The record-union., 1896-06-09

the brutal soldier who now wields the
brutal sword of Spain there, and would
tell him in the name of God and hu-
manity and Christianity to forbear his
inhuman deeds.''
On motion of Perkins (Rep.) of Cali
fornia the Senate bill appropriating
S5oo,o0O for public building at Oak
land, California, was taken from the
calendar and passed, and the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The House
sat eight hours to-day in continuation
of Saturdays session by this parlia-
mentary fiction continuing in effect the
resolution of last week making in order
motions to pass bills under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Operating under this resolution, the
following measures passed the House:
House bill directing the construction
or a Federal prison at Leavenworth,
Kansas, to cost not exceeding $50, 600
The House bill making further ap-
preparations to pay deficiencies for the
current fiscal year.
The Senate joint resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to order
a scientific investigation of the Alas
kan fur seal fisheries.
The Senate bill re-enacting and
amending the law of 1889 for the pro-
lection of the salmon fisheries of
Alaska
Amending the law relating to the en-
ployment of sailors, abolishing inn
prisonment for violation of contract
and the system of allotments of sea-
mems wages, and providing the quail
lty and value of the rations provided
for them.
The House joint resolution clothing
the purchasers of the Atlantic and Pa
ciflc Railroad at foreclosure sale next
month with the rights and privileges of
the original corporation, and imposing
the same obligations.
The House bill establishing a new
division of the Eastern Judicial Dis
trlct OF Texas, and providing semi
annual terms of court at Beaumont
Senate amendments were agreed to to
the House bill to expedite the trans
portation of import packages valued at
not exceeding $500; and not more than
100 pounds in weight.
conference reports were presented
and agreed to on the following appro-
priation bills: Indian and District of
Columbia
Loud (Rep) of California submitted
the final report of the conferrees on the
Posoffice appropriation bill. and it was
agreed to. In connection with the pres
entation of this report, Loud took oc-
casion to present some figures going to
show that the operation of the sam
ple-copy pound rate" law, passed IN
1888, was responsible for the increas-
ing deficiencies in postal revenues.
These had increased, he said, from So
100000 in 1SS3-S4 to $40 196, 600 in
1S94-95. He exhibited samples of what
he characterized as the stuff which,
under that law, was transmitted
through the mails, and the exhibit
seemed to greatly interest the mem
bers.
johnson Rep) of California, rising
to question of personal privilege, de-
nounced as malicious, false and SLAM
derous" statement published in the
San Francisco Examiner regarding
his action upon what is known as the
mineral land bill, the passage of which
was desired hy 'he Miners Union of
California
In order to maintain the presence of
quorum, the House adopted resolu-
tlons, offered by Dingley (Rep) of
Maine, revoking all leaves of absence
excepting those granted on account of
illness, and directing the Sergeant-at-
Arms to telegraph other absent MEM
bers that their presence here is neces-
sary for the transaction of public busi-
ness. In this connection there was heard
with applause the message announcing
that the Senate had passed without
amendment the general deficiency bill
which the House passed Saturday af-
ternOOn.
Twice Daniel CRep) of New York en-
deavored to bring up for consideration
the report of Election Committee No 1
on the contested case of Aldrich VS. I'm
derwood, from the Ninth District of
Alabama. The first time the House re-
fused to enter upon it's consideration
The vote on the second motion had not
been announced, when, at O'Clock, a
further recess was taken until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t will be
in order then.
There will be, it is understood no
adjournment of the House until it
finally adjourns for the session.