Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-05
REPUBLICANS CLAP HANDS
While Negro Takes the Seat of White Man in the House of Represent
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 election case of Murray (colored repub- lcan) against Elliott, democrat, from the Seventh district of South Carolina, was decided today in the house. By vote of 153 to 33 Murray was declared to be enti- tied to the seat occupied by Elliott, and was sworn in by Speaker Reed amidst republican applause.
 The case of Martin, populist vs Lock- hart, democrat from the Sixth North Carolina district, occupied nearly all the rest of the session, and at 5:45 the house adjourned with the understanding that a vote should be taken the first thing to- | morrow. In this case also the majority recommended the seating of the con- testant, Martin.
 The final report of the conference on the general deficiency bill was presented and agreed to- and the following bills were also finally disposed of: To pension Mrs. Mary c. Gregg, widow of Maj.-Gen. John Irwin Gregg, at $50 a month; to pension Mrs. William Uaring Spencer, widow of Ex-Senator and Brig Gen. George E. Spencer of Alabama, at $50 month; authorizing the restorat ton of John N. Quackenbush to his rank and place as commander of the navy and his retirement by the president. As finally agreed upon, most of the claims inserted in the general deficiency bill were stricken out, including those of the Richmond Locomotive and Machine works, on account of the construction of the battleship Texas, $69, 900. The bill carries. a total of $10,639, ,621,
 which is $42O,424 less than as it passed the senate and s5,S46,031 more than as it passed the house.
 Messrs. Cannon and Savers gave notice that, in accordance with custom, they would prepare for publication in the Rec ord statements regarding the appropria- tions made at this session of congress from a republican and democratic stand point respectively. Another conference on the District of Columbia appropriation bill was ordered.
 Adjourned. ft'- The Senate
 Very easy and marked progress was made in the legislative work of the sem ate today. The conference report on the naval appropriation bill was disposed of more than an hour. The motion to re- cede from the senate amendment reduc- l ing the number of new battleships from four to two was defeated-yess IT, nays 33. The conference report was then agreed to and a further conference was ordered. This was followed by the con- ference report on the Indian appropria- tion bill, the controversy over that re- port being on the proposition to impose citizenship on the Indians of the five civ- lliZcu trlptS. ne TepofL was then agreed to-yeas 27, nays 20-so that when the Indian bill becomes law those Indians will have lost their tribal relations and will have become citizens of the United States. But inasmuch as the conferees had not reached an agreement on the school question, and as the senate re- fuses to recede from It's amendment con- tinuing the contract schools up to July 1, 1898, further conference was ordered An effort was made by MT. Gear, re- publican. of Iowa, chairman of the Pa cific railroads committee, to have the refunding bill set down for consideration on the eighth legislative day of next session and to be continued as the un- finished business, but the proposal met so many objections that before 1t could be acted upon the morning hour expired and the filled cheese" bill came up as the unfinished business, displacing Mr. Gears motion, which is to be renewed to- morrow.
 The filled cheese" bill was discussed for a couple of hours. All the amend ments that were offered to 1t were voted down, and the bill was passed-37 to 13- just as it came from the house, so that 1t now only needs the approval of the president.
 The conference report (finaD on the general deficiency bill was presented and agreed to-.
 An effort was made by Mr. Lodge to | have the immigration bill taken up and made the unfinished business, but it structive tactics on the part of the demo- | cratic senators.
 A bill for the scientific investigation | of the fur seal fisheries was passed. The senate at 6:1B D. m. adjourned un- | til tomorrow at n a. m.