans-
mississippi ana international exposi-
tion at Omana In 1888. ana Ior the reiief
OF Captain James Regan' U. 5. A. AZ
10y ?. m. the mouse look recess uht'i
O'Clock.
At o'clock, when the house recon-
vened, pill was passed 10 pension the
widow or the late Brigadier General
John II. Gibbon at the rate OF 700 per
month. A Dill was passed 10 amend the
shipping law so as to stiii turtner pro-
vide for the comfort ana health OF
sailors.
Cannon presented the conference re-
port on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. He explained that the confreres
had been unable to agree on the public
buildings Items. The senate still In
sisted on Its amendment, but he ex-
pressed the opinion that II the house
continued to stand hrm. the senate
would yield. he appealed 10 the men,
bers not to give way. but TO make the
senate. II II forced the Dill TO fail. TO
shoulder the responsibility. sayres,
the democratic confrere. expressed the
opinion that the senate WOULD not yieid
ana that. unless the mouse old, congress
would continue In session indefinitely.
wilson. republican,, idaho, moved that
the mouse recede ana concur In the SEN
ate amendments. speeches Were made
by Messrs. Dooilttie OF washington
Blue, republican, Kansas, ana Henry,
republican, INDIANA, against concur
ring ana py Messrs. Dockery' demo-
crat. missouri, Mondeli. republican,
wyoming, ana HOPKINS, republican,
Illinois, In favor Oh concurring. on
rising vote, the mouse refused 10 con-
cur, VI to ". but by teiiers the motion
was carried. W 10 "a.
owens, democrat, Kentucky. demand
ed the ayes arr nays. Inc roll was
caileo anu the motion was carried ioo
TO ss. The mousse then eoneurred III the
senate amendment 10 tne cummings
OIL 10 prevent the frauuuieht prahdihg
OF pottIed Spirits
MT. Grout presented tne hnal conter-
ehce report on tne District Oh Coiumpia
appropriation Dill.
fending action on the report, various
members TOOK occasion 10 speak On the
WORK OF congress. cannon. publican,
iiiinois' IN closing ms REMARKS, sald
that, 10 sum up all IN WORD, TO
scandal can De charged TO this house.
Ihey tine repuoiicans, couid unite In
assuring the country. II In November.